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Academy Awards, Steam Greenlight, Linux: three great news to share with you in this update. 1) Stéphane Halleux’s universe at the Academy Awards ?  The Academy of Motion Pictures Art have announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the... (Read More)

Creating the art of such a project means a lot of work. It took us… 20 years ! 20 years ? Well, sort of…  Let’s be honest : it took 20 years to Stéphane Halleux to create his unique universe. But the question is : how does Stéphane work ? ... (Read More)

... the Mariachi Brothers - the self programmed contract killers - two amazing characters of a not-so-friendly family designed of course by Stéphane Halleux ! The infamous Mariachi Brothers Once a contract has been assigned to them, they program... (Read More)

The creators of the graphically stunning Amerzone and Syberia are back again with a new adventure game; and this time around they’ve gone the Kickstarter route. The new game, The Dead Flowers Case, should be familiar to any adventure gamers out there, with rich pre-rendered environments to explore, and a mystery to solve. (Read More)

Android Rundown is proud to Spotlight a great new project from French studio Mando Productions. Going by The Dead Flowers Case this ‘point and click’ investigative adventure places the player in an impressively detailed steampunk paradise. This world is set in a time where plants and sunshine are vague memories of the past, and the entire world is mechanized like some futuristic, steampunk Industrial Revolution. The entire world is fantastically designed by world-class artist Stéphane Halleux and blends traditional steampunk elements with a dare-I-say Tim Burton-esque touch of the macabre. There is plenty of concept art on the game’s website (Read More)

Published in 2002, Syberia is renowned among adventure fans for its memorable characters, intriguing atmosphere, and unique art style. Over a decade later, ex-Microïds (and later White Birds) developers Olivier Fontenay and Michel Bams have teamed up once again to form Mando Productions, and their upcoming point-and-click adventure The Dead Flowers Case promises gamers more of the imaginative art and puzzling gameplay that they've come to know and love. (Read More)