Memory
Definately in the category of "difficult", due to the language, Memory is a great looking point'n'click game, I especially like the cut scenes as you move, although there is an incredibly long load time at the begining to get through before you get all this graphical lovliness (and that medusa statue thing is rather to detailed and eerie for my liking). I'm still looking around all the rooms at the moment, but I'm assuming we have to "escape the apartment", I can't tell for certain because of the language thing, but you know how it is with these point'n'click things, you usually have to escape something.

Entry 1462, Friday, October 28th 2005, Filed In Games
Rating(50%) • Comments(52)

Death In Sakkara
Death In Sakkara is a point'n'click adventure from the BBC which lets you learn some history while you are playing. It's rather beautiful to look at, but there's quite a lot of 'talking', which I know not everyone likes in these things, but it doesn't bother me too much. I also liked being transported to Egypt because it's a rainy, dark, day here in London today (that link shows the nearest web cam to where I work!). Anyway, enjoy your travels...

Entry 1461, Friday, October 28th 2005, Filed In Games
Rating(61%) • Comments(107)

BlivOfficer
BlivOfficer is a point'n'click game, but I'm too busy playing the sub-game, "guess the language", to work out the pointy and clicky bits right now. I'm tending towards something Scandinavian - in fact I'm going to guess "Norwegian", I think they have those "o"'s with a strike through them like old skool computer zeros. Guesses upon language and gameplay in the comments as usual [subbed by derly].

Update: Darn it's Danish - I was wrong - thanks folks.

Entry 1460, Tuesday, October 25th 2005, Filed In Games
Rating(44%) • Comments(57)

Triskabiblios : My Book
Just a quick Triskabiblios update for those following the 'game' (good luck catching up if you want to join in - oh so much to read!). I've been away from my 'puter for a while but I've now posted pics of the book that was hand delivered to my flat (and my pics of the Thomas Paine monument from when I was there) - see this photolog entry (click on the individual pics to see bigger versions as normal).

Entry 1459, Tuesday, October 25th 2005, Filed In Games
Rating(37%) • Comments(164)

Jinx (Episode 1)
You are out trick or treating in your ghost costume when it starts raining. What are you to do? Take refuge in the big scary house of course! Oh dear, the door shuts behind you and you are trapped. Well, I didn't see that coming. Jinx might not have the most original storyline in the world, it might be immensely easy to work out the puzzles (really they are very easy), but it's also oh so cute. I had a smile on my face the whole time I was playing - brighten up a few minutes of your Tuesday with Jinx.

Update: I even liked the cheesy ending. I can't wait for episode 2, no matter how easy this was.

Entry 1458, Tuesday, October 25th 2005, Filed In Games
Rating(54%) • Comments(122)

Submachine (extended)
The first submachine was very popular so I was pleased to hear from murtaugh that there is now a new extended version:

If you've played Submachine before and think you've seen it all... think again. In this extended version there are twice as many rooms to explore and twice the fun. Solve the new puzzle and see the altered ending.take a sneak preview of the Submachine 2 before its even finished. If you're an submachine addict already, think of this as a warm up for the sequel to this game.

murtaugh

Entry 1457, Saturday, October 22nd 2005, Filed In Games
Rating(51%) • Comments(233)

Ankh
Ankh is a puzzle in a not pr0n style with pretty graphics - which is no bad thing [via nordinho].

Entry 1455, Friday, October 21st 2005, Filed In Games
Rating(68%) • Comments(242)

This Is Not Po*n
It's not not pr0n, but This Is Not Po*n. But it's not dis-similar. Right that's enough nots they're getting me in knots, much like this puzzler that's not (I said that was enough "nots" - ed) a point'n'click game, but that kind of brain will definately come in handy. Not. Arrrrggggh! [subbed by justin, pigbuster & vb].

Entry 1454, Friday, October 21st 2005, Filed In Games
Rating(50%) • Comments(55)

Aquaria
I haven't really had time to play Aquaria, I'm still not back at my home PC, but it looks like a very promising point'n'clicker. From a quick look round the graphics are very good. My guess without reading whaever language it's in, and without having completed it, is to escape the aquarium, so it should be some relatively familiar territory for you [subbed by Liza & Madam Mayhem].

Entry 1452, Thursday, October 20th 2005, Filed In Games
Rating(50%) • Comments(107)

Triskabiblios : 13:13
A couple of apologies first up - 1). Sorry if you're looking for non-Triskabiblios posts, they will return soon but it's rather taken my life over this weekend. Damn full moon. 2). Sorry but I have to keep this relatively brief, I have OOG stuff to attend to as well.

Anyways - so what's happened? You may remember I was going to the Thomas Paine monument in Islington at 13:13 today (incidently did you notice my scribe page 404's at the moment - seemed to happen while I was out) for what promised to be the first main encounter in the 'game'. Not much happened. I met 'ThatDeadDude' (another player), got curious looks from the security staff (Angel Square is in the courtyard of some office buildings), and some kids try to sell us a handheld fan (I kid you not). Also got some pics of the monument which I'll post later when I get a chance. Really quite a disappointment.

Afterwards I hung around in Islington for a while having a look round (a drink in The Angel was first on my list) and got some food (nice Thai noodles) and I was just off to pass some time doing a bit of sightseeing (I thought I'd pop down to Monument and have a look around - so not a real break from the game), but I had an OOG call that forced me to leave town. As I type the alternative 18:30 meeting at the statue hasn't happened yet, but hopfully 'ThatDeadDude' will make it to see if anything happens this time.

Right so whats the news? Well it seems several things were left for me at home while I was out of the way:

  1. Some photos (by email)
  2. An answer machine message
  3. A book!
First up the photos (if I go in order of increasing disturbingness) - I've created another photolog page for these. They seem to have been done with a camera phone, or have been tampered with to decrease the quality, in, as far as I can tell, several locations in North Central London. I've added a few comments and observations of my own, and kept the original file names (If you check properties).

Secondly the message on my answer phone. I haven't got a proper microphone so I've done the best I can with my laptop - here it is (mp3). It gives details of an address in Islington - I don't have time to follow this up now - I'm sure something can be gleaned from this though.

Finally the book. I'm running out of time here so I can't give a full photo break down - I'll try soon - but suffice to say it's a regular book heavily Islingtonized. Of particular interest is the method of arrival... it was under my doormat (there's no post today) unpackaged! This wasn't a level of organisation I wasn't expecting as I'm assuming Islington was in London at the time so he must have a helper (although I'm sure he'd say he'd done it himself and spin some line about time travel). The book is a book of verse called "My Heart Blown Open Wide" by "Martin J. White", and is signed by the author with best wishes to Islington. The publisher is Hafan Books (ISBN: 0954514726). I'll sort somepictures of the booklater this week when I get a chance (hopefully I'll have time to read it too!).

Right thats enough Triskabiblios for one weekend. I have other things to do and this has officially been the freakiest weekend I've ever had.

Entry 1450, Sunday, October 16th 2005, Filed In Games
Rating(48%) • Comments(122)

Triskabiblios : Goes Postal
Apologies to non-Triskabiblios followers but my weekend has been somewhat taken over by the 'game'...

I had a very weird day today. I went into London to scope out the location for Sunday's (probable) events, but I never made it to Islington - I had a call from a friend who happened to be in London for the day and I met him over at Paddington. Anyway that's not the weird part. When I got home I had some mail...

The mail was in a largish envelope with a computer printed label (nothing behind it!) and looked very much like a regular business letter (I'm not going to show it as it has all my details on it!). The contents included a map, some flyers and a matchbook. The contents very quickly suggested Islington's involvment. I've put pictures of everything on a photolog entry so you can see them.

Entry 1449, Saturday, October 15th 2005, Filed In Games
Rating(54%) • Comments(36)

Triskabiblios : Getting Real
Not obsessively caught up in the world of Triskabiblios? Then skip this post and read down the page. If however your favourite number is 13 and you track moon phases, read on....(willing newbies with a lot of time on their hands can catch up here and here).

If you've been keeping track of recent developments you'll know that the 'game' is due to 'get real' on Sunday (full moon eve). Well so we believe. We've known for a while that book zero will be/is/has been located in London, but Mountain Girl's analysis of book 0 has pretty much decided me:

The symbol is representative of the word "Sunday." It would appear perhaps 1790 could actually be a time: 6:30 pm. The picture of the key is from the Paine monument in Angel Square, Islington. It is proposed this could be a meeting time and place for the retrieval of "the key." If this is the case, Graeme, are you up for a meeting?

The only thing I'm not sure about is the time. Orkid had a note from Islington today, from which I quote:

Active searchers will need solid ID on Full Moon Day
Early start (73mins past Midnoon)
Be Good Stay Safe
Ishltaan

As far as I can tell "73mins past Midnoon" equates to 13:13 , a much more auspicious time than 18.30 I'm sure you'll agree. So that's the time that I think I/you/we should be at the Paine Monument. Although I'm thinking if 13.13 bears no fruit, 18.30 makes for a good back up plan. So bringing the 'game' into reality that is when and where I will be on Sunday. If anyone cares to join me it would be a pleasure to meet you. I aim to be in The Angel about 12.30/45 (and 18:00 if that doesn't work out) and then I'm off to find Angel Square (which curiously seems to exist, but not on any maps I can find). I'm planning on taking a camera to record the event, if there is one, for those that can't/don't want to make it - I'll post the results, if any, here for all to see.

Right that brings me to my next bit of news. Having discussed the above arrangements openly in my site comments, I received the following from Islington (it was addressed to greame - he refuses to get my name right):

Re: Vibration13 issue zero

only 13 copies of issue zero (first edition) were pressed. All were sent to representatives of the Global Interactive Network.
Ramine Fardad has two copies, one en Francais et un in English.
Request that he auctions the English copy stop
3rd of profit to go to disaster relief charity
3rd of profit to go to personal projects
3rd of profit to be donated to Triskabiblios Trust Fund (co-op, Angel Islington)
Diolch yn Fawr
Iznibz

For such a short note there's so much to read here:

  • 13 copies? Just me hypnotizing, but it sounds to me like if we could identify 13 locations and times we could get 13 chances to get hold of Issue Zero (Islington's notebook). I know unfiction has identified several locations but the Paine statue is the only place I know of where we can tie in a location and time (although even there we have a choice of 2 times!).
  • Global Interactive Network is a phrase used by Bill Gates going by the top google results.
  • As far as I can tell Ramine Fardad is a French artist.
  • No Brainer. If we get our hands on a copy of issue 0 it goes straight on ebay. A third of the money to go to charity. Islington has a heart?
  • Triskabiblios Trust Fund? There is a branch of the Co-Op Bank at the Angel, but does the 'game' have an account there? How can we prove this? I'm not sure the bank would be allowed to tell you if you asked.
  • "Diolch yn Fawr" is a Welsh thank you.
  • Iznibz = "His Nibs", which is irreverent UK slang for "the master" from the POV of a servant. Islington is our master!
Phew! A lot of work even on a cursory read thru. I'm sure you can analyse it more though.

Finally, it has also come to my attention that there is now a Triskabiblios web cam - although getting it to show anything is tricky. You seem to get different results depending on if you use Internet Explorer, FireFox or Opera to browse it and you have to reload the page a lot (I'm sure if you sit down and work it out you'll find it only works every 13 seconds, 13 minutes, or 13 refreshes, or 13 something) to get anything. Here is a screen shot I managed to grab from FF. Interestingly there is also a web cam at Angel, Islington, but it is unavailable for "operational reasons" currently. How convenient.

Entry 1448, Thursday, October 13th 2005, Filed In Games
Rating(47%) • Comments(43)

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