The Dude meets Sam Spade in an ill-advised wardrobe that only dads would argue is actually cool, Stone hits the Nintendo Switch (and possibly a bong).
Stone follows the path of a private investigator, a koala, as he attempts to reverse engineer the night before, in the process realising that his pal Alex is awol. It’s an adventure game, narrative-driven, with a focus on the humour, too, so it’s all no-brainer stuff.
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Initially scheduled for an autumn release, Convict Games felt that we all needed a boost during the lockdown and have worked their arses off to get it out in the ether.
STONE is an interactive story I’ve always wanted to tell and play. I wrote, direct, programmed, funded and produced the entire project, and it feels incredibly liberating to break free and to release STONE completely independently. Greg Louden of Convict Games
So, it’s a stoner-noir title featuring an array of puzzles that has a focus on music.
Including a soundtrack that includes stoner rock, hip hop and more, while Electric Wizard or The Pharcyde are unlikely to feature, there are some licensed artists in there too.
Before coming across as any more of a fanboy, look at the references that Greg used in an explanation of the game:
- Charles Bukowski
- Hunter S. Thompson
- The Big Lebowski
- Firewatch
- Grim Fandango
Stone is out now on the Nintendo Switch, and I’ll be aiming to review this asap – at the least, playing it solely for myself.
