Ron Gilbert Opening PAX Australia

ron gilbert,the cave,pax prime,nerd farm blog

Hot of the presses people! From the desk of PAX Australia itself, Ron Gilbert, the man behind Maniac Mansion, Monkey Island, and the recent adventure game The Cave, will be providing PAX Australia’s opening keynote. I like to brag that I had some great chats with Ron Gilbert while at PAX Prime last year (pics [...]


Adventure and Puzzles Await You in The Cave

the cave game,knight,double fine,nerd farm blog

Coming from Ron Gilbert, a long time Adventure game creator, The Cave is a puzzling journey between seven unlucky adventurers forced to work together and accomplish an unknown goal. Problem is, the Cave is also a living being,not of flesh and blood, but of damp rock…and maybe some emotions, who’s determined to teach each adventurer [...]


The Cave to Arrive Next Week

the cave,ron gilbert,double fine,nerd farm blog

Exciting news came from Ron Gilbert’s twitter page and Sega’s official blog today, The Cave is launching for all major platforms next week! On January 22nd PlayStation 3 users will get first dibs on this fantastic adventure game, and in a mere 24 hours after that, the calendar says it’s January 23rd, Xbox 360 and [...]


A Second Trailer for The Cave Surfaces

the cave,sega,double fine,nerd farm blog

The collaborative title from Sega and Double Fine, and the wonderful mind of Ron Gilbert, The Cave‘s second trailer surfaces. This time describing some of the unique characters you’ll be helping guide through the treacherous tests the Cave has waiting for them. My favorites are of course the Twins, and that’s only because the Knight [...]


Talking The Walking Dead With Telltale’s Kevin Bruner! PAX Prime 2012

the walking dead,telltale games,pax,nerd farm blog

This years PAX was like nothing I’ve ever done before, besides getting hands on with everything I could and swapping germs with all the other expo goers, interviewing notable characters in the gaming industry was truly a dream come true. Having a normal conversation with the legend Ron Gilbert, the fun times we had playing [...]


Sights From Day 3 Of PAX Prime 2012.

double fine,time schafer,pax prime,nerd farm blog

Sadly one of the greatest PAX Prime’s I’ve ever attended has come to a close. But fret not my friends, the guys at Penny Arcade are making it FOUR DAYS next year! Four days of gaming, tabletops, cards, and cosplay insanity. Sundays tend to be a little slower, and for those that have 3-Day passes, [...]


Nerd Farmcast Episode 9. PAX Hotel Room After Party!

pax,nerd farm blog,tim schafer

Nerd Farmcast Episode 9 comes to you from PAX day 2. Sorry for no PAX day 1 podcast like we promised, but with after parties and an abominable hotel wifi connection, posting has been difficult. But we managed to get drunk and stay focused long enough to Jerry rig an ice bucket and turn it [...]


Ron Gilbert’s The Cave Playable At PAX

ron gilbert,the cave,pax prime,nerd farm blog

This years PAX has been an incredible one, besides seeing and playing a lot of games I didn’t think I would have the opportunity to, I had the esteemed pleasure of talking to a legend in the gaming industry, Ron Gilbert. Because I was completely caught off guard by not only meeting Gilbert, but actually [...]


When Ron Gilbert and Double Fine Powers Combine

When Ron Gilbert and Double Fine Powers Combine

Ron Gilbert has surfaced and announced his new side-scrolling adventure The Cave. In collaboration with Sega and the always wonderful Double Fine, Gilbert appears to have a fun little puzzler developing. The Cave has you entering, well, a cave, using multiple characters, each with their own unique abilities, to complete each level. Grab three of [...]