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Broken Sword 2.5 review
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13 Sep 2009 | No Comments | Read »

I had planned on waiting to write this review until the English spoken version of Broken Sword 2.5: Return of the Templars had been released as well, but since there is no sign yet that this is going to happen anytime soon, I might as well review the game now. And here it is, the review of Broken Sword 2.5: Return of the Templars. So, was it worth the wait? Did the unofficial fan made sequel live up to its expectations? Can it be called a true Broken Sword game? But most of all: did playing i... » read more

Last minute interview
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25 Sep 2008 | 1 Comment | Read »

Only a few more days until the fan project Broken Sword 2.5: The Return of the Templars is released. Time for a last minute interview with some of the guys of mindFactory, the team behind the game. Revfans sat down with a few of the team members and asked them about their experiences while making the game and they gave some interesting answers. Revfans: Thank you for finding some time in these last few hectic days to answer these questions. There have been quite a few interviews about the pro... » read more

25, female, single, blonde is looking for…
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14 Aug 2008 | No Comments | Read »

"25, weiblich, ledig, blond sucht…" Originally written by Isolde Scheurer on December 1st, 2005. Character designer! What looks like a personal ad is a typical description of one of over 30 characters (of which several are only ‘background filling’) featuring in Broken Sword 2.5, since for most of these characters not much more information is given in the scenario. Actually, as a character designer you should be happy when the description includes a hair colour. On the other hand, this ... » read more

The Changing of Times
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12 Aug 2008 | No Comments | Read »

"Der Wechsel der Zeit" Originally written by Sebastian Nisi on November 1st, 2005. The tale of how the current website of mindFactory came about. Since September the 15th a new and revised website has been online. Everybody who visits our website regularly knows that already. The kicker: to make the switch acceptable for everybody, I orientated myself on the colours of the old website, while designing the new website. And now we have both a more modern and at the same time a more up-to-da... » read more