“I have entered into the service of a new gentleman. It would seem he is a gambling man.”

80 Days by Inkle Studios is a video game adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic novel of world travel and adventure. It’s also one of the best games of 2014. It was named the Time Magazine Game of the Year and was also honored by numerous other publications and critics. This week we look at what makes this interactive storybook based on a familiar tale so very, very compelling, and discuss some of the exciting details of our own trips around the world.

Links for this episode

• 80 Days
  • 80 Days on the iOS App Store – $4.99
  • 80 Days on the Google Play Store – $5.00
• The Short Game Episode 31: Interactive Fiction
• Inkle Studios
• Dragon Age
• Author Meg Jayanth on Twitter (@betterthemask)

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Your hosts this week were:

• Raygan Kelly – @raygank
• Shane Kelly – @8bitShane
• Laura Nash – @laurajnash