Ben There, Dan That!
Adventure/Point-and-click
Steam Link

This is a point and click adventure game in the vein of old-school ones like Sam and Max. This particular one is very indie (I think it was made by two guys who self-inserted themselves into the game), and, like many games made by very small teams, sports an interesting art style that borders on being grating.

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Also, welcome to Britbongland.

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I didn't take many screenshots of this one partially because there's not much to screenshot in a point and click and partially because a lot of the good stuff had swears that are not acceptable for virgin ears on EoFF.

Anyways you end up making an "aerial" for your "knackered telly" before being kidnapped by aliens and taken to their spaceship.

I'm kind of torn on how I feel about this game. On the one hand, the people who made it are clearly fans of the genre - shout-outs to classics exist on nearly every other screen. The game is also legitimately funny, and there are plenty of dialogue bits that had me laughing out loud. The characters aren't afraid to break the fourth wall on occasion and it's handled smartly.

On the other hand, the weird art style and similarly weird (and very repetitive music) hold it back a little, and frankly I'm not a big enough fan of old-school point-and-click to be able to put a lot of time into it.

THE VERDICT:
  • It's Bri'ish, innit?
  • Genuinely funny
  • Mega Indie
  • Suffers from indie "we didn't really have a lot of art assets" syndrome
  • Old-school Sam & Max diehards will probably love it
  • If you're on the fence, wait for a cheap bundle