Pen Ward's been involved in a couple of games in some way or another, but never quite like this. Thanks to Double Fine's two-week-long game jam—Amnesia Fortnight, aka the reason why Double Fine made Costume Quest, Stacking and others—you'll get to vote on several pitches to see which the developers will prototype,…
Oh, joy joy joy! WayForward and D3Publishers are teaming up with Adventure Time writer Pen Ward again for a second Adventure Time game, the companies announced today in a press release. That image here of Finn? That pretty much explains how I feel about this. (Minus the punchiness.)
Adventure Time—the lovable, adventurous Cartoon Network series penned by mastermind artist and writer Pen Ward—has blown up to staggering popularity. Search for the show and its characters online and you'll find a mess of fan-made renditions and mash-ups and even new inventions (like the currently non-existent baby…
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What makes Adventure Time so special? What needs to be in the video game based on Pen Ward's quirky and adventurous Cartoon Network series in order for it to maintain the charm and essence of the show?
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Last night I got to chat with Adventure Time creator Pen Ward about the upcoming 3DS game he's co-writing. It's called Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!
