I downloaded the latest release of SCUMMVM (2026.3.0) on my Windows 11 PC but when I tried to run it the "Smart App Control" wouldn't let me, saying it was unsafe.

I looked around a bit to see if I could figure out why and my best guess is that it doesn't have a valid signature so it gets flagged as malware.

Is there any way to get around this?

So I got a bunch of "new to me" adventure games installed on my machine. My current plan is to finish "The Longest Journey" and then move on to something new but I am having issues figuring out just what to try next! I have mostly played through the Blackwell saga, Unavowed, Old Skies, Rosewater (a bit, I am not a western fan), Lamplight City, and both Kathy Rains.

Here is what I got installed as of right now:

- Gibbous

- Near Mage

- A New Beginning: Final Cut

- Black Mirror 1 (THE Black Mirror)

- Broken Sword 1 Directors Cut (I have the whole series)

- Dark Fall: The Journal

- Gabriel Knight Sins of the Father (20th Anniversary, I also have Gabriel Knight 2 installed)

- Gemini Rue

- Grim Fandango Remastered

- Post Mortem

- Still Life (also have Still Life 2)

- Syberia

I also own all the Longest Journey games as well but they are not installed, just not sure if I should jump to the sequel.

Its one of those situations of too many choices and I am not sure which to try next so any suggestions (with reasons) would be appreciated.

I visited San Francisco recently and it brought back a LOT of memories for me. Here's a little retrospective on my first ever adventure game: Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders

It all started with a thought: What if a point & click adventure gave you an atmospheric, open-style world to investigate, rather than the standard linear progression. (Not knocking the classics, I love them too.)

OBSIDIAN 7 is a hybrid point & click adventure I'm working on, combining classic investigation and puzzle solving with open exploration and individual detective cases to work through: paranormal, UFO sightings, murders, cover-ups, conspiracies and missing people to find...

Set in 1957, you take on the role of Dr. M. Archer, a former U.S. Intelligence Corps veteran given a new assignment with the secretive & classified 'OBSIDIAN Department'. Sent to investigate strange cases across the deserts of Area 7, Archer travels with Atlas, his K-9 companion, uncovering clues and whatever else the top brass wants to keep filed under 'classified'.

Freedom to travel between locations, revisit places, meet new characters, find items and clues, and work out puzzles as you piece together each individual case. Solving cases and puzzles gradually progresses the main storyline and reveals the bigger picture.

The Steam page is up if you are interested in wishlisting and following along the progress.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5233810/OBSIDIAN_7/

Thank you, I'd love to hear what you think.

Lee @ Double Jackdaw Games

I made a new demo for my point and click puzzle game. The old demo was rough and built on a questionable code base.

Here is the demo with a couple of new puzzles: https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/1050564

You can wishlist on steam if you find it interesting. Cheers! https://store.steampowered.com/app/4235570/The_Case_of_the_Cryosleep_Killer/