- Huge Psychonauts 2 discount leads Double Fine Steam sale - 20 April 2023
If you haven't yet given Psychonauts 2 a shot, a big Double Fine Steam sale presents the perfect opportunity to play one of the best platform games of the modern era without breaking the bank. There's also big deals on plenty more of the iconic publisher's back catalogue, including the likes of the Jack Black-fronted Brütal Legend, cutesy mini-RPG Costume Quest, Broken Age, Stacking, and Iron Brigade. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Broken Age Act 2 finally hatches, launches today Double Fine is almost ready to release Broken Age Act 2 into the wild Double Fine's Broken Age documentary is now free for everyone to watch
- 12 years on, Costume Quest holds up as a wonderful tribute to holidays and childhood - 9 February 2023
Costume Quest is a tradition I wish I had. Every time October sneaks back up on me, I get the urge to replay one of my favourite little RPGs. It's a small-scale spooky adventure full of witty writing and trick-or-treat nostalgia—and it's not a bad turn-based RPG either. But every year Halloween comes and goes and I don't manage to load it back up. Last year, I finally did it... Read more.
- This week's free Epic Store games are spooky twosome SOMA and Costume Quest - 31 October 2019
'Tis Halloween, when ghosts and ghouls come out to play, and when Epic Games shoves a new batch of freebies onto its store because it's also Thursday. But what's this! Today's releases - SOMA and Costume Quest - are a spooky lot, as befitting of the season. SOMA, of course, is developer Frictional Games sci-fi-hued follow-up to acclaimed horror, Amnesia: The Dark Descent. This time around, Lovecraft-inspired scares make way for something rather more philosophical, but no less unsettling, with SOMA ruminating on the nature of identity as it lurches deep beneath the waves. Mostly its journey is one of richly atmospheric, and frequently claustrophobic exploration, although SOMA's impeccably handled narrative is occasionally interrupted by shambling terrors, almost always wishing to give chase. These tend to be SOMA's weakest moments, as frustrating as they are uninspired. Thankfully though…
- Costume Quest and SOMA are free on the Epic Games Store - 31 October 2019
This week's Epic Games Store freebies are excellent Halloween fare, but they couldn't be more different. Costume Quest and SOMA will both keep you company during the spookiest part of the year, one comforting you while the other tries to freak you out.  Costume Quest is a Double Fine RPG set, conveniently, on Halloween, that pits costumed kids against monsters in turn-based scraps. The slightly rubbish costumes also transform into giant, real versions of what they're trying to depict, like a kid in a cardboard robot costume becoming a towering mecha. It's good fun and understands the value of candy. There's no candy in SOMA . It's a survival horror game set in an underwater base where you're being stalked by grotesque mechanical monsters. These creatures are the source of many a jump scare, but at its heart SOMA is a psychological horror game abou…
- Knights and Bikes vouchers! - 11 September 2019
We think fans of Costume Quest will really enjoy our latest Double Fine Presents title - Knights and Bikes - so you might find a 10% off voucher drop into your inventory over the next few weeks! Keep your eyes peeled (then put them in a bowl in the fridge, ready for your halloween haunted house) Knights and Bikes is a hand-painted action-adventure for 1 or 2 players, set on a British island in the 1980s. It's a coming-of-age story starring Nessa & Demelza, exploring the coasts of Penfurzy on their trusty bikes, looking for a legendary lost treasure in a Goonies-inspired tale of excitement, danger, fun and friendship. The two new friends, along with their pet-goose and the pickled-head of an undead knight, form the Penfurzy Rebel Bicycle Club, and are ready for anything this adventure throws at them. They pedal into danger to face threats head-on with frisbees, water-balloons, video game…
- Watch a trailer for the Costume Quest cartoon - 18 February 2019
The original Costume Quest is an underrated Double Fine classic, an homage to JRPGs dressed up for Halloween in which kids use the powers of their robot suits and unicorn outfits to fight monsters disguised as adults. ( The sequel was less great.) Now Frederator Studios, the people behind Adventure Time and the Netflix Castlevania series, are turning it into a cartoon.  The animated series will debut on Amazon's Prime Video service on March 8. The trailer makes it look a bit different conceptually to the games, with magical costumes coming from a mysterious shop rather than ordinary costumes being brought to life through the Power of Imagination alone. Also the monsters are powered up by nougat.  As well as the trailer above, you can watch the opening titles below.
- Amazon's Costume Quest cartoon series gets first trailer, release date - 18 February 2019
Amazon's animated TV adaptation of Double Fine's much-loved Costume Quest series will premiere on March 8th - and there's a first proper trailer to celebrate. Costume Quest's television adaptation was first announced back in 2017 , and is the work of Frederator Studios, the team responsible for the likes of Adventure Time and Netflix's animated Castlevania series. Based on the promo material shared so far, Costume Quest's TV adaptation looks to remain pretty faithful to Double Fine's duo of Costume Quest games. It follows the adventures of four young friends - Wren, Reynold, Everett, and Lucy - as they attempt to fend off dark forces on Hallowe'en in order to save Auburn Hollow, their sleepy hometown. As you might imagine, costumes imbued with amazing magical powers are very much involved. Read more
- Here's the nifty title sequence for Double Fine's animated Costume Quest TV show - 31 October 2018
As you might recall, last year brought the news that Costume Quest, developer Double Fine's delightful trick-or-treaty Halloween RPG, was to be turned into an animated TV series. That's still a thing that's happening - and if you need further proof, it now has an opening title sequence! Costume Quest's TV adaptation is the work of Frederator Studios (also responsible for Adventure Time and Netflix's Castlevania), and is scheduled to air on Amazon Video next year. Unsurprisingly, it doesn't sound like the show will doggedly adhere to the (very slight) stories told in Double Fine's original Costume Quest or its 2014 sequel, but the fundamentals are more or less the same. According to Cartoon Hangover , the TV series "stars four kids facing off against the dark forces lurking in the shadows of their sleepy town of Auburn Hollow." Read more…
- Adventure Time Studio Making A Costume Quest Cartoon - 17 May 2015
It’s like something you’d heckle in a moment of drunk inspiration while watching Dragon’s Den: What if Double Fine and the guys behind Adventure Time joined forces for some reason? Double Fine Studios’ Greg Rice has confirmed just that is happening. Frederator Studios, who you might know best as the folks behind Adventure Time and Bravest Warriors , are adapting Costume Quest for cartoon format. A jubilant Rice wrote: “Wooooo super excited to finally talk about how we’re making a Costume Quest cartoon with Frederator! Been a pleasure!” …
- Wot I Think: Costume Quest 2 - 10 October 2014
Costume Quest 2 is a roleplaying and puzzle game from Psychonauts and Broken Age studio Double Fine. It’s about kids’ Halloween costumes actually transforming them, and thus enabling them to battle time-travelling dentists and candy-snatching aliens, in a fight to save the future from sugar-phobic tyranny. It’s out now. “Is that a children’s game? ” she asked in confusion. “Uh. Not.. really,” I spluttered in embarrassment. “Sort of. It’s kind of…for everyone.” Why didn’t I just say “yeah, but so what?” …
- Now Available on Steam - Costume Quest 2 - 7 October 2014
Costume Quest 2 is Now Available on Steam! A sequel to the popular Halloween adventure from Double Fine Productions! Trick, treat and pick a fight with villianous dental soldiers in Costume Quest 2, the sweet sequel to Double Fine’s hit original, Costume Quest, that turned fans of all ages into candy obsessed crusaders. This inspired RPG adventure includes a range of new features and gameplay improvements to double the amount of mischievous fun. Explore spooky time-traversing landscapes, don adorable new costumes that transform into powerful Hallo-warriors, and collect even Creepier Treat Cards to wield in combat against a legion of hygiene obsessed baddies. Only heroic siblings Wren and Reynold can save Halloween forever!
- Pre-Purchase Now - Costume Quest 2 - 29 August 2014
Pre-Purchase Costume Quest 2 and get four classic Costume Quest costumes in Costume Quest 2. Midnight City and Double Fine have cooked up two killer deals for Costume Quest fans on Steam. Starting today, good boys and girls can pre-order in two ways, the first features Costume Quest 2 and four classic costumes, or get the Pre-Purchase Costume Quest 2 Bundle with exclusive costumes plus the original Costume Quest game & Grubbins on Ice DLC. That’s a crazy good deal! Trick, treat and pick a fight with villianous dental soldiers in Costume Quest 2, the sweet sequel to Double Fine’s hit original, Costume Quest, that turned fans of all ages into candy obsessed crusaders. This inspired RPG adventure includes a range of new features and gameplay improvements to double the amount of mischievous fun. Explore spooky time-traversing landscapes, don adorable new costumes that transform in…
- DF On Stacking And Costume Quest: ‘Anything Is Possible’ - 27 November 2013
Hey! Did you hear the news about Stacking and Costume Quest ? No? Oh, right, that’s because I’m still in the process of reporting it. Well, the short version is, Double Fine – after what Tim Schafer describes as “a daring and top-secret midnight raid” on Nordic Games HQ – has reclaimed full rights to both Stacking and Costume Quest. Distribution, production, whatever else goes into making a game – all that good stuff. So what happens now? I got in touch with Double Fine to (double) find out. (more…)
- Costume Quest now $9.99! - 15 November 2013
Well, here we are. The Halloween candy has all been eaten. We're in that post-Halloween depression. Can nothing raise our spirits? The next Halloween Sale is SO FAR AWAY. WAIT. What if we just drop the price of Costume Quest on Steam by $5...FOREVER? Do we have to get permission? Let's just do it. Costume Quest now has a permanent price reduction to $9.99. FOREVER. Don't tell Tim though, okay? Don't tell him...FOREVER.
- Costume Quest now $9.99! - 15 November 2013
Well, here we are. The Halloween candy has all been eaten. We're in that post-Halloween depression. Can nothing raise our spirits? The next Halloween Sale is SO FAR AWAY. WAIT. What if we just drop the price of Costume Quest on Steam by $5...FOREVER? Do we have to get permission? Let's just do it. Costume Quest now has a permanent price reduction to $9.99. FOREVER. Don't tell Tim though, okay? Don't tell him...FOREVER.
- Don’t Go Broke Age: The Humble Double Fine Bundle - 8 May 2013
“Double Fine?” someone somewhere has probably said at some point maybe. “Who do they think they are, claiming to be twice as fine as the rest of us? I’m no fool. I don’t believe it for a second.” But, Mr Somewhere, what if you’re wrong ? Then you’ll just look silly, your only solace coming in the fact that going off the grid in shame would be simple, given that you have the least Google-able name of all time. Clearly, the only solution to your conundrum is a test. You need to play most of Double Fine’s back catalog, but your gleaming shield of skepticism must be kept aloft. Buying these games full price would only create suspicion that you might harbor legitimate interest. We can’t have that. The solution? A new Humble Double Fine Bundle . It’s offering all of the laugh factory’s PC games except Iron Brigade on a pa…
- STEAM HALLOWEEN SALE ON NOW - 29 October 2012
Freaks of the night, rejoice! Steam has unleashed monster savings on ghoulish (and not so creepy) titles. From now until about the time all the pumpkins are smashed*, over 80 titles (including The Walking Dead, Bioshock, Left 4 Dead, and many more) are available at prices so low, it’s scary. For more info, click here ! *Discount offers end November 1st at 10am Pacific time
- Wot I Think: Stacking PC - 9 March 2012
Here’s what puzzles me. We’ve all been so terribly excited about Double Fine making a new point and click adventure game and potentially making Psychonauts 2 – as though the idea of getting games like that had hitherto been openly insane. And yet, on console, they’d already released Stacking , which is positively dripping in adventurey leftfield puzzles and Psychonautsy surreal-slapstick humour. So, before we get entirely wrapped up in crying for more, let’s celebrate lovely Stacking, which arrived suddenly on Steam just a few days ago. (more…)
- Costume Quest Updated - 7 March 2012
This patch updates the DirectX redistributables to the version required for Costume Quest. This fixes some issues that new installs of Costume Quest might have.
- Costume Quest Update Released - 23 February 2012
Updates to Costume Quest have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include: - This patch fixes an issue that caused some of the user interface elements to have a blocky appearance when rendered at high resolutions.
