Most of our adventure games star someone who is larger than life, whether it’s in stature or in the heart. But what if the hero?and I say that rather loosely?is a drunken, lazy, disgusting slob who is far from being the brightest bulb in the box" Demetrios: The Big Cynical Adventure features such a protagonist by the name of Bjorn Thonen. Bjorn is gross. He doesn’t shower. He has no problems eating thrown away food. God only knows the last time he cleaned his toilet. He owns an antique store, but he’s never there. Therefore, he doesn’t have much money. He also doesn’t have any friends, which is a huge shock, I know. Even worse, his idiocy knows no bounds. And yet, this slovenly creature is going to save the world, even though he really, really doesn’t want to. This has all the makings of a game of the year adventure title, doesn’t it" Did I mention that it’s filled with toilet humor" Literal toilet humor" You’re completely sold on this title, aren’t you"
A Truly Reluctant Hero
There are a bazillion games that star a reluctant hero. It’s always some poor schmuck who stumbles into a situation and finds that will to be stronger within and save the day. In Bjorn’s case, he simply wants to be left alone. He has zero interest in improving his life outside of suddenly getting rich. He wants to flirt with his neighbor across the hall, rarely go into work, eat chips off the floor, and...