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I completely understand your concerns about money and such, given the scope of what I've proposed. I would like to suggest, however, that not all of the rising generation will be "instant gratification" junkies. For example, my daughter is being raised by two people who extensively played the classic Sierra titles. She is likely to enjoy the types of games that we do.

To put it another way, my daughter likes curry--hot curry. This isn't normal for an American kid. In fact, she eats curry and the like (we had tikka marsala with home-made naan bread last night), but she's never had a hot dog (nasty stuff).

Yes, my daughter is not the average American consumer, whether with food or video games. However, I really think that kids like her can be raised to enjoy both the newer "instant gratification" titles as well as the old-school slower ones.

Hope that made sense. Granted, that still doesn't address the money issues...hum. Well, whatever happens, I'm here rooting for you. Racy or not, I'm glad *someone* is trying to bring back old-school adventure gaming. It's a big step in the right direction.

Well, once all the remakes get done that won't be a problem .

Is there another remake planned after Trial by Fire? My understanding was that nothing has been announced after that.

Oh, and for the record, I realize that I could have my children play the old classic Sierra titles. Then again, I can already hear by daughter speaking: "You had to use the *keyboard* to play games? Dad, you're so old!"

Heh, I probably wouldn't let a younger child watch The Simpsons, either. Maybe I am a prude.  

Anyway, I really appreciate your answer. I understand and can appreciate your rationale. So, is there a chance that Himalaya Studios' next project might be slanted toward the whole family? You make a compelling argument about the rising age of adventure gamers. However, doesn't that just mean that we should make games targeted toward a younger audience and "indoctrinate" a whole new generation? Let's face it: without games like this and your King's Quest remakes, my children would have to be raised on "adventure games" like Dreamfall and such.

No response? I'd really like to hear from the developers. This isn't a "complaint" thread, nor is it me simply bashing the game or anything. I'd really like to understand why the developers made this particular design decision.

My wife and I are currently playing through Al Emmo. I have one question for the developers: why was the game made so racy? Every other line is packed with innuendo. My understanding was that Al Emmo was created to harken back to "ye old days" of adventure gaming. I have great memories of playing through Space Quest II and III with my father, but there's no way I'd play through Al Emmo with one of my children.

Perhaps I'm coming across as a prude, but that's not my intention. Please, consider the "Hospitality House." Without dropping any spoilers, the entire building isn't kid-safe. There's not a chance I'd even play through said parts of the game if there was a chance my daughter might come into the room.

I'd really like to understand why Al Emmo was made to be so racy. I've never played any of the Leisure Suit Larry games, but I'd imagine Al Emmo has more in common with them than with the King's Quest or Space Quest series. This question is really nagging at me, especially since this is a commercial venture for Himalaya Studios, and by including this stuff they've effectively limited their audience.