1511 – Castle of Illusion (2013 video game)

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse is a 2.5D platform game developed by Sega Studios Australia and published by Sega. The game is a remake of the original 1990 Sega Genesis/Sega Mega Drive video game of the same name, which was the first title in the Illusion series of Mickey Mouse video games.

The game was released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows in September 2013, and later for iOS, Windows Phone, Android, and OS X. (wiki)

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (MINIMUM): OS: Windows Vista SP2+ / Processor: 2.8 Ghz Dual Core (minimum) / Memory: 2 GB RAM / Graphics: ATI 2600/Nvidia 8600 (minimum) / DirectX: Version 10 / Storage: 2 GB available space

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1508 – Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

spacetime coordinates: 2019 New Hampshire / Jumanji

Jumanji: The Next Level is a 2019 American fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan. It is a sequel to 2017’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, is the second follow-up to 1995’s Jumanji, and is the fourth installment in the Jumanji franchise. It stars Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas, Alex Wolff, Morgan Turner, Ser’Darius Blain, and Madison Iseman reprising their roles from the previous film, while Awkwafina, Rory McCann, Danny Glover, and Danny DeVito also join the cast. (wiki)

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1507 – The Witcher (TV Series 2019– )

The Witcher is a Polish-American fantasy drama series produced by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich. It is based on the book series of the same name by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski.

Set on a fictional, medieval-inspired landmass known as “the Continent”, The Witcher explores the legend of Geralt of Rivia and princess Ciri, who are linked by destiny to each other. It stars Henry Cavill, Freya Allan and Anya Chalotra. The show initially follows the three main protagonists at different points of time, exploring formative events that shaped their characters, before eventually merging into a single timeline.

The first season, consisting of eight episodes, was released on Netflix in its entirety on December 20, 2019. It is based on The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny, which are collections of short stories that precede the main Witcher saga. Before the first season had been released, Netflix announced a second eight-episode season, to be released in 2021; production was scheduled to commence in London in early 2020.

In January 2020, Netflix announced an animated spin-off film titled The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, focusing on the origin story of Geralt’s mentor and fellow witcher Vesemir. Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and Beau DeMayo are working on the film, with production by Studio Mir.^[ (wiki)

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1500 – Jelly Killer (2016 video game)

Jelly Killer – Retro Platformer  In this game you will act like a young bioweapon. You will encounter lots of traps and puzzles. You will have to possess human bodies to pass the game to the end.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (MINIMUM): OS: Windows XP SP 3 / Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo / Memory: 512 MB RAM / Graphics: 256 MB graphics / DirectX: Version 8.0 / Storage: 128 MB available space

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1478 – The Gardens Between (2018 video game)

The Gardens Between is a puzzle video game developed by Australian studio The Voxel Agents, released in September 2018 for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. (wiki)

The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (MINIMUM): OS: 7 / Processor: 1.8 GHz / Memory: 4 GB RAM / Graphics: Intel HD 4000 Series / DirectX: Version 10 / Storage: 2 GB available space

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1473 – Buckaroo Banzai (1984)

timespace coordinates: 1980’s New Jersey

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, often shortened to Buckaroo Banzai, is a 1984 American science fiction action/adventure film produced and directed by W. D. Richter and written by Earl Mac Rauch. The premise centers upon the efforts of the polymath Dr. Buckaroo Banzai, a physicist, neurosurgeon, test pilot, and musician, to save the world by defeating a band of inter-dimensional aliens called Red Lectroids from Planet 10. The film is a cross between the action/adventure and science fiction film genres and also includes elements of comedy and romance.

Buckaroo Banzai has been adapted for books, comics, and a video game and has attracted a loyal cult following. (wiki)

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1468 – Figment (2017 video game)

Figment is a hand-drawn isometric puzzle game with combat elements that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that’s been lost.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (MINIMUM): OS: Windows 7/8/10 / Processor: Intel Core i5 4670T @2.3 GHz, AMD FX 8370E @3.3 GHz / Memory: 8 GB RAM / Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 480, Nvidia GeForce GTX 580M, AMD Radeon R7-265 or equivalent / DirectX: Version 11 / Storage: 3 GB available space / Sound Card: Compatible with DirectX 11 / Additional Notes: Screen with support for either 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio / Additional Notes: Controller Support: Xbox One (requires Windows 10), PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Logitech F710, Logitech F310 and several other controllers)

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