Himalaya Studios is a video game developer that focuses on adventure games. The

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was established in 2004 in

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by Britney K. Brimhall and Christopher T. Warren. In 2011, it was incorporated as a C Corporation in

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. Himalaya Studios focuses on creating adventure games in the spirit of classic Sierra adventure games, like ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Founders Brimhall and Warren had originally created

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, a

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company that is dedicated to updating original Sierra games to a more modern look. The studio's first adventure game, '' Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine'', was released on September 5, 2006. The studio released '' Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements'' in 2019. The game received an aggregated score of 70 on

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, indicating mixed or average reviews. Game Critics praised the game's story and worldbuilding, but felt that the combat and mazes were repetitive.

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celebrated the game's art, as well as its writing, dialog and voice acting, but criticized its combat and role-playing game mechanics.

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was similarly positive about the game's art and story, while criticizing its combat and cinematics. PC Invasion described playing the game as "like discovering a lost Sierra title from the VGA generation," but " it’s worst, it’s a bit of an uninteresting slog."

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Himalaya Studios Website

AGD Interactive
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