Quest for Infamy

Quest for Infamy is a fairly short indie point & click RPG hybrid where you play as an anti-hero as he gets into trouble with a pompous sheriff, a curse, a cult, and other shenanigans. Full disclosure, I have not played any of the Quest for Glory games as of yet; I have heard many say this is similar, but I can't personally attest to it. Furthermore, I first played Quest for Infamy back in 2016 when I bought it. I really loved it but only got through Act I. Out of my 27.2 hour playtime, 14.0 of that was one complete playthrough as a rogue from start to finish. You can choose one of three paths (as a rogue, sorcerer, or brigand). Each play style offers some varying side quests, though the main story remains the same. Because of this diversity in gameplay, you will come across a lot of items you will never use because they are meant for other play styles. This never annoyed me; I just stored things in my inventory and only tried items when I thought they'd be useful.
Quest for Infamy has a beautiful old school aesthetic and catchy, pleasing music. The game is pretty unique in the point-and-click sphere because it basically plops you down into a rather large world with little constraints and lets you explore to your heart's content. Other than some short-lived blockages like a broken bridge, you are free to wander at will, and it isn't nearly as restrictive as other games of its ilk. This can lead to some "What do I do now?" moments, but the Steam discussion boards and even the developer's walkthrough (easily found on Google) never failed me for these. The developer himself is an awesome guy who often shows up in the forums to personally answer questions; he is one of the few developers I follow on social media (and I truly hope he gets through his health struggles). I love the aesthetic of most point-and-click adventure games, but my patience is thin for their logic and antics. I never remember having that issue with Quest for Infamy. The logic is pretty sound in most instances. There were a few times where I saw other players complaining about the game's logic (using rubbing alcohol on a bush to burn it down will only work after triggering a cut scene, for example), but I never had the same issues I saw complaints about.
If I have any complaints about the game now that I've beaten it fully, it would be twofold: first, the pacing is a little off. Act I is the longest act of the game, possibly due in part to the player's desire to explore as much of the world as possible as soon as you are given the freedom. Yesterday, my husband asked me if I was close to beating the game. I told him I was still in Act One, and that there were three acts. He said, "Oh, wow, that's a big game!" And I agreed. Less than a few hours of game time later, I have beaten the final two acts. In this respect, the game feels quite short--but you'd never expect it given the length of Act I.
My second complaint is that the game's sense of humor is not for everyone. The game is called Quest for Infamy, and if you're good with words you'll understand that means you play as an anti-hero. Still, Roehm's humor can be hit-or-miss, and he often confuses outright disrespect for humor. Roehm is a womanizer, which is fairly common for rogue characters particularly of old school games. Thankfully, many--if not most--of the game's most important characters are capable women, so his remarks are often written off by them, and rightfully so. Still, these characters are ridiculously dressed, so the constant remarks by Roehm and his narrator about their looks and attire can get tiring. Worse are Roehm's comments about overweight characters. For example, there is a particularly sympathetic character named Jan who is really sweet and happens to be obese. Roehm (and his narrator) insult this man's physical appearance multiple times, which I personally found pretty tasteless. I am a lover of dark, edgy, offensive, and juvenile humor, and it's impossible to offend me. Still, these comments just seemed unnecessary, maybe because they weren't funny. So I played the game despite these comments, though I could easily see them turning other players off of the game completely. I have seen a negative review or two of this game for this reason--so fair warning. Much of this game's humor was a win for me otherwise, so much so that it's the reason I remember loving this game so much to come back to it.
Ah--I did remember one other negative. Sometimes clicks don't register right. You have to click on the edge of the screen in the direction you want to travel. Sounds easy enough, right? You have to click as close to the "path" as you can see. Depending on the location, this can be near the top of the screen, the bottom, left, right, etc. Sometimes clicks don't register at all--as happened during a time where I was coming back to town through the woods at night and kept going in circles because the click on one screen didn't register so many times in a row that I thought I misremembered the return path. If a path leads to a corner, good luck figuring out if your click is registering to go to the west/east or to the south/north. I have missed some maps entirely for sections of the game because clicks keep registering for the side of the screen instead of the bottom, for example, so I don't know the other map even exists.
To summarize, I really enjoyed Quest for Infamy, but it is not a game for everyone. You have to be open to more offensive styles of humor, some technical frustrations, and pacing issues. Because the game is much shorter than I expected it to be, I might not come back to it anytime soon. The different paths aren't really worth multiple playthroughs to see a new side quest or two, in my opinion. Still, if you like adventure games, this is one that deserves your time and a little bit of your money. Given it's $9.99 full price, I'd say it's worth full price for its gameplay, though it's a steal when on sale.

"You could play darts on this board, or practice your knife throwing, but the truth is, you're just as lazy as the computer programmers in these matters too."
That's it. Thumbs up. Crying from laughter over here, I swear.
This game is a masterpiece. Even the mechanics surprised me after a while. I did not try all the paths, but I suspect my current path (Rogue) is recommended to get the best easter eggs. I only started and have found a couple of hilarious ones.
It starts a bit slow but believe me, you should hang on to it.
And a side note for the devs:
I found it very easy to spam skills and max them out without any effort. If any update sees light in the future, give it a fix, will ya? And thanks for an awesome and nostalgia filled game with a twist (:

I grew up playing the usual Sierra series: Quest for Glory, King's Quest, Space Quest, etc. I bought this game looking for something that would remind me of those classic adventure games, and it totally delivered. Looking forward to the third installation with weird lion/centaur people (why?)

You couldn't possibly find a game with a more devoted love of point and click adventure games.
The protagonist is likeable, the writing deftly serves whatever role it's meant to, and the whole experience is so authentic that it's genuinely shocking to hear just how recent the game is.
It's a game made by people with a genuine passion for the genre; people who still pour their heart into it and foster a modest community even to this day.

I really enjoyed playing this game. I love King's Quest and this brings all those fun elements with a bit of a twist (you know, playing the bastard instead of the hero). The story was fun, the graphics are good and nostalgic and my partner and I loved the sass the game threw at us - it regularly made us laugh. I don't think I got full "marks" per say (this is my first Infamous Quest game and there were some Easter Eggs that flew over my head + stuff I just did wrong) but I got to a satisfying conclusion. I did not experience any bugs and I think the game only crashed on me once (which may have been my fault anyway). Suggestion: save lots, but if you're into old fantasy rpg types, this one is definitely entertaining.