: A brilliant but eccentric journalist with a penchant for non-sequiturs and a quirky inability to count to four.
: A jaded, cynical sports writer who has been demoted to covering the social scene.
As a traditional point-and-click title, The Next BIG Thing focuses on exploration, dialogue trees, and item-based puzzles.
The game is set in a vibrant world where movie monsters—from mummies to the invisible man—are actual working actors in the horror film industry. Players alternate control between two clashing protagonists:
: Pendulo Studios employed its signature hand-drawn 1080p animation style, which reviewers compared favorably to high-quality animated feature films.
The story begins at a gala event for , where Liz stumbles upon a sinister conspiracy. The reluctant duo must navigate kidnapping, bizarre experiments, and industrial secrets to foil an evil plot. Gameplay Mechanics
Developed by Pendulo Studios and published by Focus Entertainment , The Next BIG Thing (released internationally in 2011) is a 2.5D point-and-click graphic adventure. Billed as a spiritual successor to the 1997 Spanish hit Hollywood Monsters , it serves as a high-definition overhaul of the studio's earlier comedic style, blending an alternate-history 1940s Hollywood with a zany, supernatural twist. Core Narrative and Setting
: The game offers three modes: Easy (includes hints and a hotspot highlighter), Medium (only hotspot highlighting), and Hard (no assistance).