Smokey Mike

Smokey Mike is a narrative point-and-click adventure inspired by classic LucasArts games. It is set in the early Buenos Aires comedy scene around 2010. Players follow Paco, an aspiring comedian who is trying to assemble five solid minutes of material for an audition that could change his life. The game is described as an interactive tragicomedy about ambition, insecurity, and the cost of exposing yourself in front of others.

Gameplay uses traditional point-and-click actions: walk, look, talk and interact, along with inventory management. A Confidence Meter determines what Paco can say or do at any given moment. Everyday situations can be turned into comedy material. Players collect ideas, unlock new venues where they can earn stage time, write jokes in a notebook, and try them out in front of unpredictable audiences. Along the way Paco meets other comedians, as well as people who help him and people who do not.

The game offers more than one route to the same destination, and some decisions lead down different paths. There are two possible endings. It was written and developed by a comedian with more than 15 years of stage experience. Full voice and text are available in English and Spanish, and text in German, French and Portuguese is planned for the full release.