
He initially published the detective’s stories as a counterpart to his popular among the boys’ novel “Hardy Boys”, which took off from there.

Both Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew are now ghostwritten, becoming favourites of teenagers for generations to come. Meanwhile, in 1995, American Laser Games launched a division, “Games for Her Interactive” this division sort of came on its own, buying out its parent company and is now known as HeR Interactive. They have been responsible for over 30 Nancy Drew games.

Games like Nancy Drew typically fashion a point-and-click experience. They dispense with all the action from the stories and focus more on the detective part of her adventures.Īlthough honestly, these games are more for children not because of the lack of violence. They are centered more towards cognitive training, gearing the player to think instead of the mindless action most games deliver, not that there’s anything wrong with either.

Still, it’s important to note the distinction.
