In recent years, many games have asked the player to consider the important question of the morality of their actions. Spec Ops: The Line, Hotline Miami, and The Last of Us Part […]
Review: Carrion, My Wayward Son
Review: Motion Sickness and Pseudo Profundity Abound in What Happened
More and more games are focusing on the effect of mental health issues. I still hold up Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice as one of the best examples of a game highlighting specific mental […]
Preview: I’m Still Here Thinkin’ about Mortal Shell
It’s been a few weeks since the Mortal Shell open beta ended. I had meant to get in an article about my hands-on impressions, but I never found the time. But the […]
Review: Find Honor and Glory in the Star Trek Adventures Klingon Core Rulebook
I love Star Trek Adventures. But our current (mega) campaign is on a hiatus, and we’ve been playing the amazing Alien Roleplaying Game lately. Even so, Star Trek Adventures will […]
Review: Maid of Sker‘s Small Annoyances Sap Scares
Survival horror games have had a bit of a renaissance over the last decade or so. Instead of arming players to the teeth and sending them against hordes of monsters, most more […]
Preview: Fall Guys Is the Next Big Thing in Battle Royale
I saw a tweet a few years ago that said something along the lines of “Mario Party Battle Royale.” At the time, battle royale games were the most popular thing. PUBG and […]
Review: Remade Destroy All Humans! is A Product Of Its Time, But Still Has Something To Offer
Games where you play as the villain really hit a high note through the 00’s. Ushered in by classics like Dungeon Keeper, it was soon normal to see games where you play […]
Review: Terrorarium‘s Murder Garden Trek is Treacherous, Bug-Filled
There aren’t enough games that you play as the villain. Incidentally, I had a chance to play two of them: one is a modern refresh of an older game—Destroy All Humans—and then […]
Review: Superhot: Mind Control Delete Delivers Tension and Thrilling Gameplay
How do you innovate on a game that described itself as one of the most innovative shooters in years? That’s the task developer Team Superhot faced when following up their hit indie […]
Review: Deadly Days Is a Strategic Rogue-Lite to Sink Your Teeth Into
There is a certain irony to playing Deadly Days, standing against wave after wave of zombie hordes, only to mindlessly consume hours of your own day with the proverbial, “One more turn.” […]
Review: We should talk. is a Game That Could Improve Your Real Life Relationships
There are few games I feel like everyone should play. In general, I believe games are as personal a choice as ice cream flavors and fashion. What you enjoy and what I […]
Review: Playing with Visual Illusions in Superliminal
The tagline for puzzle game Superliminal is “Perception is reality.” A more accurate summation would be perspective is reality. The indie from Pillow Castle Games plays on how your perspective changes in […]
