Review: Puzzle Game Relicta Is Polarizing
“Portal-like” should be a genre, because I run into many puzzle games that are obviously inspired by, or even unwittingly share some DNA with Valve’s classic. There aren’t any real […]
Review: Carrion, My Wayward Son
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Review: Hunt A Killer’s Immersive Murder Mystery Has Us Hooked
Are you a true crime buff? Do you think you have what it takes to solve a murder? If so, you’ve probably already heard of Hunt A Killer—the murder mystery […]