I don’t know what it is about puzzle games, but so many of them have the tendency to be pretentious. Bonfire Peaks sits on the cusp of pretentiousness, but just stops short. […]
Review: Bonfire Peaks Is Contemplative and Challenging
Review: The Battle of Polytopia Is a Fun Micro 4X, Now With a New Tribe
There are a lot of crappy mobile games out there—those that use monetization more like a game mechanic than just as a way to sustain their studio. I never heard of The […]
Review: Dune Sea–Crappy Bird
Video games don’t have to be all about difficulty. Sometimes, they can be about relaxation and exploration. When I got a chance to play Dune Sea on Nintendo Switch, and I saw […]
Review: As President in Suzerain You Make the Tough Choices
I love games with unique concepts and/or execution. There are plenty of experimental and avant-garde video games to find on the internet (especially on sites like itch.io), but by their nature most […]
Review: Life’s Ruff in Best Friend Forever’s Rainbow Bay
The more invested in an idea you are, the harder it can be when the idea doesn’t really pan out the way you thought it would. Such is the tale of Best […]
Chicago New Media Artists for Racial Justice Raise Funds With Great Game Bundle
If you wanted a way to support some great local causes and support local new media artists, the VGA Gallery has collaborated with 19 creators to release the Chicago New Media […]
Preview: LudoNarraCon is a Great Indie Games Convention You Can Attend From Anywhere, Starting Tomorrow
Contributing author: Antal Bokor With everyone forced to stay home for threat of disease, lots of conventions are either completely canceled, or attempting to find a digital solution. LudoNarraCon already has it […]
C2E2 Means Games – A C2E2 Day 1 Game Retrospective
You might be coming to C2E2 to get autographs from your favorite stars, or to check out some of the merchandise, panels, or to meet your favorite comic artists, but did you […]
The 2019 Playtest Party at the Logan Theatre Boasts a Brand New Batch of Creative Games From Chicago Area Developers
There’s a lot of good things that come out of November, as the holiday season kicks off, and with the extended shopping hours and long weekends come more events and more fun […]
Preview: The Logan Playtest Party Returns Tomorrow for its Sixth Year
What do The Logan Theatre, C2E2, Revolution Brewing and The Nerdologues have in common? We suspect a lot of things, but among those is a love for all things nerdy. That’s why, […]
Bit Bash at MSI Blew Our Minds
What a weekend! Bit Bash made its triumphant return this weekend at the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI). It was truly amazing to see Bit Bash in and around one of […]
Review: The Thin Silence’s Mental Health Message Lost in Purple Prose and Sluggish Gameplay
The Thin Silence developed by Two PM is a little difficult to talk about. It’s not because its themes are hard, though it does carry some weighty subject matter–it’s the actual game […]
