When Struggling released last year I never got around to playing it—but I really wanted to. I’m glad, then, that it has recently made its way to consoles and I’ve gotten a […]
Review: Multiplayer Friendship Tester Struggling Flops Onto Consoles
Review: A Gummy’s Life Is a Floppy Fighting Party Game
Released back in 2018 on Steam, A Gummy’s Life has garnered a “Very Positive” overall review. I don’t understand why. Reminiscent of Gang Beasts, A Gummy’s Life is a wacky take on […]
Review: Super Magbot Is a Platformer That Challenges You to Push and Pull Yourself to Win
I think I used to stay away from platformers when I was a kid. I got sick of side scrollers with fat, slow bullets or plumbers jumping on the heads of Goombas. […]
Review: Soulslike Tails of Iron Offers Brutal Difficulty and Gameplay
While some people don’t like “soulslike” as a genre descriptor, I have no problems using it. Sure, soulslike is just another name for action role-playing game, but there are just certain mechanics […]
Review: The Amazing American Circus Is a Novel Card Battler
There has been an absolute glut of video game card games lately. I don’t know if Slay the Spire was the catalyst, or it was the game that got me noticing them, […]
Review: SkateBIRD Has a Few Issues that Clip Its Wings
SkateBIRD is a game I’ve seen at a few festivals over the years, and it has always drawn a crowd. It’s obviously adorable, and a game concept that is easy to latch […]
Review: Toem is a Cozy, Cute Photo Adventure
In the past year or so, as we’ve gone through a pandemic and other struggles, it’s become apparent to me just how powerful a force for good something comforting can be. It’s […]
Review: A Great Metroidvania, Axiom Verge 2 Subverts Conventions
I came to Axiom Verge late, only playing the first game in series just a year or so ago. I knew it was considered one of the best retro-inspired modern metroidvanias, and […]
Review: Dice Legacy Is an Occasionally Fun, Somewhat Unwieldy Experiment
I’m always extolling the virtues of video games, especially when they take risks or even blend genres. Dice Legacy takes a few genres that you’re probably familiar with, smashes them together, and […]
Preview: Tandem: A Tale of Shadows Mixes Perspectives for Clever Puzzle Platforming
I had a chance to check out the dark and whimsical Tandem: A Tale of Shadows before, and this puzzle platformer just keeps getting more interesting. With a style that’s a mixture […]
Review: Monster Harvest Combines Genres at the Expense of Both
I love it when games blend genres. It’s something that’s pretty common in other media, but for video games I feel it can have a more transformative effect than it can in […]
Review: Button City Is Incredibly Cute With a Wholesome Story, Painful Mechanics
I’m extremely partial to wholesome games—games that you can wrap yourself in like a blanket of good feelings. Animal Crossing is one that immediately comes to mind, and perhaps its surge in […]
