There are two kinds of people in this world; those who think 1984 was a warning, and those who think it was an instruction manual. Developed by Alawar and published by Alawar Premium, Beholder: Conductor takes George Orwell's nightmare,…

Leave it to Starni and Slitherine to consistently make wargames which are thoroughly planned out and well constructed.... and fun!

Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks on Xbox is a blisteringly straightforward game. It makes no pretense about being a tactical shooter, a precision racer or a traditional Warhammer adaptation. Instead, it embraces the Orks’ anarchic philosophy…

On the fourth anniversary of the original game, Tag of Joy and Headup have announced the next title in the Crowns and Pawns series! As part of the huge “Choices Matter Festival” on steam, Crowns and Pawns: Amber Road is set to…

When I was nine years old, my first console was a Sega Master System II, with copies of both Alex Kidd and Operation Wolf. I must have played Operation Wolf hundreds of times despite not having a light gun, and in spite of its spectacular…

I love the idea of illuminated manuscripts. That fascination has only grown thanks to my other half, who knows far more than I do about the period they were created in. In 2023, those of us tempted by a good videogame were treated to the…

So I hate to break it to you, but I am not a huge Hobbit fan. The movies were fine enough, and I have read the book (which is more than I can say for Lord of the Rings). However, I am not repeating the mistake I made with Lord of the Rings…

BALL x PIT, Devolver's hit ball-shooting extravaganza has reached the end of the road with the final free update, The Naturalist, being added to the main game for all to play. It adds characters, new passive abilities and of course, more…

The lovely people at Yogscast Games have put together a little Steam sale, from now until the 13th of August, where they are highlighting what they've defined as Tiny Teams. These are micro studios that have massive ideas. There are tons of…

Pigeon: A Love Story is a simple, romantic game about you flying around a huge world of birds, trying to find your perfect mate by screaming out to millions of other birds, hoping that the right one hears you and wants to be with you. This…

Peak, an indie game that has had fantastic success since it's launch in 2025, has announced their final biome update which will be coming on August 11th. We previously took a look at Peak: "Nearly a year has passed since Peak’s initial…

Fetching Feathers is a charming, streamlined card‑drafting game that takes the core appeal of Zuuli — quick turns, point-salady gameplay and irresistible artwork — and distills it into an even lighter, more accessible experience. It’s…

As the Expeditions series moves into its teens, Expeditions: Samurai shows how it has gone from strength to strength. Now onto its fourth entry, the Expeditions series has always felt like it was following along with trends rather than…

Lately my life has been focussed on games (video and tabletop) with an eldritch feel to them. Now Call of the Elder Gods whispers to me. Call of the Elder Gods is the latest puzzle adventure from developer Out of the Blue Games and…

As a massive fan of both Frostpunk and Frostpunk 2, I was delighted to hear about the upcoming Breach of Trust DLC. Heck, I love this game so much that I even reviewed Frostpunk: The Board Game a couple of years ago and wrote a starter…

Describing Celestial Return and being a combination of Disco Elysium and Citizen Sleeper is fairly apt, as the systems from them are prevalent here. You have the personality traits of Disco Elysium telling you what you should think about…

I cannot believe that Overcooked has turned 10 years old! I remember first playing Overcooked at a friends' house (god, I wonder what they are up to these days?) on their couch, shouting as they didn't chop something fast enough. I remember…

Steam is running an official Steam Festival, this time the Steam Cyberpunk Fest which is going on now until August 10th, with tons of highlighted games, discounts, deals and more. We have covered our fair share of Cyberpunk Games over the…

Pokemon Pokopia is another fantastic example of how spin-offs are the best of the Pokemon universe. Interacting with Pokemon, building habitats and letting your creativity run wild are all balanced across an impressively expansive series of…

Never have I been more intrigued than when Culdcept was described to me as “RPG Monopoly”. The descriptor is pretty accurate, although to be honest, I think I'd shift two letters here. This is TCG Monopoly. Culdcept BEGINS (why do unique…