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Samurai Jack: A Battle Through Time is my chance to understand JACK
It’s kind of known now that my time consuming media as a child was both limited and observed. I was not allowed to watch Samurai Jack — probably due to Aku looking like a demon, or the amount of violence. Samurai Jack: A Battle Through Time…
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey — Being The Missing Link
Surviving in the cradle of civilisation, or trying your very best to not screw up evolution for everyone.
No Straight Roads defines the rhythm action platformer setlist
With its power-punk rock duo setup, No Straight Roads comes out of left field with an amazing blend of action, music, and platforming to create a stunning game that will keep your toes tapping along to the violence of bashing robots to the…
BPM: Bullets per Minute — Rockin’ And A-Rollin’
Now I’ve played quite a few roguelikes/roguelites at this point, and it’s fair to say that I’m a bit worn out on the whole genre. With so many vying for attention and little done to stand out, it can often feel like I’m playing the same…
Protect the city in squad-based strategy Shardpunk: Verminfall
The city walls were breached five days prior and now the survival of the citizens is entirely down to small squads of soldiers, fighting against the odds to recover resources and save survivors. Shardpunk: Verminfall is a modern,…
Curious Expedition 2 — An uneventful journey
When it comes to exploration in games, it needs to accomplish one simple, yet lofty task for me to stay interested: Feed my curiosity. Let me explore a world that feels alive, teeming with possibilities and with so much character that I…
Monster Camp Demo — Saucy summer camp fun
With no major gaming events like E3 taking place this year, developers and platforms have taken it upon themselves to fill in the gap with their own events, with the Steam game festival being one such event, and stepping back into the world…
Fight Crab Demo — Crustacean Combat
With no major gaming events like E3 taking place this year, developers and platforms have taken it upon themselves to fill in the gap with their own events, with the Steam game festival being one such event. From the 16th - 22nd of June,…
Everspace 2 Demo — Get ready to become a maverick
With no major gaming events like E3 taking place this year, developers and platforms have taken it upon themselves to fill in the gap with their own events, with the Steam game festival being one such event. From the 16th - 22nd of June,…
Running our own gas station in space: Living the dream in Cosmo’s Quickstop
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to run your very own gas station in space, then look no further than Cosmo’s Quickstop.
Windjammers 2 Demo — Frisby frenzy
With no major gaming events like E3 taking place this year, developers and platforms have taken it upon themselves to fill in the gap with their own events, with the Steam game festival being one such event. From the 16th - 22nd of June,…
Hellbound Demo — Bullets and Blood
With no major gaming events like E3 taking place this year, developers and platforms have taken it upon themselves to fill in the gap with their own events, with the Steam game festival being one such event. From the 16th — 22nd of June,…
Haven Demo — Runaway lovers
With no major gaming events like E3 taking place this year, developers and platforms have taken it upon themselves to fill in the gap with their own events, with the Steam game festival being one such event. From the 16th — 22nd of June,…
Dropping Into Work is a dystopian workplace deathtrap
Most office jobs suck, but at least you don't have to go through regular reassessment with fear of firing. Dropping Into Work revolves around a job where you literally might not make it through the day. As a self-titled "Factually Accurate…
Bird Cop is about finding out which early bird got the worm
In a world where animals have formed an advanced, modern society, there's a big problem when the early bird gets the worm. In Bird Cop you've got to solve the murder of Mr Willy Wormington and find out which hungry bird committed the crime.…
In Chicory: A Colorful Tale you get to paint the town red
There exists a world where a single artist wields the power to define what everything looks like through the use of a giant paintbrush. But, what happens when they go away, taking the color with them? Chicory: A Colorful Tale is a brilliant…
Fight efficiently in Monster Sanctuary to expand your team
When it comes to exploring new lands and taking on monsters I quite like battling and collecting them. Monster Sanctuary allows you to not just hatch creatures from eggs but also to level them up and use them to fight other creatures around…
Inkulinati is a turn-based combat inspired by medieval manuscripts
In Inkulinati by Yaza Games, draw your way to victory on medieval manuscripts — now available to back on Kickstarter!
8 of the Best Games from the Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality
Itch.io has set up a really amazing bundle of games featuring loads of developers, all for an amazingly good cause. The Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality is a pay what you want bundle of over 1,000 games. All of the proceeds from this…
Teenage Blob is a unique, colorful, nostalgic game
A fusion of creativity, punk games and indie rock, Teenage Blob is a strangely nostalgic yet totally unique game, where you take the place of a teenager who also happens to be a blob. You start the game by gaining a bit of story, through…