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All Will Rise is a conversation-based card battler about avenging a murdered river
When it comes to picking apart an enemy, or defending the indefensible, sometimes you have to change the battlefield in order to win. All Will Rise is a narrative courtroom deckbuilder that puts you at the helm of a team of idealists who…
Oku is a platformer with poetic puzzle progression
Become a travelling monk in Oku, and complete your journey by assembling haiku-like poems and exploring secret paths. When it comes to platformers, I like two things: New twists on classic techniques and collectibles that guide you around…
Legendary Hoplite and Achilles: Survivor compete for your ancient affections
Ancient Greece has always been fertile ground for video games — gods, monsters, epic battles, and tragic heroes practically beg to be pixelated. But while most titles lean into sweeping narratives or open-world exploration, Achilles:…
Grow Wild is a cozy, nature game about restoring an ecosystem
Take a small plot of land and create a stunning pocket of nature in Grow Wild, a wholesome nature game about habitats and ecosystems. It's been a while since I've played a game about managing a small plot of land that quite conveys the…
AutoForge is an automation twist on the 2D sandbox formula
While you’re progressing through the steps, even those become progressively more difficult.
Space Marine 2 – All Siege’d Up
I quite like Warhammer. I quite like video games. Naturally, when Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 was announced, my head almost exploded from the sheer hype and anticipation (Yes, I was, and still am a grown man). This was back in 2021,…
All Quiet in the Trenches is a noisy WW1 experience
Until recently, there's never been a huge commitment by game developers for a good WWI game.
Cozy Builder Showdown – Which is the best fantasy citybuilder for relaxing with?
Who doesn’t love a cozy citybuilder? These are the kind of games that let you zoom out, take a breath, and slowly shape a world of your own. On Xbox Series X, three recent entries into the genre — The Wandering Village, Kingdoms and…
Hungry Horrors is a clever, deckbuilder with a culinary twist
People often describe the most menacing beasts as having insatiable hungers, be that for violence or evil. In Hungry Horrors, the monsters are very satiable, and you'll only succeed by literally feeding them. When I think of roguelikes I…
Pokemon GO Road Trip – A Brief Interview With Jack Wilcock
The Pokémon Go Road Trip has started and is slowly making its way across England, into Europe over these following weeks. We had a great opportunity to Interview Jack Wilcock, Head of EMEA Marketing at Pokémon GO while at the Manchester…
Pokémon GO Manchester Road Trip – Big Bus, Big Crowds
At time of writing, the Pokémon GO Road Trip has begun its journey, starting off with its very first stop in Manchester, UK with new Pokéstops, field research, raids and a few in person events/rewards as well as getting to see the big bus…
Altered Alma takes carefully timed combat and metroidvania exploration to Neo-Barcelona
It's normally Tokyo that gets the gritty cyberpunk overhaul in Sci-Fi, that's not the case in Altered Alma, where it's Neo-Barcelona that takes the spotlight Altered Alma is the next title from 2Awesome Studio, the team behind Dimension…
Island of Winds compels with its emphatic twist on adventure
Easily one of the most compelling games I played while at GDC, Island of Winds takes the adventure formula and gives it a empathic twist. After a childhood filled with games that were liberally stuffed with Norse, Greek, Roman and Egyptian…
Hi-Fi Rush – Keeping the Beat Two Years On
Just as you become familiar with one mechanic, it offers you the next one with a subtle cough and a thrash of a power chord.
Ironhive is all about sacrifice for the survival of the city
Ironhive is a deckbuilding, engine-builder all about building a city and surviving a dying world. A deck- and engine-builder, Ironhive has you trading up citizens for buildings and resources to keep your city strong and to survive a dark,…
Best “Light” World War II board games to commemorate the 80th VE Day
War has never been a particularly lightweight topic, but it remains an important one. Human beings are fascinated by conflict and as a result, the global wars of the 20th Century remain some of the most popular themes for both board and…
Let’s Paint! Marvel United X-Force
For the novice painter, there’s nothing better than fairly large miniatures with overstated features and relatively few small details. Having good quality cast miniatures is also beneficial, and that makes CMON’s Marvel United series of…
11 board game adaptations on console that go beyond Catan and Carcasonne!
Once upon a time, video games were often based on board games — because believe it or not, there were people back in the day who thought that the tabletop was King, and that these newfangled “computer-things” would never take off. That was…
Let’s Paint! Halo Flashpoint: Spartans
Double slapchop has you, surprisingly, do this twice. We’re going to paint our first contrast paint on, then dry brush white again, before applying another contrast paint over it.
Let’s Paint! Maladum: Dungeons of Environ Beasts
I often find beasts and monsters the most interesting things to paint, since there’s a lot of room for artistic interpretation. Maladum: Dungeons of Environ recently made its way into our Top Dungeon Crawlers list based on pure merit, and…