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Frog Fractions: Game of the Decade Edition — I didn’t even learn math.
To be completely honest, I have never played Frog Fractions before, because why would I have? I hate fractions. I am not a big fan of frogs, why would I want to play a math game. As it turns out, Frog Fractions has some bad branding, as you…
It’s a hard-knock life for Sir Brante in The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Think you have what it takes to turn a bad situation around? Take hold of Sir Brante’s life and you’ll soon think otherwise.
Pill Baby Hands On — Exploring a new town
As a part of my IGF judging, I got to take on an early demo of Pill Baby — a story-based action game about an immigrant who has just moved cities to take on a new, and somewhat average job. As a new person to this world, you seem to not…
The We Were Here Series Bundle compiles the co-op escape room experience
Although three separate games, each game in the We Were Here series follows the same premise. You and your companion take on different roles and must cooperate together using whatever you can find to escape from your mysterious captors.
Nuts — No, I’m not going to make a joke
Nuts is a very pleasant, relaxing puzzle game that won’t tax you too much whilst giving you a nice experience. Its unique art style and well crafted environments are a visual treat, and the story will push you towards its conclusion. It’s…
Valheim — For Odin !
Valheim tasks players with adventuring and proving their worth across massive randomly generated worlds whilst learning to survive through the collecting of resources and the crafting of new weapons, armour and a construction system to…
Super Fantasy Brawl is a huge, smashing, tabletop battle!
We all know what to expect from Mythic Games at this point; huge boxes of plastic, cardboard and neoprene supported by elaborate, customised inserts. Regardless of what's come before though, nothing could prepare me for the sheer…
For Sparta is a fun, single-screen arcade game of juggling dodges and power-ups
In For Sparta, a fast-paced, single-screen action-arcade game, you take on the role of the final Spartan in the battle of Thermopylae. That is about where the historical connections of For Sparta end. In fact, it would arguably be just as…
Sades Spirit Headset — Simple, soft and cute.
Sades have released their new, multiplatform Spirit line of headsets. They come in a range of colors (including pink!) and are designed to be lightweight and comfortable to wear. After playing around with the pink version of the Sades…
Days of Heroes: D-Day takes VR to the Normandy beaches
Five years after the start of World War II, the Third Reich continued their occupation of Europe. Allied forces decide to open a so-called “second front” in Western Europe to turn the tides of war.
Moving Out’s Movers in Paradise DLC is a sequel-quality expansion to the couch-co-op champ
SMG Studio has dropped a new DLC for Moving Out, Movers in Paradise, alongside the free Moving In update, and it's fantastic. Moving Out has been a staple in my household since it first released last year. Even though we are living in a…
My Little Scythe is more than a baby step, but it’s no Giant Leap
Sometimes, a game is designed specifically to break the mould. New games are released every day that layer in crazy new mechanics over the top of traditional ones, ramping up the complexity to dizzying new heights. Others are the opposite,…
Agent Venture Mission One: The Heist — saving the world from our homes
As we have been in lockdown for quite some time now, our boardgaming group has been put on hold. Although there are options out there like Tabletop Simulator, the controls and movements aren’t ideal for all, so, we’ve simply been waiting it…
Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends’ Kickstarter is a heartfelt tribute to the comic
Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends takes the magic of the comic and turns it into a fun-filled platformer packed to the brim with wonderment and awe. Exploring Slumberland as Nemo and friends certainly seems like a dream come true!
Littlewood — The world is saved, but now you must rebuild
So the world is saved! The monsters are vanquished, villages freed and the evil wizard routed, it's time for the world to recover in Littlewood Now comes the fun part, making a new life. In Littlewood you wake up after your final battle,…
Nioh 2 — Dying Is Apparently Commonplace
Team Ninja's Nioh 2 sees you taking up the mantle of a demon slayer, and uncovering your past along the way.
Meeple Land scratches the Theme Park itch, right on your kitchen table!
I honestly don’t know any videogame fan of a similar age to me that doesn’t have fond memories of Bullfrog’s Theme Park. Even though Rollercoaster Tycoon and, more recently, Planet Coaster have since picked up the mantle, there was…
Doors of Insanity — Apertures of Absurdity?
This visual style is an interesting element too, as the monsters you fight look absolutely beautiful, having that classic cartoon style recently seen in Cuphead. The enemies have a great deal of personality and are animated really nicely,…
Celtic is the Ticket to Ride beater that you’ve never heard of
Yes, it’s a bold claim to state that any game, let alone one as unassuming as Celtic, is as good as or even better than the legendary Ticket to Ride. The truth is though, I am so, so bored of Ticket to Ride that I’ve been desperate to find…
Hitman 3 — Bald and Brazen
Hitman 3 continues the freedom-of-choice formula that has made its series so successful and drops our clean-shaven anti-hero into a myriad of new environments and moral choices. Does he succeed in his mission, or does this third entry in…