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Alder’s Blood — XCOM with more stealth
The art and animation is wonderfully dark, evoking an almost Lovecraftian meets steampunk Wild West feeling. If you took the creature design from Bloodborne and put it into the world of Hard West then you might be heading in the right…
Halloween ‘86 came from the NES to the Nintendo Switch
It’s me, back once again with a NES review. However, this one is slightly different. Even though I am playing Halloween '86 on an original NES cartridge, which released back in 2016, this game is actually now available on Xbox One, Steam…
Sumatra: Fate of Yandi leaves you lost in the jungle
When working for a boss who has no care for you, your safety or even paying you, it’s hard to actually want to go to your job. But when money is very much needed, you’ll have to go. In Sumatra: Fate of Yandi — a narrative adventure game…
Spaceland — One More Turn, Space Rangers!
Anyone who’s ever been a fan of turn-based tactics is sure to get a kick out of Spaceland! Whilst it might not be on level as some other turn-based tactical games that are out there, it would be silly to miss out on the opportunity to add…
Yaga — Take on an adventure
With an interesting story, great narrative & quest dynamics, and hearty combat, there’s a lot to like about Yaga and plenty to have you return for at least a second helping
Nintendo Indie World Showcase — Hot Picks
We take a quick look at the Nintendo Indie World showcase and choose some of the hottest picks!
Chaos Tavern, cooking up a fireball
Chaos tavern, another PAX AUS highlight has you and a group of friends run a magical tavern
Valfaris — Ready to Rock!
As a game, Valfaris wears its inspiration clearly front and centre from the get go: The heavy metal soundtrack, rich in electric guitar riffs, the names of the weapons of destruction you wield to exact your revenge and a protagonist who…
Tangle Tower — Lakeful of mysteries
A giant, two-towered mansion stands on an island in a lake, a mansion, for some reason, called Tangle Tower. And inside, a body.
Embrace the call of Cthulhu in Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones!
The call of Cthulhu is a hard one to resist, at least it is for me. When I see anything that resembles the Lovecraftian mythos I’m immediately interested in it. Whether or not I like it depends on the product of course, but when I say…
Cybermonk, fight against lasers of death!
Welcome to Cybermonk. Power up your religion and fight against the heathens by sending terrifying lasers of death into your portal, charging up your religion to win. Playing Cybermonk at PAX AUS was great fun. Running around the small map,…
Yes, Your Grace — Royal Pixel Management
Yes, Your Grace mixes RPG and management elements with a colorful pixelated look. You are the king in his castle, lord of Davern, husband, and father to three daughters.
Because We’re Here has you dating during the war.
There is a huge flux of dating games out there lately; and thanks to that you can now date swords, fridges and all manner of spooky creatures. But, rather than romanable kitchen appliances, Because We’re Here takes you back to the early…
Megaquarium — Making money hand over fish
How hard can it be to put a few goldfish in a bowl and charge people to look at it?
Ghost Grab 3000 is about leashing and busting ghosts
In Ghost Grab 3000 ghosts are flooding the screen, and the only way to beat them is to grapple, chain and zap them.
Toodee and Topdee changes perspectives, and changes friends to foe
A long, long time ago, I played Toodee and Topdee as a part of my Ludum Dare coverage. The game, at the time, was just a demo which contained a very unique concept; two worlds, which you are able to interact with through playing as one of…
Clear the table as a deviant feline in Cat Tap
Cat Tap is a simple game. You get to be a cat who gets to knock various items off of a table. I have a cat, his name is Pancake, and he only knocks over boxes so he can lay in them, opting to try and eat whatever food is left there. But, I…
Citadel: Forged With Fire — hot under the collar
Touted as the next massive, open world, online role playing game, Citadel: Forged with Fire is a particularly exciting prospect for me. In particular because it comes from Blue Isle Studios — a crew that has both Valley and Slender to their…
Little Misfortune — Cheerful dark comedy that delights and disturbs
A polished and compelling story that leads you down a humorous and morbid path.
House of Golf — Hole in One?
House of Golf takes the obstacle heavy mini-golf format and merges it with common household objects in a variety of room-themed locations for fast-paced pad swapping for one to six players