Video Games

A hyper-speed, twin-stick shooter with clever character evolution, Beacon is as fun as it is stylish.

Lord Winklebottom Investigates: The Case of the Expired Axolotl is a charming little adventure game. At PLAY Expo Blackpool 2018, we played it.

Two recruits — a soldier and a medic — have both had their fates intertwined, and a hard choice made.

Damsel's commitment to a gorgeously grungy aesthetic smooths over some of the rougher bumps in its game design.

Am amazing selection of games from PAX Aus 2018

A slice of thoughts on that nagging inability to return to a game after a prolonged sojourn.

Check out some Autumn themed Bitsy games

Hack and slash? Check. Cute-looking characters and enemies? Check. Gore? Check. The Great Story of a Mighty Hero does what it says on the tin — it’s a hack-and-slash game in which you play the mighty hero.

An impressive port of a popular worker-placement tabletop game.

A lesson about renewable energy

I hadn't really expected to be talking about a fishing game again so soon, but during the magic hour, those bites can come fast and furious.

Cute and charming, fun and friendly.

In the watery Depth of Extinction, you're tasked with preventing another apocalypse. Various violent groups want to kill you to cause your failure.

Little Bug is a polished platformer that will charm speedrunners, completionists and casual players alike.

It’s the age-old story: make a project in your shed, form a company, go multi-national, sign a military contract and doom the world to an eternal cycle of war.

How a story is framed

We dive into the beautifully twisted tale of Hollow Knight to see what makes the art so special.

A garbage-town builder set atop the open seas.

Hack and slash monsters and prices in the shop-keep action RPG, Moonlighter.

Between your romantic choices and political ones, there’s plenty of room for variety in Red Embrace.