Reviews

Ledgerbound initially caught my attention with one of the most brazen ad campaigns I've seen in a while. It was a reel on Instagram, with each character talking about if you could… uh… crack them. That, coupled with the absolutely stellar…

Bigbossbattle.com is headquartered in England, while I think most of the writers are too. However, I am an American... so this should be very interesting.

Fathom is a compact, tense tile‑laying game that turns limited hidden information and a shared sonar wheel concept into a steady, satisfying test of timing, memory and spatial judgement. It isn’t especially flashy or sprawling, but it looks…

You’ll walk around in the Mole seeing a number of bizarre sights that I won’t spoil, where you carry out your duties such as adjusting the power, repairing systems, and driving the vehicle towards its destination. Interestingly, much of the…

Flora Funga is a double-set of board games, perfect for two to four players and featuring a fun nature theme. We've reviewed games before that have multiple methods of play, or even multiple games that can be played from the same box,…

The Tozo Vivo AR Glasses V1 are a lightweight, entertainment‑focused pair of AR glasses that deliver a sweet, generally bright and crisp virtual display and genuinely enjoyable portable viewing. However, they fall a bit short of the…

Unforgiving as it is, Blasphemous 2 is a richer, more confident evolution of the original. Blasphemous 2 is a brutal game that takes everything The Game Kitchen established in its first outing and rebuilds it with greater precision, better…

This is only the second game to cross my table from developer and publisher DVC Games, but if this is the standard they're aiming for, I sincerely hope they keep it up. Following the phenomenal Inkwell, DVC Games have returned to publish…

Dead or Alive 6 Last Round is a content‑packed reissue that bundles the base fighter with a swathe of DLC and cosmetic extras, acting as a convenient entry point for newcomers and a tidy package for players who missed earlier add‑ons,…

Super Meat Boy 3D on Xbox One is both the most obvious thing ever and of course the one thing that I didn’t see coming until it was already here. Somehow completely new and yet unmistakably faithful to its now 15+ year old origins all at…

Mina the Hollower is a fascinating and deliberate 8-bit throwback that shows its inspirations openly whilst still carving out an identity that feels both modern and groundbreaking. Developed by Yacht Club Game (best known for Shovel…

Warhammer 40,000 Darktide has been one of my favourite games over the last few years, with both fun gameplay and gritty combat it keeps bringing me back and now, with the new Skitarii class added, the fun continues with all new abilities,…

Chaotic “one-screen” RTS game D.O.T Defence pushes fast-paced action and auto-battler vibes into a usually more tactical genre to great effect. I just wish I wanted to actually carry on playing it. But there’s something that every game has…

There are two kinds of people in this world; those who think 1984 was a warning, and those who think it was an instruction manual. Developed by Alawar and published by Alawar Premium, Beholder: Conductor takes George Orwell's nightmare,…

Leave it to Starni and Slitherine to consistently make wargames which are thoroughly planned out and well constructed.... and fun!

Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks on Xbox is a blisteringly straightforward game. It makes no pretense about being a tactical shooter, a precision racer or a traditional Warhammer adaptation. Instead, it embraces the Orks’ anarchic philosophy…

When I was nine years old, my first console was a Sega Master System II, with copies of both Alex Kidd and Operation Wolf. I must have played Operation Wolf hundreds of times despite not having a light gun, and in spite of its spectacular…

I love the idea of illuminated manuscripts. That fascination has only grown thanks to my other half, who knows far more than I do about the period they were created in. In 2023, those of us tempted by a good videogame were treated to the…

Fetching Feathers is a charming, streamlined card‑drafting game that takes the core appeal of Zuuli — quick turns, point-salady gameplay and irresistible artwork — and distills it into an even lighter, more accessible experience. It’s…

Lately my life has been focussed on games (video and tabletop) with an eldritch feel to them. Now Call of the Elder Gods whispers to me. Call of the Elder Gods is the latest puzzle adventure from developer Out of the Blue Games and…