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Urban Strife – This is your strife!
You don’t have to fight all the humans you see though. You can try to make peace with factions by completing jobs for them, often at the expense of other factions of course. There appears to be an overall goal of trying to unite as many…
The Fine Art of Murder – Let me paint you a picture
The Fine Art of Murder works exactly as you’d expect a choice driven book to work. You’ll read a passage and sometimes be presented with a choice of what to do next. Some of these decisions have wider reaching consequences than others, but…
Bulwark Evolution: Falconeer Chronicles is an almost indescribable and unique experience
As we all know, people can be strange — and perpetually hard to please. We consistently hope and wish for new experiences, yet when we have them, we complain that they are unfamiliar. Bulwark Evolution: Falconeer Chronicles is a prime…
Animal Well is a “well good” and completely unique Metroidvania
Aside from punning on the word “well” I really struggled to think of a clever opening for this review of Animal Well. This two-dimensional, 8-bit inspired Metroidvania is so fantastic that it deserves to be spoken about in the straightest…
Dog Man: Mission Impawsible fully captures the energy and character of the comics
I've been playing platforming games for most of my life and my daughter Robin loves Dav Pilkey's Dog Man comic series. So, what could go wrong with the two of us giving Dog Man: Mission Impawsible a shot? As it turns out, not much. Dog Man:…
Liminalcore – So scary you’ll wet yourself?
Much like POOLS, Liminalcore is absolutely aimed at a niche audience. If you aren’t someone who can find enjoyment in getting lost in a confusing maze only to stumble on the correct route, then this isn’t a game for you. Those that can…
Sulfur is a dungeon crawler, shooter with roguelite sensibilities
The dust from Sulfur's Early Access launch (October 28th, 2024) has settled now and I've spent a little bit longer playing it since we previewed it earlier this year. Its always tricky to review a good run-based game because you always…
Dumb Ways Free For All – Party Gaming Fun
Dumb Ways to Die is, to me, that song that went viral years ago. I know there is some sort of mobile game, extra songs, etc, but I really just remember the catchy jingle that resulted in saying that you need to be careful around trains.…
Fear the Spotlight – Stage fright
You play as Vivian, a nerdy girl who volunteers at the school’s library. She and her rebellious wild-child friend Amy are breaking into that very library one night so they can perform a séance, something that Amy is keen to try out. Things…
Dagon: Complete Edition brings the world of Lovecraft to life
Dagon: Complete Edition features a main story and three included DLC’s that are presented as a series of near-static scenes that the player observes, listens to and vaguely explores, all set in the world created by HP Lovecraft. I was…