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Paratopic – Interface
It’s Lynchian levels of madness, even over the game’s very short run time of under an hour. If you like shows such as Twin Peaks and Chanel Zero, where the plot is very engaging without always being very clear, then this is something that…
The Ankh: Gods of Egypt: Pantheon expansion is Ankh’s essential upgrade
I know, I know, you’re probably already bored (or maybe board) of all this Ankh: Gods of Egypt content, but hear me out — this is the last review, and possibly, maybe, the most important one except for the base game itself. Today, I’m going…
The Iron Oath could be a watershed moment for squad-based tactics games
Goodness, it's hard to be a mercenary leader. Yet, despite that, more and more games are appearing that put you at the helm of your own gang freelancing sword-for-hires. The latest title to let you lead a company of sellswords is The Iron…
Silt — Dark Dreams in the Deep
Silt is a strange thing — written up as a surrealist adventure horror, where you’re tasked as a mysterious diver sent to uncover equally mysterious things in the depths of the ocean. It’s more or less a really bizarre version of Ecco The…
EPOS H6PRO Open Acoustic headphones block out the world
We had a chance to try out the EPOS H6PRO Open Acoustic headphones, and we were thrilled with the quality.
The Ankh: Gods of Egypt: Guardians Set Expansion adds real spice to the mixture!
It doesn’t seem long since I first reviewed Ankh: Gods of Egypt from Eric Lang, marking the final chapter in his epic “Mythic Trilogy” with what I believe to be the best in the series. In fact, I liked it so much that I followed that review…
Heavenly Bodies — Space Oddity
Heavenly Bodies offers you the hijinks of controlling one or a pair of astronauts with physics-based manipulation in space to solve challenges and complete puzzles.
Warhammer 40K: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters — Brutal and Brilliant
After having more than a few lukewarm experiences with the Warhammer gaming library recently, I’d resigned myself to thinking I'd likely not see a great game in the universe for a while. That's until I got my hands on Warhammer 40K: Chaos…
Lizard Wizard is an expanded remake of Raccoon Tycoon, but maybe less is more?
Whether we’re talking about board or video games, remakes, remasters and reskins are increasingly common, however in most cases, the original version of any game targeted for such treatment will be at least four or five years old. Not so…
The House of the Dead Remake — Reload! Reload! Reload!
It controls about as well as you might expect a light gun game to when using a controller. The likes of Blue Estate have shown that games like this can work well enough without a lightgun, but I feel that The House of The Dead Remake…
Cosmonious High is a masterclass in fun VR design
Everything is suddenly going wrong at Cosmonious High, the first ever interspecies high school, and with the headmaster cowering in their office it's up to you, the New Kid, to sort it all out. There are few developers who can be considered…
Whistle Stop is complex train route creation
Our tabletop group has played a large number of train related games recently. From Maglev Metro to Ticket to Ride, there are just a lot of different train games out there. Whistle Stop is the newest train game to our tabletop group; it has…
Curious Expedition 2 is evolution, not revolution
Whenever I review a sequel or a new piece of DLC for a roguelike, I generally find myself having to refer to the release notes to work out what has changed. A good example of this is the latest Binding of Isaac DLC — which introduces so…
Cabo Deluxe Edition is simple but super fun
When it comes to easy to play, card-based games, Cabo Deluxe Edition has a lot to offer. It’s simple to understand, quick to set up, and very easy to play round after round. You see, you are looking to get the lowest amount of numbers on…
Sinden Lightgun: A great solution for arcade emulation
Light-Gun fans rejoice, while almost every early light-gun no longer works due to changes in TV technology, the Sinden Lightgun is a great replacement that's easy to set up and feature-rich. I have always been a fan of light gun games,…
Golf Gang is multiplayer golf madness best with friends and stacks of modifiers
Up to eight players can simultaneously smash their way around, and off, hundreds of mini-golf holes in Golf Gang. I'm not sure when it happened, but golf has definitely made it back into vogue over recent years. We've had golfing RPGs,…
Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery is a beautiful, touching game
Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery takes you into the mind of an artist, looking to focus and work on her own artwork. Her day to day life is simple; she sketches, she paints, she eats and listens to music. All of this feels very…
Crusader Kings III on console is nothing short of amazing
I’ve often bemoaned the fact that console gamers never seem to get “proper” versions of grand strategy games. There are probably two or maybe three reasons for this — the first and second are because of how consoles are made; with limited…
Cantata is all about adaptation, supply-lines and strategy
Cantata is a celebration of the decades-long strategy genre, taking a lot of notes from popular real-time and turn-based games and wedging them into a tight 9-point (currently 3-point) campaign that chronicles three varied factions smashing…
Roguebook — The sequel to thief pamphlet
With all this said, it’s nice that Roguebook does enough to differentiate itself from the pack, with characters having wildly different cards that can be used, and the ability to attach gems to cards to change their utility. There’s also…