Aeterna Noctis — The Eternal Cycle
Aeterna Noctis sees the Queen of Light and the King of Darkness in an eternal strife for power over Aeterna.
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Transient — Neither Here Nor There
Transient is one of those games that, on paper, that I should love. It’s an old-style adventure game; along the lines of Myst. You explore, poke around areas, and solve puzzles. It’s a synthesis of Lovecraft and Cyberpunk, both narratively…
I Am Fish is tricky, ball rolling fun
A long, long time ago, I got the chance to play a demo of I Am Fish, and was quite interested in the game when it came out. It has finally made its way onto my Xbox, as part of Xbox Games Pass, so I have had my chance to play as a fish,…
Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One —The Truly Great Detective
To preface: I have very limited experience with Sherlock Holmes. I have seen BBC's modern series, and thought it was kind of terrible. Vague memories of Jeremy Brett's take on Holmes linger in my mind, as a whip smart, vaguely fading…
Fights in Tight Spaces – It’ll be all fight on the night
Battles take place on a grid in a small area and you’ll always have the exact information on what your enemies will do on their turn, whilst you try to take them out using a deck of cards. On the surface, this is really quite simple, but…
Monster Train: The Last Divinity — More depth and challenge will keep fans happy
The first DLC to Shiny Shoe’s deckbuilding hit Monster Train, The Last Divinity, brings a new faction, adaptive mid-run difficulty and a serious new end-game challenge to the table.
Moonglow Bay is a carefully crafted, loving, slice of life adventure
Lately, I have been spending my evenings playing slice of life styled games. Letting the hours pass by as I explore these strange and wonderful worlds, enjoying my time in the warmth of my own home. The Good Life had taken up a bunch of my…
Backbone — The Case That Makes You
Backbone. Backbone, backbone, backbone. Alright. Basics first: this is, as described, a modern take on point and click games. It features detailed, sharply written dialogue and vividly drawn characters. It is rendered in a sort of 2D Pixel…
Looking back at The Lord of the Rings Adventure Card Game: Definitive Edition
Back in the day, I used to be a huge fan of the Magic: The Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers series. As time went by, though, the series was effectively replaced by an ever-more-monetised model, and I don’t think that I’ve played a card…
Unpacking has you moving into spaces, putting your life together.
When it comes to adorable, relaxing games I can’t seem to get enough of them lately. I enjoy spending my evenings on the couch — not having to think too much — while Dann and I play video games together. Our latest adventures took place in…