Dexter Stardust Review – Pointing and Clicking and Tacos

Developer: Dexter Team Games // Publisher: Flynn's Arcade // Price: $9.99 (Steam/eShop) Review copy received from publisher Despite my affinity for puzzles, point and click adventures have never been my type of game. I find that most solutions are too obscure for my brain. Why should I combine a mouse and a letter opener to … Continue reading Dexter Stardust Review – Pointing and Clicking and Tacos

Secrets in the Dark – Night Lights Review

Developer: Meridian4 // Publisher: Ratalaika Games // Price: $9.99 (Steam) / $4.99 (eShop) Review copy received from publisher Night Lights has had quite the journey, beginning as an individual project by Artem Cheranev (@bombocracker) in early 2017. Due to personal downfalls, Night Lights was sold to Meridian4 and then released for PC in 2019. Now, … Continue reading Secrets in the Dark – Night Lights Review

Puzzles Wanted (Dead or Alive) – Virtuous Western Review

Developer: Nibb Games // Publisher: Ratalaika Games // Price: $1.99 (Steam) / $4.99 (eShop)Review copy received from publisher The Old West has been the setting of numerous game genres. The rich history and romanticized nature of the period feeds into deep stories about the chivalrous cowboy ready to stand up against the bad guys dressed … Continue reading Puzzles Wanted (Dead or Alive) – Virtuous Western Review

Induction Review – A Major Mind Screw

Puzzles are a huge staple of my everyday life. Rarely a day goes by that I'm not attracted to some puzzle to solve, usually from my page-a-day calendar. I am regularly on the lookout for puzzle games to help satiate my addiction and flex my mental muscles. When I came across Induction, I was intrigued … Continue reading Induction Review – A Major Mind Screw

TENS! Review – Tetris with Dice

Developer/Publisher: Kwalee Ltd. // Price: $14.99 (eShop), $9.99 (Steam)Review copy received from publisher Ask someone to name a puzzle based video game and the probability that Tetris is named is considerably high. Tetris has had a tremendous impact on the puzzle genre spawning numerous clones and new games highly influenced by its gameplay. Having had … Continue reading TENS! Review – Tetris with Dice

Evergate Review – Discover Your Kindred Spirit

Developer: Stone Lantern Games // Publisher: PQube // Price: $9.99 (eShop/Steam)Review copy received from publisher As the Roman poet Phaedrus once wrote, "Things are not always what they seem...". Looking at Evergate for the first time, it appears to be a pure platformer, guiding a cute spirit named Ki through multiple stages while using the … Continue reading Evergate Review – Discover Your Kindred Spirit