Developer: Radin Games // Publisher: Flynn's Arcade // Price: $4.99 (Steam/eShop) Review copy received from publisher As a child of the '80s, arcade games were a major part of my childhood. Quarter munchers could be found all over town: the pizza place, the skating rink, the local diner, even some grocery stores. I was always … Continue reading Galacticon Review – Party Like It’s 1982
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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
Haven Park Review – Time for a Vacation
Developer: Fabien Weibel // Publisher: Mooneye Indies // Price: $8.99 (Steam/eShop) Review copy received from publisher When I was a lad, my parents regularly planned a summer vacation, often a trip to the beach for a week with my grandparents. My sister and I would climb into the van, sometimes before the sun ever crested … Continue reading Haven Park Review – Time for a Vacation
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
Arkan: The Dog Adventurer Review – Pawsitively Different
Developer: Taverna Game Studio // Publisher: Madao Studio // Price: $9.99 (Steam) / $4.99 (eShop)Review copy received from publisher One of the things I love so much about indie games is the combination of ideas; indie game developers are not limited in their ideas. There is nothing preventing an indie developer from making a turn-based … Continue reading Arkan: The Dog Adventurer Review – Pawsitively Different
Terra Nil Preview – Building a Better Tomorrow
https://youtu.be/F8eYqNNxICE Never underestimate the power of a tweet. Just days before E3, I saw a tweet from Devolver Digital promoting Terra Nil, a new building sim focused on the environment. As someone who is passionate about nature and the environment, I was immediately drawn in at the idea of creating my own greenspace filled with … Continue reading Terra Nil Preview – Building a Better Tomorrow
Mindseize Review – An Intergalactic Adventure
Developer / Publisher: Kamina Dimension // Price: $23.99(eShop) / $19.99 (Steam)Review copy received from publisher When I'm playing a video game, I'm always looking for a sense of adventure. I want the game to take me to far away places and let me get lost in the world around me. Metroidvanias are a great way … Continue reading Mindseize Review – An Intergalactic Adventure
Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos Preview – The Perfect Genre Mash-Up
Some things are just natural compliments of each other, like peanut butter and chocolate. On their own, both peanut butter and chocolate are tasty treats, and when combined together, they create a complete flavor profile that is much stronger than either flavor individually. Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos is the video game equivalent of peanut … Continue reading Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos Preview – The Perfect Genre Mash-Up
Summer in Mara Review – A Casual Stroll on the Beach
Developer and Publisher: Chibig // Price: $24.99 (eShop/Steam)Review copy received from publisher Warm sun, a cool breeze, and crashing waves; for many, this is an ideal day at the beach and serves as the inspiration for Summer in Mara by indie developer Chibig. Summer in Mara is an extremely colorful farming sim and adventure game … Continue reading Summer in Mara Review – A Casual Stroll on the Beach
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