Review by Harvard L. Simplicity can be both a good and a bad thing. At the best of times, simplicity makes a game feel second nature, and at the worst the game becomes tiresome all too soon. And Pulstar is an example of the latter. Billing itself as a twin…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Australian-developed EPOCH was a smash hit on iOS for many of the same reasons that most iOS smash hits become smash hits – it took a very basic idea and executed on it really, really well. It combined high production values, gameplay that worked on a…
Read MoreReview by Jim S. 100% Orange Juice has nothing to do with Orange Juice (or Oranges for that matter). This is a board/ card/ dice game, of the old school variety where luck will come in handy. The game features characters from the Orange_Juice (the game’s developer) catalogue, such as…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. After a slow start, it looks like Microsoft is finally starting to attract indie developers to its Xbox One platform. We’re seeing a wide range of indie games announced for the platform at E3 this year, and Siegecraft Commander is one of the better looking ones.…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. One of the consequences of games being so very easy to create right now is that there are all kinds of people making games. For independent developers, the ability to build retro throwback games to their youth is one of the most compelling drawcards of having…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. Years ago there was an interesting game that was light and fun and had completely taken me by surprise with the depth and emotions that the story brought to me. The game in question was Whisper of a Rose from Rose Portal Games which is the…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Bearzerkers looks like a riot of fun. This multiplayer-focused title features a rampaging panda bear that players need to run from. The goal of the game is to be the last man standing by manipulating the environment so that the bear catches the other opponents first.…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Flat Earth Games, the Sydney-based indie that truly impressed us with its excellent debut, Towncraft, has announced its second game; Metrocide. This game is a very (very) different experience to Towncraft. Set it a futuristic, crime-ridden city, this stealth-action game promises to be very, very difficult,…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. Burden has been a game that has been a long time coming, but almost there now. I’ve had a look at the game, and what I saw impressed me greatly. This is why I’m so disappointed that the Australian Government has pulled funding from the games…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. A few years ago, a small developer had the bright idea to take RPG Maker, and use it to tell a story. There was no combat, no experience levels. This game offered nothing more than a touching and at times troubling look at humanity through the…
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