Journey was the indie darling through the last generation of consoles. A simple, emotional experience, it was a combination of graceful, elegant minimalism through its aesthetics, music, and gameplay that made for a accessible, but thematically deep and sincere adventure that anyone, regardless of experience or even interest in games,…
Read MoreEveryone has painful memories that they wish they could forget. Life isn’t always pretty and we all have our ups just as we have our downs. Making it through these events is entirely up to us. Some of us ask for help. Others try to make it through on our…
Read More1995’s Comix Zone on the Sega Genesis (or Megadrive) was a visually appealing and unique affair. Its bright colours, well-animated sprites and other refined miscellanea contributed to the aesthetics and feel of the artstyle it was emulating: comic books. With the action set within the pages of a typical comic…
Read MoreEver since Portal, I think it’s safe to say that the first-person puzzle genre has suffered. A lot of games have tried, often unsuccessfully, to do what Portal did, and that is to create a game that successfully combines strong puzzle elements with an interesting narrative. Q.U.B.E., or Quick Understanding…
Read MoreHatoful Boyfriend is a visual novel/ dating game where you play as a human girl who goes to a school for the gifted. Gifted birds. Literally. Your classmates are pigeons and doves, and your job is to say the right things so that your chosen birdie falls in love with…
Read MoreWith over 100 different puzzles nested into the beautiful yet often lonely world of The Talos Principle, it would be easy to believe that these challenges are what you will spend most of your time thinking about. Truth be told, there is an additional layer on top of the game…
Read MoreSo often when we talk about great games, they come from the minds of the creators who have been in the industry for a very long time. And so it’s really great to see young developers being given the chance to show the world what they have to offer, and…
Read MoreDungeon Souls is an RPG for those who think the genre has become too bloated and complex over time. Taking inspirations from games such as Gauntlet and Risk of Rain, Dungeon Souls is part dungeon crawler and part top-down shooter as players guide their pixelated avatars through neon hallways fighting…
Read MoreIt really does my heart glad when I see game developers take a more mature look at the impact that war has on people. I enjoy the odd shooter and I love strategy games, but, of course, real war isn’t heroic, and even when it’s righteous and soldiers are fighting…
Read MoreGiven the popularity of dual stick arcade games like Geometry Wars and Super Stardust, it makes a lot of sense that we would see more twin stick shooters being made by indie developers. The genre is known for being accessible to a wide variety of gamers, yet also maddeningly difficult…
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