Reiner Knizia is a masterful board game designer, and his games make for excellent video game adaptations as well. I still play titles such as Samurai and Through the Desert today on my iPad, years after I downloaded them for the first time. And there’s a Kickstarter that has been…
Read MoreLast year’s Never Alone was a breathtaking game. In a similar vein to what Whale Rider achieved in cinema, Never Alone used a popular entertainment form – that of videogames – to both preserve and represent a native culture – in that case, the Inupiat people of Alaska. In my…
Read MoreLast year The Banner Saga was nothing short of a revelation. An indie game from a talented team, The Banner Saga was an epic tactics RPG with a breathtaking art style and a narrative filled with hard moral lessons. Clearly inspired by the success of that game, Aussie studio, Whale…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. NightCry is a game that needs to be made. It’s currently hunting a massive $300,000 on Kickstarter, but with the talent behind it surely it’s going to be a truly special horror game. Hifumi Kono, the creator of the classic stalker horror Clock Tower franchise has…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. I’m going to adorn a clip-on tie, inch the tenderest parts of my buttocks to the edge of my seat, and confess something that I almost always defer telling a charming woman on the first date: I’m madly passionate about gaming (crazy, right?). But my passion…
Read MoreNews by Rob P. Do you remember a time when vampires were evil men in scary cloaks rather than square-jawed teenagers with an iron deficiency? If so, Gothic Doctor could be the game for you. It’s a lighthearted card game with a fabulous theme and some terrific art, and it…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. A Song For Viggo is a point-and-click adventure game that explores the darkest of depression; it’s a game about the aftermath of a parent that accidentally kills their child. It’s a game that looked to Kickstarter to get funded, and with just four days left, it’s…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Tale of Tales, the indie arthouse outfit behind games such as Luxuria Superbia and The Path, has launched a Kickstarter to help fund its newest game, the political thriller, Sunset. This game is, according to its description, a reaction against wargames and military shooters that are so…
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 MoreInterview by Matt S. Many of us who have been playing games for a long time have fond memories of Shadowgate. A classic point-and-click adventure, Shadowgate was notable for a number of reasons, but one of the key ones was that it was an especially difficult series of very abstract…
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