I really have no words with which to describe Hieroglyphika. That’s the joke, since aside from the title you won’t be finding a single written word in this game. Everything is represented using pictographs, which makes localisation a cinch for Chinese one-man developer M. Hanka. Hieroglyphika is a roguelike in…
Read MoreThe apocalypse has come and gone. Humans, cyborgs, mutants, and robots all now roam the wastelands vying for the scant remaing resources that exist outside of the lone remaining city. Hearing that a second civilization might actually exist, a pack of humans pile into a giant armored vehicle (the Dozer)…
Read MoreWhen I think of the roguelike genre, I think of dungeon crawling experiences. So it’s nice when a game breaks away from that expectation to offer something different. At its heart, Sublevel Zero is still very much a roguelike, but dressed up as a science fiction shooter by way of…
Read MoreEtrian Mystery Dungeon is an appalling Etrian Odyssey game. We will get into why that is the case in a moment. And, more importantly, why that doesn’t actually matter, but to be straight up it needs to be said that this game offers very little of what people actually love…
Read MoreIt’s funny how so many people play games for relaxation, and yet so many modern game designers never aim to make relaxation a key element in their games. With all the frenetic combat, fighting for survival and strategic manipulation present in our AAA titles, it’s a wonder that anyone manages…
Read MoreEvery time I play Abyss Odyssey I respect it more and more. I respect it not just because it’s a fun game (though it certainly is), but it is also because I like and appreciate what it represents. For Abyss Odyssey is a game by ACE Team, a Chilean developer,…
Read MoreOf course, in between all the blockbuster stuff, E3 also brings with it all kinds of indie goodness, and Skyshine’s Bedlam is an leading an early charge yet. Basically if you’re think of a roguelike crossed with a tactics strategy game like The Banner Saga, you’ve got Bedlam. There’s a…
Read MoreHeroes of Loot is a basic twin-stick roguelike shooter that acts as something of a crossover tribute to the Gauntlet and Geometry Wars franchises. The premise for our heroes is a simple one. They have been tasked with going into the dungeon to clean house as it hasn’t been done…
Read MoreDesktop Dungeons is brilliant. It is so incredibly simple, and so incredibly basic, and yet it is brilliant. Brilliance. Genius. It’s going to be one of the finest games you could ever play on your iPad, and sadly it’s going to be completely overlooked because it’s also being sold for…
Read MorePuuba’s The Weaponographist is apparently the answer to what if the original Legend of Zelda was fused with Smash T.V., with a bit of The Binding of Isaac and added anachronism for good measure. Utilising a simple premise, lightweight gameplay, and balanced challenge, The Weaponographist certainly is different from its…
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