Minami Lane developer Doot and publisher Seaven Studio have announced that their cozy bug-collecting adventure game, Kabuto Park, will launch for consoles next week. This release celebrates the game’s one-year anniversary on PC. Nintendo Switch players will even be able to use the Joy-Con’s gyroscope, waving it like a net to collect in-game bugs.…
Thrifty Business is the latest title from Spellgarden Games, the developer of Sticky Business. While Sticky Business—which I loved—has you running an online sticker shop, Thrifty Business puts you in the role of a new owner of a physical thrift shop. Considering the shop-running similarities, Thrifty Business has a lot…
Brisbane developer Chunky Quail has announced that its cozy mushroom-planting exploration adventure…
Yangyang Mobile has announced that High Times, its narrative dating/cooking simulation game,…
Who doesn’t like a freebie? Midnight Witch – the first project by Crimson Moon Studio – has released today, and the developers are giving it away for nothing. There’s no catch with that either. No DLC for characters or costumes. No microtransactions. It’s just a free game to add to…
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Here we sit, two weeks away from Dordogne’s launch. The game both looks stunning and features interesting gameplay, and I’m excited to eventually get my hands on it. Set in the South of France, the game follows a woman as she explores the home in which she spent her childhood…
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Sunshine Shuffle is a fun and even clever idea that falls to bits in execution. There’s some genuine genius in there but it becomes such a struggle to play through far too quickly for its own good. Related reading: For a solid game of poker (and 50 other classic games…
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When you mash together Tamagotchi-style gameplay with RPG elements, you get Yolk Heroes: A Long Tamago. The goal is to raise elves to become heroes who save the land. It’s pretty cute, and should be rather relaxing too. The retro graphics and colouring make me super happy, there’s something familiar…
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Toodee and Topdee (it’s a weird name but I kind of like it) combines 2D platformer and top-down puzzler into one unique game. In fact, the game started with the idea to merge those two different genres as a game jam prototype. They got great feedback, and Toodee and Topdee…
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At first glance, it’s difficult to understand Ghostpia’s appeal. You place static screenshots, out of context, next to the breathtaking art of Otomate’s visual novels, the vivid energy of something like Danganronpa, or even independent efforts like Sweetest Monster or Corpse Factory, and it’s really hard to see why PQube…
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Deconstructeam is a developer I admire on principle alone. This is a team of people that are committed to building narrative experiences, and using gameplay mechanics as part of the fabric of storytelling. This is, I believe, how games should be, and Essays on Empathy and The Red Strings Club…
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I almost always enjoy Nintendo’s Indie World Showcases. I mean, the general Directs are pretty great (the last one smashed it out of the park, mostly because of Super Mario World: Six Golden Coins) but there’s just something about the Indie World Showcase that generally feels a bit cozier. I…
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Follow a young girl transported into a troubled kingdom in Ravenlok. The game is visually stunning, featuring a voxel aesthetic in the cinematic 3D pixel fairy tale. Ravenlok is set to release next month for PC and Xbox, so the wait for it won’t be too much longer.…
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Cherrymochi hasn’t been around all that long – this Japanese-based developer only has one published game so far. But what a game it is! Tokyo Dark is essential stuff – it’s gripping, smart, provocative and evocative. It’s a masterpiece that seems destined to have a small cult following, but those…
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