One of my favourite things about Broken Roads is that every second sentence there’s a word that’s highlighted, and you can press a button to see a little pop-up explaining what that word means. That word is inevitably a piece of Australian English, and the developers felt the need to include a complete glossary so that non-Australians could figure out…
Occult games are pretty common, but ones with puzzle-based gameplay are a bit more rare. Strange Horticulture is just that: a dark and cozy adventure presented as a hypnotizing occult puzzle game. It first launched for PC and Nintendo Switch in 2022, and is now just about ready to launch…
Read MoreRin: The Last Child is a magical, dark, fairy-tale Metroidvania (AKA action adventure platformer) where players take on the role of Rin, a demigoddess, in a mesmerizing adventure filled with runes, spells, and epic fights with powerful bosses. It combines exploration with crafting. If that sounds like something you’d like,…
Read MoreThis Way Madness Lies, the magical girls RPG by the developer behind Cthulhu Saves the World and Cosmic Star Heroine, is set to launch for Nintendo Switch next year and PlayStation 5 later this year following a successful PC launch late last year. Here at DDNet, Matt gave the game…
Read MoreStrange Scaffold is a developer I can’t quite figure out. On one hand, it releases games like Sunshine Shuffle, a cutesy game that has cute animals playing cards on a boat (though it isn’t a adorable as it seems on the surface). On the other hand is El Paso, Elsewhere,…
Read MoreEver since the MCU, Thor has seemed basically exclusive to Marvel. It’s really nice to see the Norse god getting his time to shine without all the Marvel narrative getting in the way, getting back to the original mythology. The game, which features 16-bit graphics, focuses around using the mini-Mjölnir…
Read MoreIf you follow me on Twitter, you probably know I’m probably into some super weird things. The unknown fascinates me when it comes to subjects like the afterlife, cryptozoology, and ufology. One of my favourite podcasts did an entire episode based around spiritualism, which is basically a system of belief…
Read MoreI’m not exactly a farming sim aficionado but I’ve definitely played my fair share of them, ranging from terrible to phenomenal. More recently, there’s been several titles that include a magical component; Wylde Flowers is a great example of this. So when Everdream Valley popped up, I was pretty excited…
Read MoreWhen it comes to backing games on Kickstarter, it’s a bit hit or miss. On one hand, I’ve backed some games years back that still haven’t seen the light of day. On the other hand, I’ve been able to help developers make some pretty good things, like Boyfriend Dungeon. Arcadian…
Read MorePathea Games has been busy: in addition to My Time at Sandrock, launching later this year, the developer now has another game launching this year. Let’s School is a charming low-poly sim-management game where players take on the role of a school principal trying to make their school the best…
Read MoreThis is the first annual Access-Ability Summer Showcase. I was pleasantly surprised to even hear that it existed, and in all honesty I’m honoured to cover such a strong selection of current and upcoming titles. While I wish I could give full coverage to every game mentioned, I honestly just…
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