John Bardinelli

Author, game writer, narrative designer, and more!

Reviews
August 9, 2017
Lost Grimoires 2: Shard of Mystery Review – Potions and Puzzles
By John Bardinelli
Long ago, the evil witch Drosera betrayed her own kind and started a brutal war. The battles raged for ages, ravaging the kingdom with her endless magical fury. Eventually the witch was captured and imprisoned, at which point you’d think …
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August 8, 2017
Off the Record: The Art of Deception Review – Picture Perfect
By John Bardinelli
Nobody said being an artist would be easy. Not even art restorers get a free ride! When a long-lost painting surfaces decades after going missing, a lot of suspicious eyes and wealthy pockets start paying attention. Lisa was simply touching …
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August 7, 2017
Mystery Case Files: Key to Ravenhearst Review – Forgotten Horrors
By John Bardinelli
Did you think Ravenhearst was done for? Not by a longshot. It seems someone has acquired the original plot of land and is rebuilding Ravenhearst Manor, complete with museum! While that might sound like a good idea for tourists and …
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August 7, 2017
Delicious: Emily’s Miracle of Life Review – Baby Boom
By John Bardinelli
Life is good for Emily and her family. Patrick is almost finished renovating his man cave attic. Emily’s cooking-centric video blog has really started to take off. And little Paige, well, she’s outside looking for the stork. Paige thinks it’s …
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July 31, 2017
Phantasmat: The Endless Night Review – Crash to the Past
By John Bardinelli
Ready to turn the creepy factor up to eleven? Phantasmat: The Endless Night is an honestly disturbing, honestly mysterious hidden object game. Most casual adventures are content to throw a few jump scares at you while forcing you to rummage …
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July 27, 2017
Moai 5: New Generation Review – Creative Collect-a-thon
By John Bardinelli
If you’re in the mood for a resource management game that delivers all the satisfaction of the genre without feeling like another clone, Moai 5: New Generation is the game for you. The follow-up to the long lasting series continues …
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July 26, 2017
Darkness and Flame: Missing Memories Review – Into the Abyss
By John Bardinelli
Planet Earth is hardly recognizable. Pollution, overpopulation, wars, and global warming have caused so much destruction to the surface that very little survives to this day. Barren lands and vast deserts dominate the world, leaving no room for life to …
Reviews
July 25, 2017
Sea of Lies: Burning Coast Review – Puzzles on Fire
By John Bardinelli
Welcome to Millfield, population… nobody. Ok then, how about Port Talbot, your home and native land? Yeah, that’s about to have a population of zero, too. A strange disease is spreading across the countryside, claiming the lives of everyone who …