John Bardinelli

Author, game writer, narrative designer, and more!

Reviews
June 6, 2017
Surface: Game of Gods Review – Game within a Game
By John Bardinelli
We all love playing games, don’t we? Hidden object games, puzzle games, board games, you name it! But how about playing a game about a game? And how about that game-within-a-game is so dangerous that you and your best friends …
Reviews
June 5, 2017
Shrouded Tales: The Spellbound Land Review – Magic and Mystery
By John Bardinelli
When you were a young girl, the Master of Shadows banished your mother to another realm, conveniently called the Shadow Realm. It’s there that her spirit remains trapped, and it’s there that you plan on going to set her free. …
Reviews
June 1, 2017
Danse Macabre: Crimson Cabaret Review – Parisian Puzzles
By John Bardinelli
Well, Madam Roche, it looks like you’ve got another case to work on. This one’s a real puzzler, too. It seems Sophie, the darling star of La Parisienne, has been murdered. You know this because Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec told you …
Reviews
May 29, 2017
Echoes of the Past: Wolf Healer Review – Best. Bracelet. Ever.
By John Bardinelli
If you had the ability to turn into a wolf, what would you do? Probably a lot of running around in the wilderness and howling at moons, right? Echoes of the Past: Wolf Healer puts you in the shoes of …
Reviews
May 26, 2017
Grim Facade: The Artist and the Pretender Review – Divine da Vinci
By John Bardinelli
So, Leonardo da Vinci. You’ve heard of him, right? The master of inventions is having a bit of trouble in renaissance era Florence, and he needs your help, detective, to set things right. It seems some crazy masked guy is …
Reviews
May 24, 2017
League of Light: Wicked Harvest Review – Scarecrow Shenanigans
By John Bardinelli
On a perfectly dreary rain soaked day, you, detective, have been summoned to Blake’s Mountain on the eastern side of Ireland. It seems some children have gone missing as of late, and the local authorities suspect something strange is at …
Reviews
May 23, 2017
Whispered Secrets: Into the Wind Review – Panda Puzzles
By John Bardinelli
There’s nothing like a little summoning ritual to start the day. Whispered Secrets: Into the Wind starts with a mysterious cauldron of bubbling magic goo that calls in hordes of demons unknown. These spirits cause all sorts of mischief in …
Reviews
May 22, 2017
Fear for Sale: The 13 Keys Review – Hotel of Horrors
By John Bardinelli
Hotels aren’t supposed to be scary places. You’re exhausted from traveling, you need a place to rest your weary bones, and a nice hotel room would just hit the spot. Just as long as it’s not the Hotel Berkeley, that …

John Bardinelli

Surface: Game of Gods Review – Game within a Game

Shrouded Tales: The Spellbound Land Review – Magic and Mystery

Danse Macabre: Crimson Cabaret Review – Parisian Puzzles

Echoes of the Past: Wolf Healer Review – Best. Bracelet. Ever.

Grim Facade: The Artist and the Pretender Review – Divine da Vinci

League of Light: Wicked Harvest Review – Scarecrow Shenanigans

Whispered Secrets: Into the Wind Review – Panda Puzzles

Fear for Sale: The 13 Keys Review – Hotel of Horrors

New Genre-defining Action-Healer, 3 Healers Fables The History of Three Influential Figureheads Without Combat

2.5D Atmospheric Adventure Inspired by Arabian Astronomy Nightscape Drops a New Trailer

Artistic Puzzle Adventure Helix: Descent N Ascent Is Coming to Steam and Switch

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reveals New DLC with Fighter Id