Lian Amaris

Lian Amaris has been studying and writing about games, transmedia storytelling and immersive environments since 2003. She has two Master's degrees from NYU, was a new media professor for 3 years then transitioned to mobile tech in 2011. From 2012-15 she worked on bringing over 35 F2P mobile games to market.

Reviews
August 17, 2015
The Path To Luma Review: Clean, Powerful Puzzler
By Lian Amaris
I believe that games can act as a cultural barometer, capturing the desires, fears, and conflicts of their time. However, as grand a statement as that may be, I’m also rather cynical about games with an overt agenda where the …
Walkthroughs
July 21, 2015
Mountain Goat Mountain Tips, Cheats and Strategies
By Lian Amaris
Mountain Goat Mountain is an endless climber featuring an adorably festooned hoofed hero. The goal of this charming arcade game is to climb to the highest altitude while unlocking as many different goats as possible. Each new goat opens up …
Reviews
July 20, 2015
Mountain Goat Mountain Review: Reaching Great Heights
By Lian Amaris
Goats are special little creatures. Their milk makes tasty cheeses, their fleece makes soft mohair yarn for our sweaters, and nary a petting zoo is complete without their horned little heads butting in for some attention. Known for their enthusiastic …
Reviews
July 14, 2015
Nono Islands Review: Cheap Deaths, Questionable Choices
By Lian Amaris
Nothing says “summertime” like an island vacation. For those who aren’t lucky enough to get away to tropical climes, a trip to Nono Islands may be just the ticket. But beware, your island vacation is about to become a perilous …
Play
July 2, 2015
Gran Text Auto is a Wacky Ride You Need to Take
By Lian Amaris
Gran Text Auto is the game you should be playing right now- as long as you aren’t driving, of course. Our heroine is a sassy Grandmother who has a texting addiction that gets her into a lot of trouble… and …
Reviews
July 2, 2015
Divide By Sheep Review: Bloody Bleating Fun
By Lian Amaris
When I was in high school, I spent some time as captain of the Math Team and member of the Chess Club so, needless to say, I was really popular. Sarcasm aside, I was one of those rare people who …
Reviews
June 26, 2015
Her Story Review: Devil in the Details
By Lian Amaris
It’s a unique challenge writing about a game when almost any detail would be a spoiler, but that’s just how tight Her Story is as a narrative-driven game. Every notable detail (and some less notable ones) in this interactive murder mystery is …
Reviews
June 22, 2015
Hue Ball Review: Rainbow Perfection
By Lian Amaris
When I began coding over ten years ago, the very first thing I learned how to utilize was x=x+ 1. This simple but foundational equation would make a ball move across a screen (or “stage,” as we called it then) …

Lian Amaris

The Path To Luma Review: Clean, Powerful Puzzler

Mountain Goat Mountain Tips, Cheats and Strategies

Mountain Goat Mountain Review: Reaching Great Heights

Nono Islands Review: Cheap Deaths, Questionable Choices

Gran Text Auto is a Wacky Ride You Need to Take

Divide By Sheep Review: Bloody Bleating Fun

Her Story Review: Devil in the Details

Hue Ball Review: Rainbow Perfection

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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