Guards 3D Review: Tactically Delicious
Much like how you can’t judge a book by its cover, I think Guards 3D is a prime example of not judging a game by its tutorial. It looks kind with its simple yet stylized visuals, but my goodness are …
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Ticket to Earth Review: Overshadowed by Aggravation
My experience with Ticket to Earth elicited a roller coaster of reactions. Initially I was curious, stemming from all the praise I’d been hearing. Then I was feeling kind of blah about the story and characters. I found myself wishing the core mechanics …
Oxenfree Review: Echoes of the Past
There’s so much I enjoy about Oxenfree’s weird story, but to spoil it would be to ruin half the fun. Suffice it to say that if you like adventure games at all, you need to play Oxenfree. There are a few …
Mushroom 11 Review: Trust the Fungus
It’s funny how, despite Mushroom 11 being out on desktops for a while, I never managed to play it until a week or two before its mobile release. I wish I hadn’t waited so long, because both versions are great. No matter your preferred platform, it’s an …
Temple of Spikes Review: A Bit Dull
I have a pretty solid track record of enjoying games that involve temples and spikes. Especially ones that have a retro-inspired pixel art style. So of course I jumped in to Temple of Spikes all bright eyed and excited. But …
The Deep Paths Review: A Clunky Crawler
I’m always down for a dungeon crawl. Sometimes I prefer things to be a bit lighter and more accessible. Other times I’m looking for some nitty gritty micro-management. Heck — sometimes I just want an old school roguelike to hand …
Strange Telephone Review: What Even is This?
I’m not entirely sure how best to describe Strange Telephone. It’s one of those games. I guess it’s sort of like a point-and-click adventure game, but a little simpler than that, there are semi-random “worlds” for you to visit by …
Gunhouse Review: Rough Neighborhood
Gunhouse is an odd game with an odd premise. You have to protect a house, and the orphans that live there, from all sorts of surreal monstrosities that want nothing more than to capture and chow down on said orphans. …