The word ‘stunning’ isn’t often used to describe text-based mystery-adventure games, but it’s hard to find a more accurate descriptor for Subsurface Circular, the latest outing from beloved indie studio Bithell Games. From the storytelling to the score, this is one of …
Another Lost Phone: Laura’s Story simulates an actual lost phone, pointless food pictures and all. You, the finder of the phone, want to do right by its owner and return it or alert a close friend, but as your well-intentioned …
If you somehow haven’t played Simogo’s 2014 masterpiece Device 6, the universe is presenting you with a very good incentive to do so. Normally $3.99 on the App Store, you can grab Device 6 for $0.99 right now. We’re not sure …
For fans of narrative games, Reigns was just about the coolest thing to hit the market in 2016. The game combined a card-based storytelling system with a series of checks and balances that — if knocked in disarray — would …
Earlier this year, developer Accidental Queens brought us a moving and intricate story of a missing person told through the life they left behind inside their phone. A Normal Lost Phone put players in the shoes of a random passerby …
The Lion’s Song is an engrossing work of interactive storytelling that emphasizes character development over action. While it may be reminiscent of a point-and-click adventure at first glance thanks to its detailed scenes filled with areas to investigate and explore, …
Artificial Superintelligence is a game about making choices. They’re binary choices — you can swipe left or right when you’ve got a decision to make. The outcome affects the comings and goings of the AI company that you’re the head …
Star Billions: A Sci-Fi Adventure is an engrossing, moving, playful experience that spans three complete episodes and multiple galaxies. While it plays out as a work of interactive fiction in the sometimes-idle vein of series like Lifeline, Star Billions’ characters, …