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REVIEW: Millennials are killing the restaurant industry—again!—in 4-player co-op thrill PlateUp!
Alton Brown, eat your heart out. There's a new source of chaotic and competitive cooking entering the arena: PlateUp!

Julie Cooper
Oct 1, 20226 min read


REVIEW: Jack Move's comfortably compact cyber-RPG experience proves less is more
Scamming corporations for a living? It ain't much, but it's honest work.

Nate Hermanson
Sep 29, 20226 min read


REVIEW: Return to Monkey Island proves that going back can be a hard but rewarding thing
Those aren't tears on my face, matey. It's just mist from all this seafarin'. ARGH.

Nate Hermanson
Sep 22, 202210 min read


REVIEW: Meditate on a few iffy decisions in Retreat to Enen
Maybe we're not cut out for meditation. Maybe Head West's Retreat to Enen wasn't cut out to be a survival game. Who's to say?

Nate Hermanson
Sep 20, 20229 min read


REVIEW: Shuffle the deck against your foes in the witty and wily Card Shark
Nerial has gaming's equivalent of a pair of aces in Card Shark — and I wouldn't even mind if they'd cheated to get this winning hand.

Nate Hermanson
Sep 17, 20226 min read


REVIEW: Lord Winklebottom Investigates is a proper point-and-click murder mystery, old chap
Have a nice, short point and click adventure with your morning cuppa.

Nate Hermanson
Sep 14, 20226 min read


REVIEW: Tactically confront the horrors of war in Symphony of War
Symphony of War takes familiar tactical RPG action to darker places with mechanically sound gameplay and a great well thought-out story.

Nate Hermanson
Sep 6, 20226 min read


REVIEW: Half Mermaid haunts and humanizes the creative process with IMMORTALITY
IMMORTALITY is unlike anything we've ever played. Sam Barlow and Half Mermaid have crafted a narrative for the ages in this epic mystery.

Nate Hermanson
Aug 30, 202211 min read


REVIEW: Shopping never felt more like (bullet) hell in Neon Blight
Skipping an Early Access period was not the right call for Neon Blight. Here's hoping for its brighter future.

Nate Hermanson
Jul 21, 20227 min read


REVIEW: Escape Academy bemuses and bewilders beautifully
Escape from your problems... in style. Coin Crew's Escape Academy delivers the education we want, need, and deserve.

Nate Hermanson
Jul 13, 20227 min read


REVIEW: Tribute Games nails it again with TMNT: Shredder's Revenge
Cowabunga, dude! Tribute Games' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is a smash hit with big 90s energy and no quarters needed.

Nate Hermanson
Jun 15, 20227 min read


REVIEW: Moonglow Bay serves sizzling seafood with a side of community restoration
Moonglow Bay's story about healing a community is exceptional. But the gameplay is far from perfect.

Nate Hermanson
Feb 28, 20227 min read


REVIEW: Learn to love the grime with Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator
What do you know about THE GRIME? We have lived it. We have loved it.

Nate Hermanson
Feb 12, 20226 min read


REVIEW: We need to talk about Sifu.
Sloclap's Sifu comes with some cultural baggage and lacks punch in its narrative, but offers a hard-hitting combat system.

Nate Hermanson
Feb 6, 20229 min read


REVIEW: Century: Age of Ashes is a breath of fresh air in F2P gaming
We have some notes... but this free-to-play dragon battler has a solid gold foundation.

Nate Hermanson
Feb 4, 20227 min read


REVIEW: Despite being a Jack Axe at times, Jack Axe is a satisfyingly difficult indie platformer
Jack Axe is a tough but gratifying platformer. Non-masochists need not apply.

Nate Hermanson
Jan 31, 20226 min read


REVIEW: Haven Park is a cozy and colorful island-management sim (that won't eat up your time)
Haven Park is an easy, breezy 3-4 hours of island-management sim gameplay. A walk in the park, you could say.

Julie Cooper
Jan 24, 20225 min read


REVIEW: The Good Life is the friends you make along the way
The Good Life isn't for everyone, but it has classic Swery charm, disarming many frustrations with its sheer quirk and originality.

Nate Hermanson
Jan 17, 20229 min read


REVIEW: Gleefully fight fires in a tiny adorable package with Nuclear Blaze
Nuclear Blaze isn't just blowing smoke. From the lead dev behind Dead Cells, this short, compelling firefighting experience brings the heat.

Nate Hermanson
Jan 10, 20225 min read


REVIEW: Jackbox Party Pack 8 is the best the series has seen in a while
The leaves on the trees dress up in fiery shades. The wind carries a chill and goosebumps prickle up your arms. Jackbox Games emerges.

Nate Hermanson
Nov 28, 20219 min read
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