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BitSummit 10 Developer Q&A: Arts and crafts + emotional journeys = Paper Trail
Coming soon: A handcrafted world-folding adventure. Read our Q&A with the developers of the paper-folding puzzler, Paper Trail.

Rincs
Oct 3, 20223 min read


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


BitSummit 10 Developer Q&A: Escape an adorable underworld with friends in co-op Hell Hell
When they made the phrase "cute as hell" they were definitely talking about Monoryllis' rainbow-hued rendition.
Green
Sep 30, 20223 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


BitSummit 10 Developer Q&A: Grapple with deforestation in Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
Gibbon: Beyond the Trees is a game with a message, pairing a smooth and vibrant adventure with a real-life glimpse at an endangered species.
Green
Sep 26, 20224 min read


BitSummit 10 Developer Q&A: Kingblade Games instructs Do Not Buy This Game... but we say go for it
The developer says Do Not Buy This Game. But between you and me, I won't tell anybody if you do.
Green
Sep 23, 20223 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


BitSummit 10 Developer Q&A: Type your way into surreal visuals in Mindhack
First-time game developers, VODKAdemo?, are bringing a fascinating visual novel with typing game mechanics in upcoming release, Mindhack.
Green
Sep 19, 20222 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: 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


(Not) E3 2022: A love letter celebrating the impact of Day 3's showcases
Day 3 brought Wholesome Games, Guerrilla Collective, Future of Play and Future Games, each wholly thriving in their third year of existence.

Nate Hermanson
Jun 12, 20224 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
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