Smile For Me (Switch) Review

Creepy and Weird Like Only An Indie Can Do By Alex Orona It’s no surprise that I’m a big fan of indie games in that they are weird in ways most triple A games cannot get away with. They take risks and swing for the fences, some more successful than others. With Smile for Me, …

Ravenlok (XBOX Series X) Review

When You Want To Quest While You Quest For Your Quest By Philip Orona Do you like quests? Do you like quest NPCs that give you more quests when trying to complete a quest? Do you like your sub quests to fan out into 16 sub quests? Well then “Yo Dawg!” Have I got a …

Lowered Expectations – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

On the cusp of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s launch, I find myself reflective of the series and where it’s led to today.  Like many others, the structural departure from the series’ tried-but-true series of complex dungeons along a streamlined set of overworlds became long in the tooth by the time we …

Post Void (PC) Review

MOVE OR DIE Post Void is a spastic, psychedelic first person shooter from YCJY Games. While it plays as a distilled simplistic version of a lot of other genres and roguelike games, there is honestly nothing like Post Void. It’s obnoxious, it’s mean, and downright gives me a headache, but damn if I’m not champing …

Blanc (Switch) Review

By Joel DeWitte Thankfully for me, there is no shortage of easy to pick-up collaborative experiences within the indie gaming space.  It’s a way for a nerd like me to share interests with my partner, and when it’s balanced just right can be something we can both appreciate.  Even better if the medium can include …

Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly (PC) Review

New flavors of that great tasting Coffee Talk Coffee Talk was a sleeper hit of 2020. A visual novel where you are a barista of a late night coffee shop in Seattle. The conversations live and die by the drinks you serve them. Giving them exactly what they want will push the conversations into new …

Kukoos: Lost Pets (Switch) Review

One of the joys of covering new and upcoming games is finding works under the radar and discovering new experiences for my family to enjoy.  When kids reach an age of self-sufficiency but not yet a brooding teenager, there’s a window of time for building connective tissue.  Kukoos: Lost Pets seemed like prime opportunity to …

Terra Nil (PC Review)

Terra Nil Review - Restore life to a barren planet in this relaxing new city builder from the developers of Broforce By Jim Parks As humanity continues its path to destroying the remaining wilderness left on Earth, along comes a different kind of city builder to encourage stewardship of nature rather than exploitation. Terra Nil …

Frontier Hunter: Ezra’s Wheel of Fortune (PC Early Access) Preview

Eric "Getty" Gettinger It is always interesting to see current trends pop up in games because it can certainly date them. Frontier Hunter: Ezra’s Wheel of Fortune quickly introduces you to the main character as a streamer, but Ezra can and does so much more. With the comical nature of this streamer being trolled by …

Straylight (PC Oculus Quest 2) Review

Want To Learn to Spiderman Like A Pro? Try Straylight By Alex Orona Straylight is a new VR title from small indie team DrBloc. It’s a title that’s quite a fascinating premise that can easily be summed up in Cyberpunk Spiderman, but there’s a lot to unpack in that statement.  In its simplest form, Straylight …