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Lightless has many puzzles that take place in the dark
Many games give you the ability to brutally destroy your enemy, but in Lightless, you must use the light to stun them, or use limited oil to cast fire onto the creatures. You cannot carry a weapon for very long in this game at all.…
Keep the Cold War cold in Precipice
Precipice is a Cold War strategy game with a focus on diplomacy. We have been playing it.
The Last Hex — Trying to extend my hex life
So far, very reminiscent of Slay the Spire. There are some differences that make The Last Hex have a little of its own identity, though.
NEScape is a brand-new, currently funding, escape room game for the NES
NEScape is the latest release from Khan games, who are no stranger to this sector — with NEScape being the 10th NES title released by Kevin Hanley. The Nintendo Famicom is 36 years old. Just let that sink in for a moment. I was just one…
Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Mayhem — +1 to charisma
If you have kids and a love of the legendary Dungeons & Dragons games, you owe it to yourself to at least take a peak at Dungeon Mayhem, the latest, unexpected addition to the long list of products carrying this famous license. Dungeon…
Pandemic — Going viral
Every fortnight, some of the team at B3 meet up to play tabletop games together, trying out new games and playing some old favourites. This week, we played Pandemic by Z-Man Games.
Volcanoids — Clever Cogs
Over the last couple of years, the survival genre seems to have finally calmed down. People have stuck to what they like and it will be hard to get players out of their comfort zone. Can Volcanoids unearth them and accomplish what so many…
Falcon Age — A feathered friend
Falcon Age has you solving puzzles and exploring an open world with your falcon — a charming companion who is easily the star of the show.
Planet — Worlds apart
Planet is about drafting and abstracted area control/influence, in it players attach magnetised hexagonal tiles to a large, replica planet.
Birfia — Fight other birds for food or cart movement
Birfia reminds me of Team Fortress 2, specifically when you had those huge carts that you need to move from one side of the base to the other in the Payload mode, but with something much more fantastic: Birds. Playing locally — either 1v1,…
Snooker 19 — Master stroke
You wouldn’t believe it, but the current generation of consoles has never had a proper snooker game and, thinking back, I can’t even remember the last time that this incredibly skilful game was represented digitally. That has all changed…
Warhammer: Chaosbane — Dungeon crawling fun
The Warhammer franchise of video games have used a variety of different genres to give fans the chance to explore the engaging fantasy universe. It's aRPG's turn. During Rezzed 2019, I had the chance to get hands-on with the upcoming…
Ten Buttons is a sleek, infinite puzzle game
Recently I've been diving into the world of mobile games — downloading platformers, idle clickers and little puzzle games to see how they fare on my phone. In this downloading of many puzzles games, I’ve discovered the genre of infinite,…
Where the Bees Make Honey isn’t sweet enough
Where the Bees Make Honey explores lost childhood innocence. We have been playing it.
Murder at Malone Manor is up-to six player mischief and mystery
The game of Werewolf takes on a new twist in Murder At Malone Manor, a multiplayer murder mystery played out in real time and filled with sabotage. Murder At Malone Manor, from White Pot Studios, puts players at the heart of a murder…
The Rainsdowne Players — Charmful theatre acting
The Rainsdowne Players is a story-based, RPG, action game that sees you doing a lot for your love of the theatre. You play as two individuals, a shy girl and a more talkative guy, who are trying to get a town theatre up and running. The…
Puzzle Dungeon — Solitaire with charm to spare
Puzzle Dungeon is a Solitaire-based dungeon crawler, where your hero must slay certain types of monsters to triumph.
Robin Hood and the Merry Men — Criminally fun
Robin Hood and The Merry Men is the third major release from Macedonian publisher Final Frontier Games. In our reviews for their previous titles, Cavern Tavern and Rise to Nobility, we called out the exceptionally high build quality,…
Top 7 Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Merch by Numskull
Numskull announce a range of merchandise to accompany Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled release. Back when I was a small child I had a PlayStation. I played the Crash Bandicoot game that had been released in 1996. The orange creature looked…
Kemono Heroes is a four-player arcade beat’em up full of colour and life
Journey across the land with up to three friends as you quest to put the Moon God back where they belong in Kemono Heroes. Kemono Heroes, from Mad Gear Games, is a fun, four-player arcade beat'em up filled with beautiful pixel-art. Up to…