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Initially you are very weak, being able to take only a couple of hits before dying and packing weapons that would struggle to bother a space weevil. Collecting Bits dropped from destroyed enemies increases your currency though, and between…

Some board games have a lot of depth when it comes to the way you need to think. Thinking a few actions ahead so that everything lines up properly, is exactly what you need to do in Robot Royale, a board game all about robots shooting each…

A few years ago I spent several evenings playing Gordon Calleja’s Vengeance. Vengeance was (and still is) a brutal, fast-paced miniatures game that has the players recreate scenes from classic vigilante films like Taken or The Transporter.…

When controlling Luka, you explore the titular town of Beacon Pines, getting into trouble with your friends, and potentially uncovering that mystery about the town. You’ll be talking to townsfolk, investigating points of interest, and…

Plunder Dungeons has you making your way through a mysterious dungeon, where you cannot really see what you are up against until you are right there battling against them! In this game, you will be collecting cards and then using them to…

Originally released last year, for the 2021 PICO-8 Advent Calendar, Spirit Solstice is a celebration of the PICO-8 engine as much as it's a peaceful, path-finding wander through a starry night. Before we start, it's worth noting that in the…

I have often discussed the two main different kinds of expansions that exist in the board game world — those which add to the existing mechanics of a game, and those which transform them. The first and only expansion (aside from a few…

Over the course of the game’s three-or-so hour campaign, you’ll acquire shotguns, pistols, an explosive crossbow, and throwing blades to add to your basic sword and skull blast options. Each weapon really does feel unique, but other than…

Visual novels aren't usually my forte, but that's not stopped me from dabbling in the genre from time to time and finding the odd gem like Behind the Frame. This time around I took a look at Wyrdren Games Spellbound: The Magic Within, a…

I don't know about you, but modern life feels incredibly fast-paced and hectic; it's hard to switch off or to think of a life that's any different that the one that we're currently stuck in. Pinecone Dreaming is a short Bitsy game,…

Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland is perhaps one of the most creatively-used intellectual properties. From twisted comics and video games to star-studded Tim Burton movies, few stones have been left unturned in the retelling of Alice’s…

We took a while to build our very own Prehistoric Kingdom, and there's a lot to love in this Early-Access title.

Swatch: The Abstract Game of Art is a colorful looking game that has a bunch of strategy and depth behind it. This game is made for one to four players, and takes around 30 to 60 minutes to complete, as you attempt to draft cards, select…

22 cards for 22 games. Cartomancy Anthology certainly provides more than a booster pack’s worth of content. Although uncommon, anthology games are an interesting species. Containing multiple games based on a common theme from a number of…

If you read my content, you'll know I love cooking games and I love couch co-ops. My favorite type of game, then, is really a mix of them both. Previously, we've dived into Let’s Cook Together — ultimately, Dann and I fulled completing the…

Power, limitless resources, revenge against those who crossed you? The Fabulous Fear Machine will grant whatever your wish, for a cost. Wow. I've been really interested in The Fabulous Fear Machine since I first saw it, there was something…

From the creator of the Binding of Isaac board game comes Tapeworm. It's another, smaller tabletop game that fits perfectly between games or as a starter to your evening. Continuing with the art-style of the previous games and board games,…

The long-awaited sequel to 2014's Out There, Out There: Oceans of Time, has finally arrived. But, how do you build on an almost perfect, run-based game? Mi-Clos are a studio that doesn't mind dicing with difficulty. Being constantly aware…

Whenever you enter combat, you’ll need to pick four members of your posse to go in guns blazing as well as their equipment and cards — more on this later — and then it’s into those XCOM style battles. There’s partial and full cover,…

We have played a number of games about global pandemics and viruses being on the loose, but none have been as intense as Save Patient Zero. In this strategic board game, your team of doctors and the other team of doctors are both racing to…