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Catch & Release — Fishing in virtual reality
If there is one certainty in gaming it's this, if there's fishing, I'll play it. It wasn't anything I planned, but it has increasingly become the bulk of my gaming time over the years. Blame it on living where the winters get cold enough to…
Bee Simulator is a buzzworthy exploration game
Bee Simulator, by Varsav Game Studios, is a game about being the best that you can bee.
Graveyard Keeper — Digging up the past
At a first glance, you might be forgiven in thinking Graveyard Keeper is just another ‘me-too’ Stardew Valley clone with a macabre theme slapped on. I can tell you right now, it’s really not. Graveyard Keeper is a quirky, isometric…
Ion Maiden is a pumped-up, classic FPS
Ion Maiden, by Voidpoint, is an FPS with a classic, nostalgic feel. Taking the Duke Nukem formula and engine then cranking it up to 11, the game hands over the lead role to a tough female member of the Global Defense Force, Shelly…
Investigative gaming — The case of Return of the Obra Dinn
Return of the Obra Dinn offers the perfect blend of gameplay and story. We have been playing it.
Art and Soul — The Gardens Between
The Gardens Between is a beautiful game about the strength of friendships and the memories that define them.
Nibû review — The barbarians are coming!
Nibû brings wave-defence strategy to ancient times. We have been playing it.
Genesis: Alpha One review — Clone life
Procedural spaceship building and roguelike shooter combined, Genesis: Alpha One is a unique fusion, but how does it hold up against the dark reaches of space? The life of a clone can be a hard one. Always overworked and generally…
Beyond Blue is a real science, ocean-exploration diving game
Beyond Blue is a diving game about our oceans and the advancements of technology used to explore them.
Wargroove — The dogs don’t die
Wargroove brings a breath of life to a genre untouched for a long time, popularized by the Advance Wars series in the West. Does it still hold up in a time where Fire Emblem reigns supreme?
Forsaken Castle is an indie tribute to Metroidvanias
Gorgeous pixel art, fluid animations and fun, engaging gameplay define Forsaken Castle.
Your robot companion is also your platform in puzzle-platformer Project Grove
Find yourself stranded on a bizarre planet following a crash landing, with only your robot friend L-P1n to help, in Project Grove. Project Grove, from Antler Studios, is a first-person platformer with some cool ideas. As a stranded pilot,…
Racing to survive in Desert Child
You're a starving young scrapper desperate to escape Earth before it turns to dust, in Desert Child you do this through any means necessary.
RocketBoots Mania is a fast parkour racing game
Competitive multiplayer maps where you are racing for a top spot, and fun, frantic single-player levels that are open to finding the fastest route are just some of the fun that RocketBoots Mania has to offer.
Wilmot’s Warehouse redefines the chill puzzle game
Wilmot’s Warehouse by Hollow Ponds is a relaxing game that allows you to organize objects in your disorganized warehouse... even when you can’t control your life as easily.
Free Games of the Fortnight — Animals, trees, and balloons.
We have a couple of animal main characters this week, as well as some others...
ToeJam & Earl: Back In The Groove! offers nostalgia with friends
ToeJam & Earl seemed to perfectly sum up the feel of the late eighties and early nineties back when it was released back in 1991, defining an era of games and culture. Like the original, this new version provides a graphic overhaul but…
Splitgate: Arena Warfare is a love letter to Halo and Portal
Splitgate: Arena Warfare by 1047 Games is a lot of things: combining the speed of Unreal Tournament, the guns of Halo and the ‘portal’ system of, well, Portal. What that formula then creates is nothing short of magical.
Vanguard: Fight for Rudarius is a space dogfighter with a historical twist
A cross-platform, multiplayer space shooter with a historical twist, Vanguard: Fight for Rudiarius looks to be an interesting addition to the space-dogfighting subgenre. Vanguard: Fight for Rudiarius, from Dev Clever, is a space-dogfighting…
JackQuest feels like Super Mario World with a sword
JackQuest: The Tale Of The Sword published by Blowfish Studios is a great action platformer with a unique pixel art style that scratches a nostalgic itch deep within me.