Reviews

In early April, Windrose released and was an absolute success with over 1.5 million copies sold quickly, within less than a month. The pirate themed RPG has you explore islands, calm waters and much more treacherous locales, to finish…

When it comes to party games, there are a bunch of different sub-categories — from working together through to plain-ol' trivia. Over the years we've also reviewed games that need you to get up and dance, or even run the length of the room.…

Mascot Horror has been on the rise and increasing in popularity since the 2010’s, after the incredible success of Five Nights at Freddy's. This spawned several other popular franchises, all looking to chase that same feeling of dread,…

Opening its exhibits in May 2026, straight from the amazing brains of Two Point Studios and published by Sega, comes the newest expansion for Two Point Museum: Arty-Facts.  Two Point Studios are one of the most creative and fun studios to…

Everything is Crab is an evolutionary survivors-adjacent sandbox that challenges players to develop a character from Indistinct Blob to…well the possibilities are kinda off the charts. In one run I was a tentacled elder god receiving bounty…

The Mandalorian has been an amazing spin off in the epic saga that is Star Wars and now you can have your very own part of it with the Cable Guys Mandalorian phone and controller holder. The Mandalorian controller and phone holder is a…

Brick Like This! takes the simple joy of building and asks a very important question: What if building with bricks was less about creativity and more about desperately trying to follow instructions while someone shouts increasingly panicked…

Bitmap Books has produced many exceptional retrospectives, but Fatal Fury/Garou Densetsu: The Ultimate History is the kind of rare book that doesn’t just document the history of an important series — it captures the feeling of an entire…

The early presentation is quite solid, with great visuals setting the tone for what is a fairly sad tale of loss. Arriving at the town gives the image of severe damage and a major rescue operation going on. The use of light, wind, and rain…

I’ve played many roguelikes, all promising something new. It has to be said that the concept of playing as the detached skeletal head of an immortal fleshy body is certainly a new one. In Skull Horde you fight through dungeons to find your…

As a promise to myself this year, I’ve been trying to push myself out of my comfort zone and try to play more games in genres that I usually wouldn’t touch. This includes things like roguelites. When Atomic Owl was offered to me, it made me…

Grime II is a sequel to Grime, a very well-reviewed game from way back in 2021. I can only judge the original from the bits I see online, but it appears to have earned the praise, so I approached Grime II with a bit of trepidation. I’m a…

The Last Gas Station is a cosy management game with mysterious, conspiracy-ridden undertones for that perfect balance of creepy and cute. Unfortunately, the charming and immersive world doesn't house a substantial videogame and the whole…

Who Goes There? Deluxe Edition, designed by Jon Gilmour and published by Certifiable Studios, doesn’t so much invite you into a game as it quietly locks the door behind you and waits to see how long it takes before trust breaks down…

For both, I’m usually very particular about which brands I use — I’ve been using the same brand of PC headset for the past ten years — but with the OXS Storm headset, this could finally change. 

It’s been ages since the last time I’ve played any form of narrative sim. Not that I dislike the genre, but I am admittedly extremely fussy about them. They need to really strike a chord with me right away, and I’m happy to report that Wax…

Las Vegas, known as the world of gambling, casinos, and maybe hitting it big. In Las Vegas Party Game, you’ve got the element of gambling, the prize pots of winners, and a lot of dice rolls. The game itself is simple, but not in a bad way —…

Tabletone is a lovely mobile solution for Dungeon Masters with limited time to prepare. I’ve been a Dungeons & Dragons dungeon master on more than a few occasions, and over the years I’ve gathered an array of useful stuff to make…

Thick As Thieves puts you into the role of a thief in Kilcairn - which can only be described as a bleak and eerily magical version of Scotland — where a mix of industry and fae trickery has left the streets ripe with magical security and…

Far Far West is a surefire breath of fresh air for those longing to play co-op but also wanting of a persistent, level-based approach with collectibles, secrets, unlocks and quests rather than everything being run-based. You’ll be forging…