Reviews

When I reviewed the base game of The King is Watching, one of the things that I really enjoyed was how brilliantly stressful it was. Not stressful in the “I have emails to answer” kind of way, but stressful in the “if I stop looking at my…

Mosaic: A Story of Civilization, designed by Glenn Drover and published by Forbidden Games, is a sprawling, action driven civilization‑builder that condenses the sweep of typical ancient history 4x games into a two‑hour experience. Mosaic…

Tozo is a highly affordable brand, offering great headphones and other audio products at a very reasonable price. The new TOZO HT3 headphones are no different. Featuring active noise cancelling, a massive battery life and a comfortable fit,…

A Gentle Rain is a rare kind of game — one that asks almost nothing of you, yet gives back a surprising amount. Designed by Kevin Wilson and published by Incredible Dream (who recently gave us Kinfire Council), it’s a quiet, meditative…

We play a lot of party-style games at our house, as we have a group of friends that regularly come over for dinner parties and we are always looking for something fun to play after food. In A Nutshell feels like one of these games that are…

Beyond Fear is more than a nostalgia trip, offering a thoughtful and insightful look into the design philosophies behind some of gaming’s most iconic horror experiences.

Snake Snack Attack is a roguelike proper, one where getting too clever can get your snake stuck. The fundamentals of what makes a Roguelike were defined years ago and included things such as procedurally generated maps and randomised items.…

I wasn’t in the market for a new watch when the Honor Watch 6 landed on my desk. My Garmin Instinct Solar has served me well for more than three years, and its exceptional battery life and solid, simple interface still do what I need them…

Games are more than entertainment in a variety of ways, and charity-led endeavours like the Devcats games show that real-world action and education can be tied directly into gaming to great effect. Enter Find Your Words, a free game made by…

So Rhys, I hear you saying to yourself through a raised eyebrow and a sip of coffee - this is all very well and good, but what the heck *is* Poker Night at the Inventory? Well, put simply, it's a game of Texas Hold ‘Em against some of…

Each time Dakota discovers a creative spark, she finds herself in a dreamlike version of a place that she recognises and needs to find her way out of and back to the cabin to begin recording. You’ll find puzzles that need to be solved that…

This week’s genre-mashup is the Roguelike Soulslike. Here you can dodge and block, as well as perform light and heavy attacks as you make your way through levels of interesting, varied enemies complete with “Door does not open from this…

There’s a strong leaning into vehicles this time around, with you having a Gladiator, Invictor Tactical Warsuit, a pair of Dreadnoughts, and a Stormspeeder to add to your force, all with an array of different wargear to kit them out with.…

An adorable, short, bug-catching and battling game that feels like the perfect moments of summer, Kabuto Park has a cute graphic style that pairs with fun interactions that feel like something you'd have done if you grew up in a small…

Roadside Research has you and up to 3 other friends take on a very normal human job of running a gas station out in America while also researching your customers and avoiding the all seeing eye of the government forces that might try and…

Gunnar Glasses are a brand that my editor and his lovely wife recently set me onto after a long period of complaining about headaches following on from long editing and gaming sessions. Rather than me having to spend time on heading to the…

Cairn, designed by Audrey Leprince and developed and published by The Game Bakers, is a game that looked absolutely nothing like the sort of thing I would enjoy. Don’t get me wrong, in my twenties, I was BIG into climbing. I haven’t climbed…

Games that feature technology do really depend on that technology not changing in any way. We found ourselves stuck with this risk in Spot the Intro. Spot the Intro is a very fun idea; it’s a music-based board game where individuals or…

Mouse: P.I. For Hire is a hugely distinctive first‑person shooter that delivers a focused single‑player campaign built around its unique, hand‑drawn noir aesthetic and fast, movement‑driven combat. Everything in the game is presented in a…

You’re given a space with a desk, a shelf and box full of your games. That’s it. Do as you wish. Do you want to leave the games in the box? You can, but you’re sort of missing the point. Feel like putting them on the shelf in alphabetical…