Jay Castello
Jay is a freelance games writer specialising in intersectional feminist critique, how to improve games and use them to improve the world, and cute dogs. She loves inhabiting digital spaces in all their forms, and being constantly surprised by just how weird and wonderful games can be.
Weekindies: Take a Midnight Stroll in Stars Below
II love Bitsy games. The software’s itch.io page describes its goal as “to make it easy to make games where you can walk around and...
Weekindies: Be a Busy Space Bee in Cosmo
Cosmo sees you, an intrepid space bee, explore a very colourful slice of space. Your task is to wind between a rainbow scattering of...
Weekindies: Explore a Robot Filled Space Mall in Kuiper Belt Plaza
In Kuiper Belt Plaza you play as adorable maintenance robot Scrub. One day, everything is normal. You carry out your allotted cleaning duties and...
Weekindies: Indulge in Some Soft Poetry With Small
small is a no capital letters kind of affair.
It’s fitting. Exploring this non linear poem, it feels soft spoken in a way that doesn’t...
Weekindies: Walk Through the Weeds in Beyond R’proach
Beyond R’proach is a game about pushing aside plants.
As you explore this strange, colourful landscape, you will automatically sweep aside the leaves that block...
Weekindies: Explore the Dark in The 9
The 9 drops you into a dark maze and lets its ambiance speak for itself.
The only lights here are floating orbs and the scattered...
Weekindies: Get Caffeinated with The Unending Sacrament of Mornings
Ah, mornings. What’s better than turning off your alarm, cozying up in your slippers, and taking that first sip of coffee while watching the...
Weekindies: Make Kitty Friends in Bean
What would you do if you were walking home and you heard a kitty meowing in a creepy alley? Well, if you don’t want...
Weekindies: Spend a Calm Sunday with iapetus
Iapetus is a chill hang out session with a cluster of alien monoliths.
Set into a white island under a pastel pink sky, these black...
Weekindies: Collecting Space Rocks with Analysis Complete
Analysis Complete is about collecting space rocks.
You are a sweet alien child excited about the recent meteor shower that’s left your garden strewn with...
Battle Chef Brigade is All About the Seasoning
At its core, Battle Chef Brigade is simple: beat up some monsters and use match-three magic to turn them into delicious meals. This simplicity...
A Mortician’s Tale Deals in Death Positivity
What is death? In A Mortician’s Tale, it’s a lot of things. It’s heartbreak, a respectable career, and an opportunity for profit. It’s as...
Walk Inside Paintings With Gigoia Studios
One of the best things about video games is the way in which they allow us to inhabit and explore a virtual space. These...