There are lots of platformers out there that look back to the past. But in this day and age looking, and sounding, like an 8 or 16 bit platformer is not enough. You need to have cool mechanics to reel people in. Fortunately, Landflix Odyssey…
When Wushu Studios was announced in January, there were more than a few questions on people’s minds. Composed of developers from Evolution Studios, the studio responsible for titles like Motorstorm and DriveClub, Wushu was touted as an indie studio which would offer titles with interesting…
Anyone familiar with this fairly fantastic website knows Yooka-Laylee is trash. I’ve written about it’s failings quite a lot here in the past. But the newcomers or those on our ever-growing YouTube channel may not know the extent of my disappointment and agony whenever I…
A few weeks ago Failbetter Games wrote a very candid update on Kickstarter where they talked openly about their recent struggles and Sunless Skies‘ situation. Judging this week’s update, it looks like the worst has passed and that things are progressing even faster than before. And…
Moss is the single cutest game I have ever played. I was not prepared for just how small Quill is. Yes, Moss’s protagonist is a mouse, but until you put the VR headset on it’s difficult to comprehend what that really means. The game, recognising…
inkle, developer of 80 Days and Sorcery!, has released a new trailer for their upcoming game, Heaven’s Vault. With a focus on narrative games, inkle strives to push the boundaries of storytelling. Their new title looks to capture the thrill of discovery that only history can offer….
Can you name a recent AAA horror game that has given a refreshing boost to the horror genre as a whole? Not just first person shooters with elements of horror, but true atmospheric, interactive experiences? Games that leave you genuinely, sincerely spooked while weaving a narrative…
“Everyone is invited, to write something about how to make a videogame, how to respond to a videogame, what the field of videogames could and should be. Write a manifesto to free up your mind to move forward. I want videogames created with vision rather…
If you eagerly scrolled to the bottom, you already know the Kickstarter game’s All Walls Must Fall‘s final score; a three. However, there needs to be a conspicuous asterisk added in superscript above that middling number; if post-launch updates continue along the trajectory of the Early…
Mexico has a rich cultural history ripe for storytelling. Developed by relative newcomer Lienzo, Mulaka focuses on the Tarahumara (or Rarámuri) tribe in Northern Mexico. Players assume the role of a Sukurúame and explore gorgeously stylized environments in a mythological quest. Fun in Folklore On their website, Lienzo’s…
As February winds down, so too does our Game of the Month coverage for My Time at Portia. For an early access release, this little crowdfunded gem has kept most of us enraptured over the past few weeks. The perfect mix of cheerful life sim…
Nine Parchments can be a deceptively tricky experience; not just when going solo, but even when taking up arms alongside 3 companions. As I mentioned in a recent review of the game, an entire new set of dynamics crops up with additional players that you…
Atari, the once king of video games, has been in the news a lot recently. Unfortunately, as has been the case every time they’ve been in the news for the last two decades, it’s all bad news. Terrible games made by indie developers, crowdfunding campaigns,…
For the team behind the indie streaming service Jump, February marked a major milestone. Six months after their initial launch, the service is set to offer its hundredth game to subscribers. Not only that, but their catalogue has grown and expanded to include a variety…
Borokai Studio, the Spanish developer of the visual novel Omega Pattern, have turned to Kickstarter for the second act’s development, and they’re aiming rather high with their intended funding goal. Set to end March 22, the campaign hopes to raise $40,595 toward the development of…
Imagine you go out one day. It’s winter and it’s freezing and it makes walking difficult. But what if you could change seasons with your trusty crossbow? Then you might just be the vulpine protagonist in Bonus Level Entertainment’s, Fox n Forests. It’s been two years…