Freebird Games’ Finding Paradise doesn’t care what you want. It doesn’t care about genre expectations or consistency in game mechanics. The game has a story to tell, and you’re either along for the ride or you aren’t. Fortunately, the tale of Finding Paradise is a…
It’s Sunday, which means that in addition to eating nothing but donuts all day it’s time to check out the Kickstarter video game campaigns that launched last week. This isn’t to say that all the campaigns are worth your money, in fact, many of them…
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 your path. It’s a gentle, repetitive, and soothing motion that accompanies your casual walk. After a minute or two, something…
It was through the likes of Starcraft II and a summer jaunt with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive that I attuned to the artful back-and-forth squabbles of e-sports. Since effacing the already flimsy notion of mastering those titles, I would on occasion think about picking up a…
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 chips of colour that fill each room, marking out its edges in soft focus. These are actually made from a…
In the Long Dark, your job is to survive. It’s a simple enough idea, but the task is complicated by the presence of some of Great Bear’s very hungry local fauna. To that end, here are four quick tips for new (or struggling) survivors dealing…
There can only be one winner of the Independent Games Festival’s Seumas McNally Grand Prize, and none of this year’s nominees are going down without a fight. From smash hit adventure games to imaginative RPG experiences, 2017 was a year chalk-full of phenomenal indie titles,…
It was a dark and rainy night when the universe was created, or at least that’s the case in the new Kickstarter title Genesis Noir. All The Time In Existence Developed by Feral Cat Den, the title is an adventure game that takes place before,…
The guys at Phoenix Labs sent me back home with some extra keys for the closed Beta. If you’d like one, leave a comment below and we’ll pick 5 readers who’ll get keys for Dauntless. In any other game, a group of newbie adventurers would…
Information is everything, time is running out, and you can’t trust anyone, especially your own people. Welcome to the alternate history of Creative Forge Games’ Phantom Doctrine. Set in 1983 during the Cold War, the game tasks players with overthrowing a global conspiracy committed to…
Sometimes, a game does more than give us an enjoyable experience, helping us see the medium in an entirely new way. Each year, the Independent Games Festival tries to recognize titles which execute ideas in novel or revolutionary ways. Maybe they offer a narrative which…
It’s not often I get excited about a menu screen, but gosh darn it; The Behemoth know how to sell you on a game before you’ve even started playing. Water balloons full of color to the dome! Frenetic organ synths that are somehow Gothic and goofy at…
Super Turbo Demon Busters has one of the oddest names on the market, but does bring with it a unique take on what is considered a modern-day rogue-like experience. While its name implies a fast-paced action-oriented affair, what you get is a strategic point and…
If the numbers are anything to go by, it’s unlikely players have had their fill of the delicious, fleshy taste of Numantian Games’s lurch-away success, They Are Billions. It’s still in early access, and is yet to feature the promised story campaign, but that hasn’t stopped…
From the deep psyche of the mind that brought you Hylics comes its unsettling sequel, Hylics 2. Earlier this week, developer Mason Lindroth revealed a preview for his upcoming game on his YouTube channel. Like the first game, it’s looking to be exceedingly weird. Haunting, ethereal tones waft from…
With Night in the Woods on its way to the Nintendo Switch, we can’t help but think about where we’d like to play it. Sure, the game is already incredible and a blast to play from its story to its art, but being able to…