For a game about communication, All the Hidden Corners sure feels convoluted. On the surface the project is a social puzzle adventure game with an offbeat aesthetic. This is the type of unusual premise that usually stands out on crowdfunding platforms. Yet, Odplot Production’s Trans-Siberian…
Online game marketplace, Itch.io prides itself on being an “open marketplace for independent digital creators with a focus on independent video games.” Here even small developers are able to get their products in front of a sizable audience without going through any gatekeepers or vetting…
Apparently, somewhere in the world exists a unique subculture of Hula Hoop fanatics just waiting for their hobby to go mainstream. These “Hoopers” are a force to be reckoned with once they take to the streets and master their craft. At least, that’s what the…
Life is Strange fans had an eventful E3 this year. Developer Dontnod announced they’re working on a sequel before the show, and series publisher Square Enix revealed Before the Storm, a prequel to the original game. The news was a real mixed bag, as the…
Technology has come a long way, to the point that graphics that would have been impossible to fathom 10 years ago are now the norm. Despite this, movie audiences frequently lament this reliance on modern tech over practical effects. In much the same way, many…
Last week, Five Nights at Freddy’s creator Scott Cawthon confirmed that he had been working on the next game in the series, before promptly announcing it’s cancellation. Cawthon cited the growing expectations of his especially enthusiastic fanbase as part of his struggles. “Each game SHOULD…
The Sexy Brutale is easily one of the best games of 2017, a year that has already been a superb one for gaming. I could think of no better game than to kick off our new video series, From Indie With Love, where I look…
Do the words “Red Dead Redemption” get you excited? If you’re anything like me – or 90% of the gaming population – then of course they do. And although developer 612 Games wants the 90% to quit comparing their upcoming western MMORPG Wild West Online…
Recently, we named Vampyr the Most Disappointing Game at E3 2017. My Cliqist colleague and longtime Edward Cullen cosplayer Joanna Mueller has long written about the troubled Dontnod follow-up to Life is Strange. She’s called for more information about the game from the developers, considering…
Crowdfunding is rife with zombie survival games. Yet, zombie aficionados are still holding out hope for one that ticks all the right boxes. Sure you want open-word sandbox survival, but too many games give up after that. This leaves well-fortified players with nothing to do…
Can you guess how many heroic stories are yet untold? I bet that you’ve heard about Nikola Tesla. He was an extraordinary person: scientist, inventor, dreamer. He formed the world as we known it. There are a lot of mysteries surrounding him and there is…
Now that we’re about a week into Steam’s Summer Sale and you’ve picked up all your must have deals, you’ve finally got time to check out some new stuff you didn’t even realize you wanted. Enter Phantom Halls, the action/adventure RPG where you have to…
The game industry can feel a little obsessive in it’s race to make every game bigger and better than anything that has come before it. Enough so, that if a AAA game isn’t absolutely innovative in every aspect it runs the risk of failure. Meanwhile,…
“We’ve had some people get pretty negative about our mother’s death, and how that delayed YIIK, and things like that,” Andrew Allanson says, “so we’re a bit weary of getting too personal these days.” September 2016. The world was in a state of unease and…
There are few experience more painful than to spend years working on a project only to have it poorly received. When publisher, aeiowu released their deceptively deep, dual-stick roguelike, TumbleSeed last month it’s lackluster reception was difficult to accept. After two months of reflection, developer…
Psychological horror reaches deeper into our primal fear reactions. Rather than overt jumpscares and spooks our terror is born from attempting to understand the inexplicable. Desperately trying to make sense of the many forms of abuse and suffering that plague us. Those seeking thrills may…