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…
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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…
Red Hook’s premier title is making its way to the Switch, luring in a fresh flock of first-time players in the process. With about a dozen patches and two DLC factored in over the past year, the Darkest Dungeon experience of 2018 is altogether a different beast than it…
You have to admire when a developer looks at their game and says “We’re not ready yet. We need a bit more time.” Especially since the trend seems to be “Eh, we’ll patch it” in the best case scenario. This is what has happened with…
Halfway through university, I took a temp job as a catering assistant, and ended up working a wedding. I’d temped as both a waiter and kitchen assistant before, and have since. It’s mostly…forgettable. You sometimes get to try food you wouldn’t be able to afford…
This past year was a phenomenal one for artistic video games, so its no surprise there are such strong contenders for the Independent Gaming Festival’s Excellence in Visual Art award. From rubber hose cartoon animation to decadent alien temples, serene autumnal town streets to fractured…
Remember: the music is but a vehicle – you are the driver. Add your energy. Listen. Practice. Refine. Trust yourself. Trust your skills. Godspeed, young dance warrior. Spread the funk. Rhythm games have a history of wacky or outlandish premises, largely due to their fun…
Raphael van Lierop, Director for Hinterland Games, recently discussed his team’s decision to leave /r/thelongdark back in May of 2017, expressing the need for developers to stand up to abuse from community members. A Bit of Background In the Spring of 2017, The Long Dark…
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