The Japanese concept of Kawaii derives from the phrase kao hayushi, which roughly translates as ‘face aglow’. Blushing, rosy cheeks might not be something typically associated with animated spirits of the dead, but that hasn’t stopped Lost Alloy dreaming up a bizarre world caught somewhere between…
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Since first releasing in early access two-and-a-half years ago, Darkest Dungeon has had a memorable journey. Development ran the gamut of reactions, from high praise to piercing criticism. Even after release Red Hook Studios regularly patches the game with alternations and additions. June marked the…
There really aren’t enough indie fantasy games that let you play as a total bastard. Ok, so there’s Antihero, where you play a morally bankrupt thief with no regard for human life, and Darkest Dungeon, where you play a morally bankrupt noble with no regard…
Double Fine’s annual Day of the Dev event, designed to showcase the hottest and most underrated indie games, is set for 2017. Totally free of charge for everyone, the event will be hosted in San Francisco on November 11, 2017. Double Fine also recently announced…
After a fairly dismal Kickstarter attempt in November 2015 there was more bad news for the developers of Sociable Soccer when its October 12th launch on Steam Early Access suffered a last minute-delay. However that turned out to only be a temporary setback as the…
It’s October again, and thus it’s the season of spooky things. It only makes sense to play the scariest games out there to celebrate the upcoming holiday. Even better, I know of a new title that does a mostly great job of being extra spooky….
Dungeon crawling is stressful work. A team of warriors assembles and explores an unmapped labyrinth where any dark corridor could be their last. So many lives are lost just from players stumbling upon a random monster at a tactical disadvantage. Hyakki Castle Developers, Asakusa Studios…
What is horror? A miserable pile of secrets? Baby don’t hurt me? How’d girl get pregnant? For 25 years I’ve walked or crawled on Earth, and in all that time, I never once learned the answer to that question. Donald Trump’s presidency has given me…
Studios of all sizes have released droves of innovative titles this year. Well into its twilight it continues to bring us notable games and has even relieved gaming’s long-running RTS drought. In addition to the updated StarCraft: Brood War and Halo Wars 2, the indie…
I don’t often play rhythm games. I used to play the drums before my carpal tunnel got in the way, so you’d think these would click with me more, but aside from mini-games, they don’t. However, I was a bit surprised at how difficult it…
The spooky season is finally upon us mandating that we dive in to all the horror genre has to offer. What better way to partake in some scary than an immersive asymmetric survival horror game? Behaviour Interactive kicked things off back in June 2016 with…
From the makers of Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor comes There Might Be Ponds, a cute but uniquely odd game at IndieCade 2017. Initially seeming like a harmless adventure of girl finding a weird but cute garden while searching for a pond, the game’s uniqueness will hit you as…
Cosmic Top Secret sounds kind of wild but felt, well, familiar. You play as an adult who finds out your dad has kind of a secret past he won’t tell you about unless you can show him you know enough about what was going on…
If human beings are indeed not alone in the sprawling universe, I hope for two things. One, that their culture does not carry with it a galaxy-wide, prophetic doomsday. Two, that when we visit their planets they left kick-ass technology idling that we may play…
Before leaving to join Arcade Distillery, Conrad Zimmerman worked at Cliqist behind the scenes as an editor. It was my idea, as Executive Editor (whatever that means) to bring him aboard, and Cliqist’s founder and Editor-in-Chief Greg Micek agreed. For those three months, Zimmerman helped…
I wasn’t sure what to expect with Where the Water Tastes Like Wine (previous coverage). I knew it was going to be story based with multiple endings and stories to uncover, but I figured there’d be combat still, a series of pictures, maybe a simple overworld UI where…
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