I love visual novels with a unique twist. While I do love me your standard “slice of life” fare sometimes the most memorable ones are those that take the genre and spin its own tale without relying too much on the tried-and-true tropes. With Bloody…
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Serena has been a gamer since an early age and was brought up with the classic adventure games by Sierra On-Line, LucasArts, and Infocom. She's been an active member on Kickstarter since early 2012 and has backed a large number of crowdfunded games, mostly adventures. You can also find her writing for Kickstart Ventures and evn.moe.
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It’s no secret that I love dragons. Which is why when I saw Dragon: The Game launch on Kickstarter I didn’t hesitate to back it. After receiving my Steam early access key I couldn’t wait to try it out. I really did love the idea…
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There’s a saying. You can’t keep a good man down. Or something to that effect. And in the case of the horror-themed adventure game Song of Horror this is most certainly true. After two failed Kickstarter attempts Protocol Games has managed to secure outside funding…
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Visual novels usually are either light-hearted with plenty of hijinx and romance or are serious affairs about the human condition. And then there are those that fall somewhere in-between. Looking at the pitch for Ignis Avis Venatio this third option seems to fit the bill….
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It’s rare to see a game in the alpha stage offer free stuff during development but as of the latest update Nova Blitz will be giving away free packs, up to twenty total, starting March 15. Here’s the deal, though. You’ve got to play and…
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As a lifelong fan of adventure games of most play styles when a piratical adventure featuring a crazy redhead set out to befriend and rescue birds named Nelly Cootalot crossed my path I didn’t hesitate to back it. I also played the first game, Spoonbeaks…
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When it comes to games with LGBTQ themes they can be good or they can be horrible. I’ve seen both sides of the coin and the worse the experience the more cringeworthy it becomes. In the case of Highschool Romance, formerly My Highschool Crossdressing Romance,…
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A card game is usually just a card game. You draw cards, play them, and hope to beat your opponent senseless. For the most part you’re controlling the flow of battle as a faceless overlord. With the upcoming Allians, though, you’re pretty much in the…
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Despite controversies surrounding AJ Tilley and his projects, as well as issues with the original writer, I honestly didn’t think that Beach Bounce would ever be completed. In this case, though, I’m glad that I was proven wrong. With the “remastered” edition finally wrapping up…
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Ever since I was young one of the many games that I would spend countless hours playing on my old Atari ST was a first person dungeon crawler called, appropriately, Dungeon Master. I still have fond memories of this title to this day and whenever…
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I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a fan of miniatures battles games. A couple friends tried to get me into it a few years back and while it was a fun diversion it just didn’t capture my interest as much as other…
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I’m no stranger to the weird and macabre. In fact, I relish in it. The stranger and otherworldly the better. In the case of Inner Chains, this certainly fits the bill as it looks like a wonderfully twisted look at what man has wrought in…
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We haven’t heard a whole lot about the development of first person adventure game Obduction, even backers being left more-or-less in the dark with rare exception, but as of now we have been treated to the first official teaser trailer for the game which you…
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It’s no secret that I’m a fan of adventure games and it’s also no secret that I’m a fan of the classic titles from Sierra and LucasArts. Which is why I didn’t hesitate to back Thimbleweed Park, a spiritual successor to Maniac Mansion. Between Ron…
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I’m always on the lookout for an interesting game with a unique angle, even if I’m not usually a fan of the genre it’s being made for. In the case of The Artful Escape of Francis Vendetti it’s an action-adventure platforming music game where you…
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When it comes to card games the ones that I enjoy the most are either incredibly simple to just pick up and play in an evening or those that you need to have an advanced math degree to understand. In the case of Nova Blitz this…