Review: A Valley Without Wind 2
Having performed vile deeds to gain Demonaica’s trust, you must now rejoin the resistance. Use your immortality to take back the land and vanquish the dark lord.
A Closed World
Once in a while, a title appears that addresses the necessary social issues of everyday life. These are social issues that are often overlooked not only in games, but in the broader scope of popular entertainment media. A Closed World does this concisely and with a simplicity that resounds with me long after its playtime. Read the full review…
Review: Marvin's Mittens
Don your snowsuit and venture into a magical winter realm. Help Marvin find his lost mitten in an epic adventure. Just remember to be home in time for dinner!
Review: AI War's Ancient Shadows Expansion
The fourth expansion for AI War from Arcen Games adds a bevvy of new gameplay options in addition to Hero-mode that can return interesting upgrades to help you against the swarms of intelligent fleets coming to destroy you, Read the full review…
Review: Waking Mars
waking Mars from indie game developers Tiger Style had a very successful year, moving quickly from its initial iOS release to an improved PC port and then Steam via Greenlight. Discover why this game continues to earn new fans…
Review: Conquest of Elysium 3
Conquest of Elysium 3 features a sixty-page manual in PDF format that is filled with more than just the credits list and some shortcut keys, it explicitly outlines everything from how to play, what to do and even some good back story. And you will need it.
Rreview: Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams from Black Forest Games is the story of how a Super Mario Bros. clone that was once blocked by Nintendo not only lives on but surpasses expectation with a very successful Kickstarter campaign and now release on multiple platforms and consoles.
Review: King's Bounty: warriors of the North
Warriors of the North from indie game developer 1C-Softclub is the latest entry in what might be called the “cult favorite” King’s Bounty series of games. I say “might” because, frankly, there aren’t enough entries in the tactical RPG category for the PC to allow for a “mainstream” series. Read the full review…
Review: Lexatron
New York based indie developer Brian Hammond, working under the name Fictorial attempts to blast a pathway through the Words With Friends audience and invigorate the faded word-game genre…
Review: Dustforce
In a year stuffed to the rafters with strong indie platformers, Dustforce from indie developers Hitbox Team was an early standout. But now that the dust has settled, how does it hold up? Read the full review…
Review: Botanicula
From Amanita Design, Botanicula is an incredibly engaging illustrated point and click adventure that confounds and surprises at every turn. Read the full review…
Review: Gimbal
Gimbal from indie developer 8888888 Labs is a multiplayer top-down shooter that offers buildable vehicles and features solid graphics and gameplay. Read the full review…
Review: A Virus Named Tom
Qix Meets Bomberman in this clever plumber puzzler from indie developer Misfits Attic’s “A Virus Named Tom” – a Jeston’s-styled electro puzzler from the future with some interesting twists. Read the full review…
Review: Lone Survivor
Lone Survivor is a creepy 2D sidescroller from indie developer Jasper Byrne that features lo-rez graphics and a brilliant soundtrack. But can you survive this frustrating maze of upset expectations? Read the full review…
Review: Dynamite Jack
With easy to pick up gameplay, tight controls and clean GUI, Dynamite Jack from indie developer Hassey Enterprises, Inc. proves far more engaging than one might suspect. Read the full review…