Review: Misfortune - BETA
Misfortune is a Steampunk RPG from independent game developers Loadingames completely drawn by a children’s book illustrator. Read the review of the beta we played…
Review: Trauma
They say that films and games have a dreamlike quality, and this strikes potent and true with with Krystian Majewski’s indie “Trauma.” The interactive game emphasizes storytelling and visceral experiences that resonate through gradual interactive progression.
Review: Best in Show Solitaire from Graduate Games
A review of Best in Show Solitaire, a themed casual card game from indie developer Graduate Games. How does it fare?
Review: The Cat and the Coup
In playing documentary game Cat and the Coup, one gets the same sense of cross-cultural influences as comparative to whirlwind tour of a foreign art gallery. Within the encapsulation of a 2D side-scroller, traditional Persian artwork combine with black and white rotoscoping, somber caricatures of figures and peoples, and pictures from the historical press. An unusual mix of Erik Satie and Nine Inch Nails saturate the aural space with viscosity. Despite the imagery’s perspectival flatness, the actual experience of the visual scope is labyrinthine. Read the full review…
Pax Britannica
Created for the Gamma IV competition,Pax Brittanica is an engrossing indie title that asks if players can defend a battleship and sink another using only one button.
Review: Swords and Soldiers
Swords and Soldiers is a well-crafted, well-liked side-scroller finally ported to iOS, but the questions remains – what took them so long when this is such an obvious match?
Review: The Asskickers
The Asskickers, by Ago Games, is a new beat-’em-up with a retro feel that released this week. This is Ago Games’ first release into the gaming world, with this game they hoped to bring back the feel of the classic beat-’em-up with a new thematic direction. Along with that classic arcade-style game play comes some comedy and an interesting story line. Read the full review to learn where the game succeeds and where it fails…
Review: Inside a Star-Filled Sky by Jason Rohrer
Inside A Star-Filled Sky is the latest labor of visionary indie game developer Jason Rohrer. If you crave shoot-em-up games, but hate when they end, you need to be playing this.
Developer Feature: Improviso by Gambit Game Labs
Developed by Singapore-MIT GAMBIT, Improviso offers a fresh feel to two-player story generators, while working to improve game AI in the future.
Review: Atom Zombie Smasher
A review of Atom Zombie Smasher from Blendo Games wherein the writer notes the fresh take on the increasingly tiresome zombie apocalypse genre has a bite taken out of it.
Review: Anomaly: Warzone Earth
A review of tower defence strategy game Anomaly: Warzone Earth from independent game developer 11bit, a solid outing that made this writer sit up and pay attention.
Review: Hector Badge of Carnage Episode 1 - We Negotiate With Terrorists
A review of Hector: Badge of Carnage – Episode One: We Negotiate With Terrorists from Telltale games, wherein heavy handed sophomoric humor is salvaged by some clever puzzles and art style.
Who's That Flying?! An Indie Game Review
With great power comes great responsibility. Therefore, it logically follows that being invincible is a royal pain in the ass. Read the full review of Who’s the Flying?! aka WTF?!
Review: Revenge of The Titans
If you’re a fan of tower defense games and like the retro-minimalist art style evident in the screenshots you’ll be in gamer heaven with Revenge of the Titans.
Review: Dino Run SE
A review of Dino Run SE is the Slightly-Evolved Edition of Dino Run, a very retro-styled 8-bit flash-based 2D side-scrolling platformer from independent developer Pixeljam. Get the full scoop…