Video by Matt S. Everyone knows that the minigames are almost the best thing about the Yakuza series. There’s just so many of them in each game, and for “minigames” they’re often as not better in a Yakuza title than they are when the entire game is built around them.…
Read MoreVideo by Harvard L. Slay The Spire is a delightful mix of so many things – it’s card game, it’s a roguelike. It’s fantasy and it’s colourful. In his latest Let’s Play, Harvard highlights many of the strategies and mechanics at play that make this such a delightful little game.…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Having a card game on the Nintendo Switch is the most delightful idea. As someone who started playing the physical Magic: The Gathering from the very first edition, and then played dozens of other trading card games (TCG) in the years since, from Call of Cthulhu…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. It’s 2018 and things exist, indie games are occupying every niche available, and here’s a blackjack game on Switch which perfectly recreates the style and look of Street Fighter II. The similarities are uncanny, down to the choices in colour palette, the lavish backgrounds and the…
Read MoreReview by Ginny W. A lot of games have been jumping onto the tabletop-flavoured train recently. However, Hand of Fate 2 remains one of the more recognisable of the pack despite the passage of time. Defiant Development, the Australian studio behind the game, introduced the world to its blend of…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Artists do love to romanticise a struggle for survival in extreme environments. Exploring the fragility of life, while reminding audiences that at times even basic staples like food can be a luxury, is an easy way of tapping into a sense of empathy and to encourage…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. A party game that takes pride in the fact that it might cause friendships and relationships to be tested. Let’s just sit and think about that scenario here. You’ve got a party going on, and people are looking for a game to play. You suggest the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. This might turn out to be the shortest review I ever write about a game. So I’ll get this disclaimer up front in case you mistake a lack of words from me for a sign that Poisoft Thud Card is not a good game (I know…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. When Hand of Fate first released back in 2015, it was something genuinely new that people hadn’t seen before, and that made it a hugely impressive effort for a small Australian game developer. Now the team is back with a sequel, and the fact that it’s…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Shephy is a simple Japanese card game designed by indie artist Pawn and developed by Arc System Works. It features some very cute artwork and comes at a low price point, so I’m mostly writing this review to warn you that looks can be deceiving and…
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