As a millennial, flash games were a huge thing when I was in high school and in my early years of college. So when flash became a non-thing it was a bit of a bummer from a nostalgia standpoint. When flash support was removed from browsers, we lost not only…
Read MoreI had never played a farming sim until I played Farm Manager 2022, and now I’m intrigued by just about all of them. While DDNet hasn’t reviewing the Farming Simulator franchise since the 2019 version, Matt had good things to say. There hasn’t been a title since 2020’s, so there’s…
Read MoreI don’t have the opportunity to write about forensic games nearly enough, because there’s not nearly enough out there. But finally, I can! In a place where 5% of murders go unsolved, someone’s got to try and solve them. That’s the main goal in Tokyo Psychodemic, a 2D x cinematic…
Read MoreDeconstructeam is a developer I admire on principle alone. This is a team of people that are committed to building narrative experiences, and using gameplay mechanics as part of the fabric of storytelling. This is, I believe, how games should be, and Essays on Empathy and The Red Strings Club…
Read MoreFollow a young girl transported into a troubled kingdom in Ravenlok. The game is visually stunning, featuring a voxel aesthetic in the cinematic 3D pixel fairy tale. Ravenlok is set to release next month for PC and Xbox, so the wait for it won’t be too much longer.…
Read MoreCherrymochi hasn’t been around all that long – this Japanese-based developer only has one published game so far. But what a game it is! Tokyo Dark is essential stuff – it’s gripping, smart, provocative and evocative. It’s a masterpiece that seems destined to have a small cult following, but those…
Read MoreImmortality is one of those rare games that will haunt you until the end of time. You go in expecting one thing, and it turns into something completely different by the end. I knew before I played it would be good – it’s developed by Sam Barlow’s studio, how could…
Read MoreMonster collecting games are a dime a dozen; it seems like a good chunk of developers are trying to make the next Pokémon. Cassette Beasts (which I first learned about during last’s year Guerilla Collective 3 Showcase) is another monster collecting title, but it sets itself apart with the use…
Read MoreI’ve written about Volcano Princess before: back in November, its release date was set for early February 2023. That date came and went, sadly with no Volcano Princess. But I’m here with some good news! A new release date has been announced for the parenting simulator RPG, and it’s not…
Read MoreOrgans Please is a satirical management sim where players take control of a recycling factory… that recycles humans. Eep! Decide who escapes a dying planet in a cozy spaceship, as well as who to sacrifice for the sake of humanity. If the name seems familiar, you’re not wrong: it’s spoofing…
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