Have you played VA-11 Hall-A yet? If not, you need to. Right now. Before you read the rest of this story. The game is just that good and I cannot believe you’ve missed out on it so far. It’s also why you need to be excited for .45 Parabellum Bloodhound.…
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I have been intensely craving a cute, cozy, stress-free management sim for months now. I’ve played games with some of those elements, sure, but nothing has really captured my attention or had every element. I’ve had my eye on Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge for a while now; it checks all…
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Love & Country, a World War 1 period piece visual novel by a rookie studio, is both very surprising and also inspiring. It’s almost certainly going to fly right under the radar, but it’s a tightly-written, smart little thing… and also very, very steamy. Dear lord is this game sexy…
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What if you were playing a JRPG where the combat system was actually a puzzle? That’s the best way to think of Thistlemine. On the surface, it looks like a simple indie JRPG, but you’ll realise that there’s something different about this one by the time you’ve run into your…
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It’s fitting that a game titled Shine On, My Little Sun has an almost sparkly quality to it. I think it’s the nighttime setting that does it, you can see all the stars dancing against the inky-dark sky. Announced today, the game is described as a unique take on an…
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Future of Play Direct was the first showcase today, and it’s also when they all started bleeding together. Still, it featured some really great game announcements and trailers. This is one of those showcases where everyone can find something new and interesting. The smaller studios are set to make some…
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Day of the Devs is another showcase featuring many, many, many great-looking games from independent developers. This year, there seems to be a good amount of my fellow Canadians on the list – congrats y’all, happy to see you! I’ve highlighted a handful of my favourite games shown off today…
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It’s time for one of my top showcases of the year: the Access-Ability Summer Showcase! It is one of the only places for disabled players to learn about recent or upcoming titles while knowing what will be accessible to them. Today’s showcase features over a dozen titles, half of which…
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I guess was inevitable that at some point someone would look at bringing the Slay The Spire-style roguelike formula to Puzzle Quest. In fact, I’m surprised that it hasn’t happened yet (or, at least, I haven’t heard of one before now). But that’s okay. Good Shepherd’s Demon’s Mirror has come…
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I do not know what I was thinking when I didn’t include the announcement of Odencat’s next game in my Indie Live Expo 2024 catch-up, but I am here to rectify that issue now! My first Odencat game was Fishing Paradiso, and I’ve found the same charm from that game…
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