Video by Harvard L. For the last let’s play of the year, Harvard decided to take a look at four of the quirkiest little indie games that you can find on the Nintendo Switch. These are all really, really oddball games, and most certainly not for everyone, but if you find…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Earthnight, developed by Philadelphia based Cleaversoft, is one strange game. In a nutshell it’s kind of an endless runner, but it’s also a post-apocalyptic space dragon slaying action game, with procedurally-generated elements. For the most part, it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. But it’s…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Damn it, I so badly wanted to love Lost Ember. It’s a beautiful and heartfelt project that weaves together concepts of ancestry and memory, nature and preservation, and does so in a completely non-violent manner. It’s a game of exploration and discovery, and it is truly…
Read MoreVideo by Harvard L. When you’ve had a tough week, you need to just zen out sometimes. You’d never think that a vroom vroom racing game would be the tool to do that, but as Harvard explains in this Let’s Play of indie masterpiece, Absolute Drift, that’s exactly what you…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It’s not always fair when a video game – or any other art work, for that matter – belongs to a genre that has become so saturated that it’s hard to muster up enthusiasm for it. It’s often not the game’s fault, in isolation, and many…
Read MoreVideo by Harvard L. In the latest in Harvard’s series of Let’s Plays, looking at the games you should absolutely be checking out, he takes a look at Soko Loco, a ridiculously charming little city building simulator. In the Let’s Play he takes you through all the main gameplay features,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Everyone needs a good fishing game to play, and yes, I’m being entirely serious. Unlike real world fishing, fishing video games are a relaxing and affirming experience – you chill right down, throw the line in, and know that sooner or later you’re going to catch…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Where video games are complex structures of data, rule sets and mechanics, a good board game should strive to be the opposite; simple elegance. You look at the greatest board games of all time – the likes of Chess and Go, and the thing that stands…
Read MoreVideo by Harvard L. This week, as part of his ongoing series of Let’s Plays, Harvard takes a look at two indie darlings – Thirty Flights of Loving, and Virginia. As usual he takes a look at what makes these games distinct and interesting, and well worth a look in…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Cherrymochi is a Japanese development company with a unique distinction – most of the team are westerners, drawn from the UK, Europe and America, but all of them have extensive experience living and working in Japan. It’s rare that a game can be truly Japanese –…
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