I have a sneaking suspicion that Monark will be one of my favourite games of 2022. It is, of course, very early to be calling that, but the talent behind it is sublime: you’ve got the deep-thinking creator Hayashi Fuyuki, who turned a silly concept (“power-up by crying”) into a…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Unpacking always looked lovely, but the game really hit something on something special and became one of the most beloved and talked-about games in 2021. In many ways it was a repeat of the runaway success that fellow Aussie game, Untitled Goose Game, achieved late in…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. In just a few weeks, Koei Tecmo is bringing back its own spin on the monster collection-and-battle formula. Monster Rancher may have never had the prominence of Pokémon, or the explosive (if momentary) success of Yokai Watch, but it has plugged along with its own fan…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Ty the Tasmanian Tiger is one of the most overtly Australian games that we’ve seen… across the entire history of video games. The distinctively Australian mascot character, locations, aesthetics and humour has helped the series stick in people’s minds, from as far back as the PlayStation…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. It has been a big couple of years for the local games industry. The industry weathered COVID-19 well, despite it hitting so many other sectors so hard, with people turning to games as a way of staying socially connected and entertained through long lock downs and…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. We haven’t had the time or bandwidth to review roguelike deckbuilding experience, Inscryption, but this game has all the hallmarks of becoming a cult classic. Harvard absolutely loved his time with it in preview stage and, once we start to clear out the backlog, we do…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water never got a fair run on the Wii U. It was an ultra-niche title released on a console that really didn’t do good numbers. It’s also one of the last Wii U exclusives to get a second run off the…
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Mel Kishida wants his career to be defined by his work on the Blue Reflection series. If you remove this particular series, he’s still an enormously accomplished artist, but Blue Reflection in particular is something that he is deeply and personally involved with. Related reading: My preview of the upcoming…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. The Plane Effect is the kind of game that will immediately catch your attention, for its distinctive aesthetics and “arthouse” vibe. It’s out this week (and there’s a demo available now), and being published by PQube, so I figured I’d have a quick chat with…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. Super Rare Games has something really cool in the works; a limited edition “mix tape” of favourite ultra-indie games from itch.io. As most readers here on DDNet know, we love itch.io. Each week we do a feature where we highlight the wildly creative stuff that ends…
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