Review by Matt S. Killing Time At Lightspeed is one of the most effective conversations about the role, purpose, and deep, abiding flaws of social media that I’ve ever come across. It’s a text-driven narrative game, set in the era of space travel in which you play as a person…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. I’m a big fan of Ubisoft’s Might & Magic franchise, but to say it has been undercooked in recent years is an understatement. Might & Magic X: Legacy, from way back in 2014, was an excellent dungeon crawler, and there’s been a smattering of Heroes of…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. And the best bit of news all week comes in right at the end of the week; Koei Tecmo is releasing a proper Atelier game on mobile, for a premium price, and with none of the free-to-play nonsense mechanics (we think). The game is Atelier Marie,…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Dungeons & Dragons is the biggest name in tabletop gaming, ever. There’s nothing quite like sitting around a table playing the game with friends, and there’s such a depth of fantasy, magic, amazing settings and gameplay mechanics that it should be a no-brainer that the tabletop…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. You may remember Miitomo. You probably won’t though. If you’re anything like us, you downloaded it on the day of launch, played around with it for a few days, and then never checked in again. It wasn’t really a game. It was more a super lightweight…
Read MoreArticle by Matt S. I love Armello. It’s one of those rare few games that I’m still playing years after first picking it up, and it’s just so good that I can’t see myself getting sick of it anytime soon (or ever). It’s a digital board game that offers a…
Read MoreReview by Moshe R. Of the different factors that go into the design of a game, its business model is probably one of the least appreciated ones. That is to say, despite us not really caring what ingenious trick a game is trying to pull on us in order to…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. My first experience with The Escapists was actually when I previewed The Escapists: The Walking Dead for PC. Within minutes of beginning to play via keyboard, I knew the franchise was destined for a mobile release. I later spent many an hour with The Escapists on…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. One of the biggest indie properties in recent years is The Escapists. Developed by Mouldy Toof and published by Team17, this is a game with a simple, but delightful, premise; you’re a prisoner, and you need to escape. Related reading: Matt’s review of The Escapists. From…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. Ever since indie game development spread like wildfire, I feel it became worth distinguishing the two basic types of “modern” retro games out there. The first category covers those that don various coats (typically of the 8 or 16 bit variety) but feature mechanics far beyond…
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