Review by Matt S. Let me tell you a story. A story about Ravenloft. Ravenloft was a big influence on me from a very early age (in retrospect, probably a little too early to be into gothic horror). It was a Dungeons & Dragons setting in which an otherworldy “continent”…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Finally, the Nintendo Switch has a simulator of a reasonably high production standard and is also enjoyable to play on the console. Finally. There have been a number of very good smaller simulators by indies (Project Highrise, for example), but the one really big fish effort…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Looking away from the major conferences and stage shows at E3, there’s always a couple of little gems that struggle to get the attention that they deserve. Often they come from Kalypso, a mid-tier publisher that has many of the most interesting properties. This year is…
Read MoreReview by Trent P. When it comes to strategy games or simulators that have an established legacy, fans can be particularly picky, and very traditional. Often, the fan favourite of a series is most certainly not the newest entry, particularly if there’s been a lot done to change the game.…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Of all the games that I’ve played on my iPad, Project Highrise is one that has really stuck. In my review I gave it “only” 3.5/5 stars, and that’s perhaps a bit unfair to the game, given how much time I’ve spent with it since. It’s…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Just the other day in a review of Victor Vran’s recent Nintendo Switch release, I mentioned that it’s hard for a “Diablo clone” to step out of the shadows of Diablo. The game named the genre for a reason. Even the better efforts tend to stick…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Kalypso is a publisher that’s really growing in stature, and fast. The company’s focus on simulation, strategy, and traditional western RPG design, combined with quality production values, is seeing its franchises, such as Tropico, Dungeons, and Railway Empire, really find a home, both on console and…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. There aren’t enough railway tycoon games out there. Or tycoon simulators in general. What was once a thriving sector of the industry has slowly whittled away, and while there are some impressive looking attempts on the horizon (SEGA’s take on a hospital manager looks especially impressive),…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Kalypso has just released Railway Empire, a new simulator that puts you in control of building up a rail network. And it’s so, so good. I’ve got a review for the game coming later today, but in the meantime I’ve put together a video looking at…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Dungeons 3 is a really delightful little simulation/ RTS game. You play as the evil, build up a dungeon, stock it full of devious traps and monsters, and then beat back the forces of good, both as they invade your dungeon and on the surface. There’s…
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