Cursed to Golf Review: Par for the Course
Cursed to Golf is a good rogue-ish golf-like with an adorable art style and intriguing abilities. Though the repetitious levels in the beginning can offer a tarnished start-up, the enjoyment rises significantly as you putt on.
Mothmen 1966 Review: An Alluring Light
Mothmen 1966 is a point-and-click visual novel with spooky vibes and a crispy, smooth ‘80s home computer aesthetic. It’s an atmospheric kind of scary, but it can drop a chill down your neck when you least expect it.
Midnight Fight Express Preview: Battery Ballet
Midnight Fight Express is best described in three words; fast, brutal, and satisfying. Even in our preview, Jacob Dzwinel’s brutal brawler is a high octane thrill ride from the second it starts.
Endling - Extinction is Forever Review: For Fox Sake
Endling is a heartbreaking, yet honest and necessary take on the human effect on natural habitats. The harrowing tale is masterfully paired with this fresh take on the survival genre, all which crafts a dime a dozen type of experience.
Coromon Review: Creature Feature
Coromon is a wonderfully fun monster-taming RPG that draws inspiration from the classic Pokemon series while carving its own path.
Stray Review: The Cat’s Pajamas
Stray is simply captivating. Between unmatched world building, outstanding aesthetic design, intuitive cat physics, and immersive gameplay, BlueTwelve Studio and Annapurna Interactive have crafted an engaging and awe-striking experience from start to finish.
Ten Promising Indies From Summer ‘22
An exuberant number of indies were announced during Hot Game Summer. While it‘s nearly impossible to keep it to ten, here are a handful of indies showcased in June that you should keep your eyes on.
Squish Review: Settle it in Squish
With it’s simple premise paired engaging gameplay, Squish holds the exact formula for a must-play party experience. However, while the chaotic couch multiplayer antics are top-notch, there’s little offered for solo players.
TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge Review: Green Machine
Shredder’s Revenge is a new gold standard for the beat ‘em up genre, and by far the best of its class. Authentic, approachable, and an awe-striking presentational marvel; Tribute Games has crafted one of the most special arcade experiences in recent memory.
Freshly Frosted Review: Donut Stop Believing
Freshly Frosted is a challenging, yet uplifting puzzlescape of conveyor belts carrying your favorite pastry. With simple mechanics and a breath of accessibility options, Freshly Frosted is a delicious sleeper hit of the year.
Flat Kingdom: Paper’s Cut Edition is a Fantastic Puzzle Platformer Reminiscent of Paper Mario
Flat Kingdom: Paper’s Cut Edition is an adorably realized game that draws obvious inspiration from the Paper Mario series. With a fun score, simple gameplay, and beautiful art style, it’s an easy recommendation for all.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a Beautiful Gateway to New Players
With a repetitive gameplay loop and restrictive combat, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising may be a miss for those looking for a JRPG with substance. But as a gateway into the genre for new players, there is enough here to help crack open the door.
Opinion: PAX Doesn’t Need AAAs
With the lack of major publishers taking up prime real estate, the BCEC gave off a lighter energy with a clear focus. Despite the Megabooth-sized elephant in the room, PAX East ‘22 served as a fantastic proof of concept for the future of PAX events.
Elements Preview: A Promising Adventure
The ambitious concepts behind Elements set the stage for a beautiful, compelling, and engaging co-op action-adventure experience.
Time Loader Review: Heavy
What if you could change one part of your past to alter the course of your life? Time Loader explores this premise in an intimate story-driven puzzle-platformer chock full of ‘90s nostalgia, but with a somber undertone.
SpiderHeck Preview: Eight Legged Feats
Have you ever thought about roleplaying a laser sword wielding spider and fighting your friends above a sea of lava? Well, that’s the exact energy Neverjam put into creating the delightfully chaotic SpiderHeck.
Dread Delusion Preview: Knights, Frights, and Trippy Sights
Rooted in a love for grand-scale world building and esoteric philosophy, Dread Delusion from Lovely Hellplace and DreadXP sets the stage for a fantastical and horrifying love-letter to Elder Scrolls.
Turbo Overkill Preview: Chainsaw Slide into Paradise
Trigger Happy Interactive sets to deliver a fluid and action-packed love-letter to DOOM within the neon-soaked brutality of Turbo Overkill.
PAX East ‘22: Day Four Highlights
As the sun sets on the final day of PAX East 2022, we’re excited to close it out with five more games from the show floor that we loved. Most of them are roguelites, so feel free to read this article, learn something about these games, then read it again…
PAX East ‘22: Day Three Highlights
Third time’s the charm, particularly when it comes to our third day at PAX East 2022. In today’s segment, we take a look at five games that had us playing golf for your survival, beat up some bad guys as a turtle, and change the fabric of reality with your memories.