If you’ve never heard of indie games and really like Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, then boy have I got something for you. Let’s be honest: There might be a few too many devs releasing 2D platformers with pixel art. That’s just a fact of life. Are some of them uninspired? Sure. Is Timespinner the …
Need to get spooky and you’re somehow now in 2018 yet? This just wasn’t enough spookin’? I’ve got you covered. On with the show! Halloween is almost over! The spookiness has nearly headed out for another year! I couldn’t find my laptop charger to finish this post earlier this morning! Ahh! Go ahead and … Continue reading
Are you ready to fill your next fifteen minutes with a helping of pure, unfiltered joy? Well, here he comes… It’s Paper Guy! It’s Paper Guy is a tiny game that a group of French students submitted as a final project at their university earlier this year. Without knowing much more, I can almost guarantee … Continue reading
I wish someone had told me Just Shapes & Beats existed before I stumbled across it a month after release. If you know my taste in games, you’ll know that a weirdly artsy rhythm based bull hell hybrid is going to 100% be up my alley. Just Shapes & Beats nails that combo so hard … Continue reading
Enter the Gungeon may have come out in 2016, but 2018 is the year that it finally became that game it was meant to be all along. I played Gungeon back during launch week and found it to be a decent Binding of Isaac riff, but one in need of several improvements if it meant … Continue reading
I played Tell a Dandelion a Secret for about ninety seconds, and it affected me more than most other games I’ve played this year. Maybe it’s the weird mental state I’ve found myself in over the last few months (I’ll post regularly again soon, I promise!) but I think it’s worth your minute and a … Continue reading
Bowler is an extremely weird game. It’s also absolutely ~my~ kind of game. I just wish it had stuck around a bit longer than it did. Within the first five minutes of Bowler, you’ll know if you want to keep going. For me, I had already laughed out loud and had made preparations to continue … Continue reading
