I miss Games of the Month!!!! I’m gonna bring it back, kind of!!! Soon! School is a lot as usual, but taking things slowly is the best I can do for now. I haven’t played as much as I would’ve liked, but we’ve still had some real killers in early 2019. First off? Baba Is Goooooooooooood. … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Puzzle
JUMPGRID is a Punishing, Heart-Pounding Puzzler
JUMPGRID is a game of aggression. Right there in the all-caps title it lets you know that it means business. Death comes fast and often, and the electronic soundtrack never stomps thumping to mourn. Instead, a violently flashing screen and a screech greet you at every end. It’s reminiscent of Super Hexagon, in that you’re … Continue reading
Fidel Dungeon Rescue Trusts Your Instincts
Fidel Dungeon Rescue seems like a simple thing on the surface. Just from the few screenshots I saw of it last year, I had decided that it wasn’t something for me. I’m not typically into grid based strategy stuff that isn’t titled Mega Man Battle Network, and it just reminded me of a gussied … Continue reading
Baba Is You Is 2017’s Best Puzzle Game
Remember that feeling we had when everybody played the first SUPERHOT demo? Baba Is You reminds me a lot of that. It’s a simple idea that’s so creative I don’t know how we haven’t seen something like it before. You’re asked to move a small creature named Baba around a space, and spell out your … Continue reading
Comedy + Tension = Bomb Squad Academy
You have one minute to defuse this bomb. You’ve already cut a few wires that you know were correct, but the system still hasn’t shut down. There’s 10 seconds left and you notice a big red button in the corner that says “DISARM” and you push it. You nearly throw your laptop across the room … Continue reading
The Witness – Drawing Conclusions
2016 has been rad so far, right? With Pony Island, Oxenfree, and now, serious Wow This Is Already Game of the Year Material, The Witness, we’ve been doing pretty well for ourselves. I’ve had the game for less than a week, but I’m pretty comfortable in calling The Witness a puzzle classic along the lines … Continue reading