Previews
Preview: The Bridge
Most indie gamers can remember when they first played Braid. The 2008 game kind of put indie development on the mainstream map, and it established to the fringe gamer that there was more than just mainstream, big budget entertainment out
Preview: The Bridge
Most indie gamers can remember when they first played Braid. The 2008 game kind of put indie development on the mainstream map, and it established to the fringe gamer that there was more than just mainstream, big budget entertainment out
Defender's Quest Impressions and the Future of the Tower Defense
Let me tell you a story that’ll get around to Defender’s Quest. This is the only way to start without hyperbole. I’m writing this piece in a coffee shop in Amherst, Massachusetts. When it gets sufficiently late, I’ll head on
Defender's Quest Impressions and the Future of the Tower Defense
Let me tell you a story that’ll get around to Defender’s Quest. This is the only way to start without hyperbole. I’m writing this piece in a coffee shop in Amherst, Massachusetts. When it gets sufficiently late, I’ll head on
Impressions- Dungeon Blitz beta
Dungeon Blitz, for the benefit of the vast chunk of the human race that has never heard of it, is a free-to-play MMO, currently in Beta, that is best described as a “side-scrolling semi-metroidvania-ish-shooter-beat-em-up-thingy”. Now Dungeon Blitz is, as
Impressions- Dungeon Blitz beta
Dungeon Blitz, for the benefit of the vast chunk of the human race that has never heard of it, is a free-to-play MMO, currently in Beta, that is best described as a “side-scrolling semi-metroidvania-ish-shooter-beat-em-up-thingy”. Now Dungeon Blitz is, as
The Jack Claw Project
Those among us who picked up the latest Humble Bundle, or even the one before, may have noticed a little demo included with the package for something called Jack Claw. If you didn’t pick up the bundle, then I will
The Jack Claw Project
Those among us who picked up the latest Humble Bundle, or even the one before, may have noticed a little demo included with the package for something called Jack Claw. If you didn’t pick up the bundle, then I will
Beta Impressions: A Valley Without Wind
What would the end of the world feel like? I imagine it would feel a lot like A Valley Without Wind: massive, empty, cold, and incomprehensible. Let’s tackle the last one first: this is a game that very much feels
Beta Impressions: A Valley Without Wind
What would the end of the world feel like? I imagine it would feel a lot like A Valley Without Wind: massive, empty, cold, and incomprehensible. Let’s tackle the last one first: this is a game that very much feels
Overgrowth Alpha Impressions
Enemy spotted. He’s alone, rock face to his left, armed with a broadsword. Approach quietly and note the nearby unattended spear leaning against the rock face. His excellent hearing will alert him to my presence when I’m close enough for
Overgrowth Alpha Impressions
Enemy spotted. He’s alone, rock face to his left, armed with a broadsword. Approach quietly and note the nearby unattended spear leaning against the rock face. His excellent hearing will alert him to my presence when I’m close enough for
In the System: Glitch Impressions
I’d love to be able to tell you Glitch was a good game, or even a mediocre one. I wish I could tell you that Glitch kept up with its lovely description: “The goal of Glitch is not to win
In the System: Glitch Impressions
I’d love to be able to tell you Glitch was a good game, or even a mediocre one. I wish I could tell you that Glitch kept up with its lovely description: “The goal of Glitch is not to win
Choosing Race: Krautscape
Krautscape looks like the racing game from my dreams, the one where the path pops up right in front of me like a rainbow. And look at this story. This is the hot shit, man: Around 1880, the world renowned
Choosing Race: Krautscape
Krautscape looks like the racing game from my dreams, the one where the path pops up right in front of me like a rainbow. And look at this story. This is the hot shit, man: Around 1880, the world renowned
Maldita Castilla Preview
Warning: This preview contains detailed mechanical spoilers but only moderate narrative spoilers. If it wasn’t immediately apparent, the aesthetics and gameplay of Maldita Castilla are heavily inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, an old platformer notorious for its difficulty. My familiarity with
Maldita Castilla Preview
Warning: This preview contains detailed mechanical spoilers but only moderate narrative spoilers. If it wasn’t immediately apparent, the aesthetics and gameplay of Maldita Castilla are heavily inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, an old platformer notorious for its difficulty. My familiarity with
Owlboy Preview
Warning: This preview contains detailed mechanical spoilers but only moderate narrative spoilers. Owlboy, as you might have guessed, stars an anthropomorphic owl. This creature, named Otus, has large, robust wings that give him the ability to fly. And unlike many
Owlboy Preview
Warning: This preview contains detailed mechanical spoilers but only moderate narrative spoilers. Owlboy, as you might have guessed, stars an anthropomorphic owl. This creature, named Otus, has large, robust wings that give him the ability to fly. And unlike many