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Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles (Switch) Review

In 2000, the original Rhapsody game was translated into English and offered to Western audiences. Many might have thought that there was only one game in the series, but in reality, two other titles simply did not receive translations. In a new package…

Long Gone Days (PC) Review

Whenever I hear about a turn-based game, I tend to stay away. I prefer having a full hand in the action that plays out with combat that is based on skill and less so on chance and intense strategy. I felt the…

Cocoon (PC) Review

You may remember that strange, slightly muted in sections, but often times colorful and mind-bending puzzle game from this year’s faux-E3 showcases. Particularly the Day of the Devs where Geometric Interactive and Annapurna Interactive showed off the stunning Cocoon from designer Jeppe Carlsen, designer of Limbo and Inside. To…

The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood (PC) Review

I love Narrative-focused games. However, when it comes to things like visual novels, I find that my experience with them is hit-or-miss. Having really enjoyed Deconstructeam’s The Red Strings Club, The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood caught my attention, especially after Taylor wrote about…

Gunbrella (Nintendo Switch) Review

Is there a more consistent badge of quality than seeing the name Devolver Digital attached to a game? I’d argue no. The publishing studio knocks it out of the park consistently with titles that (as much as I hate to admit it)…

Bang-On Balls: Chronicles (PC) Review

Other than a few scattered memes, I had never heard of Country Balls before I caught wind of Bang-On Balls: Chronicles. My draw to the game which has been in Early Access for more than two years was the premise of an…

Wargroove 2 (PC) Review

I’m one of those weirdos who still has their DS by the bedside or in a drawer in their desk. Sometimes you just want to play Advance Wars. This year has been fantastic for fans of the turn-based strategy genre, particularly from…

SNW “Among the Lotus Eaters” – Review

This is a good and proper bit of plain and simple Star Trek: No courtroom, no time travel, and no finale to start out the season. This is simply a test of humanity and a highlight of what happens when we lose ourselves. This…

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (PC) Review

With the Asymmetrical Horror genre being a very unstable area of the gaming market, I wanted to let this review simmer for a little bit. This game comes among the recent closure of Video Horror Society, the relentlessly successful yet buggy performance…

El Paso, Elsewhere (PC) Review

In 2023, there’s been a wealth of games that honor the classics. Warhammer 40K: Boltgun honors DOOM, Viewfinder honors Myst, and now, El Paso, Elsewhere honors Max Payne. The latter hasn’t picked up much steam and is currently quite under the radar. That’s…