Text-based RPGs have never been “my jam,” as I suspect the youth would say. I didn’t grow up in what I think of as the genre’s “golden age” a few decades ago, so perhaps that’s why I’ve never gone out of my…
If there is anything that the developers of Among Us are good at, it is marketing. One way that they have kept Among Us in the spotlight long after the YouTube obsession has passed, is through Indie collabs. Now, there is a…
Regular readers know that the crew here at Phenixx Gaming loves a good bit of Sci-Fi. I also happen to love a good detective experience, and Assemble Entertainment and DigiTales Interactive have brought together the best of both worlds. Between Horizons is…
I love a good detective story. More specifically, the Noir aesthetic really hits the right note for me in terms of tone and theme for a detective story. Now, it seems that Assemble Entertainment and developer SenAm have plans for their Noir-themed…
Among the various cozy games that came across my desk this year, Sticky Business has to be one of the more adorable ones. Running a cute e-commerce sticker business is something I never thought I’d be interested in, but Sticky Business makes…
A lot of indie developers utilize their creative freedom to explore topics often untouched by AAA releases. Fall of Porcupine follows Finley, a new doctor in the town of Porcupine who will soon realize how ineffective and stressful a healthcare system can be.…
To say that I am a fan of the film industry would be an understatement. I have watched countless documentaries and interviews with actors, directors, producers, writers, and plenty of other positions in order to get more insight into how the films…
I love RPGs, but the recent trend of Boss-Rush-focused RPGs from the past few years has mostly passed me by. I advocate a lot for accessibility, and a lot of the Boss-Rush-focused genre misses some benchmarks for accessibility that block a lot…
I love seeing visually striking games that take inspiration from locales and cultures not often seen in gaming. As a result, I found myself drawn to Itorah, a game that uses South American and Central American landscapes for its setting. However, sometimes…
I’m not very good at Platformers, but I enjoy them and Assemble Entertainment’s ITORAH has me excited. Now, publisher Assemble Entertainment and developer Grimbart Tales have released a new trailer and announced the game’s release date. Here’s what the press release has…