Humble Games | Phenixx Gaming

On Your Tail Introduces Chronolens Mechanic

Time is important when investigating a crime. If you don’t get to certain leads fast enough, evidence can be lost, or leads can become dead ends. In On Your Tail, though, a new mechanic makes that less of an issue. While we’re…

Threads of Time Revealed at TGS

Time elements have been a part of JRPGs for a while now. Indie games have taken a page from Chrono Trigger and really utilized them in fun ways. Cris Tales is a game that comes to mind, but a new game announced…

#BLUD (PC) Review

Sometimes, the selling point of a game is its art style or presentation. Grabbing the eye of a passing trailer viewer can secure a sale in the first few seconds, and in my case, #BLUD was an easy purchase due to its ability…

Coral Island Now Available on PC and Consoles

Life sims are a special sort of breed. Sometimes they’re good, and sometimes they’re bland, but 99% of the time they’re at least a nice distraction. Coral Island caught my attention from the first time I saw its Kickstarter campaign, and developer…

Mineko’s Night Market (PS5) Review

Game development is a tall task, and sometimes games can take an immeasurable amount of time to release. Whether it be development hell or a developer who wants to see their vision fully realized, players can wait years upon years for a…

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical Is Out Now

I’ve been partial to a couple of gaming musical titles here and there throughout the years, most recently OFK last year. A little bit different, Humble Games and Summerfall Studios’ Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical uses a different art style and adds…

Protodroid DeLTA (PC) Review

Mega Man fans have had a bit of a rollercoaster in recent decades. The series tried a reboot with modest success in Mega Man 11, whereas Mighty Number 9 was one of Kickstarter’s first non-success stories. Developer Adam Kareem decided to try his hand at his…

Moonscars (PC) Review

While I have always respected the dark fantasy aesthetic and gameplay style of the Dark Souls franchise, I’ve never actually played any of the games within the series. Moreover, I’ve never really played many games within the Soulslike action-RPG subgenre. Moonscars certainly…

Signalis (PC) Review

When a work is meant to evoke a strong sense of nostalgia from its inspirations, there is an interesting balance made between meeting the rose-colored glasses view of what came before it and highlighting the original pieces. The survival horror genre also…

Signalis (PC) Preview

Among everything that’s released this year or is set to release in the coming months, Signalis has sat high on the list of titles I’m looking forward to. From the familiar horror game influences to the retro-tech aesthetic, I was immediately interested…