While there’s no shortage of games set in Japan, most gamers probably associate ancient China with Dynasty Warriors. China has a rich mythology of its own, one that seems like fertile ground for more games to explore. Bladed Fury, a stylish 2D action platformer from NExT Studios, aims to do just that. Let’s see how […]
Step into the shoes of an aspiring actress in The Last Act, an indie mystery otome visual novel by Snowhaven Studios, where her audition for a role at a theatrical play wraps her into more drama than she bargained for. Released for PC on 16 March 2021, this original English language visual novel (OELVN) focuses […]
There is a lighthouse, it always starts with a lighthouse…..sorry wrong game. The immersive story-focused Vaporum was released the other year to great reviews. It is now being followed up by a prequel, Vaporum Lockdown. Grab your snorkel son, we are going swimming. Vaporum Lockdown was developed by Fatbot Games. As mentioned it’s a prequel […]
The premise of Perverse Incentives, has the protagonist find himself stranded on a world infected with a virus that prevents almost all male births. One where the value of his semen catapults him from poverty into the planet’s top income bracket; It struck me as a setup for a zany porn comedy. Something like The […]
Since this is my first review with NookGaming, I wanted to start off with a game whose premise captured my attention, something I knew would interest me if the delivery was good. Since I’m a longtime fantasy fan, DreamCatcher: Reflections immediately jumped out at me from the indie game lineup. Unusually among visual novels, it’s […]
IT’S OFF TO WORK WE GO! Growing up, there was always a franchise that remained predominant in my life – The Legend of Zelda. I adored its setting, the charm in all its entries, and most importantly, the combat. So once Undermine came to my attention, my interest was piqued. Initially released on PC as an early access title, the […]
Our game today is Aquadine; a visual novel developed and produced by SoftColors for PC. Aquadine feels very fitting for someone like me. I’ve already done reviews on visual novels focused on air-sports twice now. One was also based on the wonders of winter. So, it’s only fair we now get one that concentrates on the water aspect. At first sight, Aquadine seems […]
Early Access games can oftentimes be a huge gamble! It can serve as a developer’s chance to make a solid first impression, but if they botch the landing, they’ve just lost a potential purchase when the full game releases. It’s a risk to be sure, but the biggest benefit it offers is that anyone who […]
Hi guys! Tim here. I’m the director and writer of The Wind at Dawn, set to be released in July 2021. I’m here as a guest writer on NookGaming to tell you about Keinart Lobre’s newest visual novel Lotus Reverie: First Nexus. From Itch.io: The Wind at Dawn is a work of literary magical realism that adopts the quaint […]
When I first heard of Woodsalt, I was immediately hooked. A psychological adventure game in the style of a 90’s JRPG? Sign me up. I am a 90’s kid after all, and anything that panders to my aging sense of nostalgia is fine by me. Let’s face it, that decade was a groundbreaking sequence of […]