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Desperados III – Review | A Perfect Tactical Adventure

When I first sat down to play Desperados III, I knew roughly what to expect. A real-time tactics game with an emphasis on stealth and clever execution of your squad’s abilities. However, what I was not expecting, was just how engrossing this game would be. Literally hours of my day would pass before my eyes as […]

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Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town – Review

Welcome (Back) to Mineral Town Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town may look familiar to some. It’s a remake of Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town for the Game Boy Advance, which itself is a remake of sorts of Harvest Moon: Back to Nature for the PlayStation 1. Then there’s Harvest Moon: More Friends […]

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Action Indie Platformer Review

Skelattack – Review | Save the Underworld

Introduction Skelattack is an action platformer with a touch of metroidvania thrown in. This recent release was developed by Ukuza and published by KONAMI. It provides a very enjoyable experience, with decent gameplay, solid music, adorable visuals, and it has a remarkable art style. If this sounds interesting, read on… Story Skelattack tells us the […]

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Student Union – Kickstarter Preview | Love, Loss, and Survival

What is this? Student Union is an upcoming Original English Language visual novel (OELVN), which at the time of writing is about to start gathering funds via Kickstarter. This is a write up of my thoughts and impressions after playing the demo, rather than a review. Story Lane Fox is a student in his final […]

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Dark Nights – Review | A Mystifying Mystery Otoge

Another High School Slice of Life? Released on 30 Oct 2019, Dark Nights is a free indie otome Visual Novel by Pinlin available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. With mystery, fantasy, and horror as its main genres, this romance game is aimed at audiences aged 16 and above as it contains content that involves violence, […]

Indie Review Virtual Reality

The Wizards: Dark Times – VR Review | Feel Like a Mage!

Set Forth and Unleash Your Spells Ever wanted to throw fireballs? Check. How about summoning an ice bow? Check. How about casting a huge ray of light? Check. If you ever wanted to feel like an actual battlemage, look no further than The Wizards: Dark Times.  Developed in Poland by Carbon Studios, The Wizards: Dark […]

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Beyond Blue – Review | Beauty Flows, Gameplay Flounders

Darling It’s Better, Down Where It’s… The ocean holds a special place in my heart, though perhaps in the deeper, darker regions of it. The big blue sea simultaneously fascinates and frightens me. The oft-repeated quote “we know more about the surface of the Moon than the bottom of the ocean” fills me with equal […]

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Summer in Mara – Review | A Farming Adventure

Introduction Hop onto this boat, grab some sunscreen and join us as I’m your captain in this adventure towards the sea. Let’s raise our sails for this grand voyage to your Summer in Mara, developed and published by Chibig. Before anyone says it, my grandfather has a boat and I’m the third captain in line […]