Reviews

This one wasn’t on my radar until JT mentioned it during an episode of the Indie Game Culture Podcast. As soon as I saw the screenshots, I knew I had to play it, so I went straight to the Nintendo Store to pre-order it. A Tiny Sticker Tale promised to be a short and cozy […]

Isometric bullet hells are a riot. From slaying unholy amalgamations of your mother in The Binding of Issac to leveling theological monstrosities in Cult of the Lamb, I adore their almost hellish creativity and lovingly horrific charm. And yet, while I’ve sunk a lifetime into games like Hades, their repetitive reputation as roguelikes can grow

Although it only got on my radar a few months ago, I was excited about Paleo Pines from the moment I first laid eyes on it. I’m a sucker for a cozy game, and even though I think there’s an overabundance of farming games on the market, I still dutifully give them a go to

Annapurna Interactive, my favorite indie publisher, has finally dropped a much anticipated new puzzle game called COCOON. It’s specifically COCOON, not Cocoon. Make sure to get that right; it’ll be on the test. This adventure takes you through recursive worlds that can be picked up and stored inside each other, making for one of the

Have you ever played games like Skylanders or some random licensed game where the entire objective was mindlessly hitting things and running around a world until you completed some super clear objective? I, for one, thought those types of games died with the concept of licensed games being anything other than mobile games, but Bang

Mineko’s Night Market is a game that’s been on my radar for years now, so I was so excited to finally have the chance to play it. Having given the demo a go at Gamescom 2023, it had only increased my anticipation for the full release, and I’m delighted to now be able to give

For years, Mineko’s Night Market had a release date of ‘TBC, coming soon.’ I know this because I’ve been eagerly anticipating its expected release since 2021. However, after so much waiting, the end is finally in sight, as it will be launching on September 26th, 2023 for Nintendo Switch and PC. It’s then getting a console

One of the most overpopulated genres in the indie gaming scene is the platformer genre, but a rarer and more celebrated variety is the 3D platformer. This means every release of a new 3D platformer just inherently feels a bit more unique, and Boti: Byteland Overclocked is no exception, but being a 3D platformer might

Goodbye Volcano High takes place in a world of anthropomorphic dinosaurs living in a modern world like ours. The player controls Fang, a non-binary pterodactyl teenager entering their senior year of high school while trying to get their band, Worm Drama, off the ground. However, in this volatile time of attempting to pave a future