Jan Bigas

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Back in the days when FTL first came out, I remember getting lost within its novel take on space exploration. The rogue-lite elements combined with random encounters and its addictive “one more go” game play loop left me obsessed for weeks. I was enamored by how expansive it felt and its nearly infinite replayability. The brilliant combination of survival and exploration was too enthralling to put down. But one thing that FTL could never give me was the feeling of invading enemy ships mys...

Image & Form Games have become a Nindie darling for some time now. They are well known for their audacious titles that spawn multiple genres, all within the same and highly versatile universe of SteamWorld. SteamWorld is an alternate reality where humans have scattered into the underground as steam-powered robots began to evolve and eventually claim the world. In each of its completely different incarnations, SteamWorld gives the player control of some of these wacky and lovable steam-bots to...

Ape Out

Ape Out

March 16, 2019
9.0

There’s something special about a live music performance. The passion, the excitement, and that undeniable urge to sway can overwhelm us in the best way. When a song is at its peak, you’ll notice how a room quiets down and, regardless of who everyone arrived with, the reverberance becomes the crowd’s singular dancing partner. The power of music and its capacity to widen our understanding of any subject have been studied for generations. Its effects on our emotions however, requires no f...

Donut County

Donut County

December 30, 2018
5.5

When the words “Damacy-like” are uttered, you can bet your sweet sticky star maker I’m going to be paying attention. Twitter was a flutter with gorgeous clips from Ben Esposito’s next indie darling. Months of anticipation and, in equal right, controversy filled my feeds. Once Donut County dropped on Switch, I plunged into that raccoon-hole with eyes closed. I had dreamed of falling through beautiful visuals and multiple zany levels of intuitive and creative gameplay that showed us wha...