Latest Reviews
Dead Reset
Dead Reset is predictably light on gameplay, but the tried-and-true, choice-based interactive movie formula proves to be a fitting match for this sci-fi scarefest.
The Occultist
The Occultist’s many fetch quests provide a fairly fun way to get the blood pumping and the heart beating through an anxiety-inducing ghost story, though the survival elements might be overwhelming for those who don’t like to be scared to death.
Far more than just a retro throwback to the early SCUMM days, Thimbleweed Park is a great murder mystery with so many interesting story threads and oddball characters that you will gladly accept a little excessive backtracking to reach the very end for answers.
As a playable rock/metal album, Of Bird and Cage promises Meat Loaf of the finest musical and dramatic quality but dishes up an unappetizing serving of melodious but messy gruel instead.
Mixtape
Mixtape is less a game and more an interactive art piece – and that’s okay! You’re a passenger along for a nostalgic teenage reminiscence in motion, and with its captivating presentation of raw emotional moments it’s a musical odyssey well worth taking.
The Caribou Trail is a short but powerful tale of brotherhood in the trenches of World War I that will leave a lasting impression on anyone who plays it.
Chaotic, colourful, and endearingly daft, Detective Dotson is a brief but gloriously over-the-top cultural experience, but its gameplay rarely lives up to its Bollywood ambitions.
The season may be colder, but Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth is even more heartwarming than Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley, combining strong writing with rewarding winter-themed mechanics to create another charming family favorite.
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo manages to be spooky, poignant, funny, clever, and suspenseful all at once, and plays with expectations in ways that will both challenge your assumptions and make you question, over and over again, how much you really know about anything.
Directive 8020
Directive 8020 rockets Supermassive’s horror anthology into the stars with a homage to Ridley Scott, John Carpenter, and all things body horror, while delivering a stellar narrative twist that’s out of this world.
Phonopolis
Cardboard and constructivism collide in Amanita Design’s masterful marriage of story, puzzles, and hand-crafted aesthetic in Phonopolis.
WILL: Follow the Light’s ambitious mix of sailing, character drama and puzzle-based adventuring shows plenty of promise but often results in choppy pacing and rough implementation.
