Looking for a relaxing platforming puzzler than you can tackle at your own pace? Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles offers a relaxing and vibrant eight-hour retreat from the world. But know that you won’t find much ...
Read More »Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon review
Much like the December 2020 release of Grindstone, Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon is this year’s hard-to-put-down puzzler. Build around an ingenious concept and rogue-like elements, expect to still be playing this in the new year. ...
Read More »Puzzle Bobble 3D: Vacation Odyssey mini-review
Few game characters are as dependable as Bub and Bob. The twin bubble dragons made an auspicious debut in 1986’s Bubble Bobble. Thirty-five years on, the game still captivates, with its taut action-platforming and earworm ...
Read More »Bishoujo Battle Mahjong Solitaire review
Boosting military maidens and some challenging tile matching puzzles, Bishoujo Battle Mahjong Solitaire is another winner from Zoo/EastAsiaSoft, especially at its affordable price point. There are few certainties when bargain hunting in the eShop. Sure, ...
Read More »Secret Agent HD review
With Secret Agent HD’s arrival on Steam, there’s no need to boot up DOSBox for a bit of Nineties-era, Apogee-published, two-dimensional platforming. Given enough time, nearly every popular game will be remastered, remade, or reiterated ...
Read More »Flowing Lights mini-review
Bolstered by a minimalistic visual delivery and a soundtrack that sounds like Depeche Mode B-sides, Flowing Light’s 200 bite-sized action-puzzles ooze creativity. But tedium might set in before you’ve completed the bulk of them. With ...
Read More »Buildings Have Feelings Too! review
Buildings Have Feelings Too! wants you to have pity on aging structures and help them realize their ambitions. It’s a noble pursuit undermined by an ambiguous teaching, a clunky user interface, and a handful of ...
Read More »Delicious! Pretty Girls Mahjong Solitaire review
Boosting cheesecake portraits and some delectable tile-matching, Delicious! Pretty Girls Mahjong Solitaire is rather delectable, especially for its six-dollar price. Thanks to the efforts of EastAsiaSoft, Zoo’s PC titles seem to be making their way ...
Read More »Adventures of Pip review
Evolve from a single-pixel block to a stalwart, sword-swinging sprite in Adventures of Pip. It’s an enjoyable five-hour jaunt, but don’t be surprised if you find yourself yearning for more variation. As the game industry ...
Read More »Catherine Full Body (Switch) review
Catherine heads to the Switch with a proficient port that captures all the romantic tension, surreal puzzling, and competitive climbing of the PlayStation 4 iteration. Since the Vita version never got localized here, this marks ...
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