Here To Water The Plants And Chew Bubblegum!
HIGH A unique plant shop concept.
LOW The gameplay loop could have used some more finesse.
WTF Where are the Little Shop of Horrors references?
Strange Horticulture Review
Tag: Indie Games
Tetragon Review
Not Quite Squared Away
HIGH Unique puzzles that were tough, but not frustrating.
LOW The out-of-place boss battle in the final stage.
WTF Why ruin a decent game with that baffling final stage!?
Mighty Goose Review
Running, Gunning and Goosing!
HIGH Hopping in a vehicle for extra firepower.
LOW The dodge button not being adjacent to the fire button.
WTF It’s convenient that the goose’s name is Goose.
Say No! More Review
So, Is That A Yes?
HIGH Noooo!!! No no NO no nooooooooo!
LOW Would have really liked more substories, they were lovely.
WTF It ends too quickly… I wanted to say no! more.
This Is Not A Review: Escape From Life, Inc.
Welcome to This Is Not A Review. In these articles we discuss general impressions, ideas and thoughts on any given game, but as the title implies, it’s not a review. Instead, it’s an exercise in offering a quick recommendation (or dismissal) after spending enough time to grasp the ideas and gameplay of a thing without necessarily playing it from A to Z.
The subject of this installment: Escape From Life, Inc. available on PC, developed and published by Power Burger.
Shovel Knight: King Of Cards & Showdown Reviews
The Indie Gold Standard
HIGH More time spent in the Shovel Knight universe
LOW Showdown is just okay in singleplayer mode
WTF King Knight’s mom charges her own son for dessert!
Crystal Crisis Review
Puzzle Fighter Fans (Maybe?) Rejoice
HIGH Solid controls.
LOW Constantly getting kicked out of online matches.
WTF Johnny Turbo. Yes, that Johnny Turbo.
This Is Not A Review: I, Hope
Welcome to This Is Not A Review. In these articles we discuss general impressions, ideas and thoughts on any given game, but as the title implies, it’s not a review. Instead, it’s an exercise in offering a quick recommendation (or dismissal) after spending enough time to grasp the ideas and gameplay of a thing without necessarily playing it from A to Z.
The subject of this installment: I, Hope, developed by Kenny Roy and published by Double Plus and Good Games.
IndieCade 2017: Interview with Jordan Magnuson from Necessary Games
I had the opportunity to wander the exhibition and seminar spaces and talk to developers about their work, which ranges from one-button rhythm games to VR experiments to installation-based, real-world office simulators, complete with computers, file folders, and ringing telephones. In this interview, I talk to Jordan Magnuson, an interactive media artist and gamemaker, who was showing off his political hypertext game Ismael.
Pyre Review
NBA D&D
HIGH: This is the best world Supergiant has created to date.
LOW: …It’s just a shame that the gameplay is so dull.
WTF: How can so many people live in one wagon?
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