Mars After Midnight is a fascinating thing. It’s beautiful and can be monotonous but I’m so glad it exists. It definitely won’t be the reason that you get a Playdate, but it is easily one of the best games on the console if you already have one. What is Mars After Midnight? Mars After Midnight…
World of Horror 1.0 Impressions
I have played a few hours of World of Horror now that the game has been updated to version 1.0. It’s an experience like few other titles. It’s also a must-play for fans of Junji Ito’s works and old-school PC adventure titles. What is World of Horror? World of Horror is a point-and-click adventure roguelike…
Super 56 Review
Super 56 is a lovely package of microgames that taps on nostalgia and great goofs to keep you entertained for a couple of hours. What is Super 56? Super 56 is a microgame collection built in the mould of a game like WarioWare. The package contains 56, 10 to 120 second microgames in different genres…
My Friendly Neighborhood Review
My Friendly Neighborhood is a fun spooky first-person action adventure plagued by a couple of minor nagging issues. This review is spoiler-free. The World of My Friendly Neighborhood In the game, players take on the role of a repairman named Gordon, who is asked to fix an errant signal emanating from a local television station….
Varney Lake Review
Varney Lake is a great little adventure game that will make a couple of hours on a weekend afternoon simply melt away. This review is spoiler-light and will touch on story beats from the game’s first twenty minutes. What is Varney Lake? Varney Lake is the second game in the Pixel Pulp series from developers…
Wayfinder Closed Beta Impressions
Wayfinder is an upcoming online free-to-play action MMO for PS5 and PC being developed Airship Syndicate and published by Digital Extremes. I spent a little bit of time playing this one single-player in the recent closed beta and wanted to share some high-level thoughts about the core gameplay and aesthetics. Airship Syndicate’s Pedigree Wayfinder follows…
DREDGE Review
Much like Neon White from last year, DREDGE is emerging early in the year as a contender for game of the year talks in 2023. The Core of DREDGE Dredge combines fishing, inventory management, and Lovecraftian horror together in a cocktail that’s easily one of the most refreshing of the last year. In DREDGE, you…
The Mageseeker Preview
The Mageseeker: A Legend of Legends Story checks a box that wasn’t even on my bingo card for 2023: a game based in the League of Legends universe becoming one of my most anticipated titles of the year. How This Project Came To Be At PAX East 2023, I had the chance to get hands-on…
The Gaming Brief’s 11 Best Games of 2022
Another year has come and gone and so it’s time for our list of the best games of 2022! This list was adapted from our editor-in-chief’s Twitter account so expect the opinions to be short and sweet. #11 – Marvel Snap This game is the spiritual successor to Cartoon Network gToons (look it up). The…
Wavetale Review
Wavetale is a game full of promise that delivers a great core movement mechanic. What is Wavetale? Wavetale is an action-adventure game where your playable character, Sigrid, gains the ability to move gracefully on the water. When her archipelago is suddenly threatened, it’s up to her to save the inhabitants that live on the islands…
