With the recent popularity of Among Us, it was inevitable that more games would try to emulate its gameplay in hopes of eking out their own multiplayer fan base. First […]
The first time I watched the tutorial for Quantum League, I was a bit baffled. I’m not usually one to get confused when the plot of a time travel movie […]
When looking at the promotional marterial for Tasomachi, it looks like a magical experience. And indeed, its first few moments are magical. Tasomachi has a great art style, and a […]
Genesis Noir is one of those games I’ve been seeing for years on the various indie games circuits we cover here in Chicago. My first impression of this game was […]
Cormac McCarthy’s The Road has stuck with me for years. I was always hoping to find a video game to recapture that same feeling of bleak hopelessness. Ashwalkers really gives […]
Back in 1999, I played every game I could get my hands on. I didn’t have an Nintendo 64, PlayStation or a Dreamcast though—I played mostly PC games back then. […]
There was a time when I shied away from challenge in video games. It’s not that I wanted a guaranteed win, I just didn’t want to have to lose a […]
I’ve been playing Undermine a lot. It’s a fun game, and one I really committed myself to in ways I often don’t when I’m reviewing a game. With Undermine, it’s […]
I didn’t get to the original Knight Squad until about last year or so when it released for the Nintendo Switch. I thought, back then, that the party game was […]
Simply put, It Takes Two is the best cooperative video game I’ve ever played. That may sound like hyperbole; a grand statement that defies explanation. But the polish and attention […]
Sometimes it’s hard to say “no.” People naturally want to please others or avoid conflicts. But it turns out saying “no” is exactly what you need to do sometimes. That’s […]
So many of the 1980s most enduring stories center on youth, its loss and growing up. Stand By Me, E.T., The Goonies–with newer pop culture like It and Stranger Things […]