Jackson Lustberg

Back in July, I had the honor of previewing Doinksoft’s narrative-driven action platformer Gunbrella, and I’ve been itching to play more ever since. The worldbuilding and characters had me hooked, and the gunbrella itself was fun to maneuver around and shoot with. It had a certain charm that

Do you like a spooky atmosphere, eldritch horror, intriguing mysteries, stylish aesthetics, nautical themes, and the very concept of good video games? Well, humble reader, do I have the game for you! Dredge, an open-world adventure game developed by Black Salt Games and published by Team17, has plenty of surprises

When I first played and previewed Battle Shapers back in June, I knew it was going to be a banger of an FPS roguelite. Recently, I got my hands on it again, and I can positively say that it’s on track to be one of the best roguelites of

I’m a sucker for narrative-based action side scrollers, and that goes quadruple if the game has any sort of parry mechanic. Gunbrella checks all of the above, and so much more. Gunbrella was created by Doinksoft and published by Devolver Digital, the latter of which has an excellent track

Creating good horror is hard. It’s easy to fall into countless pitfalls and end up creating a trite experience. Gylt, a narrative-driven horror game, manages to avoid those pitfalls while striking a balance between cartoony graphics and genuine thrills, all while tackling the problem of bullying. You play as

Who doesn’t love a good revenge story? There’s something deep within people, something primal, that really gets a kick out of watching the bad guys get what’s coming to them. DOOMBLADE is a brilliant Metroidvania with style, heart, and some good old-fashioned revenge. You barely know Gloom,

I adore roguelites for the powerful stat scaling they offer the player, and that adoration only intensifies when the game nails the feeling of impact. However, I’ve played a good few roguelites that struggle to maintain momentum. My attacks devolve into the damage equivalent of wet-noodling enemies because I

I’m a total sucker for indie horror games, especially those with strong environmental storytelling. They don’t need beautiful graphics or a perfect narrative, but there’s a limit to how much jank I can take. Greyhill Incident pushed me to that limit. The opening cinematic got me ready