Puzzle games are usually an idyllic experience, and they are easily digestible in relaxed settings. As much as I like fast-paced puzzle titles, I don’t mind spending a few minutes flexing my brain and solving some tricky tasks. Flood of Light is a game that wishes to bask players
In terms of platformer comfort food, the Kirby franchise is my go-to when I want some relaxing, fun gameplay. The first game of the series, Kirby’s Dream Land, was a simple platformer (he didn’t even have his trademark copy ability here) that worked tremendously well on the original
Even though signs are showing an impending death for the 3DS, there is still a golden opportunity for the device to showcase Nintendo’s modern classics to a group of fans that largely left Nintendo behind at the turn of the last decade. Nintendo appears to be seizing on that
When I reviewed Subsurface Circular last year, I was impressed with how Mike Bithell Games could pack such an engrossing narrative in a digestible game. While there were some problems with the linear structure and underused mechanics, I thought it was a great experience for those who want a little
I’m always excited to review a dating sim; they’re so varied, so strange, and have such a passionate following. You never quite know if you’re going to date a dream daddy or a pigeon, find yourself in the middle of a problematic smut-fest or land somewhere in
Vacations are meant to be fun and relaxing, giving you a chance to get away from the various forms of work in your life. The tourists of Utopia 9 thought the same, but were sadly mistaken upon crashing on a distant planet. Now instead of the vacation they were promised,
This may sound hyperbolic, but the Katamari Damacy series has shaped who I am as a gamer. Its quirky Japanese charm mixed with infectiously happy music and its simple yet unique control scheme stuck with me during my middle school years. I’ve always had a soft spot for the
I’m one of those people who has been bitten by the JRPG bug. I just find something magical in the way a good JRPG combines an epic plot, unique characters, and battle systems. There’s nothing that makes me happier than playing a game which makes great use of
