Mini Motorways is the second game created by Dinosaur Polo Club, a New Zealand-based studio working out of Wellington, and their first title Mini Metro was well-received by indie lovers. In Mini Motorways, you will build a road network and have the city booming with traffic. As you build your
Divination – Developed by Mojiken is a very short visual novel where you play as the Diviner, and tell people their future using ancient runes, you might say the future is in your hands. Trapped inside a room full of screens is a pair of hands that can predict the
‘Peppy’s Adventure’ is a new, tile puzzle-based game created and published by Pepite Studios where you control Peppy, a bunny that set out to rescue its family from the evil foxes. The game is a puzzle game where you need to think out your moves ahead of time as there
It’s the end of times. Humankind is all but dissipated. With the lack of resources and ability to repopulate, someone has to play God. That person is you. Ragnorium is a brand new planet recolonization simulator, where the player commands clones to do thou bidding and attempt to repopulate the
It is always a good sign when a game has a pure fiction statement and a clarification the characters are over 18 warning at the start. Which is ironic really as ‘Pretty Girls Rivers’ developed by eastasiasoft and ZOO Corporation actually has no plot to actually talk of. The game
Developed by Small Bros, B.I.O.T.A is a 2D, metroidvania action-packed game. The game is based in the 22nd Century when a meteorite came down to earth and scientists discovered a new element called Viridium, which was the key to interplanetary travel. This made mining companies compete to set up mining
Ah, High School, surviving those days was hard enough but after playing ‘Kraken Academy’ it really puts things in perspective. Developers ‘Happy Broccoli Games’ have created a very unique narrative-driven adventure that doesn’t seem to shy away from the wild side. Originally released on PC in 2021, this indie extravaganza
‘Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between’ is an oddly relaxing and meditative game created by Silverstring Media INC and published by Fellow Traveller. The game plays like a point-and-click adventure to a small degree as it follows travelers that meet and have rich conversations with other fellow travelers from across the lands.
Small independent developers have been a blessing for the Nintendo Switch with an expansive library dedicated to their many games. Toppluva are set to join those ranks with their ski exploration game, ‘Grand Mountain Adventure: Wonderlands,’ published by Microids. Originally developed as a mobile game, this full release is set
Dr. Strange isn’t the only one to travel through and open the multiverse this year. A young kid, who doesn’t know how to introduce himself, unlocks the multiverse and glitches into another universe one day while researching the multiverse theory on his computer. Erwin his pet cat, like most cats
Return to the place where you grew up, meet old friends and make new ones along the way as you journey to clean up the world humanity trashed and left behind. Bring back the beauty of the land you once called home, because there is “No Place Like Home”. Developed
Storytelling through media has significantly different experiences, depending on how it is presented to a person. ‘Never Alone’, also known as, Kisima Ingitchuna, tells the adapted story of Kunuukasaayuka, by Robert Nasruk Cleveland with a blend of gameplay, documentary videos, and traditional storytelling. Thanks to Developer Upper One Games and
Kao The Kangaroo is a 3D platformer, and it may feel familiar to those of us old enough to remember the early 2000s. As veterans of the genre, Tate Multimedia brings back Kao and his mysteriously overpowered gloves as he launches a quest to uncover the truth around the disappearance
Jam to the rhythm of the music in the vibrant cyberpop world of ‘Beat Souls’. Developed by Eastasiasoft and Zoo Corporation, they bring a new rhythm game to your fingertips. In this rhythm game, aim for high scores while enjoying the beat of the music along with your “Otomo” companions,
Alchemy. It’s never really touched on in video games. The main magic in games is usually that of chaos or healing. However, the team at Galdra Studios brings us a modern fantasy visual novel called Arcadia Fallen. Arcadia Fallen was initially released on steam in November 2021 but has now
Aspire: Ina’s Tale is a new puzzle side-scrolling game created by Wondernaut Studio and published by Untold Tales, and we were given a copy for the Nintendo Switch to try out. In Aspire: Ina’s Tale, you play as titular character Ina, a young girl who is being held captive in
Surviving the high seas is a challenge, but with a trusty crew and the right amount of trash, you can overcome the hardiest of sea voyages. In this new game by developers fluckyMachine and publisher Tiny Build comes a unique world where one man’s trash is a ship Captain’s treasure.
Created by Boneloaf, a UK studio started by three brothers, and published by Double Fine, this epic indie fighter is now available on the Nintendo Switch. ‘Gang Beasts’ is not the most technical fighter on the market; it features a bunch of gelatinous faceless characters that can be dressed up
With so many high-octane and fast-paced shooters releasing in a short window of time, it’s nice to know that there are games that are happy to slow things down. Developed by Prideful Sloth and published by 505 Games, a new relaxing world builder has entered the chat, and that game
The ocean is vast, scary, and full of mystery and wonder. I have been obsessed with animals since a small one and the thought of creatures living in one of my biggest fears; deep water always fascinated me. ‘Beyond Blue’ developed by E-Line Media is a stunning, single-player, narrative journey
Pretty Girls Panic! PLUS is a puzzle game that rewards the player with an anime waifu and is brought to us by Zoo Corporation. There really isn’t much to the game at all. You just have to cut into the screen to reveal an illustrated woman underneath. To do this,
Developed by Marvelous and Published by Xseed Games is the remake of both Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town, and Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town all in one. For those unaware of the Harvest Moon games, they are a slice-of-life farming simulator. I love these types of games.
I love indie games. There is just something so endearing about the way they often put so much raw emotion and soul into what they create. ‘No Longer Home’ is an engrossing title developed by Humble Grove that delivers that snap to emotional reality we all so duly need in
Created, Developed, and published by solo game developer Brendan Votano under his company name Blue Volcano Studio, Side Decide is a puzzle game where players will have to match objects on a cube they control to progress across a board of shapes to reach the goal. Side Decide supports keyboard
“My Time at Portia’ is an action, role-play simulation game developed by Pathea Games and published by Pixmain. My Time at Portia was well received on PC and console, now after a year of hard work, Pathea has ported it for Android and iOS. The game contains a lot of
Published by SEGA, Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game is available on Playstation 4, Xbox One, Steam, Nintendo Switch and Stadia and can also be played on the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X|S via backwards compatibility. This review was played on the Xbox Series X. As the
In a gaming world saturated by cold-hearted zombies, violent shooters, hack n slash RPGs, and… well, more shooters, Terra Nil offers you a nice warm blanket, a fresh cup of tea, soothing ambience, and a chance to restore nature’s ecosystem to its former glory. Lovely! Upon starting the game, you
I was fortunate to play the BETA for Operation Tango and enjoyed just a tease of what the game has to offer. Now with the full release on its way, I dove back into what the developers at Clever Plays have to offer. The Developers at Clever Plays certainly have
Published and developed by indie studio, The Brotherhood, ‘Beautiful Desolation’ is a top-down, isometric adventure game originally released in 2020 on various consoles, and now available on Nintendo Switch. For a more in-depth look at the game, make sure to read our earlier review of the PC version over at:
This cute-looking collection of 8 bit-style games from the team at Deconstructeam lets you explore ten different mini-games; each one giving you a vastly different experience. Whether you’re after some brain-teasing, city-saving, decision making, some not-so-relaxing floristry, or some life-altering, sacrificial magic, ‘Essays on Empathy’ has hours of interesting storytelling
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