While Stray may offer a nice experience for cat owners, as a game it falls flat in almost every aspect.  The marketing showed us what it would be like if we were a cat in a post apocalyptic setting where all the humans are dead and replaced with robots.  Does it make you feel like…

Viewfinder is an indie puzzle game with a unique and sometimes mind bending central mechanic.  The gameplay consists of using a camera to take pictures of the environment.  You then use the pictures you have taken to manipulate the environment and solve puzzles.  The game is short however, it continually changes up the formula so…

Venba is an interactive visual novel about family and cooking.  The game is incredibly short, clocking in at no more than 90 minutes however, it succeeds as a heartfelt celebration of Indian culture and cooking.  You are the daughter of two immigrants that are teaching you your grandmothers recipes.  The game has a storybook like…

As Dusk Falls is an interesting visual novel with a telltale like approach to decision making.  The narrative is unique territory for a video game.  The game tackles themes that are not commonly explored by video games such as generational poverty and child abuse.  The developers here handle these heady themes in a mature, sensitive…

I am not British however, I am a big fan of British deadpan humor.  This is a comedic slapformer where you walk around a quaint British town slapping anything and everything. You are essentially helping citizens with their problems while you are waiting for a job interview.  You will walk through the town and the…

Do you like A24 movies? If your answer is yes, this is the game for you.  Indika is an odd melting pot of different genres that makes it difficult to describe.  This is a game that is best played not knowing anything about it, so I will keep this review short. Indika is a nun…

This new entry is a solid if unremarkable entry in the long running franchise.  The art style is a bit of an odd mix of 3d and 2d assets that is a bit off putting; however, the gameplay here is almost identical to the older games in the series.  The game is still challenging however,…

Cult of the Lamb is a wonderful mix of a city management game and a roguelike dungeon crawler. You are a Lamb that is commanded by the devil(?) to start a cult.  The loop consists of randomly generated dungeons where you will find future followers to join your cult as well as materials that will…

Still Wakes the Deep is a first person narrative horror game.  You are a worker on an oil rig and shit is about to go down.  Really weird Lovecraftian shit. The game is essentially a cross between a walking simulator and an Outlast like hide and seek game.  The Lovecraftian horror is turning all of…

Mouthwashing is a first-person, narrative driven psychological horror game set in a freight ship carrying who knows what.  The narrative unfolds rapidly, swapping between timelines and two protagonists.  The freighter ship crashes and the crew is stranded in space with no way to contact the company they work for to save them.  The captain is…