A Thanksgiving ode to mobile games Jose San Mateo November 25, 2015 Opinion The Holiday season is often time for comfort food. Turkey, stuffing, warm rolls and pumpkin pie are all things we love, but never want all the time lest they lose their magic. Mobile games have carved out a sim...
Plug & Play and the value of “unfun” games Jose San Mateo November 14, 2015 Opinion 1 Plug & Play was the most awkward 15 minutes of my life. It’s a rude little game that never really explains anything and is perfectly content to leave you flailing around trying to figure out exactly what to...
Indivisible and the crowdfunding conundrum Jose San Mateo November 10, 2015 Opinion Indivisible struck my sense of nostalgia so deeply that it’s impossible to be objective about it. The game isn’t anywhere near being done. In fact, there’s a good chance it won’t ever be be completed, but this ...
Preview: Thumper, the rhythmic violence game Jose San Mateo November 6, 2015 Features, Previews A rhythm game done right can be potent, visceral and oft addicting. Music is so closely tied to emotion and when it is literally tied to what’s happening on screen, a game becomes engrossing in an instant. ...
Review: Downwell Jose San Mateo October 29, 2015 Reviews Downwell achieves that Zen-like quality that only the best roguelikes invoke, striking that perfect balance between life and death where every run feels tense and taut as the last, but leaves no hesitation when...
Review: Armello Jose San Mateo October 2, 2015 Reviews Armello would fit great on your living room table complete with beautifully crafted figurines, cards that may as well be works of fine art and a game board so big that it leaves no room for pizza and beer. It’s...
