Sniff Out Clues in Retrofuturistic Noir Detective Game Backbone Astrid Johnson April 27, 2018 News 1 Do you like noir detective narratives, stealth mechanics, and anthropomorphic racoons? EggNut have just published the Kickstarter campaign for Backbone, a pixel art adventure game set in a dystopian, animal-pop...
Hunt Down Jack the Ripper in Du Lac & Fey: Dance of Death Astrid Johnson December 3, 2017 Features I went to MCM Comic Con in London this October, where I spoke on a panel about LGBT+ representation in the games industry. On that panel was Jessica Saunders, formerly of Rocksteady, Rare, and Lionhead, now Cre...
My Time at Portia Picked Up by Team17 Astrid Johnson October 2, 2017 News 1 Renowned developer and indie publisher Team17 are partnering with Chinese developer Pathea Games to bring the full release of My Time at Portia to PC and consoles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu8Cah3-m0g...
Ghosts of Miami: An Ultra Vibrant 80s Miami Mystery Carolyn Lovelace July 28, 2017 Previews Studio Pillow Fight Games, headed by developers who previously worked on classic indie title We Know the Devil are here to make you feel the rhythm with their new Phoenix Wright-inspired investigative visual no...
Embracing Solitude in Stardew Valley Sheva Gunnery April 22, 2016 Features, Opinion It’s winter in Stardew Valley, and I have a ton of stuff to do before spring. Thankfully, I don’t have to look after any crops, so I’m attempting to get to the lowest levels of the mine before the end of the se...
The Slaughter: Act One Review Philip Aldous February 14, 2016 Reviews 1 Well… Here’s a game I wouldn’t shake a screwdriver at. The cocktail that is. When it comes to point and click adventures, darkness works. With a genre that features such simple gameplay, a strong narrati...
