FRAMED Review
Graphic Puzzler Those looking for the smoky monologue-driven introspection of noir may want to look elsewhere. Noodlecake Studios’ Framed is a game of chase, of conked-out cops and mysterious briefcases, … Read more
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Nick (Catfish_Maw) Walker
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Nick is bad at video games, which he sees as a plus: The more times he dies, loses, accidentally deletes a save, etc., the more time he has to observe the pixel-by-pixel machinations. He enjoys writing, coding, listening to Jazz, and talking people's ears off about the history of the 3DO or whatever.
High Sea Saga Review
Every once in a while, it’s refreshing to get away from all the grit and dread of emotionally puncturing “big-name” games as well as the nigh-cynical “retro” flare of indie titles. … Read more
Agent Gumball Review
I’ve admittedly never seen The Amazing World of Gumball, so hopefully that won’t tarnish this review, or blind me to any clever references. While it seemed like a competently made … Read more
NO THING Review
You don’t see a lot of momentum-based games nowadays. You do, however, see a lot of pretentious ’80s throwbacks: see Vaporwave or the recent revival of ’80s drum machines in … Read more
Flight of The Amazon Queen Review
My march towards internet-wide anti-point-and-click propaganda continues. There was no reason for me to expect that I would be crazy about a PaC game, but heck, this is Flight of … Read more
Oz+ Review
There’s a part of me that un-ironically likes dating sims, and that may be the most embarrassing thing I can admit publicly. The idea of a game where you just … Read more
Adventures of Mana Review
At its peak, Squaresoft’s Seiken Densetsu series was one of their very best, but its moment of glory was fleeting, especially in the West. 1993’s Secret of Mana, the second … Read more
Sinless: Remastered Review
Oh Sinless… Sinless, Sinless, Sinless… Why did you have to be a point-and-click adventure game? You could have been anything–literally anything–else, and I would have given you a perfect score. … Read more
Dragon Sweeper Review
If you recall my Timing Hero review (and trust me, you don’t), you may feel yourself experiencing flashbacks; Why, Jesse Freeman’s Dragon Sweeper is merely Timing Hero all over again! … Read more
Space Grunts Review
From a purely visual standpoint, OrangePixel’s Space Grunts first drew this thought from me: “Oh, it’s like Super Crate Box, but all top-down-like.” Super Crate Box was a free indie … Read more
Timing Hero Review
I’ve made it clear before that I don’t care much for free-to-play games, and on an unrelated note I’m a sucker for retro graphics. Needless to say, Buffstudio’s Timing Hero … Read more
Captain Cowboy Review
Wadonk’s Captain Cowboy was a test of initial bias for me. I had already decided I liked the game before playing it. Call it unprofessional, but I say it’s not … Read more
Reveal the Deep Review
I love the ocean. Marine Biology fascinates me, I learn as much about ships and boats as I can, and I’m suspicious that my entire fascination with Lovecraft is based … Read more
Shipwreck Review
I adore survival games: hooked since the first time Indie Games like Minecraft left me in the bottom of a mud pit with nothing but a wooden shovel and a … Read more
Android Xmas Gift Guide
Nexus 6P: Sporting a sleek design, the Nexus 6P is often referred to as one of the best Android phones on the market today, and for good reason: beyond its … Read more
Hexcity Review
Tann’s Hexcity took me by surprise. Initially, the install time of–what had to be a tenth of a second–raised a red flag immediately. Oh boy, another hastily ejected indie title … Read more
Notable New Releases: Templar Battleforce
Templar Battleforce is the fourth game in the Star Traders series: a sci-fi themed, tactical turn-based RPG about space Templars fighting aliens in mech suits, with heavy emphasis on varied content and squad … Read more
Random Adventure Roguelike Review
Archison’s Random Adventure Roguelike is in active development. I say this to place a counter-argument shield in front of myself. Keep in mind that the game is selling for–what I … Read more
Braveland Pirate Review
There are games out there that tell embarrassing stories about all of us. Why, you may ask, do I have so many hours in Flash mini-golf? Simply put: Some games … Read more
VoxelCity Review
The SimCity series, whose design serves as a skeleton for VoxelCity, has always wanted to give you the feeling of being a mayor as best it could. Unfortunately, be it … Read more