RTS games are a heavily explored genre, so how do you make it fresh? Well, one option is to set it in medieval Europe, have it heavily feature human sacrifice, and fill it with disgusting eldritch…
June 16, 2023 | 01:40 EDT
Survival city builders take the best (and worst) of two popular genres and smoosh them together into a new kind of experience. Generally speaking, they distinguish themselves from regular old city…
October 2, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
It's funny how we often use games to reaffirm a perception of the scale of where we are in our lives, especially a game like Sapiens. Our existence is often tied to one location, one area we call…
August 6, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
RTS games are a bit out of fashion, but colony sims are blowing up. Diplomacy is Not an Option is an ambitious new game that tries to do both, and I wanted to see if it could pull it off. Diplomacy…
February 12, 2022 | 12:00 EST
New Home: Medieval Village is an early-access town management title that is available on Steam. The game was created by and published by Mustafa Caner Tonbul. Despite its early status Medieval…
February 11, 2022 | 01:00 EST
Against the Storm is a journey of survival and sacrifice, filled with decisions, and built on strategy and discovery. Failure, death, and starting over are but bricks on the long road ahead, unless…
October 20, 2021 | 11:30 EDT
There’s nothing like a good puzzle game to make me zone out for a few hours and stare at my screen like a fish. A relaxing puzzle strategy game about restoring the environment after it’s been turned…
June 21, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Some of you may have caught Airborne Kingdom's debut trailer during the PC gaming show this June, coming this fall to the Epic Games Store. I sat down with the developers, The Wandering Band, for a…
June 30, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
In the far future, humanity lives in underground bunkers. This is a tale that has been told countless times, but Before We Leave puts a new spin on things: the world is better now. People are exiting…
March 9, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
In the world of Littlewood, the dreaded Dark Wizard was just defeated. In fact, you're the one who defeated him — a hero without equal, renowned across the entire land. There's one teensy little…
February 18, 2020 | 11:00 EST
I have a certain fondness for city builders. I'm not the best at them, mind, but I do enjoy them. Flotsam is one such game with a rather interesting twist — the city is made of junk and it floats on…
September 27, 2019 | 05:00 EDT
It has been a hot minute since the release of Ubisoft Blue Byte's city builder Anno 1800. Since release earlier this year, it has become the fastest-selling entry in the long-running franchise. It's…
September 27, 2019 | 03:00 EDT
There have been more than a few games that have let you build medieval cities, but there has been a surprising lack of focus on mankind's earliest days. Dawn of Man seeks to correct that error. This…
January 24, 2019 | 02:00 EST