Viewfinder Preview
It’s not every day you run into a first-person puzzle game that frames things in a new way – and Viewfinder does that in the most literal sense. By challenging your perception of 2D photos in 3D…
June 19, 2023 | 10:35 EDT
Hardcore Horror's at the Heart of My Friendly Neighborhood
It seems my fellow writers at TechRaptor love to scare me with the things I fear, so I'm sure this is going to add more fuel to the fire: Puppets are freaky as hell. But, just like how we watch…
September 9, 2022 | 11:30 EDT
Escape Academy Breaks Out
Way back in 2020, just before the plague started, we got my mother tickets to an escape room for her birthday. Of course, then the plague came and the escape room shut down and we weren't allowed a…
June 22, 2022 | 11:30 EDT
Card Shark Tests Your Nerves
Cheating at cards is one of the quickest ways to identify a scoundrel and a conman. It is used as visual shorthand in every single creative medium. The people doing it range from the charismatic to…
May 10, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
PAX East: LEGO Bricktales Preview
LEGOs are one of those things that feel near ubiquitous. Most folks have probably at least seen them before, and some might still be active fans today thanks to the more complex (and expensive) box…
April 26, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
Tentacular is a Fun Throwback to Early VR
Do you ever reminisce about the first time you tried VR? How even the simplest things will shock you - just because they actually work? Do you ever think back and wonder how you can capture the magic…
March 8, 2022 | 11:00 EST
FixFox Lets You Be A Space Mechanic Fur Sure
Games have explored all sorts of worlds, dimensions, and timelines looking for all forms of adventure. From archaic civilizations to futuristic societies, no matter where you find yourself, one thing…
March 3, 2022 | 12:00 EST
Witching Hour is a Bewitching Experience
Witching Hour released a special demo for the Steam Next Fest, an event running from February 21-28 showcasing upcoming games. Developed by Vincent Lade with Unity, it releases this April on Steam.…
February 28, 2022 | 12:30 EST
Inscryption Makes A Game of Cards Creepy
When Devolver Digital and Daniel Mullins reached out to us to get a sneak peek at their latest game, Inscryption, I practically leapt at the prospect. Mullins made a major impression back in 2016…
September 24, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Terra Nil Preview
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
Lab Rat Puts You To The Test
Chump Squad's Lab Rat puts players in the role of an unfortunate test subject tasked with completing a number of puzzles under the watchful "eye" of a statistics-loving AI named S.A.R.A. What is the…
February 10, 2021 | 11:00 EST
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Feels More Like A Repackage Than A Real Sequel
Peanut butter and jelly. Milk and Oreo’s. Strawberries and cream. All things that are great when enjoyed individually - but absolutely fantastic when complemented with their pairing. Add to that list…
November 19, 2020 | 11:00 EST
Digging Into Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
There are some people out there who are tired of Shovel Knight. While I can agree that the character's ubiquity could be overwhelming to the casual observer, I find it delightful that he keeps…
March 9, 2020 | 10:00 EDT
Garden Story Is Not Good, It's Grape
Finally, one of gaming's eternal questions has been answered: do you want to be a grape? The answer of course is an emphatic yes. In Garden Story, you play as the hero grape Concord, who works to…
January 24, 2020 | 01:00 EST
Catherine: Full Body Reveals a Richer Story
Back in 2011, Sega threw a quirky curveball at everyone called Catherine. Now, eight years later, Sega’s back at it with Catherine: Full Body. This new title tells an upgraded version of the original…
June 19, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
RAD Isn't as Rad as It Looks
I'm a sucker for roguelikes, so when I see an up-and-coming game in the genre, I seize the opportunity. RAD looked like an interesting upcoming roguelike by Double Fine, and I like its approach.…
June 18, 2019 | 12:30 EDT
Vidar Preview - Keep on Puzzlin
Someone in town dies to a mysterious Beast every night, and it's up to you, the Stranger, to get to the bottom of it. Vidar's premise is a unique one and sets up an interesting dichotomy between…
February 9, 2017 | 11:00 EST
Zero Time Dilemma Preview - Seek A Way Out
For players not familiar with the Zero Escape series of Visual Novels, Zero Time Dilemma has been a long time in the making. Although both of the previous titles in the series, 999: 9 Hours, 9…
June 23, 2016 | 05:52 EDT
The Incredible Baron is Pixelated Strategy Done Well
When you have so much talent behind a project, you just know it is going to be good, and I was in no way disappointed when I began playing the demo for The Incredible Baron. With Lead Designer David…
February 6, 2015 | 09:00 EST
Words For Evil Preview
At first, Words for Evil was a little bit frustrating due to a seeming lack of control over the game. The game is a mixture of word puzzle games like Boggle and RPG games. You start off with one hero…
December 16, 2014 | 09:00 EST