The Sojourn
A first-person puzzle game all about swapping between light and shadow worlds to change your perspective.
September 28, 2019 | 08:42 EDT
A first-person puzzle game all about swapping between light and shadow worlds to change your perspective.
September 28, 2019 | 08:42 EDT
A sojourn is defined as a temporary stay. You can say a group "sojourned in New York", or "the sojourn was short but eventful." In the case of the video game, The Sojourn, the term is used to define…
September 21, 2019 | 11:00 EDT
There's always room in this world for more spin-offs. Harvest Moon: Mad Dash is such a case. A spin-off of the farming/life simulator series Harvest Moon, this goofy puzzle game has you moving farms…
October 27, 2019 | 02:20 EDT
Catherine is a game I remember being excited for because it had Katsura Hashino at the helm as director and producer. For the uninitiated, he led the development of the Persona series since 3. In the…
August 30, 2019 | 10:30 EDT
Catherine: Full Body retells the story of Atlus's original 2011 PlayStation 3 exclusive, Catherine. The adult tale revolves around Vincent, who cheats on his long-term girlfriend, Katherine, with a…
August 30, 2019 | 10:29 EDT
Indie developer Picogram has announced that they have signed a co-publishing deal with Rose City Games and VIZ Media for its upcoming farming sim Garden Story. It's possible that you've never heard…
August 20, 2019 | 02:00 EDT
Let’s face it, a lot of post-apocalyptic games look alike. Lots of murderous, leather-clad bandits driving around the desert in armored cars, trying to be Mad Max, but lacking the panache. It’s the…
August 15, 2019 | 11:00 EDT
The Tetris formula retains incredible potential, if the release of last year's Tetris Effect was any indication. The highly-praised Tetris Effect is originally a PS4-only title, and it now launches…
July 16, 2019 | 12:44 EDT
LIMBO is a game that is considered by many to be one of the few modern indie classics. First released for the Xbox 360 in July 2010, it's since been ported to ten additional game consoles, mobile…
July 14, 2019 | 11:08 EDT
You'll be able to get Limbo free as the next giveaway game on the Epic Games Store in July 2019. For now, the rotation has switched things up and the colorful action role-playing game Torchlight is…
July 11, 2019 | 08:42 EDT
HuniePop is a game that practically launched a subgenre. This game from HuniePot combines Match-3 puzzle gameplay, a dating simulator, and visual novel mechanics all into one surreal (and sexy!)…
October 24, 2019 | 01:31 EDT
Microsoft has announced July’s Xbox Live Games With Gold for Xbox One and Xbox 360. For the Xbox One, there is INSIDE and Big Crown: Showdown. For the Xbox 360 and Xbox One via backwards…
June 30, 2019 | 10:25 EDT
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
Andy O'Neil, a games veteran and technical engineer who has worked on several memorable titles over the past two decades, has passed away at the age of 47 of undisclosed causes. A native of…
June 18, 2019 | 02:54 EDT
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
Atlus is planning to host a Catherine: Full Body-themed party after E3 2019. The party will take place on June 12th and will contain a "surprise announcement" about the game. The party's EventBrite…
June 2, 2019 | 12:30 EDT
Natsume has announced their E3 2019 lineup, and part of it includes a brand-new game in the Harvest Moon franchise. Titled Harvest Moon: Mad Dash, it will be the first game in the franchise since…
October 27, 2019 | 02:24 EDT
Double Fine Productions first announced their upcoming 3D roguelike RAD in March during the Nindies Spring Showcase. The game was originally slated for release on Steam and the Nintendo Switch, but…
May 20, 2019 | 12:29 EDT
As a longtime Thief player and a big fan of Amnesia, I hold high expectations for first-person immersive horror experiences. In Close to the Sun, Storm in a Teacup has made a first-person horror…
May 11, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
SiNKR 2 is a minimalist puzzle game that tasks you with sliding pucks into holes by reeling in hooks. Various mechanics, like boost pads and portals, join the fray to heighten the difficulty. Get…
May 9, 2019 | 09:55 EDT
Minimalism. The philosophy sparks joy in some. In many ways, SiNKR 2 reflects that joy. Developer Robert Wahler puts minimalism on a pedestal here, trimming out all the fat to leave players with the…
May 9, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
Famed creator of classic step-platformer Another World, Eric Chahi, has announced the first title from his new indie studio Pixel Reef. Paper Beast is a PSVR title set in a realistic ecosystem…
April 10, 2019 | 12:34 EDT
Jonathan Blow's first-person puzzler The Witness is free on the Epic Games Store for the next two weeks. The game is part of Epic's commitment to give consumers a free game every two weeks. The last…
April 5, 2019 | 07:44 EDT
Starting April 4th, players will be able to download 2016's The Witness free from the Epic Games Store. Developed by Jonathan Blow and Thekla Inc., The Witness is a first-person puzzle game in which…
March 21, 2019 | 02:18 EDT
If you're a fan of puzzlers, you might have heard of the 'programming' genre. In those games, your job is to achieve some objective by arranging objects and/or assigning a list of commands to objects…
March 13, 2019 | 01:00 EDT
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the player can push around physical representations of the game's rules to alter how the game works. By messing with the rules, you can do things like push walls,…
March 13, 2019 | 01:00 EDT
Hypnospace Outlaw is a trip, figuratively and literally. It's a trip down memory lane, paying homage to the Internet of a bygone era. It's also a hypnotic, sometimes confusing, but ultimately…
March 12, 2019 | 01:00 EDT
You'll soon be able to relive a bygone era of the internet, with a twist, in Hypnospace Outlaw an alternative history 90's internet simulator. Hypnospace Outlaw is being developed by Jay Tholen, the…
February 18, 2019 | 09:36 EST
The hit puzzle game Catherine returns September 3rd with loads of new content and features in Catherine: Full Body. In this puzzle game, Vincent, a down on his luck guy finds he his being with his…
February 14, 2019 | 04:56 EST
The developer of the match 3/dating game hybrid has announced that he'll launch a HuniePop 2 censored version on Steam due to Valve's inconsistent policies. This news comes after a number of games…
January 25, 2019 | 08:53 EST
Sega has hyped up an obvious Catherine PC port the last week by posting sheep on various Steam pages by the publisher. The not-so-subtle Australian rating board also rated it last December, causing…
January 10, 2019 | 02:30 EST
As soon as I started up The Unlikely Legend of Rusty Pup, my first thoughts were “Hey, it’s Conker!” One of the designers, Chris Seavor, is a Rare alum who led the development of Conker’s Bad Fur Day…
December 21, 2018 | 02:00 EST
The first release by Gory Detail, The Unlikely Legend of Rusty Pup is a 2D puzzle game where you must lead a mechanical dog by the nose through an intricate industrial maze. Featuring the charm and…
December 21, 2018 | 11:50 EST
A new "short" game from the infamous No Mans Sky Developer Hello Games was announced at this years Game Awards titled The Last Campfire. From the recently acquired creative team behind the hugely…
December 6, 2018 | 11:26 EST
Where Shadows Slumber is a game that I've been following for some time. I first saw a tiny poster with intriguing art at a Playcrafting event and got to talking with one of its developers. Since then…
November 27, 2018 | 02:00 EST
There are few games as eternal as Tetris. From being the foundation of the Game Boy's success to the savior of anyone in math class with a graphic calculator, the Russian falling block puzzle is…
November 14, 2018 | 11:00 EST
Back during PlayNYC 2018 I got a chance to look at Where Shadows Slumber, a delightful mobile puzzle game based on shadows. When I went to the Halloween Playcrafting Expo I saw the game again, and…
November 12, 2018 | 12:00 EST
The upcoming puzzle platformer remake Catherine: Full Body will have a block on the usage of PS4 Share for the second half of the game's story mode as reported by Persona Central. Catherine: Full…
November 6, 2018 | 05:15 EST
The latest lady to join the cast of HuniePop 2 has been revealed on the developer's official Twitter: Brooke Belrose, aunt of fan-favorite Audrey Belrose from the first game. HuniePop 2 is the sequel…
November 5, 2018 | 05:47 EST
The latest iteration on the all-time classic puzzle game Tetris Effect aims to bring a level of spectacle and polish to the Tetris experience that hasn't been seen before. This take comes from the…
October 30, 2018 | 09:27 EDT
Two Tribes, the indie puzzle gaming studio famous for Toki Tori, has announced their next release Swap This! will be a Nintendo Switch exclusive. Currently scheduled to be released on November 2nd,…
October 21, 2018 | 12:08 EDT
The creators of Toki Tori and Rive have dug up Swap This!, a project that they had previously never published, their own arcadey take on the match 3 genre. With a new console that fit it perfectly in…
October 21, 2018 | 12:08 EDT
The first PC and console release from Australian developer The Voxel Agents, The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle game reminiscing about childhood. Starring the inquisitive Arina and the more…
September 20, 2018 | 09:47 EDT
Do you remember your childhood? Back when you weren't tremendously busy and exhausted. Back when you were able to take life at your own pace? If you can't, that's fine, because Australian developer…
September 20, 2018 | 12:00 EDT
Where Shadows Slumber, a delightful little puzzle game where the interplay of light and shadow is the key to unlocking tricky puzzles, is now available on purchase for iOS according to a tweet from…
September 20, 2018 | 10:45 EDT
From the New York indie scene, and a repeat attendee at Play NYC in 2017 and 2018, Where Shadows Slumber is a mobile adventure game where you solve single-screen puzzles, somewhat like Monument…
September 20, 2018 | 10:05 EDT
Coverage Club is our weekly series of smaller impressions in the style of full reviews. Games can range from brand new titles hitting Early Access to older hidden gems that never got their due. No…
September 7, 2018 | 02:00 EDT
Operation ColdFront is the latest two-player starter set for Infinity. It follows the same formula as Operation Red Veil, which we reviewed here as part of our Start Collecting series. If you're…
September 6, 2018 | 02:00 EDT