Sword of the Necromancer by Grimorio Games is a roguelike set in a world of monsters and magic that will spark your creativity and challenge your monster taming skills. Turning foe into friend, then fighting through hordes of procedurally-generated dungeons…
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Evolution (Switch Review) – It is not the strongest, but the most adaptable that survive
Evolution debuted several years ago as a board game created by NorthStar games;since then it’s gone on to receive awards by analog gamers everywhere. This year a digital version of that board game has been released for the Nintendo Switch…
Read MoreHades (Switch) Review – Supergiant must have sold their soul to make this one
Both the title of my review and Nintendo have let the secret out: Hades from Supergiant Games has escaped early access and landed on Nintendo Switch and PC. It’s Rouge-like without equal is easily one of the best games of…
Read MoreBaron:Fur is Gonna Fly (Switch) Review: Crash Landing
What is there to do when a zany cast of furry friends-turned-enemies find themselves in a mid-century style dogfighting party-game? Shoot one another down of course! That’s the whole premise of Baron: Fur is Gonna Fly the new part y…
Read MoreSuper Crush KO (Switch) Review: Knock Out!
Super Crush KO Vertex Pop created one of the best indy Switch launch titles a couple of years ago: Graceful Explosion Machine. It was a colorful rapid-fire space shoot-um-up that tested players reflexes and put Vertex Pop on the map….
Read MoreYaga (Switch) Review: When the Fates Align
Yaga is Breadcrumbs Interactive’s take on an action RPG with story-focused choice points and procedural level generation that can capture your interest in spite of some unfortunate shortcomings. You play as Ivan, a simple blacksmith that’s lost one of his…
Read MoreFrostPunk (PS4) review: A Warm Welcome
Frostpunk is in gameplay and systems a city-building RTS in the vein of civilization, Tropico, and SimCity. It borrows from all of these in different ways and adds its own spin to gameplay and narrative that add value for the…
Read MoreKiller Queen Black (Switch) – Black Wins
Killer Queen isn’t singlehandedly responsible for the resurgence of arcades across America; its release is far too limited for that. But, it does draw throngs of people and eyeballs at Barcades and Arcades across the country, generating excitement in every…
Read MoreNorthgard (Switch) Review: I Can’t Read These Runs
In an effort to offer another RTS/civ-building game on the Switch (and other consoles) Shiro Games has ported the Viking RTS, Northgard, to the hybrid console. Though the inspirations from other civilization RTS games is clearly visible in its design…
Read MoreHeadliner:Novinews (Switch) Review: Read All About It
Unbound Creations new game Headliner:Novinews debuted as many indie games do on the Switch these days: with a whisper. It charges players with the role of editor for a news conglomerate and with this title comes great responsibility. With little…
Read MoreFantasy Strike (Switch) Review: Strike Out
Fantasy Strike is the brainchild of David Sirlin, the designer behind Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix. The thought behind the design is to focus on strategy rather than rote button memorization and muscle memory. It’s wrapped in a…
Read MoreTiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble (Switch) review: Rusty Around the Edges
In 2017 AREA 35 Inc. released the original Tiny Metal to middling reviews and little success. It was a different time for the Switch, what was a trickle of software in ’17 has grown into a flood of amazing games…
Read MoreStreets of Rogue (Switch) Review: Mean Streets
I love a good roguelike. Every time one comes out that looks even remotely fun I jump on it. From shooters like BOI to strategy titles like Slay the Spire they all have their merits and each solid entry puts…
Read MoreMasquerada: Song of Shadows (Switch) Review: Nobody cared who I was, till I put on the mask
Masquerada: song of shadows looks enticing at first glance. It’s got a beautiful art style and a wonderful cast of voice actors at its disposal. It’s unfortunate then that a game with so much promise, handcrafted by a team of…
Read MoreSuper Blood Hockey (Switch) Review: Suicide Pass
Super Blood Hockey by the one person development (studio?) (team?) Loren Lemcke is a fun little title for the Nintendo Switch. It’s a game that draws a lot of inspiration from the old super dodgeball series in a number of…
Read MoreVa-11 Hall-A (Switch) Review: Grab a cold one
I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a name more obnoxious than Va-11 Hall-A from Ysbryd & Sukebird games, but if this one is any indication they’re super chill. The game is named after the bar the protagonist works at….
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