Hypnotic Fun: Sam & Max Save the World

In my early years of PC gaming, I remember Sam & Max Hit the Road with great fondness. Its absurdist humor and bizarre characters drew me in the most. It’s often illogical (in my addled mind) approach to puzzle-solving in a point-and-click matrix certainly didn’t. Playing the game frustrated me to no end – that…

Light Dude: Demo Review

We were recently contacted by the solo developer of Dergham Games about his upcoming game, Light Dude, a “skill-based action game” where the “level hides when you move”.  I recently played the demo for myself, which contains 9 levels and a boss fight.  These levels teach you the basics of the game, and the concept…

The Last Cube: Demo Review

The Last Cube is a deceptively simple looking puzzle game where you play as one of the most unassuming characters ever.  A cube.  Silly though it may feel to play as a basic geometrical shape, this game actually had some decent puzzles that made me think.  At the same time, the demo’s 4.5 levels could…

Conquistadorio: Demo Review

Conquistadorio is a puzzle game about a retired conqueror who became a hermit.  And I suppose he’s become about as reclusive as one can get, as the demo opens with his coffin being unearthed by some rather large bugs!  Yikes!  I was drawn to this game mainly due to the interesting art style, which is…

Let Your Light Shine in Keeper

When Double Fine’s Keeper was first revealed during last summer’s Xbox Games Showcase, it made quite an impact. Or so it seemed around me. I wasn’t immediately taken with this game that’d become known as “the one where you play as a lighthouse.” While I appreciate the studio’s dare-to-be-different attitude, its games aren’t in my…

The Outer Worlds 2: Rifts, Whiffs, and Friendships

In my first impressions post for The Outer Worlds 2, I asked the all-important question: is the game more than just a pretty face? Now that I’ve completed the game after some 50(ish) hours of traipsing about its Arcadia system, I can safely say that it is. The end. Alright, maybe not. But here’s the…

Croc’s World 1, 2, & Run: Demo Reviews

Not to be confused with the equally obscure Croc series by Argonaut Software, I’ll be reviewing all three Croc’s World demos that I could find because they’re all pretty much the same and very, very short.  Croc’s World 1, 2, and Run are very colorful platformers starring a crocodile.  Powerups include a helmet for breaking…

The Jumping Donut: Demo Review

I don’t usually do much research when I download demos.  They’re free, so there’s really nothing to lose but a little bit of time.  With that said, I didn’t expect much from The Jumping Donut, and I didn’t get much, either.  I guess I’d kind of describe this game as a puzzle-platformer.  As the name…

Happy Home Paradise is any Budding Interior Decorator’s Dream

Animal Crossing: Happy Home Paradise is the DLC for New Horizons for the Switch.  The premise is simple.  You get a job on a tropical island separate from your own, where you design vacation homes for various animal clients you meet on the island.  After picking a location amongst various settings, including mountains, sandy beaches,…

Q Remastered: Demo Review

Q Remastered is a unique puzzle game that allows you to draw various shapes that fall to the ground due to the forces of gravity.  Although it seems like there’s very little you can do with such a feature, this brief demo of 10 stages had an interesting variety of puzzles to solve.  At first,…