I’m not really into superhero stories–as a tedious literalist, they often feel like metaphors for human struggles when I’d rather just watch regular people deal with that
Last year, our own Chris Person asked a question that sent readers, listeners, and game designers of all stripes spiraling: “Games used to have more orbs. What happened?” Chris concluded,
Baby Steps, a being-bad-at-walking simulator by developers behind games like QWOP, Ape Out, and Getting Over It, got a demo during yesterday's PC Gaming Show. It's
It is fair to ask, “who is Nightreign for?,” and I’m shocked to report that it’s a game for me. I’m happy that Nightreign is a lumpy but interesting game, because FromSoftware was built on those. The FromSoft that existed before Miyazaki started hitting it out of the park was a lot of fun; that’s a
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown came out last week and, being a turn-based tactics game, I was both personally and professionally obligated to try it out.
How does a
This past weekend, I finally pulled the trigger on watching Marvel’s Thunderbolts*, and yeah, it’s not that bad — a solid three and a half stars on Letterboxd. My
I’m a fan of what some might call boring games: slow-paced experiences, especially those with survival mechanics or chores to do, anything that simulates the routines of real life
