Last year wasn't an easy one for many reasons and this year may not be either as the pandemic we find ourselves in globally continues. The from bad to worse scale has been rather severe from people having died in mass numbers to others finding themselves unemployed and unable to afford even the...

Professor Lupo: Ocean is a standalone sequel to Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets. A 2-D grid based puzzle solving adventure where your main goal is to not die, which will be met with varying levels of success. Bringing back some of the creatures from the first title and introducing new ones to...

Just as things were about to wind down for the year, something hit my desk allowing me to end what’s been a horrible year all around on a high note reviewing wise as many of us head back into various states of lockdown for the holidays. Developed by Douze Dixièmes and published by Focus Home...

Empire of Sin is a turn-based game similar to XCOM but is set in the 1920's when prohibition was a thing. Player's move to the city of Chicago in search of creating a new empire by building brothels, speakeasies, and casinos. The characters you can play and encounter are exciting and unique,...

Per Aspera is a management simulation that reminds me of Surviving Mars in a lot of ways. It is rather engaging through self-reflection and regular engagement with other characters. The longer I played, the more I wanted to find out more. And like most games published by Raw Fury, I genuinely...

StartUp Panic is a simulation game that lets players launch a tech business. Our character quits their crappy job, to embark on their entrepreneurship journey. But this is only the beginning. My character begins her journey from her home computer. I decided to take on odd jobs so that I had a...

Space Invaders Forever is less a game and more a handful of remixes of the original great. With a trio of different takes on the familiar formula, Space Invaders Forever may not be the deepest video game title out there – but it is a good deal of fun. By now if you’re unfamiliar with the...

After the coverage of Sony's PlayStation 5 earlier this week, we now turn to Microsoft's newest console the Xbox Series X. This one was actually a little harder to put into words than the PlayStation 5 was. The main reason is while the physical case is definitely something new in its rectangular...

Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia is a dense strategy / RPG hybrid that successfully pulls together a lot of different elements into a cohesive, entertaining package. It reminds me of some of my favorite older strategy games, while having plenty of modern sensibility. The end result is the kind...

Closing in on the end of the year, our final thoughts for Games of the Year and titles just trying to squeak themselves into the 2020 calendar, I found myself falling for a quirky RPG that after 5 minutes had me wanting more. Sadly, it cut me off 25 minutes after that basically telling me to come...