Tag: Indie Game
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INDUSTRIA PC Review: Half Baked Half-Life
I grew up loving the science fiction shooter genre, with games such as Half-Life and Bioshock and movies like Terminator and Total Recall. There’s been quite a lack of them in recent times, so when INDUSTRIA surfaced, I was more than excited to relive the joy of my childhood. INDUSTRIA, by Bleakmill, is a Half-Life…
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JETT: The Far Shore: A Flawed Masterpiece – PS4 Review
Ten years ago, Superbrothers, in collaboration with others, released Sword & Sworcery EP to critical acclaim. It stood out as an artsy esoteric point-and-click when edgy military shooters dominated gaming. But it was also at the beginning of an indie boom, right when games first started gaining authority as not only entertainment but as an art form.…
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Wildcat Gun Machine: Nostalgic Bullet Hell Fun – Demo Preview
When I was young the bullet-hell genre, the flashiest and loudest of video game genres, was aptly a staple at arcades. I still recall those flashing lights and the sound of sliding coins over deafening edgy announcers fighting for my attention. In a way, the genre perfectly encapsulates the experience of the arcade. Dancing between…
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UNSIGHTED: Time Is Of The Essence – PC Review
There’s no shortage of indie pixel games nowadays. But every so often one appears that offers to blend two incredible titles to create something familiar yet wholly unique. Whenever one of these pops up I can’t help but want to try it out for myself. Even more so if it is one that takes inspiration…
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Battle Bands: A Rocking Good Time – Demo Preview
Card games are, by and large, heavily responsible for my love of game design. Growing up I’d often play Pinochle games with my Grandparents and Blackjack, Speed, and War at family gatherings. These along with exploring the latest TCG to hit the playground were all important steps toward designing my own card games. To make…
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Mahokenshi: A Stunning & Immersive Strategy Experience – Demo Preview
I have always been fascinated by card games ever since I got my hands on a Yu-Gi-Oh deck back in elementary school. Unfortunately, as with most childhood wonders, my appreciation for them quickly waned and I ended up selling my card collection. However, had I known that only a few years later I’d become just…
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Monster Harvest: A Lacklustre Attempt At An Overdone Genre – PC Review
During my time at university, I would often find myself in a bit of a rut. My emotions would run rampant and my creativity would deflate and writhe on the ground haplessly. To alleviate some of the pain, I’d often turn to my Nintendo Switch. One of the many games I had on there was…
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Manage A Festival Empire In Festival Tycoon, Out Now In Early Access
Developed by Johannes Gäbler and published by Future Friends Games, Festival Tycoon, the management-simulation-hybrid, is coming to Steam Early Access Today. Festival Tycoon is the debut title of solo developer Johannes Gäbler, who is making it alongside his studies. It is being published by the recently formed publishing studio Future Friends Games. They are responsible for…
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Co-op RTS Dwarfheim Leaves Steam Early Access Today
Publisher Merge Games and developer Pineleaf Studio have announced that Dwarfheim, the cooperative real-time strategy game, is leaving Early Access today. After nearly a year in Early Access, Dwarfheim is finally launching into version 1.0. While in Early Access, Dwarfheim has continued to grow with frequent updates and patches. Now that it is hitting version 1.0, players…
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Challenging City-Builder, Settlement Survival, Coming To Steam Soon
Settlement Survival, the challenging city-builder by developer Gleamer Studios is set to release this October, with a demo coming in time for Steam Next Fest. Settlement Survival is the debut title from indie developers Gleamer Studios. It is inspired by the critically acclaimed game Banished and seeks to offer players a challenging survival-based city-building experience.…
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Steam Next Fest is Back This October, With Hundreds of Playable Demos
Valve has announced its second Steam Next Fest, and it will offer hundreds of playable demos between October 1 and 7.
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Tails of Iron: A Lovingly Crafted Souls-Like – PS4 Review
With every intricate background filled with layers of movement, and worldbuilding steeped in charming animal-filled lore, it is hard not to love Tails of Iron. Like any good Metroidvania, it immediately grabbed me. It is packed full of light exploration gameplay, secret treasures and equipment, deliberate duels, and hack and slash action. Aside from some minor…