Steve Gill, Author at Gaming Respawn

Portal Meets Super Meat Boy in Portal Mortal

Steve GillJan 9, 2017January 9, 20170

One man, one room, one purpose: reach the exit – so goes the description. Like with so many other 2D puzzle platformers, the premise is

Indie Freebies: Russian Roulette Tournament and Others

Steve GillJan 8, 2017January 9, 20170

Indie Freebies is back from its Christmas break, feeling slightly drained and rather portly from gluttonous overindulgence and copious intoxication. Nonetheless, it’s ready to delve

First Contact with Aliens Made in Elite: Dangerous

Steve GillJan 6, 2017January 7, 20170

The Milky Way has been a pretty lonely place for humans in the space trading and combat simulation Elite: Dangerous. All that seemed to lie

Explore the Bizarre World of Murakami in Memoranda

Steve GillJan 5, 2017January 5, 20170

It takes bravery to attempt to emulate the fiction of one of the world’s most beloved authors, but that’s exactly what Bit Byterz has set out

Alien Parasites Need Your Support for Earth Invasion

Steve GillJan 3, 2017January 3, 20170

Way back in the deepest, darkest depths of 2016 – i.e. last summer (oh warmth, how I miss thee!) – I wrote about the brilliantly-demented

Darkest Dungeon Getting a Shorter Campaign Mode

Steve GillDec 21, 2016December 21, 20160

I’m a bit of a latecomer to Darkest Dungeon myself, having only received it as a birthday present earlier in the month (it launched way

Night in the Woods Promises a Colourful 2D Adventure

Steve GillDec 21, 2016December 21, 20160

All Mae Borowski wants to do is run around with her friends, break stuff and hang on to a life of aggressive aimlessness. As someone

Resident Evil 7 Playable Teaser Finally on PC

Steve GillDec 19, 2016December 19, 20160

Yes, it’s Christmas come early for non-console owning horror fans: Six months after hitting PS4, Capcom’s much talked about playable teaser for the upcoming Resident

Indie Freebies: Ludum Dare 37

Steve GillDec 17, 2016December 17, 20160

Always short of a few bob and looking for something a bit different, each week I scour the internet for fun, interesting or just plain

Elite: Dangerous Coming to PS4 Summer 2017

Steve GillDec 12, 2016December 12, 20160

Frontier Developments have announced that Elite: Dangerous is finally coming to PS4. The space trading and combat simulation, which was the first game in the

Indie Freebies: Horror Vacui, Winds of Revenge, Feral

Steve GillDec 11, 2016December 13, 20160

Always short of a few bob and looking for something a bit different, each week I scour the internet for fun, interesting or just plain

Lose Your Dignity with Butcher’s Free W.I.M.P. DLC

Steve GillDec 8, 2016December 8, 20160

Misanthropic cyborg shooter Butcher, released back in October (see my review here), is a heck of a lot of fun, and the gore-drenched pixel art

Sign Me Up for The Pedestrian

Steve GillDec 5, 2016December 5, 20160

I do love a good puzzle-platformer, but they can tend to be a bit samey. Happily then, Skookum Arts’ The Pedestrian offers something a little

Indie Freebies: Tenebra, NIVA, Anxiety: Lost Night

Steve GillDec 4, 2016December 13, 20160

Always short of a few bob and looking for something a bit different, each week I scour the internet for fun, interesting or just plain

Streets of Rogue: Procedurally-Generated Sandbox Mayhem

Steve GillNov 30, 2016December 13, 20160

Roguelikes/lites are ten a penny these days, and not all of them great, but I’m quietly impressed with the direction and ambition of Streets of

The Long Reach Promises Festive Zombie Shenanigans

Steve GillNov 28, 2016December 13, 20160

It’s Christmas time, and people are starting to act strange. No, not the usual festive-induced insanity that results in people wearing silly sweaters, drinking egg-based

Indie Freebies: Midnight Snack, Ninja Volleyball, Awake

Steve GillNov 26, 2016December 13, 20160

Always short of a few bob and looking for something a bit different, each week I scour the internet for fun, interesting or just plain

The Bitmap Brothers: Universe Review

Steve GillNov 24, 2016December 13, 20160

Few outfits are more synonymous with the glory days of the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST than The Bitmap Brothers. Their games were slick and