Tag : Indie
Ever since Steamboat Willie hit the public domain, fans of the rubber-hose animated-style character have overwhelmed the indie media with their own movie titles and...
Replaced Review
by Will Worrall
The phrase ‘style over substance’ gets bandied about with alarming frequency in the gaming community. While it might seem like I’ve given away my opinion...
Angel Engine Review
by Will Worrall
Sometimes it’s hard to put into words what attracts us to a game. For instance, when I was asked if I wanted to do this...
Poppy Playtime Chapter 5: Broken Things Review
by Will Worrall
Well, after another long wait, Poppy Playtime Chapter 5: Broken Things is here. Will this entry keep the hype building, or will we all truly...
Cakey’s Twisted Bakery Review
by Will Worrall
Does this count as mascot horror? Technically, it seems like a business mascot that is setting out to kill you, but I’m not sure if...
The Wandering Village Review
by Will Worrall
When it comes to playing a city builder or settlement management game, a lot of what’s going on relies on the vibes being just right....
Tiny Bookshop Review
by Will Worrall
For some reason, there are plenty of games about starting life over in a new, quaint town. Honestly, it’s not much of a shock that...
Rooftops & Alleys Review
by Ryan Jones
As I haven’t spent much of my gaming life playing games revolving around the art of parkour, I wasn’t sure what to expect from Rooftops...
Please, Touch the Artwork 2 Review
by Will Worrall
When is a game not a game? Some would argue that a game needs to be challenging, but personally, that definition doesn’t sit right with...
Moving Houses Review
by Will Worrall
Sometimes you can go into a game with a general idea of what it’s going to be like. Whether you’re informed by the tropes and...
Honeyland Review
by Will Worrall
Video games, as a medium, have evolved spectacularly over the past few decades. From innocent and simple beginnings, gaming has gone to ever more complex...
Aloft Preview
by Will Worrall
While the survival crafting genre has certainly been overplayed lately…okay, well, it would probably be more accurate to say that the genre has been roughly...
Alchemist: The Potion Monger Review
by Will Worrall
Indie games have come a long way over the past 15 years. From a tiny subset of the industry that only art-house tossers talked about...
Liminalcore Review
by Will Worrall
Liminality as a concept has sort of been run through the wringer by the internet over the past few years. If it isn’t huge games...
The Hole Review
by Will Worrall
Sometimes, a game’s name isn’t doing itself any favours. It’s a bit like the place near my hometown called “The Glory Hole“, you’re never going...
An Itch.IO Halloween Special
by Will Worrall
Boo! It’s officially a spooky month, and not only that, but we’re nearly on the big day itself. Whether you’re an Addams Family Values sort...
Phoenix Springs Review
by Will Worrall
There’s something occasionally surreal about certain games that use a limited graphical style or other lo-fi production techniques. While there’s a certain amount of nostalgia...
Shadow of the Ninja – Reborn Review
by Ryan Jones
Every so often, developers attempt to port or remaster a beloved game or franchise from the retro era. Back in the 80s and 90s, side-scrolling...

