A tactical turn-based steampunk game, Shardpunk: Verminfall drops players into a capital swarming with invaders. Survivors make hay while the sun shines, emerging from an airship to scavenge limited resources, and I chatted with Slawomir Bryk, lead designer and developer,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The work of New Zealand-based Wildboy Studios (in conjunction with writer Rebecca Haigh and the music of Luminist), ATONE drops players into a gorgeous 2d adventure rooted in Norse mythology. With a strong story focus and a unique combat system,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Tasked with escaping from a facility filled with strange creatures, Transmogrify hands players an experimental device that morphs enemies into puzzle solutions; with a Kickstarter effort underway and inspiration coming from Calvin and Hobbes, I chatted with developer Andrew Strauch[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As a third-person survival horror experience using low-poly 3D models and 2D sprites to create pixel-perfect visuals, rose-engine‘s Signalis makes aesthetic choices that turn heads and create intrigue. Remote, snow-covered planet? Check. Ruins of an underground labor camp? Check. Cosmic[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A game about discovery and yarns by Grinning Pickle, Totem Teller drops players into a beautiful world of broken narratives, astonishing its audience with a landscape that evokes a psychedelic fairy tale aesthetic, bringing bedtime stories into the 21st century.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For lovers of pixel art, post-apocalyptic settings, and fast-paced combat, dark humor and grotesque cyberpunk survival combine to make Death Trash a project that blows minds and inspires a following. I chatted with Stephan Hövelbrinks, the force behind the game’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As a game that has players building, automating, and optimizing robots (on the way to becoming industry tycoons), Good Company deals with invention and innovation, not to mention morality, even diving into stock trading and logistics on the road to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As a RPG taking place in an 8-bit universe of hoverbike jockeying, Desert Child maintains a chill, ramen-fueled vibe while pushing players to climb the ladder in an unforgiving rat race. With a Kickstarter campaign in full swing, I chatted[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
