Author: Yuna Briggs

Emotions are a powerful thing, and often they can trick us into thinking that the world is coming to an end. It doesn’t matter how small the catalyst is; something that might be trivial to some can be devastating to another. But what if a single person’s emotions truly did have the power to lay waste to the world as we know it? What if their tears and cries brought about the end of days? In Meg’s Monster from developer Odencat, we are thrust into a world where this might be the case, and it’s up to us to make…

The past is a consistent and reliable source of inspiration for today’s games. The classics of the bygone generations earned their reputation for a reason, so why not learn from what worked in those games to ensure your own game will be a hit? But, of course, there are plenty of occasions where developers lose sight of what truly made those games resonate so much with players, or sometimes they take all the wrong elements instead. Critical Games’ newest release, 8- Bit Adventures 2, hopes to bypass those pitfalls and deliver a charming homage to RPG classics of the 8-bit,…

Roguelikes are debatably one of the most prolific indie game genres, with many newcomers looking to be the next big thing. There’s an addictive quality to seeing how much further you can get with each fresh run, either by changing your loadout or pushing yourself to focus and get into sync with the game. But it takes a strong marriage between weapons, upgrades, level layouts, enemy patterns, and player control to generate that staying power. If just one thing falls out of balance, it can make the experience slightly lopsided. Lone Ruin from Cuddle Monster Games is a twin-stick shooter…

So here we are at the end of 2022, ready to round up the year by talking about our favorite games. Admittedly, my penchant for playing retro games did a number on me this year, so there were a handful of games I wanted to get around to playing that I just ended up missing out on. And unfortunately, I can’t put Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions on this list, as much as I would like to. That said, I still managed to experience enough of 2022’s bounty to rank them for you today, and I’m very grateful…

Once in a while, enjoying some lighthearted fluff is just good for the soul. That’s what I believe, at any rate; not every piece of media we consume has to be something we engage on a deeply profound level. ‘Secret Kiss is Sweet and Tender’, a yuri visual novel from Rosetta, seems exactly like the sort of thing that’s perfect for when you’re eager for some enjoyable, uncomplicated fluff. https://youtu.be/wPdOlP04WZs Konami Izuho is a teacher in training at a new school where she encounters Ema Serizawa alone in a classroom. Ema asks Konami, “What does it feel like to be…