Reviews
Reviews of the games we play, aiming to quickly encapsulate the game’s essence and quirks. Most games have an audience; our goal is for the review to make it clear to you whether you are part of a game’s audience - even if we aren’t.
A gentle and amusing open-world action game with tons of low-difficulty things to do and collectibles to find.
An inventive but difficult platformer with a rich story which you won't get to experience unless you are really good at precision platforming.
Basically the anime punctuated occasionally by unengaging gameplay.
A short roguelike with great atmosphere and gamefeel for its tactical twin-stick shooter combat.
A beautiful combo-based brawler, though the constant threat of losing money to death may frustrate some players.
A short and forgiving detective game that could serve well as an introduction to the genre.
A game of progression with a little too much friction to be relaxing and which doesn't give the player enough information to make plans for that progression.
A short and simple platformer with an enjoyable 'inking' mechanic that will hopefully be put to better use in a more-substantive followup.
An evocative and moody atmosphere and some interesting personality tests, wrapped in a half-hearted story and not really enhanced by the idle/clicker gameplay.
A basically-solid New Zealand-themed Zelda-like, but a bit too simple for its own good.