The Highs and Lows of E3, part 1: the lows

Lows Less-than impressive start by Ubisoft Ubisoft spending its debut day re-hashing old games and discussing movies left an ashy taste on E3 viewers coming to this year’s video game trade event. The companies actions left viewers feeling even more…

Larger than Light

Larger than Light‘s gameplay takes full advantage of the medium its made for, with a playful style that’s a feat for the eyes. The gentle pastels and harsh shadows don’t just look good: they’re used for gameplay! You maneuver Characters…

Ninza

Currently in free-to-play beta mode, Ninza is a combination platformer and brawler!!! From Indie developers Klakmioch, this game has a homepage, twitter and discord. I tried it out, and while I’m not much of a brawler -or platformer- it’s a…

Dies Mortis

This is a game made by architecture students. I see it more of an art piece, for those times when people say that video games are an art- which this game really proves. The Stages of death mark the stages…

Just Read the Instructions (yes, that’s the name)

Bored of Games where all you do is shoot a bunch of zombies? Just read the Instructions adds in puzzles as you mow your way through waves of robo-like enemies! Explore a surreal environment with your friends! This game is…

Filament

Filament (released back in April of 2020) is a sci-fi Puzzle game with a story thread running throughout. In Filament, you explore the ship and its crew while solving delightfully colorful puzzles. The game is known for its notorious difficulty,…

Two Strikes

Two strikes is a samurai-based fighting game, and technically a sequel game to the pixel-style One Strike! This sequel uses masterfully done Black-and-White sprites in full-res on colorful, elegant backgrounds as parts of its showcase. There are currently 6 options…

Chess variations II: Alternate rules and situations

Hostage Chess: Any piece taken by you becomes your piece. You can then drop onto your side of the board in any free location, at any point in time. Difficulty: Just above average chess; 5.5 The difficulty is now in…

Vivid Knight

This Upcoming game on Steam has all the cuteness of a mobile game paired with the dungeon crawl adventures found in early MMOs. Vivid Knight fits its name and reunites the modern gatcha with it’s fantasy-based ancestor (the MUD). It’s…