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Return to Zork and the Spirit of Adventure
Memories are a funny thing. Sometimes its a recipe for chicken parmesan, other times its Return to Zork, Infocom’s bold adventure game
Delayed Exposure: Umurangi Generation
Umurangi Generation is a game about photography and deliveries set in a future where things are going from bad to worse. So why not throw a song and have a good time?
Finding Your Mom’s Exboyfriend’s Roommate from Five Years Ago in Sol Trader
Ignore this weirdo on the cover image. He has nothing to do with this. Instead lets talk about the connection between two very weird games.
Check into a Psychedelic Limbo in “That Night, Steeped By Blood River”
Trippy, lo-fi visuals and a surprisingly uplifting story spin an existential crisis into this RGB indie fever dream.
Art Deco Indie Horror “Cabaret” Invites a Dance with the Devil
Step aside, Bioshock. Art Deco horror has reared its head, and it’s better – and smarter – than ever.
Eternal Darkness is Still Gothic Horror at its Finest
A New England mansion filled with secrets, mysterious faraway lands, and paranoia spun into dizzying madness. Eternal Darkness didn’t write the book on Gothic horror, but it did rewrite it for the new millennium.
Uncovering Meaning and Self In Xenogears
Xenogears is a game that has a lot to say, but doesn’t always have the elegance to get it across. Taking a look at all its philosophy, let’s break down some of its messages and figure out why the game sticks with people long after playing.
Batman Returns: Konami at Its Crest
The terms Konami and licensed game shouldn’t go together so well, but in Batman Returns, something happens to make the caped crusader truly shine.
The Duelists of the Roses: Card Games of the Past That Helped Shape the Future
Digital card games of today can trace their lineage back to card games from the Playstation 2 era, let’s examine one of those titles.
Hypnotic Speed in the Post Void
Let’s talk about Post Void, a thrilling and violent fall down a surreal hole of gaudy carpeting and fish-like demons.