Author: David Sanders

David Sanders is, at his core, a man who has somehow only just realized he needs to stop adding to his game backlog if he wants to have any hope of getting through said game backlog before the heat death of the universe. David is also the co-host and editor of the upcoming Phenixx Gaming After Dark podcast. He greatly enjoys many different varieties of games, particularly several notable RPGs and turn-based strategy titles. When he's not helping to build or plan computers for friends, David can usually be found gaming on his personal machine or listening to an audiobook to unwind.

Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns (PC) Review

My subject today is a remade, modernized version of a game that was reportedly popular nearly a decade before I was even born, which I’m sure means I’m more than qualified to evaluate it. What we’ve got here is Defender of the…

Ledgerbound (PC) Review

If I were one of an archetypal party of RPG heroes locked in the throes of battle with a dastardly final boss, just about the last thing I would want to have to worry about is whether or not the adventurers’ insurance…

Pax Autocratica (PC) Early Access Preview

In my recent coverage of a press release about Pax Autocratica, I mentioned that Pax Autocratica presents itself as a “satirical colony sim FPS Roguelite.” I suggested that I think that’s a lot of genres to try and squeeze into a single…

August 2026’s Humble Choice Bundle Live Now

I really don’t want to jinx anything, but it seems like this hemisphere may have survived this unusually hot summer. Before we know it, things like Halloween and the general ability to set foot outside without spontaneously combusting will once again be…

Sintopia’s Imployee Retention Update Out Now

As much as I distrust bureaucracy in most cases, even I have to admit that bureaucracy can occasionally be made more efficient. That’s exactly what’s begun to happen in Sintopia, a satirical middle-management simulator set in Hell. Developed by Piraknights Games and…

Norse Storybook City Builder Thveit Announced

If you sat me down and began pitching me a game called Thveit, my initial response would likely be, “Bless you, and cover your mouth next time.” Then, after I had finished laughing at my own stupid joke, I would hear you…

Pax Autocratica Gets Early Access Launch Date

What we’ve got here is a self-described “satirical colony sim FPS Roguelite” by the name of Pax Autocratica. That’s a lot of genres to squeeze into a single game, let alone a single sentence. However, as far as I’m concerned, Pax Autocratica…

Birds of War Flies Onto Steam

As a proud, card-carrying Internet meme historian, I’m no stranger to video games that have spawned from anything the Internet collectively (and often randomly) decided was meme-worthy for any length of time. Even so, this one is a first as far as…

Abyssus (PC) Review

To intentionally misquote Friedrich Nietzsche: “If you gaze for long into Abyssus, then Abyssus gazes also into you.” My subject today is Abyssus, developed by DoubleMoose Games and published by The Arcade Crew. Abyssus presents itself as “a fast-paced 1-to-4 player FPS…

July 2026’s Humble Choice Bundle is Here

The miseries of summer are definitely in full swing now (at least in this hemisphere). Luckily, I haven’t yet melted to the point that I can no longer tell you about July’s Humble Choice bundle. The bundle in question is live now…