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Million Depth (PC) Review

I have no depth perception whatsoever, and yet I’m still able to perceive (and enjoy) Million Depth. That may be one of life’s greatest mysteries. Anyway, Million Depth is a post-apocalyptic, “deep diving” roguelike in which humanity has destroyed the surface of…

MotionRec (PC) Review

Ordinarily, I might make a pun about how I’m going through the “motions” of writing another review, if I weren’t so pleased with my subject today. What we’ve got here is MotionRec, a delightful puzzle game from developer Handsum (not sure if…

SCHiM (PC) Review

Much like in my recent #BLUD review, visuals alone can be enough to sell a game. This doubles for SCHiM, which is just about as eye-catching as can be with its clever use of one two-toned color scheme per level. More than just easy…

Noel The Mortal Fate (PS5) Review

Sometimes the simplest of games can be the most compelling. I didn’t think much of Noel The Mortal Fate when an email about it came across my inbox, since it is an RPG Maker-styled game that was originally released in Japan as…

Bright Memory Infinite (PS5) Review

2022 has been a year of trying to play some things outside of my comfort zone. I’ve been wanting to mix things up a little. After playing Shadow Warrior 3, I found that I actually somewhat like shooters with the right mix…

Pixel Game Maker MV Review

The RPG Maker line of game-making-software has been a hit in the indie developer community. This line of engines, made by Enterbrain, is mainly geared toward making RPGs, though plenty of people have used it for adventure games and visual novel-type stuff.…