One aspect that computer representations of tabletop RPGs (or CRPGS) have never been able to adopt from their tabletop variety cousins is the absolute freedom of choice that comes with playing that way. The ability for players to choose and…
Spring and Flow Preview
Spring and Flow is a game which is centered around moving water to have things come to life. Simply by transforming the environment and witnessing the mountain come alive after a long period of it being dormant is quite a…
Days Gone Preview
From seemingly the first reveal of Days Gone I have somehow managed to become one of the biggest believers and optimists about the game and its potential. With the games release roughly a month away now and having finally had…
Windscape Preview
I got the chance to meet up with Gregor Ebert from Headup Games, a small and independent game publisher and developer from Germany at PAX East. What’s cool is how they are working with exceptionally small teams, sometimes even just…
Fox n Forests Preview: A Throwback With Specific Inspirations
Walking through the crowded halls of the Pax East 2018 show floor, many throwback retro platformers briefly caught my eye, but a big stand out for me personally was developer Bonus Level Entertainment’s Fox n Forests. The way Fox n…
Rend Preview: Team-Based Survival
Rend is maybe one of the most ambitious games I got to sit down and see at PAX East. It’s also one of few games I didn’t have a hands on demo with, but I got to sit with David…
Tunic Preview: A Colorful, Mysterious Adventure
Published by Finji and developed by Diecy, Tunic is a bright action-adventure game with Zelda-like motifs that I was really excited to finally get hands on time with at Pax East 2018. Visually, Tunic has a glow to it. Its colors…
Code Vein Preview: Style Goes a Long Way
I think to start off by saying, “Okay, Code Vein is kind of anime Dark Souls” can come off as too reductive. And to some extent, it is. But I think to get you in the headspace of what Code…
Hob Preview: Going Back Underground
My second trip to Hob’s underground was even more interesting than the one before.
Songbringer Preview: Let’s Get Trippy
Eat some cactus, have some peyote, and let’s get weird.