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March 24th 2021

The Best Point-and-Clicks For Unforgettable Adventures

One of the many wonderful qualities of indie gaming is its ability to take genres overlooked or spurned by mainstream media and breathe new life into them, revitalising them with modern methods...

 The Indie Game Website 

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March 5th 2021

Steam Game Festival 2021 - Dispelling Winter in Style

Winter may have had us trapped in semi-stasis with freezing temperatures and fresh lockdowns, but there’s still some cosy elements you can always rely on to keep out the chill... 

 Pockets of Iridescence 

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January 12th 2021

"Wonderland's Become Quite Strange" - American McGee's Alice at 20

2000. The beginning of the new millennium and the 21st century. It's mind-boggling that just over 20 years-two whole decades-have passed in what feels like a heartbeat...

 (formerly) JumpCut PLAY 

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September 26th 2020

7 Forgotten PS1 Titles That Deserve New Life

September 2020 marked the 25th anniversary of the release of the original Sony Playstation in Europe and North America. 25 years since one of the consoles that completely revolutionised the virtual world was unleashed upon the real one...

 The Pixels 

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March 23rd 2021

Dying Flame Review

Following a huge boom in the early 2010s, the RPGMaker engine has become an invaluable resource for developers looking to channel the JRPGs of yesteryear, even evolving into its own sub-genre...

 The Indie Game Website 

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February 18th 2021

Mutropolis Review

​2021 is looking to be a strong year for point-and-click adventures. With so many scheduled releases from genre heavyweights and brand new developers alike, there’s a whole new world of adventures out there for players to sink their teeth into...

 The Indie Game Website 

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November 12th 2020

Macabre Imagery and Terrifying Soundscapes Pulse Through Lamentum

I have a strange relationship with the horror genre: casual yet complex. We see each other every so often, but only in certain ways. Horror films don’t do much for me and horror games I’m rather picky about...

 Indie Story Games 

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September 24th 2020

Intricately Layered Adventure Awaits in Rosewater

It's been several years since Harley Leger left New Bretagne and headed west, hoping to leave the past behind and make her way as a freelance writer...

 Indie Story Games 

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March 17th 2021

It's time to give point-and-click games the respect they deserve

Making a game feel real has been gaming’s Holy Grail in terms of player immersion. With the release of the PS5 and Xbox Series X / S dropping in November 2020, the industry showcased to the world how far it had come...

 Input 

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January 21st 2021

Phoenotopia: Awakening PC Review

What a difference a few months and a new port makes! From humble yet hallowed beginnings as a Newgrounds flash game and an August 2020 Switch release to a mixed reception, the phoenix has risen...

 The Indie Game Website 

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October 25th 2020

Steam's Autumnal Offerings - The Power of Three

​There’s something inherently magical about Autumn. The crispness of the air, the changing colours, the atmosphere of transformation – elements of a season of change...

 Filmhounds 

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September 3rd 2020

WUMP IT UP: Crash Bandicoot 4 Demo

Perhaps the strange, uneasy climate we’re currently in is affecting our sense of time, but it already feels like an age since Activision dropped the official Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time trailer on us...

 Filmhounds 

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