DAN HILLMAN
Manor Lords (Early Access) Review
Do you like subsistence farming, infant mortality and dying of exposure? Do you fear bandits and the possibility that Squire Kubik will drink all the ale? If so, gird your loins for everyday life in the High Middle Ages because Manor Lords is out in early access and we’re going to party like it's 1399.
Strayed Lights Review (PC)
Welcome to the non-sequitur world of Strayed Lights, an indie adventure from Embers where you are a “tiny flickering light seeking transcendence.” And by seeking transcendence, we mean beating the crap out of a bunch of other colored lights. If that sounds like the opening to one of those “this is your brain on drugs” commercials from the 80s, don’t worry, the flimsy context hides a surprisingly good game. Let’s get right to it and take a look at Strayed Lights.
Necroboy: Path to Evilship Review (PC)
Just in time for Halloween comes Necroboy which despite its title is neither a pornographic superhero parody nor a horrible new shown from Netflix. Rather, it’s a solid puzzler where the title character uses his power over death to try to take over the world. So, let’s raise a little heck and have a look at Chillin Wolf’s Necroboy: Path to Evilship.
Eville (Beta) Review (PC)
Neither fish nor fowl, Vest Game’s Eville is a mixed bag. There is much to criticize in this dark and spooky social deduction game, but it has the singular virtue that I keep coming back to it. With the Game dropping this week, let's see if we are looking at a case of Stockholm Syndrome or if we have a hidden gem here.
Anodyne 2: Return to Dust Review
You awaken on a beach, and a helpfully placed television shows two purple beings, who explain that you are inside an egg and destined for great things. After this, it gets weird.
Tiny Bang Story Review
Gnomes and asteroids come together in a surreal world whose puzzles and high production values will pull you in like a gaming equivalent of a pitcher plant. Once you are inside however you discover it’s not quite what you thought. See if you can escape from Colibri Game’s Tiny Bang Story.