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Agatha Christie - Death on the Nile Review - Denial is a River in Egypt!
Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile is the latest sleuthing adventure game based on one of Christie’s classic mysteries. This version of Death on the Nile is a reimagining of the original story that transports Poirot and his lore to the groovy 1970s.

SilentSigns
Sep 23, 20255 min read


No, I'm not a Human Review - Deep, Dull, or Just Deranged?
The game loop of No, I’m Not a Human is based around a day/night cycle where daytime means everybody must stay inside, lest the scorching sun burn them alive, and nighttime is when both humans and Visitors roam the streets, seeking shelter by knocking on random doors and asking to come in.

Barely Magic Mike
Sep 15, 20257 min read


LEGO® Voyagers Review - Brick Happens!
LEGO Voyagers is a 2-player co-op puzzle adventure game where you must work with a friend locally or online to rescue a spacecraft! You’ll play as both a red and blue LEGO block who must snap together, hop across cliffs, and even build bridges and throw switches across a variety of different LEGO-themed landscapes.

Ole Gamer Joe
Sep 15, 20254 min read


Troublemaker 2: Beyond Dream Review - Beyond Redemption!?
Troublemaker 2: Beyond Dream is quite similar to the original game in that it offers beat ’em style combat, a now MORE open world to explore, and a story that attempts to be “edgy and modern"

Ole Gamer Joe
Sep 15, 20255 min read


The Knightling Review - A Knight in Shining Armor?
The Knightling sets you off on a journey around the world of Clesseia on the hunt for your lost master, Sir Lionstone, and to stop the ‘Earthborn’ from harming your civilization.

ScrambledAshton
Sep 2, 20256 min read


OFF Review – This Cult Classic RPG Is Still Completely MAD!
Off is a game that has been floating around the astral plane for the better part of the last few decades. Some of you may not be familiar with this peculiar title that began as an RPG Maker project for developer Mortis Ghost, though many now recognize it as one of the inspirations behind the infamous Undertale and many other games to follow.

SilentSigns
Aug 14, 20255 min read


Artis Impact Review - The Most Impactful Indie Game of the Year?
You could call Artis Impact a turn-based RPG, but honestly, its RPG mechanics—while present—seem to take a backseat to its narrative-heavy focus and greater message. The story, which conveys those messages, goes places—LOTS of places.

Ole Gamer Joe
Aug 7, 20255 min read


MakeRoom - Review
Make Room is a cozy room builder that has you creating dioramas of varying sizes that either meet the requirements of the ‘guided requests’ or let you run wild with the sandbox.

ScrambledAshton
Aug 6, 20254 min read


Primal Planet Review - A Dino Metroidvania with Crafting & Co-Op!?
Primal Planet, just as its title implies, is set in a prehistoric world, and while that’s true, it also mixes in elements of science fiction. I bet you didn’t see that one coming, did you!?

Ole Gamer Joe
Jul 25, 20255 min read


Wheel World Review – Is This Open World Indie Racer Spinning Its Wheels?
Annapurna Interactive's newest indie drops this week in the form of the bicycle racing game Wheel World, a game all about saving the universe using pedal power! With its speedy cycling, colorful world, and fast-paced races, this could be a great addition to the racing genre. But does Wheel World race into first place, or is it lagging behind the pack?

ScrambledAshton
Jul 23, 20255 min read


The Drifter Review – He Died. He Clicked. He Conquered.
In The Drifter, you play as Mick Carter, the titular drifter, who is heading back home to attend his mother's funeral. Hitching a ride on a boxcar, Mick suddenly finds himself on the wrong end of gunfire as the train is ambushed by mysterious masked soldiers.

Ole Gamer Joe
Jul 17, 20254 min read


Fretless – The Wrath of Riffson Review - Musical RPG Mayhem Unleashed!
Fretless – The Wrath of Riffson is a turn-based RPG where you’ll play as Rob, a musician capable of wielding and controlling an assortment of powerful weaponized instruments, including an acoustic guitar, synth keyboard, bass guitar, and my favorite—the brutally low-tuned 8-string guitar for those epic death metal riffs!

Ole Gamer Joe
Jul 17, 20257 min read


Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream Review – Stealth, Secrets & Family Drama!
Eriksholm’s namesake is the fictional city it takes place in, a gorgeous slice of 1900s Scandinavia bustling with life and yet teeming with the tension wrought by not only the rise of industrialization and the class divides it’s created, but also a sudden deadly plague referred to as Heartpox.

Barely Magic Mike
Jul 14, 20257 min read


Ruffy and the Riverside Review - Adorable…But Is It Actually Fun?
Ruffy has the ability to SWAP – swap textures, that is – a video gamey-sounding power as I’ve ever heard, but one with unique practical implications in the game’s world of Riverside. What if you could texture-swap to replace a waterfall with climbable vines so you can reach the top of it? What if you could switch out metal boxes for wooden ones so they can be broken apart to clear a path through them? And what if you could swap ocean water for lava to burn that hungry shar

Barely Magic Mike
Jun 25, 20257 min read


Outrider Mako Review – Gorgeous Indie Game with Frustrating Combat!?
Outrider Mako could be described as a 2D action game, but that would be oversimplifying things as it blends many different genres together. Where do I even start? Well, there are deliveries to make, a bonkers battle system to master, bosses to take down, loot to collect, items to purchase, shops to shop in, nectar to bathe in—phew, you name it, it’s here!

Ole Gamer Joe
Jun 23, 20259 min read


The Alters Review – Survival, Choices, and Sci-Fi Brilliance!?
The Alters brings a new perspective to this question. It not only imbues 11 Bit’s themes with fresh and fascinating new ideas, but creates a dynamic, reactive framework from which emerges some of the most creative science fiction I’ve ever experienced.

Barely Magic Mike
Jun 12, 202511 min read


Date Everything! Review: The WEIRDEST Dating Sim You’ll EVER Play!?
Date Everything is much like other dating sims out there, only the sexy beings you’re chatting to are all the personification of various household objects, pieces of furniture, food, and maybe even the very concept of electricity.

ScrambledAshton
Jun 12, 20254 min read


Lost in Random: The Eternal Die Review – Bold Roguelite or a Misstep?
Lost in Random: The Eternal Die shifts our perspective to an unlikely character – Aleksandra, the Queen of Random, who’s been shrunken and weakened as she was forced inside of the evil Black Die, which she must fight her way out of with the help of her companion die, Fortune, as well as a host of side characters she meets along the way.

Barely Magic Mike
Jun 10, 20257 min read


Trash Goblin Review: A Cozy Crafty Indie That Polishes Up Nicely!?
In Trash Goblin, you’ll play as, unsurprisingly, a goblin who runs a small trinket store. The goal of the game is to chisel out items at customers' requests, clean and polish those objects, and ultimately sell them for profit. I know that probably doesn’t sound all that thrilling, and it isn’t, but that’s kind of the point.

Ole Gamer Joe
May 28, 20254 min read


Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo Review: A Love Letter to Retro Gaming!
he first thing you’ll notice about Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo is that its commitment to being a long-lost Game Boy Advance title goes hard.

Barely Magic Mike
May 28, 20257 min read
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