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When first experiencing it is as advertised: an action-adventure game set within the human mind, fighting bosses in musical battles, and solving puzzles along the way. It executes these elements well and yet, delving deeper into the game and story, there is so much more here that many players will find compelling and fun. Created […]

Storytelling is similar to activities like painting or drawing. While an empty canvas or sheet of paper leaves many possibilities to explore, artists use common styles or trends to get their points across. To that end, storytellers use a lot of familiar themes and tropes that the most seasoned of critics can look at and […]

When talking about choice-driven games, there seem to be two extremes. There are games where your decisions affect nearly everything: the story's progression, characters, and even what ending you will receive. There is also the game that puts less emphasis on choice, where characters may behave differently towards you depending on what you do, but […]

Science fiction mystery games are a unique genre that can be hard to pull off. When someone hears the word “detective,” they think of Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, or a contemporary cop show. With sci-fi, there are considerations such as “How do we create a compelling whodunnit where advanced technology could solve the simplest of […]

Mystery games are among the adventure sub-genres that keep seeing remarkable innovations. Whether it is the ever-evolving legacy of Frogwares’ or new titles such as ColePowered Games’ they do an excellent job of putting the player in the shoes of an investigator. Unfortunately, lacks this essential characteristic. While it has a compelling narrative and some […]

With any game that has a choice-based structure, there are usually two ways that decisions affect gameplay. There are games where a choice influences an outcome and has rippling effects afterward; for example, determining if any characters escape a dangerous situation. The second type of choice system makes a minimal impact on the story being […]

The words “remake,” “remaster,” and “reboot” seem to have been the buzzwords of the past few years, for better or worse. Classics such as or are updated with their cores intact and only relatively minor narrative and gameplay changes. On the other hand, adventures like the recent (2023) are re-releases that depart drastically from their […]

If you are a Star Trek fan or, at the very least, keep up with geek-related news, you would know that the franchise has taken a dark turn in recent years. Prequels such as or even the sequel show have seemingly ditched the vision of Gene Roddenberry, trading utopian ideals and the image of humanity […]

Developed and published by Triomatica Games, puts you in the shoes of a soda can living in the top part of a city constructed of boxes (with a few metal canisters here and there). During a tremor, you and your sardine can dog tumble down from your high-rise apartment, and now you must pursue your […]

The trilogy serves as a beginner-friendly entryway into the adventure-mystery genre. The previous games offered short, digestible experiences and silly yet enticing mysteries with quirky characters to go along with them. maintains that lineage while providing an enjoyable finale for the series. Developed by Grace Bruxner and Thomas Bowker while published by worm club and […]