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Attending E3 for my first time, my expectations of the yearly videogame extravaganza were amply met as I was ambushed by screens of exploding color at every corner, strapped into sensory-overloading “reality” headsets at the hands of scantily-clad maidens, and scratched my head at the sight of costumed DJs dancing with Conan O’Brien underneath twenty-foot […]

A feeling of deja vu filled me as I drudged through the monotony of : surely I had already played this game with these same puzzles and identical interface, only under a different name and similar setting. However, it wasn’t developed by the teams behind , , , or any of the other recent mobile […]

“Sorry, just trying to interact with everything to see what happens.”… “Probably not much, I think the developers got lazy towards the end of development.” So goes an exchange between the nameless protagonist and a hotel manager just four minutes into . Self-deprecating meta-references like these are the norm in this intentionally crude adventure, and […]

At the risk of stating the obvious, is a visual treat. Similar in style to its prologue-like predecessor Lume, but much grander in execution, this full-fledged sequel is a hand-crafted point-and-click adventure filmed using real material props, -esque set pieces, and animated cartoon characters superimposed over top. It’s a striking effect that must be seen […]

With its latest offering, indie developer Fire Maple Games provides a varying experience for the ever-evolving mobile consumer. As an on-the-fly adventure, is a satisfying supplement for the hurried gamer looking for a light but heartfelt tribute to the golden era of first-person adventuring. However, amongst the currently thriving movement toward richer and more substantial, […]

Independent developer Eric Shofe set out to challenge the current zombie-swarming horror in mobile gaming as the basis for his successfully funded Kickstarter project. The end result, , is a delightfully atmospheric, –inspired adventure that is truly a joy to play at times, but several of its elegant concepts stand in unfortunate contrast to some […]