Tag: games

Herdling is the Best Money I’ve Spent on a Game in a Long Time

Released earlier this year, Herdling, from Okomotive, is an adventure game unlike any other. In it, players take the reigns as young shepherd who finds and guides herd of “calicorns” — large, furry, sheep-like beasts – from the lowlands to the highlands, and beyond. The lone shepherd’s journey begins in a city with a magic…

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Discovery Through Distraction

Last week saw the release of The Outer Worlds 2, and while I’m looking forward to diving into it soon, I’ve been playing Fallout 4…again. Alas, the call of the siren’s song (or, maybe that’s a settlement beacon) is strong sometimes! I didn’t go into a new playthrough with any grand designs, but I approached…

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Spooktober 2025: Arresting Arachnids

In a world of gaming filled with zombies, aliens, orcs, assassins, and mutated monsters, it may seem that there’s not much room left for the worst enemy of them all… …SPIDERS. While I personally find skeletons to be the most unsettling type of enemy throughout entertainment, spiders take a very close second. Oh, I’m fine…

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Spooktober 2025: The Alters and Deadline Dread

Released earlier this year, The Alters is an intriguing game. Part exploration/discovery, part survival, part base-builder, it puts players in the shoes of a “lone wanderer” of a different sort. Admittedly, it pushes the boundaries of Spooktober, as it’s not particular scary. Or…is it? Being stranded alone on an alien world could be considered quite…

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Spooktober 2025: Resonance – Moondrop

In the not-too-distant past, I completed my first ever FNAF game: Security Breach, and its DLC, Ruin. While probably not the best entry points for the series as far as understanding its lore and characters goes, I found the experience to be mostly enjoyable and suitably weird and creepy. I was surprised by jump scares…

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