Tag: Indie Games

Scariest Enemies: Humanoid Monstrosities

Video games are filled to the brim with weird and creepy monsters, but if I had to narrow it down, humanoid creatures are probably my least favorite foe.  It could be the inherent creepiness of the uncanny valley, or it could just be that I don’t like facing off against something that either used to…

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Shutter Nyan: Demo Review

Shutter Nyan is a puzzle-platformer about a cat with a camera who wants to cheer up its owner.  The game has a simple, mostly black and white artstyle with splashes of color, namely when it comes to the objects that you can photograph.  Certain objects can be photographed and then duplicated anywhere you want in…

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Scariest Genre: Psychological Horror

There are a surprising number of subgenres amongst horror games, but as I narrowed down my options, only one choice seemed obvious.  Fighting off terrifying creatures can certainly give you an adrenaline rush, while on the flipside, I’ve become so desensitized to jumpscares that they hardly even make me flinch anymore.  There is only one…

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Pompom: The Great Space Rescue: Demo Review

Pompom: The Great Space Rescue follows the story of a hamster named Pompom who must rescue his human friend Hoshi after he was kidnapped by pirate cats.  Based on the screenshots, I expected the game to be akin to Super Mario World if Mario was replaced by a hamster.  But when I started the demo,…

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Lunistice: Demo Review

Lunistice is yet another one of those countless modern platformers that were made with our nostalgia in mind.  But instead of mimicking the graphical style of old SNES titles, this game is inspired by the 32-bit graphics of PS1 and Sega Saturn.  Lunistice stars the adorable tanuki, Hana, who can run and double jump through…

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Unbound: Worlds Apart: Demo Review

Unbound: Worlds Apart is a platformer with lovely, hand-drawn graphics and a unique concept.  You see, you must use portals to navigate your environment and solve puzzles.  The demo showcases three of these, but the game’s description boasts ten in total.

The Company Man: Demo Review

On the surface, The Company Man might seem like your average 2D platformer, until you consider the game’s rather unique theme: office work.  You see, you play as a guy named Jim, who was just hired at the Good Water Company.  Although it’s only his first day, Jim’s a rather ambitious fellow indeed, as he’s…

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