The Talos Principle is a philosophical puzzle game where you play as an android, though my description really doesn’t do it justice. Considered one of the best obscure games of all time, you can read Cary’s review here. I was fortunate enough to catch The Talos Principle on sale for roughly $5.99, and little did…
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Boxville: Demo Review
Boxville is a point-and-click puzzle game about sentient cans inhabiting a cardboard city. No one speaks, but rather, communicates completely through drawings. I’ve played plenty of games like this, whether it be When the Past Was Around or The Almost Gone, where you wander around, gather items to use in other locations, and solve puzzles. …
Tetragon: Demo Review
Tetragon is a 2D puzzle game that follows the story of a father looking for his missing son. The demo covers a good handful of these puzzles, all of which take place within a square-shaped space. While your character cannot jump, he can climb and utilize two tools for changing his environment. First off, you…
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince is a Beautiful Dream
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince follows three heroes, Amadeus the wizard, Pontius the knight, and Zoya the thief on their quest to find Prince Selius and figure out a solution to the young man’s rampant nightmare magic. The game is a puzzle-platformer, and thanks to each character’s unique moveset, there are multiple ways to progress…
Fractured Minds: Short, but Deep
Fractured Minds is a short (as in 20-30 minutes long) game exploring life with mental illness. Impressively enough, the game was developed by one person, Emily Mitchell, who was just 17 at the time and was inspired by her own struggle with anxiety. The game is divided into six chapters, each of which involve simple…
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…
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,…
Youropa: Demo Review
Youropa is a rather bizarre puzzle game that opens with an upside down view of the Eiffel Tower floating into the sky, along with various chunks of Paris’ streets. Your character is a faceless humanoid who appears to come to life once paint falls on it, after which you’ll begin your sky-high adventure by traversing…
Timelie: Demo Review
Timelie is a thought-provoking puzzle game where you have the ability to rewind and fast forward through time. You play as two characters, a girl who can interact with switches on the walls and fix gaps in the floor and a cat who can fit through small spaces and meow to distract enemies. Together, the…
Old Man’s Journey is Beautiful, But Repetitive
Old Man’s Journey is a “puzzle adventure” game that tells the story of an old man whose trek begins with the arrival of an undisclosed letter. The game has a colorful art style like a beautiful storybook and a lovely soundtrack that pairs well with the emotional story, which is told through the old man’s…
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