Drowning: Demo Review

Drowning is a short game about a teenage boy struggling with depression.  The demo lasts about 15 minutes, and the entire time is spent walking along a path in the forest while text appears.  I know the term “walking simulator” can be overused, but there are few games that really illustrate the nickname better than…

Listmas 2023: Games for Mythology Fans

Mythology was always one of the most interesting topics I got to learn about in high school and college.  It was on these occasions that school didn’t feel like a chore, and these were the few lessons that stuck in my head even into adulthood.  Important dates and events in American history?  Nope, I forgot…

Awesome Pea: Demo Review

Awesome Pea is a retro-styled platformer where you control a supposedly greedy pea who enjoys collecting money. The game clearly wants to be reminiscent of old-school games, with green-tinged graphics and an unforgiving nature, sending you back to the start of each level whenever you mess up. The demo consists of the first three stages…

The Mooseman: Beautiful, Eerie, Yet Unsatisfying

Ever since I have begun buying digital games, I have found no shortage of interesting, artsy looking options.  Beautiful they may be, but more often than not, these games prove why you shouldn’t judge something based on looks alone.  The most recent example of this is The Mooseman, an extremely intriguing looking game that is…