The Duck’s Ten Best Games of the Last Ten Years

Ten years have gone by, and now it’s time to list the Duck’s ten very favorite games from the last decade, ranging from horror to Metroidvania to expansive adventure and platformer games.  The last decade saw the release of some pretty amazing games from well-known series, along with a whole bunch of amazing indie gems. …

Listmas 2023: Beautiful Games That Will Save on Wrapping Paper 

Wrapping paper is not usually sufficient to hide the presence of a video game.  We all know the relative shape and size, so it’s really just to hide its specific identity.  But there are some games that are just too beautiful to be covered up by some brightly colored, winter-themed paper.  For these games, you…

Ranking the Spirits from Spiritfarer

Spiritfarer is a “cozy management game about dying” where you’ll be ferrying the spirits of the dead to the afterlife.  As such, I formed a very different sort of relationship to these characters than I would in a regular game, and on the most part, knowing that a character is soon to pass on helps…

Spiritfarer: A Poignant Game About Death…and Appreciating Life

Described by the developer as a “cozy management game about dying”, Spritfarer follows the story of Stella, who has been tasked with ferrying the spirits of the dead to the afterlife.  Joined by her trusty cat Daffodil, Stella will be sailing about the ocean, looking for spirits and caring for them until they’re ready to…

Spiritfarer: Demo Review

Described by the developers as a “cozy management game about dying”, Spiritfarer has you playing as Stella the ferrymaster, whose duty is to care for the spirits of the dead before sending them off into the afterlife.  Right from the start, the game is quite a treat for the eyes, with the bright, cartoony art…