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If they made games like this any more, they’d make Romeo is a Dead Man, a game as joyously weird as it is spectacular

If they made games…

Here’s how the first few minutes of Romeo is a Dead Man go down: first, the entire cosmos floating…
Down with the monarchy! Unless it’s me, because I’m a brilliant, totally not corrupt ruler in The Sims 4’s surprisingly entertaining Royalty & Legacy expansion

Down with the monarchy!…

As that cartoon lion once famously sang before killing his uncle and shagging his cousin, I just can’t wait…
Markiplier’s Iron Lung movie might be getting all the attention, but the horror game it’s based on is a masterclass in the power of suggestion

Markiplier’s Iron Lung movie…

Perhaps you recently glanced at the internet and saw the fuss about Iron Lung. The indie horror movie got…
Fragpunk could be brilliant, if it wasn’t so obsessed with being a hyper-rewarding slot machine

Fragpunk could be brilliant,…

In a lot of ways, Fragpunk is much better than I expected it to be. One round the other…
The next surreal dice-rolling RPG from Cosmo D is a terrific follow-up to Betrayal at Club Low

The next surreal dice-rolling…

Rejoice, dear readers, for today heralds the arrival of a new Cosmo D game. Technically, it’s episode 1 of…
Keep Driving: what’s a roguelike if not a junky old car with a decent FM radio?

Keep Driving: what’s a…

When I was younger, platformers were the dominant genre, so whenever an idea came along that needed turning into…
After the brutal joys of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Mio: Memories in Orbit feels like a reprieve and a revelation

After the brutal joys…

Some games arrive as a burst of sensation and pure delight: a handful of images and emotions and ideas…
A mysterious language, secret powers… you don’t get that in Wordle

A mysterious language, secret…

Real talk: as a deeply lazy human being, there are some games that I kind of secretly hope aren’t…
Cairn is a welcome reminder of the power of the pause

Cairn is a welcome…

As I type, Cairn protagonist Aava is squished awkwardly against a rock, hands twisted back into cracks, legs shoved…
Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles is often Y2K movie gaming at its most frustrating, and yet it charms in a way that defies logic

Star Wars Episode 1:…

Like any good Star Wars adventure, Jedi Power Battles kicks off with scrolling text. A nice touch, even if…