Tag: sim

My cozy game of the month is a moth-watching game where you can explore whimsical forests and uncover more about these fuzzy legends

My cozy game of…

I think moths are great. Their hardiness, fuzzy little bodies, and the fact that I relate to their obsession…
Tavern Keeper’s item design tool is so good one player made a tabletop D&D set where you can actually read the stats on the character sheets

Tavern Keeper’s item design…

I’ve fallen hard for Tavern Keeper, a sim where you manage an inn in a fantasy realm filled with…
Microsoft Flight Simulator isn’t just for nerdy dads anymore: Boeing will start using its tech to train actual pilots

Microsoft Flight Simulator isn’t…

The most recent incarnation of Microsoft’s long-running flight simulator series is a genuine marvel, whether you fancy yourself an…
Why I love driving around oddball Japan in Promise Mascot Agency

Why I love driving…

Everything in Japan has a mascot. Towns, sports, corporations, train stations—even prisons have mascots themed around local delicacies. In…
Surviving Mars: Relaunched is a solid but inessential remaster for one of the best city builders around, but I’m extremely excited about what comes next

Surviving Mars: Relaunched is…

Surviving Mars: Relaunched is an unusual remaster, though this is not particularly clear at a glance. Remasters tend to…
Even in early access, Tavern Keeper already feels like the fantasy pub sim of my dreams

Even in early access,…

It’s a normal day in my tavern. A talking skeleton has lurched in and is standing at the bar…
Nightdive says compatibility with fan missions was a big priority for Thief Remastered, and there’s one massive mod in particular it knew it had to get working

Nightdive says compatibility with…

Thief: The Dark Project is a brilliant game for many reasons, among which is that it has one of…
‘I briefly burst into tears’: After 11 years of work, the dev of this fantasy sim is ‘elated and grateful’ to reach Overwhelmingly Positive reviews on Steam only 3 days after launch

‘I briefly burst into…

Fantasy management sim Tavern Keeper has only been out on Steam for three days but it goes back a…
Not content with a Nightdive remaster, Thief’s also getting a graphic novel and an original soundtrack featuring Garrett’s voice actor

Not content with a…

In one of the rarest phrases ever uttered, it’s a pretty good time to be a Thief fan right…
6 years after the original, Planet Zoo 2 is finally happening and may be out next year

6 years after the…

The zookeeping sim Planet Zoo launched six years ago today, and it was pretty good: “Another strong (yet stressful)…