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A Tiny Sticker Tale review
Playing with anthropomorphic stickers on a sticker book using stickers to solve sticky situations is a can’t-miss premise. While A Tiny Sticker Tale will surely be too simple to appeal to everyone, and the story could have been more robust, younger kids should love it and it has enough charm and satisfying puzzles to ensure a joyful few hours for just about anyone... Read more
The Adventures of the Black Hawk review
The Adventures of the Black Hawk succeeds at copying—and I mean copying—the aesthetic that made the early LucasArts games so successful. While the copy doesn’t shine quite as brightly due to some inconsistent localization and general lack of polish, it is a consistently amusing and challenging adventure worthy of being in the conversation... Read more
Orten Was the Case review – Minutes become many intriguing hours in this hand-drawn genre-bending time looper
Time loop mysteries require a delicate balance of challenge while rewarding players for both their successes and mistakes. In Orten Was the Case, the play control and action elements can upset that balance at times, but the twelve-minute puzzle itself hits all the right beats and proves to be quite satisfying... Read more
Monolith review – Animation Arts constructs a gorgeous, rock-solid sci-fi adventure eroded somewhat by a lack of polish
Monolith earns science fiction cred with a witty sidekick robot, a beautifully drawn alien world and many clever puzzles relevant to the genre, though an uneven story, shaky dialogue, and poor characterizations may turn off players less willing to endure them to get to the good parts... Read more
![[I] Doesn’t Exist review – Experimental illustrated text adventure defies classification but is often weirdly wonderful](/images/posts/607/1049-i-doesnt-exist-review-teaser.png?f=postsnippet "[I] Doesn’t Exist review – Experimental illustrated text adventure defies classification but is often weirdly wonderful")
Repella Fella review – Hilarious, distinctly Aussie postapocalyptic comedy for those not turned off by violently dark humour
Laughs are at the forefront of Repella Fella, a crude, gory, and yet occasionally earnest adventure. Ease of play allows the jokes to come fast and furious, and despite some issues with the pace of storytelling, this game is sure to provide hours of delight to its intended audience... Read more
