Phonopolis review
Cardboard and constructivism collide in Amanita Design’s masterful marriage of story, puzzles, and hand-crafted aesthetic in Phonopolis. ... Read more
WILL: Follow The Light review
WILL: Follow the Light’s ambitious mix of sailing, character drama and puzzle-based adventuring shows plenty of promise but often results in choppy pacing and rough implementation. ... Read more
Whirlight: No Time To Trip review
Whirlight: No Time To Trip is a wonderful time-travel adventure filled with stunning production values and loads of puzzles that you’ll gladly get lost in for days... Read more
Call of the Elder Gods review
Call of the Elder Gods is an arguably even better follow-up to Call of the Sea, continuing the saga with plenty more puzzles and a tighter story that fleshes out its Lovecraftian tale of eldritch horror and destiny... Read more
Mindcop review
Immersive, trippy, and nicely varied in its gameplay, Mindcop is a well-paced non-linear whodunit that strikes just the right balance between emotional and hilarious in its gritty murder mystery... Read more
Midnight Saturn review
Midnight Saturn combines futuristic sci-fi and film noir sensibilities in a short but perfectly okay detective case that is best described as average in just about every respect... Read more
Neon Blood review
Some very pretty and impressive visual production values can’t disguise the fact that Neon Blood’s narrative and gameplay feel far too anemic... Read more
Moses & Plato: Last Train to Clawville review
A worthy detective game in the vein of Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot (but with animals), Last Train to Clawville is a compelling murder mystery visual novel that is easy to grasp and will keep you wanting to know more... Read more
Radiolight review
With only a little interference to enjoyment, Radiolight‘s one-man production offers a supernatural 1980s mystery well worth exploring in a gorgeously detailed yet solidly creepy woodland setting... Read more
The Posthumous Investigation review
No frustrating time-loop antics in the wonderfully designed The Posthumous Investigation, just a deep but fast-paced unraveling of who might have killed Rio de Janeiro’s most influential resident... Read more
The Real Face of a VTuber review
With an engaging array of suspects, fun trial mechanics, and some surprisingly emotional moments, The Real Face of a VTuber is worthy of that other famous visual novel courtroom series that inspired it... Read more
Once Upon a Puppet review
Once Upon a Puppet is an often delightful, sometimes frustrating, digital puzzle-platforming puppet show that engages with its premise in smart ways. The world built here is truly something to behold, and with just a little more rehearsal, this would have been a must-see performance... Read more
Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss review
Its puzzles may leave something to be desired, but Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss legitimately feels like one of Lovecraft’s dark stories experienced first-hand... Read more
D3AD HAND review
D3AD HAND gives a satirical twist to the Cold War, presenting players with the chance to save the world from nuclear annihilation through a fun mix of point-and-click puzzling and crafty feline wiles... Read more
The Lightkeeper review
The Lightkeeper’s great visuals and sound design are the strongest points of this short, tightly paced experience, making up in eerie atmosphere what it lacks in actual gameplay... Read more