The Rewinder review
Authentic, different, imperfect, but very good. If you’d like a break from questing in the usual sort of places with the usual sort of suspects, give The Rewinder a try. Sometimes it will frustrate you; more often it will wow you, in ways that few others ever do... Read more
Boxville review
With its delightful art style, fun puzzles, loveable characters and wonderful soundtrack, Boxville gives us a fascinating glimpse into the quirky world of aluminium cans, even if it is a short one... Read more
Watch Over Christmas review
With the stakes nothing short of Christmas itself, a child hero sets out through a beautifully detailed yuletide world to save Santa and solve a plethora of perfectly perplexing puzzles in Watch Over Christmas... Read more
NORCO review
Simultaneously a work of baroque horror, a science-fictional condemnation of industrial capitalism, and a heartbroken elegy for a real-world place, NORCO is a captivating adventure game experience like no other... Read more
Azazel's Christmas Fable review
Azazel's Christmas Fable is like a slice of tasty Christmas cake: comforting if undemanding, and guaranteed to get you in a festive mood... Read more
Monorail Stories review
It may seem restrictive, but as an interactive character drama, Monorail Stories takes a series of individual narratives and weaves them into a cohesive whole that will really grab you and keep you interested in the lives of strangers who share your commute to and from work each day... Read more
Gerda: A Flame in Winter review
A haunting story that is likely to stay with you for some time after finishing, Gerda: A Flame in Winter rises above its simplistic gameplay to tell a poignant, personal choice-driven tale and shed light on some of the forgotten heroes of World War II... Read more
Return to Monkey Island review
Questions of where it ranks in the series pantheon ought to be irrelevant: Return to Monkey Island is both an excellent adventure game and an excellent Monkey Island game – and that means it’s a treasure... Read more
SILT review
Nine Noir Lives review
Its story is far from original, but Nine Noir Lives is sure to make any point-and-click adventure fan purr with delight and keep them entertained for hours with its adorable characters, brilliant humour and high-quality production values... Read more
Nightmare Frames review
It sacrifices depth for an excess of elements at times, but like the fun if cheesy 80s horror movies it emulates, Nightmare Frames becomes both scarier and more entertaining as it goes along... Read more
Lord Winklebottom Investigates review
Lord Winklebottom Investigates is an unapologetically eccentric love letter to cosy crime, Englishness, and tea. The mystery may be more comic than complex, but its world is a delightful spot to visit for a little while... Read more
New Tales from the Borderlands review
New Tales from the Borderlands has great production values that really pull you into this unique universe, yet the humour falls flat and the characters aren't at all compelling this time around, unable to cover up what’s lacking in actual gameplay, feeling more like an animated movie than a game... Read more
The Gallery review
Largely ignoring the “full-motion” in full-motion video, The Gallery is let down by the lack of purpose for its otherwise intriguing antagonist in this well-acted story between hostage and terrorist... Read more
The Case of the Golden Idol review
A rip-roaring mystery epic that lingers with you long after it’s over, The Case of the Golden Idol is probably the best combination of murder mysteries and Mad Libs one could ever hope for... Read more