Like Reigns: Kings and Queens and Reigns: Game of Thrones before it, Reigns: Three Kingdoms is a turn-based, deck-building strategy game, this time set near the end of the Han Dynasty in China. Your task is to rise through the ranks and lead the region.
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I’ve played through so many Lemmings-like games at this point that I can’t tell you if I’ve actually ever played Lemmings. I point that out only because this Lemmings-like game, Quadroids, is not one I’m going to forget any time soon.
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Bahnsen Knights is an ’80s-inspired visual novel in which you play as an undercover agent whose partner went missing while investigating a gang known for its obsession with fast-driving cars, religious fanaticism, and…tornadoes?
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A deduction adventure with a great sense of humor, Lil Guardsman takes the addictive and absorbing gameplay style of titles like Papers Please and plants it into a cute fantasy setting.
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Look, I watch anime. I know Jujutsu Kaisen is popular. I have no doubt that there are a lot of people who are very excited to play a fighting game set in this world. But if you’re not, there’s very little to recommend in this game.
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Fans of NES-era RPGs seem the likely target audience for AdventureQuest 8-Bit: Dungeons & Doomknights. But after playing through the game, I think it’s just more of an in-joke for AdventureQuest fans.
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In Looking Up I see Only a Ceiling, you play as a girl overwhelmed by anxiety. On this particular morning, she also finds herself dealing alternate dimensions, a strange boy in her hallway, and other scary situations.
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Promenade is a puzzle platformer for the Nintendo Switch. It couples cute aesthetics with exploratory elements in a tricky outing that belies its cartoony appearance. It all adds to a …
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Series fans already understand Shiren, so this review is for the rest of you. Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery of Serpentcoil Island is tremendous fun; you just need to give it multiple sessions to understand why.
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qomp2 is a puzzle arcade game developed by Graphite Lab and published by Atari. This sequel is the successor to qomp, which was originally released in 2021. I never played …
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong is a platforming-puzzle game for the Nintendo Switch. While the term “remake” might put some people off, this revamped Game Boy Advance title has plenty for …
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Fit My Cat is a puzzle game developed and published by RedDeerGames. It’s a cute, cozy game where you organize cats into boxes and…well, that’s about it.
Each level …
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Composer World is a music-creation title for the Nintendo Switch. It takes the complex art of making music and attempts to simplify it into a game that’s aesthetically reminiscent of …
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Point-and-click adventures have settled into the indie realm. They make sense there, as indie developers usually have more freedom to tell their stories. It’s that freedom that makes CLeM such a good game.
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Normal kids have to worry about homework, hanging out with friends, and maybe riding bikes around the neighborhood. In Rising Lords, they have to worry about statesmanship, domestic policy, and combat. I think I would rather live the first option.
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Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft gives you the first three Tomb Raider games, originally released between 1996 and 1998. These are arguably the best games in the franchise’s history, and they’re a solid fit for the Nintendo Switch.
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Golfinite is a golf sim for the Nintendo Switch developed by Pmurph Games and published by RedDeer Games. It takes the art of teeing off and converts it into a …
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In Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist you help a struggling artist create a name and image for himself. This time, the artist is burnt out. Because he’s not creating art, he’s not making money, and the public is losing interest. Can you help him?
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