Animal Crossing: New Horizons is back with new content. Along with the big update to the base game came a new DLC: Happy Home Paradise. I decided I wanted to give it a try and here is what I think.
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2.0 Review
Nintendo recently released its biggest update yet for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and given the scale of what all would be added I decided to jump back in after many months away. And I have thoughts to share on all that is new on the horizon.
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First Look: Tetragon
Tetragon is a vast mysterious universe of unique puzzles, magical mazes, and challenges that you will have to twist and turn to solve. Here are my first impressions!
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Ambition: A Minuet in Power Review
Ambition: A Minuet in Power is a revolutionary, romantic, visual novel where your choices change the course of history! I got to give the game a try and here are my thoughts!
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Multiplayer Horror Games for Halloween
I like to give suggestions for games to give you a real fright during the spooky season, and this year I decided to make it a multiplayer affair! Here are a collection of games you can play with friends this Halloween.
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Ranking Dead by Daylight Killer Lore
I’ve been a fan and follower of the game Dead By Daylight since it was in beta and one of my favorite parts is the original lore they give their characters, in particular the killers. So I decided that I wanted to rank them by their lore specifically.
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First Look: Steam Next Fest
Steam Next Fest, the platforms celebration of upcoming games, has come and gone and I wanted to share some of the gems I found interest in from the week-long event.
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Field Trip: Game Devs of Color Expo 2021
The Game Devs of Color Expo is dedicated to amplifying the creative power held by people of color in games, which they do so by showcasing and uplifting diverse voices in the gaming industry in a multi-day event. The 6th Expo was this past weekend and I was granted the opportunity to attend and share my experience.
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Quick Takes: Game Devs of Color Expo 2021 Direct
Game Devs of Color Expo was this weekend and so many great creators got to share their work and insight. They had an Indie Showcase Direct that shared a bunch of games and here are my quick takes on them based on the showcase.
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No Longer Home Review
No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you’ve built due to circumstances beyond your control, where you play as Ao and Bo, a non-binary pair of friends on the precipice of post-graduate life and having to make tough decisions. I was given the opportunity to review the game and here are my thoughts.
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Indie Arena Booth Online 2021 Recap
This past weekend was the Indie Arena Booth for gamescom, showcasing games from 119 different devs across 33 countries. As an indie game enthusiast, I wanted to recap some of the games that caught my eye.
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Favorite Game Developers
While I am not an active participant in Blaugust, I did see that the theme for this week is developer appreciation. So I decided to share my favorite game developers alongside the event.
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First Look: CRASH: Autodrive
CRASH: Autodrive puts players in the of shoes of Emily Knight, a down & out college student who must investigate a murder with three strangers after the self-driving Autocab they are in hits and kills a cyclist. I got the chance to give the game a try and here are my thoughts.
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Indoorlands Review
Become the most successful park entrepreneur by decorating your ride halls and decoration halls, designing your rides and choosing between different stores and restaurants to make guests their happiest in Indoorlands. As both a theme park fan and a tycoon game aficionado, I knew I had to give this game a review.
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First Look: Buildings Have Feelings Too!
Buildings Have Feelings Too! is a puzzle city-builder where the buildings have come alive. Players must grow their city whilst making sure the individual buildings thrive, or risk them being demolished forever. Here is my first impression of the game.
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Overboard Review
Can you get away with murder? You can try in Overboard, a new visual novel game from inkle where you have just a few hours to get away with pushing your husband overboard.
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First Look: GolfTopia
GolfTopia is a simulation game where you can design, build and manage your own futuristic golf course. I had the chance to give it a try and here are my initial thoughts.
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First Look: How To Win
How to Win is an anarchic adventure/gaming experiment where anyone who plays can decide the rules of the world, and which direction the story goes. I played the first few chapters and here are my first impressions.
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First Look: LudoNarraCon
LudoNarraCon is a global, digital convention celebrating narrative video games, the talented people who make them, and the fans who love them, hosted on Steam. I had the honor of getting early access to the event and all of the featured games, and I am sharing what I think you should check out for yourself!
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Video Games By Women Developers You Should Play
Before March, and thus Women’s History Month, ends, I want to share some more games from women that you should play! This time it is all video games developed mostly or solely by women developers!
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March Madness: Video Game Bracket
Since we are in March, which is known for it’s Madness to happen, I decided I wanted to make a nerdier version for myself. So welcome to my March Madness! And our first bracket set is for video games.
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Don’t Get Bit Review
Don’t Get Bit is a turn-based strategy game set in the zombie apocalypse. You play as the sarcastic 18-year-old Cassie who is armed with only her own wits and a kitchen knife as she starts her journey to reach her uncle’s farm for safety. Turn-based strategy is one of my favorite genres so I happily tried this game and am sharing my thoughts on it.
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Video Games for Cat Lovers
As a cat lover myself, I am often drawn to games that involve my favorite felines. So if there are any other cat lovers out there that are looking for some video games about them, here you go!
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First Look: Swim Out
Swim Out is a relaxing puzzle game where you play as a swimmer trying to swim to the pool’s exit while avoiding other swimmers and pool-goers. I gave it a go and wanted to share my first impressions.
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Steam Winter Sale Haul
It has been a while since I shared a haul of any kind, and there were some great deals during Steam’s winter sale that I decided to take advantage of.
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First Look: Paradise Killer
Paradise Killer is an open-world detective game where you play as Lady Love Dies, a formerly exiled master detective, as she tries to solve the numerous murders that have happened on Paradise. I was given a key for the game and have some thoughts to share with you all.
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30 Games Tag
I have done a few 30 challenges and tags lately and I thought it would be a fun concept for a gaming tag!
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Meeting in the Flesh Review
Meeting in the Flesh is a horror-themed visual novel about building a relationship with other monsters by a solar eclipse. I learned about this game from the Racial Justice bundle on itch.io and knew it was perfect to review in October.
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Spooky (Not Horror) Video Games for Halloween
Sometimes we want to get spooky with our games during this season, but full-on horror is too intense. If you are one of these people, I have some suggestions for video games you can play with just enough spook but not horror.
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Horror Games for Halloween 5
For many, Halloween means horror. And what better way to get some scares than with horror games? Here are some suggestions of what you could play this Halloween.
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First Look: Lovingly Evil
Have you ever wanted to be a villain? Maybe date a villain? You can do both in Lovingly Evil, a dating simulator for the wicked at heart. I gave the demo a play and have some thoughts to share.
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Just Dance Song Wishlist
Ubisoft has been sharing some of the songs that will be in the upcoming Just Dance 2021 and it got me thinking about what songs I would like to play in the game. So here is a list of some songs I wish to see in the game.
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Spiritfarer Review
Spiritfarer is a cozy management game about death where you play as Stella, the new spiritfarer who must escort wayward spirits to their final passing through the Everdoor. I’ve been waiting for this game for a while so I was very excited to play it and I have a bunch of opinions.
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First Look: Frostpunk On The Edge DLC
On The Edge is the third and final DLC for the survival strategy game Frostpunk. I got the awesome opportunity to play the DLC early and share my thoughts with you all.
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A Fold Apart Review
A Fold Apart is a puzzle game where you play as a couple in a long distance relationship and fold paper in various ways to clear puzzles as they navigate the difficulties of being apart.
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My Animal Crossing: New Horizons Wishlist 2
I’ve recently had a second wind of playing Animal Crossing a bunch and been doing a huge design overhaul of my island. And with playing a bunch more again, I’ve come up with more things I wish the game had.
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Proslife Joy-Cons Review
I recently started having the dreaded Joy-Con drift happening on my original Joy-Cons and it got to the point that it was very annoying and getting them fixed was a pain. So I did some searching and found this third-party pair that I decided to get and give you a review of!
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First Look: Beyond Blue
Beyond Blue explores the mysteries of our ocean through the eyes of Mirai, a deep sea explorer and scientist. Become a part of a newly-formed research team using groundbreaking technologies to see, hear, and interact with the ocean in a more meaningful way than has ever been attempted.
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Wind Peaks Review
Wind Peaks is a hidden object game where you help the scouts find all the missing objects in this fun and relaxing adventure of treasure hunt. I got to play the game early and share my thoughts with you all.
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First Look: Rising Lords
Rising Lords is a turn-based medieval strategy game that is currently out on early access. With board and card game elements along with the turn-based system, I knew I wanted to give this one a try.
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Röki Review
Röki, from developer Polygon Treehouse, is a game I have had my eye on for a while now and I got the opportunity to play it in advance for this review!
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First Look: Devolverland Expo
Devolverland Expo is a first-person ‘marketing simulator’ set within an abandoned convention center after the annual Devolver Digital game expo was mysteriously canceled. Basically, Devolver turned their convention promos into a game! Devolver is one of my favorite developers so I immediately knew I wanted to explore this.
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First Look: Best Friends Forever
Best Friends Forever is an upcoming dating sim all about dog lovers finding their human companions. Not only are you trying to woo others, but you also have to legitimately take care of your new dog. The demo is currently out so I gave it a try and here are my thoughts.
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Quench Review
Quench is a story-driven puzzle game about herds of animals making the trek to the mystical Eastern Elder Tree. This journey is a difficult one and you, playing as Shepherd, will help guide these herds safely through the dangerous, demon-filled lands.
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First Look: Date or Die
Date or Die is a project I have had my eye on for awhile. So I finally gave the two demos a try and wanted to share my initial thoughts.
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A Short Hike Review
A Short Hike is an exploration game where you hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park. It was part of the Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality on itch.io so I decided to give it a go.
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First Look: Superliminal
Superliminal is a quirky puzzle game where perception is key. I got to take a look at this game and share my first thoughts with you all.
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Monument Valley 2 Review
Monument Valley 2 is a puzzle mobile game and the sequel to Monument Valley. You must guide Ro and her child through mazes of optical allusions and architectural puzzles.
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Astrologaster Review
Astrologaster is a comedy game set in Shakespeare’s London where you play as ‘Doctor’ Simon Forman, who treats his patients using astrology. Yes, this game is as ridiculous as it sounds.
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Poly Bridge 2 Review
Poly Bridge 2 is the sequel game of the well loved bridge builder puzzle game from developer Dry Cactus. Thanks to the developers I got the chance to play the game early for this review.
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