Death and Taxes is a video game where you are a grim reaper tasked with choosing whether certain humans live or die. Your decisions have consequences though and you have Fate looking over your shoulder.
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First Look: Later Daters
Later Daters is a new dating visual novel where you play a senior citizen who has just moved to a retirement community. Will you find love so you don’t die alone or just get your kicks while the getting is still good?
My Animal Crossing: New Horizons Wishlist
I like many others have been playing my fair share of the newest Animal Crossing game. From all the time I have put in, there are some things that I wish the game had. And I am sharing those things with you in this post.
Heaven’s Vault Review
Heaven’s Vault is a science fiction adventure game where you go on an archaeological investigation to find a missing colleague and discovers a mystery much bigger.
Video Games With Mental Health Representation You Need To Play
May is Mental Health Month and I am doing a miniseries highlighting depictions of mental health and mental illness in various media. For this post, I am focusing on video games that I think you should play that have a focus on mental health.
The Animal Crossing Island Getaway Tag
I saw LeeksPlays do this tag and since I’ve been playing a ton of Animal Crossing, I wanted to give it a go!
Have You Ever? Gaming Edition
We have all seen those Never Have I Ever games. I decided to make a video game specific version. So have you done any of these?
First Look: No Time To Relax
No Time To Relax is a life simulation game where up to four players compete to have the ultimate life. From education, profession, leisure, and more, you will have to balance your life for the win.
Beginner’s Tips for Animal Crossing: New Horizons
I, like many others, have been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It is my first time ever playing an Animal Crossing game and I have seen many other newbies join the fun. So I decided to share some quick tips I have learned from my own bumbling about in case you are brand new too.
Favorite Video Games of All Time
I’m back with a Saturday Six and I am sharing six of my all-time favorite video games ever.
Eliza Review
Eliza is a visual novel set in the Seattle tech scene focusing on the AI counseling app Eliza and one of its creators, Evelyn. Mental health meets technology in this story and we play as Evelyn to help her decide what is right and wrong, and what is best for her.
First Look: Dead by Daylight Mobile
Dead by Daylight is one of my favorite video games to play and to also watch. I’ve been following it since the beta back in 2016 and still keep up with it now. So when Dead by Daylight Mobile released I knew I had to give it a try.
A Tour of My Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island
Like many others, I have booked my getaway package and traveled to my own deserted island with Animal Crossing: New Horizons. I have never played an Animal Crossing game before so this has all been a new and fun experience. So I’m going to take you on a mini-tour of my island!
Super Popular Video Games I Have Never Played
There are so many games out there it is impossible to play them all, but some are so popular it’s surprising to find someone who hasn’t tried it. Well, today’s Saturday Six is all about those beloved games I have never played myself.
Femida Review
Femida is a nonlinear point-and-click game about justice where you play the role of a judge. You preside over cases and make the final decision of each case, and your reputation will shift. You’re also trying to solve a mystery of your own: who killed your father.
Video Games I Need To Play
All gamers have a backlog, so for today’s Saturday Six, I am sharing six games that have been in my backlog and really need to be played.
Hidden Through Time Review
Hidden Through Time is a time-traveling I Spy-like puzzle game where you must find all the items for various levels throughout time. I got a chance to review this game for the Switch and here are my thoughts.
Conglomerate 451 Review
Conglomerate 451 is a cyberpunk first-person dungeon crawler where the world has been taken over by four big business industries working against the government. You are the director of a government agency that lead squads of clones into the dregs of the city to complete missions in order to save the city from its dystopian demise.
First Look: Coffee Talk
I have seen this game suggest on social media and on some other blogs I follow, so I decided to give the demo a play and share my thoughts.
Through the Darkest of Times Review
Through the Darkest of Times is a historical resistance strategy game taking place in Berlin during the Third Reich. You are the leader of a resistance group as Hitler comes into power and onward.
Two Point Hospital Review
Two Point Hospital is a business simulation game where you are a hospital manager building and running various hospitals to treat wacky illnesses.
Video Games to Play Based on Your Enneagram
First was the Zodiac. Then came the MBTI. Now I bring you video game recommendations based on your Enneagram type!
Video Games to Play Based on Your Myers-Briggs: Diplomats
Last but not least for my MBTI video game series are the diplomats. INFJ, INFP, ENFJ, and ENFP are in this one!
Video Games to Play Based on Your Myers-Briggs: Analysts
It is time for the analysts! This post is for the INTJ, INTP, ENTJ, and ENTP’s out there!
Video Games to Play Based on Your Myers-Briggs: Explorers
Next up on my MBTI series are the explorers! So if you are an ISTP, ISFP, ESTP, or ESFJ, this one is for you!
Video Games to Play Based on Your Myers-Briggs: Sentinels
The first group up in my MBTI game recommendations series are the Sentinels!
Video Games to Play Based on Your Myers-Briggs: Introduction
A while ago, I wrote a post with video game recommendations based on your zodiac sign. That post was so popular that I figured it would be fun to do something similar with another popular personality identifier: Myers-Briggs.
First Look: Frostpunk The Last Autumn DLC
I am back with more about Frostpunk! 11 Bit Studios is releasing a new DLC soon called The Last Autumn and I got a chance to try it out before release. So here is my first look at the new scenario.
Frostpunk Review
Frostpunk, developed by 11 Bit Stuios, is a survival game set in a completely frozen world, and you are the leader of the last city on Earth. Can you keep your citizens alive in this steampunk tundra?
Secret Blogger Santa
Secret Blogger Santa is a collab event hosted by Ellen over at Livid Lightning and Later Levels where we all got assigned another blogger to showcase and shout out on our blogger as a gift for all of the awesome geeky bloggers out there.
Video Games for Board Gamers
I recently wrote some suggestions for board games that video gamers should play. And now, I’m going to do the reverse! Here are some video games that I think board gamers will enjoy.
Video Games To Take To Your Thanksgiving Table
One of my favorite things to do during Thanksgiving is play games. We call it Thanksgaming for a reason. Even though board games are a popular option for this, there are some video games that are great for family gatherings.
Board Games for Video Gamers
While there are some of us gamers that cross between video and board, others have their sides. So in an effort to get gamers to cross sides a bit, I have decided to do some recommendations. This post focuses on great board games for video gamers to try.
Neo Cab Review
In Neo Cab from Fellow Traveler, you play as Lina who is a driver for this dystopian future’s Uber as she moves to Los Ojos. However, upon her arrival, her best friend goes missing, thus leaving Lina homeless and hunting for clues one passenger at a time. Continue reading
Indie Video Games To Play With Kids
Even though I became much more of a gamer as an adult, I started playing games as a kid. ClueFinders, Where In Time Is Carmen Sandiego, and a variety of Barbie games were my go-to games as a youngster. We know that kids today still have Mario and Pokemon to get them into gaming, but I wanted to share a few indie games that are great for younger gamers to play.
Speed Dating for Ghosts Review
Being a ghost gets pretty lonely after a while. In Speed Dating for Ghosts, you try to alleviate your loneliness through the magic of short conversations with strangers. And if you hit it off with one at the end, you’ll get a date out of it. But ghosts have unique motives and eccentricities that make this a lot more interesting.
80 Days Review
Does Around The World In 80 Days sound familiar to you? The story of Phileas Fogg and his wager to travel around the world in just 80 days has now hit our PC’s and Switches thanks to inkle studios in the game 80 Days.
Miracle Mia Review
Miracle Mia is a 2D Action-Platformer, heavily influenced by anime and Japanese video gaming culture, which follows characters using powerful “Miracle Weapons” to combat the evils working against them.
Favorite Twitch Streamers
I recently shared my favorite YouTube channels in a post, so I decided to also share some of my favorite Twitch streamers as well since I watch Twitch just as much as I do YouTube. Continue reading
Video Games for Gryffindors
We’ve reached the final Hogwarts house of this series, the courageous Gryffindors. What games should the brave play? Read on to find out. Continue reading
Video Games for Hufflepuffs
The third house I’m covering for video games recommendations are the loyal Hufflepuffs! Continue reading
Video Games for Slytherins
We’re back with another Hogwarts house video game suggestions. This time we are focusing on the cunning, ambitious, and self-preserving Slytherins. So let’s jump right in. Continue reading
30 Day Geek Out Challenge: Day 17
We all know that there are some amazing video game soundtracks out there. So for today’s 30 Day Geek Out Challenge, I am sharing my personal favorite soundtrack! Continue reading
30 Day Geek Out Challenge: Day 12
I’m excited for today’s 30 Day Geek Out Challenge prompt because it is enabling me to talk about something I have written a lot about: my favorite video game! Continue reading
Video Games for Ravenclaws
About a year ago I did a series on board games for the different Hogwarts houses. Now I am going to do the video game version. And I have to start with my personal house, Ravenclaw! Continue reading
30 Day Geek Out Challenge: Day 4
Yesterday we talked about my favorite con experience, and for today we are talking about my least favorite. Continue reading
Emoji Charades Review
I have had a lot of fun playing party games with friends and family over the years. And it is always great to see a new one to try, especially if you’ve been playing the same ones for a while. So when I got sent Emoji Charades, I definitely wanted to try it. Continue reading
Video Games to Play Based on Your Zodiac Sign
Zodiac, to me, is a fun thing to look into and maybe get some momentary insight. I don’t take it super seriously myself, but I thought it would be a fun post idea to recommend games based on your zodiac. Continue reading
The World Next Door Review
I recently finished playing The World Next Door, which is a narrative-driven, action-adventure game. We play as Jun, a human that wins a special lottery to visit the planet Emrys. However, things go awry when she gets trapped on Emrys and is trapped, which could lead to her death. Continue reading
Arcade Spirits Review
I did a first look at Arcade Spirits recently, and that demo intrigued me enough to get the game and play it myself. Did this visual novel live up to my initial thoughts? Here is my spoiler free review. Continue reading