"I know now, without a doubt, Kingdom Hearts...is bad!"
Goodbye, Kingdom Hearts
My Quick and Dirty First Impressions of Hollow Knight
Take a measured approach to both combat and exploration and Hollow Knight's challenges begin to feel surmountable.
Ikenfell May Be the Best RPG I’ve Played This Year
With a lovable cast and a tone that skillfully moves from lighthearted fun to the frightening consequences of shoving down our most difficult emotions, Ikenfell conveys a compelling narrative that establishes a believable magical world.
First Impressions of Teaming Up with My Child to Play Kingdom Hearts III
I picked up Kingdom Hearts III expecting to play it on my own. But when my child saw some familiar Disney faces, this game became a father/child project that's been a blast to experience as a team.
Ikenfell’s Combat Gets Better With Age
An hour or more in, I was worried that Ikenfell's combat was going to be too simple for my personal preferences, but once the game feels confident that you get the basic concepts it begins to ramp up the complexity in meaningful ways.
With Pioneers of Olive Town, Story of Seasons Seems to Finally Be Taking Notes from Competitors in the Genre
I expected to try out Pioneers of Olive Town and play another game that was clearly outclassed by Stardew Valley. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised by a game that doesn't quite surpass what other farming sims are bringing to the table but at least catches up to them.
Squeenix’s Virtual Tabletop RPG “Voice of Cards” Brings Nothing New to the Table
Voice of Cards attempts to capture the magic of tabletops, but feels like a flash game in its simplicity, both mechanically and narratively.
Unpacking the Ending of Boyfriend Dungeon
I experienced my first crush in middle school. The subject of my affections was a girl who sat next to me in band class. She was a real catch, let me tell you. She met my incredibly high standards immediately. One, she was cute. Two, she talked to me. I was smitten and I had... Continue Reading →
Avatar Legends Skillfully Captures the Emotional Drama of the Source Material
When I was a young teenager my sister and I were still playing imagination games, essentially live action roleplays with no defined rules. We'd pick whatever show or game we were excited about at the time and port those characters and worlds into our play. We lived apart, but on certain weekends I would travel... Continue Reading →
Adventure Rules Reviews Dark Deity
Last week I shared my first impressions of Dark Deity, a recently released indie title available on Steam that appeals to fans of classic Fire Emblem titles from the GBA era. I expected that my progress in the game would be slow - I had it downloaded on the computer that my partner and I... Continue Reading →
