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Lil Gator Game review: will make you smile from start to finish

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At the very end of the year, Matt finds his favourite game of 2022.

Matthew H. Mason 19 January 2023 Reviews

Grapple Dog review: a nail-bitingly brilliant platformer

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Twitch-perfect controls and a sublime learning curve result in a game that’s consistently fun yet challenging.

Matthew H. Mason 27 June 2022 Reviews

Ocean’s Heart review: a lovable Zelda-like

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Ocean’s Heart borrows liberally from the Zelda playbook, but with some varied locales and fun swashbuckling gameplay.

Matthew H. Mason 8 June 2022 Reviews

Gibbon: Beyond the Trees review: thrilling brachiation

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Swinging through the trees is a sheer joy, and a wonderful way to highlight the game’s environmental message.

Matthew H. Mason 16 May 2022 Reviews

The best games of WASD

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A few highlights from the excellent crop of indie games at London’s newest game show.

Lewis Packwood 8 April 2022 Features

Not Tonight 2 review: the Un-United States

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A satirical road trip across a dysfunctional, divided country.

James Keen 30 March 2022 Reviews

Loop Hero review: the perfect game for bite-sized sessions

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Let’s go round again. And again. And again.

Matthew H. Mason 24 January 2022 Reviews

Omno review: let’s explore

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Have staff, will travel.

Matthew H. Mason 10 January 2022 Reviews

TOEM: A Photo Adventure is a game that warms the soul

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Read my review in issue 57 of Wireframe.

Lewis Packwood 3 December 2021 Reviews

A Juggler’s Tale review: poignant puppeteering

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The magic of the stage.

Matthew H. Mason 29 September 2021 Reviews

Boyfriend Dungeon is bizarrely brilliant

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I reviewed this hybrid dungeon crawler and dating simulator for The Guardian.

Lewis Packwood 21 August 2021 Reviews

Haven Park review: wholesome exploration

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I’m liking this hiking.

Matthew H. Mason 16 August 2021 Reviews

Tiny Lands review: serene spot the difference

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Tiny Lands is the video game equivalent of sitting at your dining room table on a lazy Sunday […]

Matthew H. Mason 14 June 2021 Reviews

The Magnificent Trufflepigs review: a bucolic ramble around the farm

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The Am(bridge) metal detectives.

Lewis Packwood 10 June 2021 Reviews

Dorfromantik is the perfect way to unwind

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Dream village simulator.

Lewis Packwood 24 May 2021 Opinions

Before I Forget review: an empathetic exploration of dementia

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Never gonna give you up.

Matthew H. Mason 20 May 2021 Reviews

Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield review: or how to look cool and have fun while doing it

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Gotta go fast.

Matthew H. Mason 19 May 2021 Reviews

Cozy Grove review: a hymn to patience and kindness

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The epitome of slice-of-life gaming.

Matthew H. Mason 27 April 2021 Reviews

Wind Peaks review: treasure-hunt hiking

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The Lost (Item) Woods.

Matthew H. Mason 23 March 2021 Reviews

Going Under review: scrappy but funny dungeon crawling

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The troublesome life of an intern.

Lewis Packwood 7 March 2021 Reviews

NUTS review: the joys of being a squirrel voyeur

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A thrilling tale of rodent surveillance.

Lewis Packwood 17 February 2021 Reviews

Curious Expedition 2 review: perhaps it’s time we stopped celebrating the Victorians

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Rotten values.

Lewis Packwood 16 February 2021 Reviews

Orwell’s Animal Farm review: keeping politics in video games

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The life of an animal is misery and slavery: that is the plain truth.

James Keen 10 December 2020 Reviews

PHOGS! review: what a good dog (dogs?)

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How I fell in love with a conjoined canine.

Lewis Packwood 3 December 2020 Reviews

Alwa’s Legacy review: one of the finest exploratory platformers out there

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This 16-bit-styled sequel triumphantly surpasses the original.

Matthew H. Mason 21 October 2020 Reviews

Unrailed review: a different kind of party game

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Worth buying a ticket to ride.

Matthew H. Mason 18 October 2020 Reviews

A splendid Summer in Mara

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This farming-RPG from Chibig is a peaceful counter to the world’s chaos.

Lewis Packwood 1 October 2020 Features

Cloud Gardens! What a balm for the soul!

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A growing sense of contentment.

Lewis Packwood 23 September 2020 Opinions

Rivals review: a unique country music detective game

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Piece together the events to reveal the diverging careers of two country stars.

Lewis Packwood 21 September 2020 Reviews

Welcome to Elk review: an astonishingly inventive journey

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Charming characters and compelling tales, all based on real-life stories.

Lewis Packwood 17 September 2020 Reviews

Windbound review: survival at sea

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Don’t Starve meets The Wind Waker.

Matthew H. Mason 12 September 2020 Reviews

Hypnospace Outlaw review: mind-warpingly brilliant

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The Geocity that never sleeps.

Lewis Packwood 25 August 2020 Reviews

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