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Ball x Pit is pretty good.

There's a formula that seems to work pretty well, combine a simple and familiar game mechanic with rouge like/lite elements and you've got a good chance at a winner. Balatro was poker, Rent is a Landlord was slots, Ball x Pit is Breakout. As is

Some games are a guilty pleasure

Somehow, without quite meaning to, I have managed to spend around forty hours playing Megabonk. There's a little part of me that's ashamed to admit that. It's full of flashy lights, terrible humor and a fair share of mindless grind. Ultimately though, if its

Get Good - Is Silksong too hard?

I'll admit, I never finished Hollow Knight. It wasn't because it was hard but I reached a point where the fun waned. Despite that I enjoyed it. Enough that I was always destined to play Silksong all these years later. I'm about fourteen hours

Sword of the Sea Review

Sword of the Sea is a short, well crafted game following in the footsteps of its creator's previous wins. Playing casually you'll probably reach the credits in a few hours but there's enough fun and hidden extras that there's plenty more to

Donkey Kong Bananza Review

Donkey Kong Bananza is the best Donkey Kong in a very long time and a strong contender to be one of the best games Nintendo has ever made. The game has been built to provide a pathway to a fun experience for just about anyone. It’s approachable for younger

Duck Detective The Ghost of Glamping Review

Duck Detective : The Ghost of Glamping is one of the best examples that games don’t have to be long to be great. This is a game you can complete, with all achievements, in under two hours without much effort. It’s length feels right for the game, it packs

He is Coming Early Access Review

The last month of my video game playing time has been a lot of small indie games on the steamdeck. He is Coming is the most recent addition to that roster. The game is a rougelike where you move around a map picking up items and fighting enemies. You’ve

9 Kings Early Access Review

9 Kings is a deck building, city building, synergy building combo that manages to find a sweet spot in a mix of genres. I played hours of the game while traveling in June and while it remains in early access there’s already a lot to like. If you’re

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 feels like the game I have been waiting for since Final Fantasy X. Maybe since FF12 but in either case, for a long time. It’s takes the turn based formula and makes it feel fresh. Doing so while avoiding all of the strange semi-action turn

Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Review

Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition is a visual refresh on a game that can’t help but show it’s age. When the game first came out on the Wii U I played through the main story and a good portion of side content. Revisiting it today it’s a