Kat, Author at Thumb Culture

Author: Kat

You could say that games are my passion, I'm kidding! Just a seasoned coder with a very unhealthy obsession with deep diving into intricate games with immersive designs, you'll definitely catch me non stop talking about complexities behind game design, from procedural generation in roguelikes to the subtle nuances of creating tension in horror games, or I'll just tell you about my current obsession with Vampire Crawlers!

25Sep

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Previews & Early Access

REKA – PC Preview

REKA is a witchy, open world, exploration focused crafting game developed by Emberstorm Entertainment, and published by Fireshine Games. The game offers an enchanting take on the open world crafting genre by putting you in the shoes a young woman that will work as an apprentice of Baba Jaga. Players can build their own house with legs, decorate and curse the local townsfolk with potions or other concoctions. As you can imagine, it is heavily inspired by Slavic Folklore. Truly a world that is both mysterious and enticing; full of magic and wonder! REKA is now available on PC in early access on Steam for £15.99! Oh I know what's coming here! Side quest time! Gameplay The gameplay in REKA is fairly simple: be a witch, curse townsfolk and gather ingredients. However the best part of th...

19Sep

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PC Reviews

Frostpunk 2 – PC Review

Frostpunk 2 is an innovative city builder developed and published by 11 bit studios. This second instalment of the Frostpunk series puts you in the shoes of a steward that has to overcome social and economical challenges in a cold dystopian society. The captain is dead. It is now up to you to make sure the city survives. The extreme cold is the least of your worries now, remember to keep everyone happy, or it will be your downfall! The game is available now through advanced access with the Deluxe edition and fully releases for £37.99 on Steam on the 20th of September. It will also be available on PlayStation 5, macOS, Xbox Series X and Series S. The city must not fall! Gameplay The gameplay of Frostpunk 2 has been massively improved upon when comparing it to its predecessor. The...

13Sep

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PC Reviews

Debtors’ Club – PC Review

Debtors' Club is a game developed by mecagames and published by indie.io. The game puts you in the shoes of a debt collector working to make business pay their dues on time in a very corrupt and ruthless world. This may be through peaceful or more frowned upon methods. This game will make you question every decision made but also make you rethink your moral compass at every turn. The game is available now on PC and you can grab a copy of this on Steam for £12.79. If only the inspector did his job! Gameplay Debtors' Club has a very simple premise and your controls consist of the ENTER key and your mouse. The aim of the game? Collect tax money from your local businesses and make sure they pay the amount owed in as full as possible. This is done through a variety of methods such as chall...

10Sep

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PlayStation Reviews

Vampire Survivors – PS5 Review

Vampire Survivors is a 2022 roguelike shoot'em up game developed and published by Luca Glanace. The game has been so popular that Glanace went on to found 25 person strong studio Poncle, who work solely on the game. Vampire Survivors is initially set in Italy, where hordes of monsters have been summoned by the face of the game, our very own evil Bisconte Draculó. Which very closely resembles the tale of Count Dracula. He has set monsters upon the land to ravage. The Belpaese family and other heroic survivors take it upon themselves to hunt down and defeat Draculó. The later introduced DLCs include more heroes, more locations and even more chaotic fun than before! The game had been in an early access period from December 2021 and has now finally hit the PlayStation storefront. After a lo...