Author: Kael Spindler

I've been a lover of games and words my whole life, which is why I'm so delighted to be playing around with both here. I'm a writer by trade, so if you like what I'm doing here feel free to reach out to me through my website (the red button). Or, if you just want to see more, there's a fun little text-link below this that should help you out.
Lord Winklebottom Investigates – PC Review
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Lord Winklebottom Investigates – PC Review

The first thing you need to know about Cave Monster's brilliant game Lord Winklebottom Investigates, is that it is utterly charming. Quite the feat for a game that starts with a panicked woman screaming over a corpse. So, if you'd like to hear more, then come along old boy, I've plenty to tell you... Lord Winklebottom Investigates and You Must Help to Guide Him! If you, too, love to investigate then perhaps you could help Winklebottom solve a terrible mystery. How would a reader like yourself let a writer know they've enjoyed reading a review? If you figure it out, then let me know in the comments. Gameplay Diving into Lord Winklebottom Investigates, you follow the investigations of Lord Winklebottom, a crack detective with an insatiable appetite for justice... and leaves. With ...
The Tarnishing of Juxtia – PC Review
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The Tarnishing of Juxtia – PC Review

The Tarnishing of Juxtia is an incredible game and you should absolutely play it. There. Now if you only read the first sentence of this review, you know that you've learned everything you need to. However, if you want to hear more about Actual Nerds' fantastic tribute to 2D dark fantasy and souls-like games, then I invite you to listen to my ravings. Think You Can Stop The Tarnishing of Juxtia? Then Good Luck Hero! As you can clearly tell, I love this game. So, if my ecstatic rambling drives you to play it too, then I would love to hear about your experiences as well. In fact, I want to hear about your toughest fight so far. Is there an enemy that ripped you to pieces? Tell me all about it! Gameplay One of the most incredible aspects of The Tarnishing of Juxtia is the story that is wo...
subROV: Underwater Discoveries – PC Review
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subROV: Underwater Discoveries – PC Review

subROV: Underwater Discoveries is all about the ocean, a fascinating and mysterious thing, as unfathomable as it is enormous. As long as humans have been telling stories, they've spoken of the ocean and its murky depths. Distant. Unknowable. Well, now you can see what all the fuss is about, and enjoy a brilliant simulator experience while you're at it. Rove the aquatic depths with subROV! Diving into subROV is a wonderful experience, almost as satisfying as diving into the comment section. Like you should. *cough* Hint *cough*. Flagrant calls for comments aside, there are some really fantastic points about this game that you are going to want to hear about. So buckle up! We're going in. Gameplay Jumping in at the deep end, subROV is a game about piloting remote-operated submarines in o...
Gloomhaven & Jaws Of The Lion PC Review
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Gloomhaven & Jaws Of The Lion PC Review

So you want to know about Gloomhaven eh? Well, if you got to that city it's yer funeral, but I'll tell yous what I know. A few years back, this fella by the name of Isaac Childres designed a board game. Gloomhaven he called it. Bloody fun that thing was. In any case, it got real popular, and suddenly the folks over at Flaming Fowl Studios have an idea. "Hey," they says, "what if we made that Gloomhaven into a video game?" Blam! That was it! Now here we are! The game mixes tactical-RPG gameplay with dungeon crawling and it's bloody marvellous. What? You don't believe me? Well, all right then I'll explain a little more. But remember, when all of yer free time is pulled in by this gem, that you asked for this. Don't come bawling to me when you don't got enough hours in yer day no more. ...
Midnight Ghost Hunt PC Review
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Midnight Ghost Hunt PC Review

How do you make games like Phasmophobia and Prop Hunt better? Why you stitch them together in a Frankenstein-esque attempt to create a miracle and spit in the face of God. At least, that's what Vaulted Sky Games, the developers of Midnight Ghost Hunt, would tell you. And I’ll be damned, but they might actually have the style to pull it off. Available through Steam's Early Access, the ambitious title does a lot to stack up to the experience of the gaming titans it’s riffing from. Sure, there are some rough spots, but this game does a LOT with its concept. Who you gonna call? Midnight Ghost Hunters! Yeah, that doesn’t sound right… I'll tell you right off the bat that this is a game that you should be playing with friends. Much like prop hunt and Phasmophobia before it, Midnight Ghost Hunt ...