Party Games

3Oct

By CharlieNo Comments

Eat The Rich – PC Preview

Eat the Rich is a multiplayer party game all about alliances, betrayals, and secret advantages. Developed by Maccima Games and published by Monstronauts, it was released on Steam into Early Access on September 10th. Sounds like Food Poisoning to me Who doesn't love a good party game? What about a mediocre one? While it's great when game developers have many ideas for their game, maybe putting all of them in at once isn't the best idea. Let's get into it! Gameplay Eat the Rich is a multiplayer party game in which you scramble through mini-games, betray your friends, and ruthlessly compete to be as rich as anyone could possibly ever be! Imagine a weird mix between Jackbox Party and Among Us. The main difference is that those games are actually fun to play. Eat the Rich tries to throw...

7Jun

By CharlotteNo Comments

News & Updates

LEGO Party Multiplayer Game Revealed

The LEGO Group have revealed another new upcoming game this Summer Game Fest. Alongside LEGO Voyagers, we got news of LEGO Party. Developed by SMG Studios and published by Fictions, this multiplayer party game will release later this year. It will be available across consoles and PC. “We are thrilled to be working with the LEGO Group on this playful and vibrant party game that encourages connection, creativity and of course, competition,” said Fictions executive producer Evan Icenbice “LEGO is known for bringing people of all ages together to play and that is certainly the case for LEGO Party!” Ain't No Party Like A Brick Party So just what is LEGO Party? Think of the chaos of Mario Party but with LEGO, and you've pretty much got it. The game promises fun across 60 minigames inspired by...

8Apr

By Alex CrooksNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Forecursed – PC Preview

Hide and seek takes a turn in Forecursed by William Van Herck. In this action survivor you can play with up to twelve players across a range of maps and try to survive as your friend hunts you down to pass on the curse. We got the chance to get a couple of TC friends together to try out early access. Hide and seek just because a whole lot whackier You can currently grab Forecursed in Early Access from Steam for £8.50. Let's take a look. Gameplay Forecursed is madness from the get go. Even just loading into the player hub you can waste time flinging yourself across the hanger or dip into the jail to test the curse out. It's a nice little training ground that you can back and forth in with other people in the lobby to figure out the controls. That's not necessary however as the contr...

Dumb Ways: Free For All – Quest 3 Review

15Nov

By StuartNo Comments

VR Reviews

Dumb Ways: Free For All – Quest 3 Review

Are you looking for a new party game to dive into? Well Dumb Ways: Free For All might be just what you're looking for! From the wonderful minds at PlaySide Studios comes a game based on the viral Australian public campaign to promote railway safety from 2012. Honestly if you haven't checked out the song, or have no idea what it is, go and check it out here. So it can be stuck in your head, just as it is in mine! Not So Dumb If You Play This Whilst the game's name says Free For All, unfortunately, it isn't free for anyone. At £15.99 on the Meta store, it's a small price to pay for a lot of fun. Wait. I should get you to read the review before I give you my overall thoughts. Gameplay With over 50 mini-games to play over two destinations. Dumb Ways: Free For All has a lot of content to ge...

Ritual Party, A New Horror Party Game Unmasked

5Nov

By CharlotteNo Comments

News & Updates

Ritual Party, A New Horror Party Game Unmasked

Hologram Monster Oy have unmasked their latest game, Ritual Party. A brand-new horror-themed co-op party game that challenges players to summon cosmic horrors from the Cthulhu mythos together. Friends Who Summon Together... Ritual Party is a 4-player co-op party game in which the players conduct rituals to summon all manner of cosmic horrors . With nosy neighbours, mischievous ghosts, and a host of random events constantly challenging players, the path to summoning ultimate horror is far from straightforward. Chaos ensues as the players strive to complete the ceremony, a tough endeavour by itself, before law enforcement busts down the door. Candles need to be lit, pentagrams drawn and blood sacrifices be made. Each stage challenges players to summon an Old One, with some stages intr...

26Apr

By MalNo Comments

PC Reviews

Knock’em Out – PC Review

Do you ever find yourself in need of an effective way to vent some steam after a hectic day? Instead of punching friends or fellow students/colleagues, game developer Adribeh has kindly created a forum to allow you to safely punch your friends to a bloody pulp with Knock'em Out. This early-access game was released on 4th April. At the moment there's a sale on reducing the price to £3.99. The developer provides a simple description on its Steam page, "Keep a cool head to knock out your opponents in the most violent and fun way!" I got the chance to get within punching distance with fellow Thumb Culture reviewers Stuart and Kyle to give the game a fair whack. See what we thought below. A Smash Hit That's Hard To Beat! Nothing beats the adrenaline when clutching a win in a fast-paced multip...

19Apr

By Tony CNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

What The Golf – PS5 Review

During the 27th Annual DICE Awards there was an acceptance speech that caught my attention. Tim Garbos from Danish developer Triband Games was collecting the Award for Mobile Game Of The Year for What The Car. The speech was so brilliantly delivered with such whimsical humor that it is easily one of my favourite ever awards speeches. When the games predecessor, WHAT THE GOLF teed off on consoles I just had to check it out. Hole In One - What The Golf Played here on PS5 the game is out now and also available on PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC, Linux and iOS. It's difficult to talk about What The Golf without spoiling the experience. Its beauty is in the joy of discovering this wacky title with the controller in hand and a smile on your face. Heck don't even be tempted to look at the trailer b...

11Apr

By JasonNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Nyaaaanvy – Switch Review

CustomiseSounding a bit like the sound you make when you stub your toe, Nyaaaanvy is a crazy arena-based fighting game that has now come to Nintendo Switch. The game is made by Japanese devs Team DigitalMind and published by Phoenixx and it is also available on PC via Steam. Incidentally, it was launched for Switch on Japanese Cat Day (22nd Feb for your calendars!). Cats, bottoms, sumo, berserk mode! If you fancy a party game where cat-like animals (called a Nyanvy) get to wrestle and spin attack to win then read on! Gameplay The premise of Nyaaaanvy is fairly simple. You are a long slinky cat and you must battle and jump your way through a series of sumo-like arenas and become the last cat standing. Can you become "Cat of cats!"? Customise You can customise your own cat's featur...

20Oct

By StuartNo Comments

PC Reviews

The Jackbox Party Pack 10 – PC Review

As a massive fan of everything that comes out of Jackbox Games, I instantly jumped to the front of the queue when The Jackbox Party Pack 10 was announced. Waiting in anticipation to find out what games would be included and how they would play. Well, wait no longer as we dive into the minds of Jackbox Games and find out what trouble we are going to get up to. Ain't No Party Like a Jackbox Party... Pack 10 Do you have a favourite game from the Jackbox franchise? Do you like Quiplash? Or Fibbage? Well The Jackbox Party Pack 10 will definitely fight for it's place as your favourite game in the series. Gameplay Let's get right to it! The Jackbox Party Pack 10 features 5 new party games for you to win friends and influence people. In this pack there is something for everyone, from trivia an...

12Oct

By DidiNo Comments

PC Reviews

Party Animals – PC Review

The latest video game from developers Recreate Games involves fluffy foes battling it out to be the last animal standing. Party Animals is an online multiplayer party game, released on September 20th, 2023. It is currently available for purchase on Xbox and PC, with the base game retailing for £15.49 or £23.49 for the deluxe edition. A Timeline of Party Animals Before getting into the game, some past issues need to be taken into consideration to explain the Steam reviews, which currently stand at mixed/negative. These reviews come from players who have pointed out the lack of local multiplayer, the abundance of microtransactions on a paid game, and the several delays in releasing the game. The game was officially teased in September 2019 and became available to wishlist on Steam in...