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Sherlock Holmes: Phantom’s Hour – PC Review

27Nov

By StuartNo Comments

Sherlock Holmes: Phantom’s Hour – PC Review

After the last review of an online escape room experience from Wolf Escape Games, Hallows Hill, we wanted to see what their newest offering was like. Thankfully the team over there are incredibly friendly and offered us a code for their newest experience. Queue Sherlock Holmes: Phantom's Hour. Elementary...apparently. What happens when a team of wannabe detectives from the TC team all band together? Read on to found out how they got on. Gameplay I won't go into the ins and outs of how a Wolf Escape Game works. Instead, I recommend checking out Jason's review of the Hallows Hill experience here. Right, you're back, now on discovering all about Sherlock Holmes: Phantom's Hour. When a stranger writes to you, the infamous Sherlock Holmes, accused of something they haven't done, you ...

Chicken Police: Into The HIVE! – PC Review

25Nov

By CharlotteNo Comments

PC Reviews

Chicken Police: Into The HIVE! – PC Review

Chicken Police: Into The HIVE! is the follow up game to Chicken Police: Paint it RED! Which doesn't take a genius to figure out, so my apologies there. Developers The Wild Gentlemen and Publishers Joystick Ventures, promise the game to be a story driven, film-noir detective point and click adventure. But instead of humans, all the characters are animals or bug-anthropomorphised creatures. It was released earlier this month on Steam. If you don’t love chicken puns, please find the eggs-it Having read my review of silly point and click Death of the Reprobate, the PR team for Chicken Police: Into The HIVE! reached out and asked if I'd like to take their fun, strange and unique point and click game for a spin. Ever the one for fun, strange and unique, of course, I said yes. But did I have fu...

BOBO’S FUNZONE: New Horror Puzzle Adventure Coming Soon

23Nov

By KatNo Comments

News & Updates

BOBO’S FUNZONE: New Horror Puzzle Adventure Coming Soon

Prepare to face your fears in Bobo's FunZone, the latest horror-puzzle adventure that plunges players into a sinister kindergarten birthday party gone horribly wrong. Developed by indie studio Uisco Games and published by Mascot Bro Studio, the game promises a blend of nerve-wracking tension and intricate puzzles, set to release on Steam on December 13th 2024. A horror puzzle adventure full of scares, confetti and party hats! You arrive at Bobo’s FunZone, a once-thriving children’s party venue that now feels more like a nightmare factory. Your daughter attended a birthday party here—but when you come to pick her up, something is horribly amiss. The venue is eerily empty, save for faint laughter echoing from the darkened corridors and unsettling whispers in the shadows. Your mission: fi...

Bubble Ghost Remake Demo Pops Onto Steam

20Nov

By PaulNo Comments

News & Updates

Bubble Ghost Remake Demo Pops Onto Steam

The gap between video game remakes and remasters compared to their original counterparts is simultaneously shortening and widening. On the one hand, we have The Last of Us 2 getting a remaster 3 and a half years after initial release. On the other, we have Bubble Ghost which is getting a remake after a whopping 37 years. Originally released on the Atari 1040 ST, with versions on other consoles including a 1990 GameBoy version, Bubble Ghost Remake is coming soon to Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Epic Games Store. Bubble Ghost Remake Demo Available Now Publisher Selecta Play and developer Nakama Game Studio are also excited to reveal that Bubble Ghost Remake is getting a demo on Steam and Nintendo Switch. Based on the nostalgic platformers first released on consoles like the Commodore 64 ...

15Nov

By MalNo Comments

PC Reviews

Beta MAX – PC Review

Beta MAX is an upcoming first person puzzle platformer, Developed by Nexcide and published by The Game Publisher. I got a chance to play through the game prior to its release on the 22nd November 2024. There is a small demo available now should you wish to try it out before then. BE KIND - RELAX AND UNWIND I'm a big fan of these kind of puzzle games with interesting mechanics. This game is challenging enough to have you scratching your head and thinking abstractly to complete levels. This game is a spiritual successor to games such as Portal, Viewfinder, The Talos Principal among others. Are you are fan of this kind of games? If so, leave a comment below with your favourites! Gameplay In Beta MAX you play as a teenage boy called Max. The game starts in Max's bedroom and judging by ...

13Nov

By KatNo Comments

PC Reviews

Mindcop – PC Review

Mindcop is a "whodunnit" detective game developed by Andre Gareis and published by Dear Villagers. Available on Steam from the 14th of November, Mindcop brings a whole new way of putting yourself into the mind of others while solving crime! Playing a simple yet addicting tile matching game to access someone's inner thoughts has never looked more appealing. You have 5 days to solve a crime and murder of an innocent woman. Question folk and intrude on their utmost dreams and fears. Will you solve the murder or go down the wrong path entirely? Guess there was too much on her mind for a chat? Accessibility and Tutorials The gameplay in Mindcop may seem quite overwhelming at first due to the amount of mechanics but don't worry, Mindcop holds your hand in just the right and loving way. The ...

13Nov

By Tyler DenyerNo Comments

PC Reviews

Great God Grove – PC Review

Great God Grove is a puzzler game launching in 15th November. The game will be available on on Steam, Xbox, and Switch. It was developed by LimboLane and published alongside Fellow Traveller. Imagine being a divine postie tasked with stopping the apocalypse while handling the gods. Armed with the Megapon, you'll use sentences to help avoid full-on world collapse. It's a wacky, beautifully crafted adventure that piqued my interest with its mix of quirky art and dry humour. Great God Grove: So I guess you can call me Hermes It's time to put on your postman hat. You'll occasionally see a cat, speak to the Gods, and save the world from disaster. Be sure to let us know in the comments below what you look most forward to in Great God Grove. Gameplay Once in a generation, the gods...

11Nov

By FinchNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Ballionaire – PC Demo Preview

It's not surprising that indie game devs can create experiences that delight us consistently. Many indie projects in recent years have been a direct result of game jams during the pandemic years. However, what does surprise me is the growing genre of rogue-like score attack games that take influence from casinos. Ballionaire, created by newojbect and published by Raw Fury, aims to be one of the most cartoonish and fun in this emerging genre. The House always wins Vampire Survivors famously draws its repeatable gameplay loop and old-school graphics from casino psychology. We've seen Balatro and Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers bring poker and blackjack off the table and onto Steam Deck. Ballionaire adds penny drop machines/pachinko to the list, being self-described as a "fast-paced, kin...

8Nov

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

PC Reviews

Moon Mystery – PC Review

Moon Mystery is a sci-fi adventure FPS available now for PC by indie developer Cosmoscouts. It is a steady mix of gunplay, puzzles, and exploration across more than just a moon. Published by indie.io (HumanitZ, Coromon) and successfully backed via Kickstarter in May of 2023, you can pick it up over on Steam today. There are also plans for it to be available via GOG at a later date. That's no Moon! With a title like Moon Mystery, one expects to spend a fair amount of time on the moon. I'm here to inform you that in this game, that is not the case. Are there any games that come to your mind when thinking how a simple title held a larger world than you expected within? I'd have to say this is definitely one of them for me. Gameplay In Moon Mystery, you set out to discover a way back home ...

7Nov

By CharlotteNo Comments

PC Reviews

Death of the Reprobate – PC Review

Death of the Reprobate is the follow up game to The Procession to Calvary from solo indie developer Joe Richardson, and the final game within the Immortal John Triptych. Those unfamiliar with Richardson's work and who love Monty Python style humour really should rectify this immediately. And yes I am saying this because I am biased! The games are literal works of art. Renaissance art to be precise. However, if you're of a sensitive disposition this is not the review, nor game for you. Nudity, Vulgarity and Renaissance Artwork I have been a fan of Joe Richardson's works since I stumbled upon The Procession To Calvary during the good old Covid lockdowns of 2020. With nothing to do aside staying in my house working and parenting a toddler, I slowly lost my mind. Giving me the perfect mindse...