In week 2 of Shmuptember, I explored games whose genres were spun off from shoot 'em ups (shmups), or shmup-adjacent: Huntdown, a cyberpunk run & gun, and Skycadia, a cartoony aerial combat game. Not only were their gameplay styles drastically different, but so...
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Some of the most fun you can have in Dungeons & Dragons are holiday adventures. Whether you bring your party joy at Christmas, romance on Valentine's Day, or horror on Halloween, seasonally themed D&D one-shots can be a good break from a long campaign or even...
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![[Keywords] Call of the Night and Vibes](https://geektogeekmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cotnban-e1662268379894.png)
Call of the Night is available to stream on HiDive, depending on your region. Author's note: as with many vampire stories, this features a relationship with a significant age gap. That's not my topic today, but still - if that's not your thing, go ahead and skip this...
I’m not much of a competitive gamer, but I got a chance to check out a few competitive games at PAX West 2022, and I might end up dipping back into that scene.
In week 2 of Shmuptember 2022, I played the cyberpunk run & gun, Huntdown, and the low-poly aerial battler, Skycadia!
No Place for Bravery is a blood-soaked action RPG with fantastic pixel art, bonfire checkpoints, stamina management, and a story that’s full of Big Dad Energy.
Some thoughts on the Limited Run Games and WayForward booth at PAX West 2022, where I checked out three games and resisted the urge to buy any games!
Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince starts off with an excellent water temple in a bid for favorable comparisons to the Legend of Zelda franchise.
GigaBash channels the chaotic energy of competitive multiplayer “arena” games such as Power Stone and War of the Monsters while paying homage to kaiju cinema.
Absolute Tactics: Daughter of Mercy is a new tactical RPG that has interesting combat mechanics, unique character mechanics, and loads of pacing issues.
Foretales looks like a lot of recent digital card games, but it is actually more like a point-and-click adventure game than a typical deck-builder.
Shmuptember is back for 2022! For week 1 of this event, I checked out two indie shmups: Drainus and Touhou The Disappearing of Gensokyo.
It is tough to show off what makes a turn-based role-playing game work in a demo, but there were some outstanding ones on display at PAX West 2022!
This season hasn’t been huge for anime, but it’s had its stand-outs. Still, I keep coming back to Call of the Night more than any others.
Catmaze is a Metroidvania that’s made its way to consoles after a few years of positive steam reviews. It’s got a low-budget look, but feels wonderful to play!
