I'm not much of a competitive gamer. I was really good at Super Smash Bros. back in the day and stomped all my friends at Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, but once online play became the norm I mostly dropped off. Still, I got a chance to check out a few competitive games at...
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...
Aarrgh, avast ye matey, I spy a new card game on the horizon called Guns or Treasure. Coming to Kickstarter on August 2nd, 2022, this is a fun pirate-themed game by Castillo Games (makers of Rescuing Robin Hood). So weigh anchor, because you won't want to miss 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!
![[Keywords] Call of the Night and Vibes](https://geektogeekmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cotnban-e1662268379894.png)
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!
