Kine is a charming puzzle game about anthropomorphic instruments trying to make their way in life as musicians. You navigate through the levels by extending arm and leg like limbs and rotating and reorienting yourself until you reach the final destination. The mechanics are incredibly simple but it is much harder than it sounds. Continue reading Kine Gameplay Preview - Challenging Musical Puzzles
A Monster's Expedition is a very lovely and charming puzzle game where you play the role of a monster on holiday taking a trip through an outdoor museum studying humans. The game has some hilarious and wholesome exhibits that poke gentle fun at the silly things most people do in everyday life. Continue reading A Monster's Expedition Gameplay Preview - Relaxing Puzzle Game
There are usually two types of puzzle games. One type has a clear cut solution with only one possible path to that solution. For games like this, the main fun comes in figuring out the path to the win state, such as Portal 2. The other type of puzzle game has many possible paths. These are less structured and the fun comes in breaking the game in new and oftentimes hilarious ways, ala Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (a vastly underrated game). Ever Forward falls into the first category but it does a great job of obscuring the path to the solution and makes it feel like a more open world. Continue reading Ever Forward Gameplay Preview - Cinematic Puzzle Game
I try my hardest when writing about games to not compare them to other similar games because I feel like that is a really lazy way to describe something. I'm still guilty of doing it from time to time because it's a hard habit to break out of, but I think there's no way around it this time. Terrorarium is a Pikmin-esque game. Continue reading Terrorarium Gameplay Preview - Pikmin Adjacent
Röki is a very charming adventure puzzle game reminiscent of the point and click adventure games of old. The game is beautifully animated and is gushing with charisma and style. The minimalistic art and muted colors work really well together with the calming music and ambient back ground noises to create a distinct personality for the game. Continue reading Röki Gameplay Preview - Charming Fairy Tale Adventure Puzzle Game
Radical Rabbit Stew is a charming puzzle platformer evoking an old school vibe through the graphics and sound effects. You play the role of the cleaning boy working in the Legendary Space Diner, whose chefs have been kidnapped by the dastardly Rabbit Queen. The main goal of the game is to rescue your imprisoned friends by knocking the minions of the Rabbit Queen back into stew pots with a giant spoon. Continue reading Radical Rabbit Stew - Old School Puzzle Platformer
https://youtu.be/cFjvz7-CCWs *Evan's Remains developed by maitan69 (Matias Schmied), published by Whitehorn Digital - June 11, 2020 (Xbox, PS4, Switch, PC)*MSRP: $6.99 (Steam) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1110050/Evans_Remains/ Evan's Remain is a pleasant combination of platformer puzzler and a visual novel. The core game play mechanic revolves around solving deceptively simple levels interspersed with narrative elements delivered through a … Continue reading Evan’s Remains Gameplay Preview – Visual novel puzzle game with plot twists galore
https://youtu.be/h3y576353Ck *Filament by Beard Envy, published by Kasedo Games, Maple Whispering - April 23, 2020*MSRP: $16.99 (Steam) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137350/Filament/ I'll start off by saying Filament genuinely took me by surprise. I make it a habit to play games blind, not reading or watching anything at all, to make sure my first impression of the game … Continue reading Filament Gameplay Preview – Mind Bending, Wire Twisting Puzzle Game
