Author: bcbrewer
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Five focus game demos to make your summer more productive
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If you’re like me, you have a list of projects that seems to just be getting longer. Though I’m juggling grad school applications, chores, and half a dozen writing projects, when I sit down to work, it’s often hard to find the incentive to start. By the grace of the…
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Experience coziness and simplicity in Milki Delivery’s demo
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In a world of stress and drama, sometimes a short, cozy video game is exactly what you need to settle down. Published by Wholesome Games, Milki Delivery is an upcoming game by three developers: Doot, Blibloop, and Zakku. This point-and-click game is all about delivering milk to your neighbors in…
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Welcome to Elderfield is Night Vale meets Stardew Valley in this cozy horror demo
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A town in the middle of the woods. A cozy farm. The incomprehensible horrors of the Old Gods. Welcome to Elderfield. Developed by Chris Cote and published by Kwalee, this cozy horror RPG/farming sim is like if you took the corpses of Welcome to Night Vale and Stardew Valley, performed…
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Mix real music in OFFBEAT’s demo
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Once upon a time, I took a stab at audio production. Very quickly, I realized something crucial that defined my identity for the rest of my days: I suck at audio production. Sound design and music have always fascinated me, but when it comes to mixing even simple tracks, I…
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Moto Rush Reborn: A Sleek, Thrilling Addiction
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If there’s one thing I love more than breaking every traffic law in existence, it’s playing a game about breaking every traffic law in existence. Moto Rush Reborn is a neck-breaking 3D runner from Baltoro Games that sends you racing on a bullet-fast motorcycle through retro-futuristic Tokyo. A motorcycle that,…
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Does GRIDBEAT!’s demo keep its rhythm?
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Dungeon crawler meets rhythm in GRIDbeat!, an upcoming game from developer Ridiculous Games and publisher Acclaim, Inc. GRIDbeat! puts you into the world of hacking, if hacking was a rhythm-based dungeon crawler with puzzles and turret systems. A mysterious client hires you to break into a big bad corporation’s system,…
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Kiipluu’s demo is a Neolithic stealth adventure
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In a dark, Neolithic world, a young caveman’s tribe is attacked by cannibalistic Na-Ush, leading him on a stealth journey to venture deep into their territory and rescue a woman named Ginna. Kiipluu is an action-adventure survival game that favors sneaking and strategy over brute force, as the Na-ush vastly…
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Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop: A Brutal, Eldritch Fix’Em’Up
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A fox-headed mechanic. A beaten-down shop on a backwater planet. Endless eldritch monstrosities. I did minimal research before deciding to play Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop, the brainchild developed by Beard Envy and published by Kasedo Games. Surface level, it looked just dandy: a quirky sci-fi atmosphere with crude humor and…
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Does Letters to Arralla Deliver?
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Released in September 2025, Letters to Arralla is the debut game of Little Pink Clouds, an Australian team founded by a newly graduated trio of students. In this game, you’ll deliver letters across the beautiful island of Arralla, solving puzzles and forming friendships as you go. I played the demo…
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Sizzle & Stack: Is it Cozy or Cutthroat?
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Card stacking meets cooking in Arvis Games’s recent dish: Sizzle & Stack. Heavily inspired by Stacklands, Sizzle & Stack is a world where everything, from the rolling pin to a single egg, is a card. Hungry customers line up to try your latest recipes. If you can’t meet their satisfaction…