Author: Jayded Gaming
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Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition Brings the Classic Match 3 Formula to Familiar Heights
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Every now and then, a simple match-3 puzzle game scratches an itch for me. When I was presented with the opportunity to review Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition, I jumped at the chance. Despite having never played the original games, I was excited to scratch that itch and work some brain…
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Nighthawks Releases a Blood-Sucking Good Demo
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Do you yearn for the chance to live the life of a bloodsucker? Disappointed with a certain vamp-themed legacy sequel? Look no further than Nighthawks-Night One, developed by The Curiosity Engine and published by Wadjeteye Games. Nighthawks places you in the shoes of a young vampire, sent to the city…
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Ledgerbound’s Demo Has Heart, Humor, and Human Resources.
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As part of Steam Next Fest: October 2025, developer and publisher Omni Super Mega Corp has released a demo for their first project, Ledgerbound. Presented as a narrative tactics game, Ledgerbound piqued my curiosity the moment I spotted it. I’m a big fan of both the tactical and visual novel…
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Life/Death Drops a Demo That Needs a Few More Months/Years
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As part of the October 2025 Steam Next Fest, European studio Two Horn Unicorn released a demo for their upcoming game Life/Death. Read “Life Slash Death”, the title promises an isometric ARPG with a cartoon visual style. The demo delivers on these promises, but with so many bumps along the…
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Paperwork’s Demo Makes Micromanagement Fun
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An idle clicker that requires planning and thought? Who would have thought? Apparently, the genius solo developer behind Broken Record Studios and its flagship title, Paperwork. With a demo released as part of October 2025’s Steam Next Fest, Paperwork intends to flip the script on the idle clicker genre by…
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Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination Delivers a Satisfying Story with Little Substance
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The visual novel genre is bursting with new content these days. Horror, Romance, Drama, Mystery; there’s something out there for everyone. One common criticism folks have for visual novels is how same-y they all feel. Many are made with Ren’Py and share a similar UI with others. Inhuman Resources: A…
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V Rising Puts a Dark Spin on the Survival Crafting Genre.
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Developed and published by Stunlock Studios, V Rising flips the idea of the survival crafter on its head in an aggravatingly fun way. From the moment the game opens on a decrepit coffin, you can tell things are going to be very different. The world is dark and dangerous and…
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Paradigm Island Rocks the Boat with an Electrifying Demo
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The past few years have seen a drastic uptick in the number of isometric narrative adventure RPGs, due in no small part to the success of 2019’s Disco Elysium. End-all Entertainment’s Paradigm Island is one of the newest additions to the genre, showcased in this month’s Next Fest on Steam.…
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Frosthaven Doesn’t Quite Live Up to its Legacy in Next Fest Demo
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Developed by Snapshot Games and published by Arc Games, Frosthaven brings Cephalofair Games’ second massive tactical board game to a digital format. Like its predecessor Gloomhaven, Frosthaven is rife with convoluted action cards, impossibly difficult combat, and hard to understand rules. At least in this format you won’t need to…
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Until Then’s Exciting Mystery Narrative Arrives on Nintendo Switch June 26th
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Get ready to soak in a narrative adventure you’ll never forget. Until Then, developed by Polychroma Games and published by Maximum Entertainment is coming to the Nintendo Switch a year after the initial release on June 26th, 2025. Currently available on PC and PlayStation 5, a release on the Nintendo…