Tag: Collectathon
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An Enjoyable Experiment Without a Hypothesis: Monster Lab Simulator
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Monster Lab Simulator is a game that asks some really fun questions; “if I combine these injection serums with this egg, and then fuse the result with another creature, can I create something more valuable than what I started with?” being my favorite so far. Monster Lab Sim is the…
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Ruffy and the Riverside is Hay Bale Rolling To Systems In June
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What do you get when you combine the charm of retro platformers with a unique paper-crafted twist? Ruffy and the Riverside is a quirky, hand-drawn adventure where players wield Ruffy’s magical SWAP ability to Copy & Paste textures from the environment to solve creative puzzles through manipulation of the world…
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Review: The Life of a Magical Circle Gets Philosophical
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The Life of a Magical Circle is Solideo‘s first game to be published to Steam, and it’s quite a journey. This is a deceptively simple collectathon with roguelite elements where your choices not only affect what the narrator says about you, but how difficult your game gets. This is going…
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Review: Clap Your Hands for Cherry Jump
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If you enjoy casual platformers that test your reflexes, then you might want to try Cherry Jump. We played the demo during Steam’s Next Fest, and this seemingly simple arcade runner hides some interesting challenges. Multiple Ways to Play Cherry Jump by Heinrich Venter is an engaging 2D platformer that…
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Review: Cozy Grove Earns Its Wholesome Game Badge
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Cozy Grove is a wholesome, relaxing life sim by Spry Fox LLC that came out April 7th, 2021. The gameplay cycle is particularly reminiscent of games like Animal Crossing, with a focus on collecting and crafting, but the in-depth narrative and character interactions really make this game stand apart. Neighbears…
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Review: Solve the Mystery of the TARSAAK Caravan SandWitch
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Travel the planet of Cigalo, a world once blanketed with lush forests and home to intricate mycelium networks. The Cigalo we knew is now a desert planet ravaged by industrial exploitation with only small patches of greenery remaining. A radioactive storm looms in the distance and abandoned concrete buildings pepper the almost…