Tag: Narrative
Sushi Ben Serves Up a Wholesome Feast on PC
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Indie developer Big Brane Studios has launched Sushi Ben, its beloved interactive anime adventure, on PC via Steam. Originally a VR-exclusive title, the game now welcomes all players with or without a headset into the charming, manga-inspired world of Kotobuki town. This expanded PC version boasts over four hours of…
Sub-Verge is a Deep Sea Puzzle with Dangerous Dialogue
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The dark abyss of the sea is far from lonely. In the world of Sub-Verge, Divers have settled the deep, shunned by society. And you’re about to drop in for a visit. This narrative puzzle game, developed by Interactive Tragedy, Limited and published by Pantaloon, sends you plummeting to the…
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.…
Bar Soviet’s Demo gives a taste of post-war bar-tending.
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Developed and published by solo dev Labour Battalion Games, Bar Soviet is a post-war bartending simulator mixing recipe memorization with political commentary. As part of Steam Next Fest: June 2025, a demo for Bar Soviet was made available for the weeklong fest. So, let’s dive into the fictional post-war soviet…
Rue Valley’s Demo Gives us a Topsy Turvy Story
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For Steam’s June 2025 Next Fest, Emotion Spark Studio and Owlcat games released a demo for their highly anticipated narrative isometric RPG, Rue Valley. With over 100,000 wishlists on Steam, the hype surrounding Rue Valley is real and widespread. Will it live up to the expectations placed on it, though,…
Humblewood: Beyond the Canopy – A Record-Breaking Return to Everden
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The world of Humblewood is expanding in spectacular fashion. Humblewood: Beyond the Canopy, the highly anticipated tabletop RPG expansion from Hit Point Press, has not only surpassed its $10k Kickstarter goal – it obliterated it. Hit Point Press has raised over $430,000 in under two weeks, with 14 days remaining…
Beyond the Woods: A Dark Celtic Odyssey Shatters Funding Goals
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The world of Beyond the Woods emerges from the mists like a forgotten Irish legend, its shadows stretching across your gaming table with the weight of ancient curses and untold stories. This groundbreaking 5e campaign setting—from the award-winning designer behind Warhammer Age of Sigmar Soulbound—has already made history, exploding past…
Realm of Ink is a Realm of Possibilities!
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Editor’s Note: Prior to publication, Realm of Ink was unexpectedly pulled from Steam’s store, without word to the developers as to why. While they continued to provide updates until the end of January 2025, the game is still unavailable to purchase. It is still accessible to those who had it…
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is the Ideal Sequel
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It is rare that you find a game that is, honestly, the ideal sequel. Change and innovation are natural in game development, but striking that balance with what forms the core of a budding franchise? That is hard. However, I think we’ve found a developer that’s managed to strike on…
Citizen Sleeper Carves New Paths in RPGs
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Often we are faced with a choice – to let go or to hang on. The ‘what’ always changes, but it could be anything – places, people, relationships, opportunities. You have to decide what matters to you and what you want your future to look like. Welcome to Citizen Sleeper,…