Tag: Puzzle
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The Remnants of R’yleh Demo is R’yleh Shaping Up!
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‘My mind quaked and shivered as I regarded the game’s preternatural form… its unsettling qualities evoking the most primitive horror in the pit of my very being…’ Let’s address the shoggoth in the room: making Lovecraft media is tricky. Lovecraft games? Doubly so! The works of H.P Lovecraft are more…
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A Calming Descent into Madness: The BLUMA Experience
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Right from the start, BLUMA presents itself as a light-hearted, magical indie gem that took me on an emotional rollercoaster—and then politely dropped me off a cliff. BLUMA, created by Potaco Studio, begins in a moonlit rainforest, where you play as an adorable chinchilla with big eyes and even bigger…
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Gumshoe Detective Agency: The First Case demo is a charming retro mystery
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The year is 1995. You are a detective at Gumshoe Detective Agency, which has solved approximately zero cases. Victoria Mason, the daughter of a local tech tycoon, has gone missing. And most importantly, you’ve received your very first computer. Inspired by The Roottrees are Dead, Gumshoe Detective Agency: The First…
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Classic Point-and-Click Game Syberia Gets a Remaster
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If you’re a fan of point-and-click games like me, you might have played Syberia more than a few times since its 2002 release. Whether you haven’t played it before or are looking for an excuse to replay, you’re in luck! Microids has recently announced that Syberia is getting a remaster,…
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Letters to Arralla’s demo brings Australian coziness to Next Fest
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If your dream is to be a mail delivery Turnip with a juicy butt, you can now die happy! I introduce to you Letters to Arralla, a cozy open-world game where you play as a newcomer to the fictional island of Arralla. And I’m serious about the juicy butt thing.…
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Seen Before Demo – An Unnerving Escape from the Uncanny
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Have you ever walked into a room you’ve been in hundreds of times before and felt something is off? That lamp on your nightstand seems slightly shifted, or that nail in the wall is higher than you remember. You try to recall what the room looked like before, but the…
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LAN Party Adventures’ Demo is a Blast of 90s Nostalgia.
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Appearing as part of Steam Next Fest: June 2025, the demo for LAN Party Adventures speaks to the proverbial “90s kids” in a way no other game I’ve experienced does. From the first moment in the main menu, a familiar hum and static of early 2000s technology form a UI…
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Scrabdackle – Adventure into the Whimsical World of Wizardry
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Indie developer jakefriend released a playable demo of a passion project in September 2020, titled Scrabdackle. Word quickly spread around of an upbeat and quaint, top-down adventure game for a few months, motivating Jake to debut the project on Kickstarter in March 2021. What happened next was unbelievable. Within a…
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UMAMI’s Cozy Food Puzzles Are a Delightful Treat
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Indie developer Mimmox has unveiled its debut title, UMAMI. This heartwarming 3D food puzzle game is as comforting as melted butter on toast, a bowl of homemade soup, or indulging in chocolate after a long day. Set to launch on PC later this year, this cozy and relaxing game invites…
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How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine Dives Into Release on June 24
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Maximum Entertainment and Breakfirst Games have announced that How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine, the latest installment in their innovative co-op puzzle franchise, will launch on June 24, 2025 for PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation platforms. A free demo is available now on Steam, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch, giving players…