Goodbye Volcano High is a fantastic narrative that provides themes and stories that are relatable to players of all ages and experiences. The team at KO_OP balances the wonderful teenage angst with meaningful storytelling, fantastic music, and animation that few can match. Goodbye Volcano High forced me to look within and see how I approached scenarios as a know-it-all 18 year old versus how I would respond some 10+ years later. This six hour adventure is required playing for those that appreciate a powerful coming of age story that is presented in a new and unique way.
Little Kitty, Big City is a wonderful kitty-sized adventure. The four hour experience gave me plenty of comical written moments, satisfying puzzles to complete, and a protagonist that was so endearing that they left my heart completely full. The end of the game also ends on such a beautiful and wholesome note that I just sat in my chair, gleamed at my real life black cat, and gave him a big ‘ol hug. Double Dagger Studio has made an absolute banger of a game and you should certainly pounce right in.
Storyteller is an absolute blast of a creative puzzle game. Short, snappy, whimsical, and creative - with numerous puzzles having creatively different solutions only enhances the fun.
Dredge is an intriguingly ominous fishing game that has the allusion of a deeply strange premise, but is ultimately dulled by constant fetch quests and backtracking. The simplicity of exploring the world and fishing with a collect-a-thon is fun, but ultimately felt like I was waiting for a bigger surprise to happen.
Really great game with engaging traversal, fun environmental puzzles, and stellar story. However, on PS5, there were plenty of visual and gameplay glitches and delays that ham feed the experience.
Slay the Princess is an amazingchoice-based interactive story-focused game that really hones in the experience from the actions you perform. The art style is captivating, score is immersive, and voice-acting is enthralling.
Final Fantasy OG is a fun turn-based RPG that is much more streamlined and much more enjoyable with the quality of life upgrades within the remaster (and a guide to boot). It’s actually awesome to see where the franchise started.
In Stars and Time is a wonderful adventure that is both equal parts fun turn-based battles and compelling character-driven story. Though there are some dull repetition, the 20-hour payoff is worth the emotional investment.
Cassette Beasts is an amazing mix of challenging battle mechanics, engaging character developments, and stellar music. If you’re at all a turn-based RPG fan who wants a evolution of some Pokémon battles, look no further 👏
Balloons TD6 is a fun tower-defense game with a cute overlay of a whimsical cast of primates. The gameplay loop does, however, get very repetitive with not too much variety beyond the basics.