A love letter to glory days of iPhone gaming
Year Walk. | Image: Simogo It may be hard to believe now, but the App Store was once a thriving place for inventive indie games. The ubiquity of the iPhone…
Horses deserves to be played, even if it’s not very good
Horses has become the current face of the fight against video game censorship and what gets to be art. After getting banned from Steam and the Epic Game Store, the…
Forestrike trained me to become an incredible pixelated fighter
It took me a long time to become even halfway decent at Forestrike. The martial arts action game, from Olija developer Skeleton Crew, has a unique twist in that it…
In Kirby Air Riders, expression is more fun than racing
Hear me out: Kirby Air Riders isn’t a racing game, it’s an art tool with a racing game tacked on. The game, out now for the Nintendo Switch 2, is…
Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action game that gets off to a slow start
I remember being blown away by the 2024 reveal trailer for Possessor(s), the new game from Hyper Light Drifter developer Heart Machine. The trailer features a striking art design, where…
The Playdate is a great indie puzzle machine
We’re living in a wonderful period for puzzle games. Seemingly everyone, from The New York Times to Linkedin, has fun puzzles to play, so every morning I have plenty of…
Ball x Pit is a deep, delightful rabbit hole
It took me a while to get into Ball x Pit. The new roguelike blends elements from games like Breakout, Vampire Survivors, and even city builders, creating a complex mix…
Ninja Gaiden 4 is the perfect place to jump into the series
When the first 3D Ninja Gaiden came out on Xbox in 2004, I really wanted to play it; though the game looks a little antiquated now, at the time, teenage…
Easy Delivery Co. is a cozy, Lynchian dream
I have been a fan of David Lynch ever since a friend’s older brother interrupted a 13th birthday celebration to insist we all watch Eraserhead. In the realm of horror…
This weirdo Xbox game about a walking lighthouse is a Keeper
It’s a testament to the developers at Double Fine that it doesn’t take long before controlling a sentient lighthouse with spidery legs starts to feel almost normal. Keeper, the latest…