Joshua Wyld

“Woods, snow, a warm fire, and soft critters are the definition of cozy. Developer Pine Creek Games and Publisher Noodlecake bring all of these quintessential qualities together in the woodland survival game, Winter Burrow, to make for a nicely paced, albeit short experience that is best experienced in a few comfy gaming sessions.”

“Wildgate is tightly designed and has an incredibly satisfying gameplay loop when it “clicks” for you and your team. It’s not as easy to get into at its price point and gatekeeping of progress to PvPvE games only, but they absolutely accomplished what they set out to do, and that’s to create a unique, artistically pleasing spaceship battle extraction game that focuses on strategizing with your fellow teammates against 4 other crews trying to accomplish the same goals as you.”

“Utilizing a healthy dose of Balatro-like elements to boost your scoring power as you guide your bird along a roguelike migration path to reach their final destination, Birdigo excels at providing a simple game concept with satisfying scoring devices and a “one more round” addictiveness that makes it hard to put down.”

“Back to the Dawn is truly surprising. Its scale is much more deep than its surface appearance gives off, and you can tell how much the development team invested into the creative storytelling process. It shows in every decision you make, every animation of every animal character, and every story beat you hit. Living within and trying to make your escape from out of the prison feels important and impactful, and you really find yourself caring about (some) of the people locked inside there with you, and the people trying to help you get out (literally and figuratively) of the conflicts you find yourself wrapped up in. If you start Back to the Dawn, don’t expect to put it down until you finish it…and then finish it again.”

“Shuffle Tactics has some great bones and ideas. If anything, it feels like a great candidate for Early Access balancing and bug fixing. However, it is a full release and one that retails for $14.99. Because of this, it is taking a bit more scrutiny from me in its present state. I would love to be able to experience the rest of the bosses and levels, but with the level of difficulty being as it is, it’s hard for me to not want to “wait and see” for now before taking on the path to King Ogma again.”

“Firstly, let me just say that Frog Legs is silly, short, and fun. It doesn’t take itself seriously, is meant to be completed in one play session, and is less than $3. As such, this review won’t be too long-winded and instead will focus on my overall experience with the little serving of goodness that is Frog Legs. Frog Legs focuses on a set of frogs that start off inside of the classic “Frogger” game, trying to convince a cautious fellow frog that making it across the busy street ain’t so scary. Unfortunately, that peer pressure leads to an event and adventure that will change them all…in more than a few ways. Featuring gameplay that hops from arcade to horror to boomer shooter, Frog Legs will be sure to surprise and elicit some laughs for its 30-40 minute runtime.”

“Is there anything slicker than a frog? What about a sea frog with a rocket-powered wrench expertly grinding and sliding his way around an overflowing amount of dangerous, varied, and exciting obstacles and objectives across giant sea-faring vessels? Seafrog, developed by OhMyMe Games, is all that and more.”

“Engaging storytelling devices paired with inventive spins on tried-and-true gameplay define Willow Guard, a new anthro character filled Medieval RPG by developer MiTale”

“Just being a little deer taking a climb to fill a nice, cozy hour is worth the price of admission. I found Ronny’s Climb a surprising reminder that enjoying big budget blockbuster “AAA” games is great and all, but there’s something special about the indie game industry and the creative voices and minds that fill it.”

“Threefold Recital is best enjoyed as an adventurous narrative tale with some fun story beats disguised as minigames and a few platforming elements to navigate. The characters are all inventive and incredibly furry, with lots of references to their species, and a beastling society that dominates the dialogue. Threefold Recital is stuffed with intrigue, twists and turns, and engaging puzzles and gameplay ideas, and is a treat for fans of anthro characters.”

“Overall, Coridden is a unique cooperative action adventure with plenty to enjoy. It includes some great ideas executed well, and the inclusion of 4-player combat and campaigning in a succinctly told story is a breath of fresh air from the battle pass laden, constantly pushed DLC blockbusters that dominate the genre landscape Coridden rides into.”

“You won’t soon forget the story and the way it’s told, and “Into the HIVE!” is one of the best narrative games I’ve played, bar none. It’s a dense game with a pretty sizable playtime (more than 10 hours) and you’ll get a heaping serving of story with a side of gameplay.”

“Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop is a brain stimulating, mind bending, visually satisfying, sonically pleasurable experience that I’ll return to again and again.”