Zahra Ymer

“It’s the perfect game for a quiet evening: headphones on, lights low, and heart open. If you appreciate narrative-driven indie titles, if you enjoy ASMR-style tactile mechanics, or if you’re drawn to games that explore emotional landscapes with subtlety and care, Undusted deserves your attention!”

“Ultimately, Sips and Sonnets is less about mechanics than mood. It asks players to slow down, to serve tea not just as a transaction but as a gesture of care, and to write poetry not for competition but for connection. It offers a gentle reminder that storytelling can be intimate and local, that games can find profundity in the everyday. If its final release matches the promise of its demo and previews, Sips and Sonnets may well become a small but memorable entry in the canon of cozy visual novels, a game best enjoyed with a warm cup of tea in hand. A quiet narrative that is the antidote to over-stimulation.”

“In the end, Iwakura Aria succeeds most in what is easiest to praise: its visual beauty, atmospheric sound design, and incredibly strong vocal performances. These elements are undeniably evocative, and for some players, they may be enough to carry the experience. Yet the deeper flaws, predictable narrative beats, weak side characters, shallow branching structures, and a flawed localization, prevent the game from reaching its potential. Its historical setting and sapphic framing give it cultural resonance, but this resonance sometimes feels like borrowed gravitas rather than fully realized commentary.”

“The characters, gameplay, and farming sim are great fun, this indie sci-fi adventure is 100% worth your time. If you’re familiar with the source material, even more so! Check out the original comic at Soullion’s website.”

“If you want to support a truly hand-crafted game, then please give Your House a try. It’s a fantastic mix of genres that pushes the envelope for what mediums combined together can do. It’s panache and old-world charm make this an indie game worth diving into.”

“Spilled is a fantastic little game that you can complete at your own pace. It’s based on an original idea that will charm your trousers off. The satisfaction of incrementally fixing up the world releases all the dopamine. Plus not to mention the lovely sprite design, if you are looking for something slower that you can complete at your own speed, then this is for you.”