Beatrice Vogt

“Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express reimagines a classic with modern twists, though some elements stretch the story unnecessarily. While the train's atmosphere and stunning light effects captivate, the self-absorbed detective leaves little room for connection — only later do the diverse characters and puzzling mysteries unfold their charm.”

“Wildmender shows its true potential after a few hours of play. The initial hours of the game might not be too compelling but after that you can spend a lot of time with this game.”

“Alchemy Garden beautifully combines farming and managing your potion shop. It combines adventure (collecting ingredients) and relaxing (opening your shop). The game should be much more stable - bugs in the game are causing most of the stress.”

“Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London Case is a solid detective game with easy puzzles. London's atmosphere is missing though and the only thing remarkable about the game's graphics is the horrendous presentation of its characters. The gameplay does it make it a good game for players new to the genre - more experienced players will probably be happy about the easy platinum trophy.”

“Lakeburg Legacies offers beautiful graphics and soundtrack, the gameplay cannot hold up though. After a few hours, gameplay becomes a mix of frustrating and boring.”

“Flutter Away is a relaxing and short game. The soundtrack is beautiful and the rainforest well-designed. On Switch, everything is a bit blurred though, my biggest concern about Flutter Away however is that the gameplay mostly resembles checking things on a to-do-list.”

“Sword and Fairy Inn 2 lets you come back for another round of managing four inn for the first few hours. After that, it gets quite repetitive and sometimes frustrating.”

“Frank and Drake is a great adventure with a dense atmosphere and a story that motivates to have a look at its different endings.”

“Sticky Business totally surprised me and let me got more creative than ever. I just love creating the stickers and making people happy with it. Sticky Business is one of the most relaxing and creative games of 2023 for me.”

“Astronomical Club for Queers tells a sweet story about five friends who want to see a comet together. The game is a valuable but short experience.”

“Everdream Valley lets you live in a world that you will most probably love. The many minigames didn't really have me like certain activities though and many of the quests are nothing more than "bring and fetch".”

“Bunhouse is a videogame with a great concept that really lets you slow down. Every task in this game you'll set for yourself.”

“This Miraculous videogame sounds like a great idea and does have a few cool things, like friendships with other characters and development of Ladybug and Cat Noir. There are so many bugs however and the levels are so boring that we really cannot recommend this game.”

“Duru: About Mole Rats and Depression shares and important message and clearly shows how hard it is to navigate live with mental health issues. The title stumbles with its gameplay though: It's quite monotonous and simply not fun.”

“Plantera 2 is a little farming game that is perfect to be played now and then. It does not challenge you much but it delivers a nice, relaxing experience.”

“Recollection is a very relaxing game that lets you concentrate on the essential things in life and that lets you forget your daily grind.”

“This little game can greatly help seeing the positive things in the world instead of the negative ones. There are a lot of bugs and issues to fix though.”

“A TAVERN FOR TEA is a wonderful, yet very short, story in which you brew tea for your guests and help them find themselves.”

“In Animal Shelter Simulator, you run an animal shelter in which dog houses are not more than decoration. That's how a lot of potential remains unused here. The technical issues on PS4 are also persistent.”

“The Pale Beyond sends you to the infinite ice for a deadly mission. It's an exciting concept and it's really a big task to keep your crew alive. It's even more tricky due to a few technical issues.”