Maquette – PAX East 2020 Preview
Maquette is an inventive puzzle game about love. The best part of Maquette is that it made me feel. The writing was genuine and felt believable, and the voice acting sounded authentic. It felt like I was peering into another world and hearing someone else’s story. Love is universal, but it’s also sometimes hard to…
Project Witchstone – PAX East 2020 Preview
Many RPGs claim to put an emphasis on player choice but are, in practice, shallow. Project Witchstone is something different; a game that stands out from others in the genre. Games this open-ended are played with a pen and paper – not a mouse and keyboard. Project Witchstone allows you to kill anyone, befriend anyone,…
If Found… – PAX East 2020 Preview
If Found… is a beautiful but mysterious story about a girl and her diary. If Found… revolves around an Irish woman named Kasio who is in the process of destroying said diary. The best and most unique part of this game is the erasing mechanic. The game progresses as you erase portions of the screen…
The Artful Escape – PAX East 2020 Preview
The Artful Escape is a mesmerizing, side scrolling, acid trip and I loved every moment. Annapurna endlessly impresses with their ability to put out visually unique games and The Artful Escape is no different. You play as Francis Vendetti, a guitar prodigy trying to hone his rock facade. As Francis you make your way through…
The Pathless – PAX East 2020 Preview
Giant Squid did it again with another mysterious and visually beautiful exploration game. The Pathless is about a hunter and their eagle. Corrupted spirits fill the world of The Pathless and you, the player, are tasked with cleaning them up. You and your eagle will need to rely on each other to survive. The game…
The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos – PAX East 2020 Preview
The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos is a turn based dungeon crawling RPG with a cast of wacky characters. Often in video games chance is a mechanic, and often those chances are not presented to the player. Naheulbeuk does the exact opposite. Whether it is your percent chance to hit a target or…
Biomutant – PAX East Preview
Biomutant was always a game I thought looked neat. I hadn’t however, heard buzz about it in a while. Because of this, the game flew under my radar. Luckily enough, while at PAX East, I was able to play the demo that was first revealed at Gamescom 2018. Not only did the demo re-spark my…
The Sinking City – PAX East Preview
The Sinking City is an open world investigation game set in the 1920s. You play as a private eye exploring the strange happenings of a city called Oakmont. It seems as though this sinking town has not only affected your mind, but the minds of others too. Crazy and unexplainable things are happening and you…
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Preview Gameplay – PAX East 2019
Bloodstained has a lot riding on it. After its numerous delays, is it still shaping up to be the next big title from Koji Igarashi?
