Category Archives: Video Games

Remnants of Isolation shows that even just a small tweak in the formula, like assigning spells to equip slots, can make a world of difference.

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Celesta and Melchior, two characters born with the curse of magic, help each other escape from prison in this turn-based RPG. Along the way they defend themselves using spell combinations, a mechanic which forces you to get the most out of each action in battle. Read the rest of this entry »

WitchWay takes one mechanic and pushes it as far as it will go, leading to a short and satisfying game experience.

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You’re a little witch who fell into a well, found a wand and is trying to make her way back out. Your wand moves blocks. And rotates blocks. So many blocks! Read the rest of this entry »

Nadia was Here takes a combat set-up similar to other RPGs, but adds active elements to create frenzied fun.

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Nadia is an RPG (of the jRPG persuasion). You control three characters, each with a class of sorts, lined up in rows and charging their moves via an ATB-like bar. However, by adding a real-time lane switching element, and only letting you target the enemy in front of you, you end up with a game that’s fun to play in the second-to-second. Read the rest of this entry »

Serving Suggestion

I’m starting a new set of posts called Bite-Sized Thoughts where I talk about something I enjoyed about a lesser known game I’ve been playing. The conversation that led to the idea went something like this:

Des: …That sounds interesting. Where did you hear about that game?

Flo: I just looked through every Steam release and saw a demo for it, which I enjoyed, so I bought it when it came out.

Des: …You did? That’s your blog idea right there. Read the rest of this entry »