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Hill Agency: PURITY/decay review – Beautiful Indigenous detective mystery diminished by bugs and spotty implementation

Hill Agency: PURITY/decay review – Beautiful Indigenous detective mystery diminished by bugs and spotty implementation

Hill Agency is a stylistically gorgeous game and a refreshing futuristic representation of Indigenous people, but otherwise this detective noir game is too hampered by bugs and a lack of real investigative work to make the experience worthwhile... Read more

Orten Was the Case review – Minutes become many intriguing hours in this hand-drawn genre-bending time looper

Orten Was the Case review – Minutes become many intriguing hours in this hand-drawn genre-bending time looper

Time loop mysteries require a delicate balance of challenge while rewarding players for both their successes and mistakes. In Orten Was the Case, the play control and action elements can upset that balance at times, but the twelve-minute puzzle itself hits all the right beats and proves to be quite satisfying... Read more

Monolith review – Animation Arts constructs a gorgeous, rock-solid sci-fi adventure eroded somewhat by a lack of polish  

Monolith review – Animation Arts constructs a gorgeous, rock-solid sci-fi adventure eroded somewhat by a lack of polish  

Monolith earns science fiction cred with a witty sidekick robot, a beautifully drawn alien world and many clever puzzles relevant to the genre, though an uneven story, shaky dialogue, and poor characterizations may turn off players less willing to endure them to get to the good parts... Read more

[I] Doesn’t Exist review – Experimental illustrated text adventure defies classification but is often weirdly wonderful

[I] Doesn’t Exist review – Experimental illustrated text adventure defies classification but is often weirdly wonderful

While it doesn’t quite reach the allegorical heights it aspires to, if you like text adventures or simply enjoy games that subvert the role of the player, then [I] doesn’t exist should keep you solidly entertained for a few hours... Read more

Repella Fella review – Hilarious, distinctly Aussie postapocalyptic comedy for those not turned off by violently dark humour

Repella Fella review – Hilarious, distinctly Aussie postapocalyptic comedy for those not turned off by violently dark humour

Laughs are at the forefront of Repella Fella, a crude, gory, and yet occasionally earnest adventure. Ease of play allows the jokes to come fast and furious, and despite some issues with the pace of storytelling, this game is sure to provide hours of delight to its intended audience... Read more

Star Trek: Resurgence review – A treat for franchise fans that boldly goes where Telltale has gone before

Star Trek: Resurgence review – A treat for franchise fans that boldly goes where Telltale has gone before

While non-Trekkies and puzzle lovers may find Star Trek: Resurgence less appealing, franchise fans looking to simply dive into another fine story in this expansive universe will not be disappointed... Read more

Unwording review – Casual dialogue-free puzzler elicits a mix of positive and negative thoughts

Unwording review – Casual dialogue-free puzzler elicits a mix of positive and negative thoughts

While Unwording succeeds in creatively introducing the mental health concepts of cognitive distortions using wordplay, the surrounding game is simply too short and too shallow to make a lasting impact... Read more

Tape: Unveil the Memories review – Time manipulation thriller can’t quite stick the landing

Tape: Unveil the Memories review – Time manipulation thriller can’t quite stick the landing

Tape: Unveil the Memories is a creative indie adventure that does its best to appeal to suspense lovers whether they prefer stealth or story, but a middling narrative and inconsistent puzzles make it feel like more of a chore than a thrill... Read more

A Space for the Unbound review – A riveting Indonesian drama takes off once freed from a slow start

A Space for the Unbound review – A riveting Indonesian drama takes off once freed from a slow start

If you can withstand a slow and meandering beginning, A Space for the Unbound will reward you with one of the more emotionally earnest and moving stories to be found in an adventure game... Read more

Murder Is Game Over review – Whodunit short on detective work and time

Murder Is Game Over review – Whodunit short on detective work and time

Despite an intriguing mystery, the retro-RPG-styled Murder Is Game Over is extremely light on actual detective work and offers little else to make its mark in the whodunit genre... Read more

Immortality review – FMV thriller from Her Story creator sure to leave a lasting impression

Immortality review – FMV thriller from Her Story creator sure to leave a lasting impression

While it’s hindered slightly by some questionable game design and content choices, Immortality is an otherwise impressive achievement in filmmaking and gaming with a thought-provoking and chilling story that will leave you thinking about it long after it’s over... Read more

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow review – Richly atmospheric mystery a slow climb to a great finish

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow review – Richly atmospheric mystery a slow climb to a great finish

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is too pleasant to be much of a horror game, bogged down for too long with excessive narration and hand-holding, but those who stick with it will enjoy the challenging and chilling final act... Read more