The Mermaid Mask Creative Director on Making a Sequel and Two Decades of Game Development
Interview with Adam Vian, Creative Director at SFB Games, about making a direct sequel with The Mermaid Mask and Crow Country's success.
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How I Made a Platformer Using Action Game Maker
Listeners of The Respawn Station Podcast may recall that back in June of 2025, we had devised a new segment where we pitched a game idea that we would try to create in a piece of recently released video game development software called Action Game Maker.…
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Romeo is a Dead Man Chapter List
In Romeo is a Dead Man, you play as Romeo Stargazer, a new recruit of the FBI Space-Time Police tasked with hunting down wanted space-time criminals across the fractured universe. Romeo will slash and shoot his way through hordes of Rotters in order to…
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Dreams of Another Review | Guns, Pajamas, and Introspective Philosophy
Dreams of Another splashed onto the scene earlier this year with an eye-catching and delightfully odd trailer included in the Sony State of Play that aired back in February. The trailer showcased a man wearing pajamas firing a gun at some multicolored…
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The Alters Review | Divide and Conquer
Upon starting The Alters, I had no idea what kind of experience I was in for. Coming from 11 bit Studios of This War of Mine and Frostpunk fame, I expected some tough choices and resource management gameplay. What I got was a sci-fi survival journey…
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Jakub Szamalek on New Tech-Thriller and the Difference Between Writing Games and Novels
During the Xbox Games Showcase last month, we saw a new trailer for The Blood of Dawnwalker, the debut title from Rebel Wolves, a team consisting of some former CD Projekt RED developers. The Narrative Director for Dawnwalker is Jakub Szamalek. While he…
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Seafrog Review | Rough Waters
On the surface, Seafrog from OhMyMe Games looks to be a colorful action-platformer starring a skateboarding, wrench-wielding frog. As a fan of platformers and skateboarding games alike, I was intrigued by the prospect. What I was not expecting was a…
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Slopecrashers Offers Up Snowboarding Fun with Friends
Slopecrashers is a game that immediately stood out to me as a fan of arcadey extreme sports games like Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater and more notably here, the SSX games. The trailer showcases various animals performing over-the-top snowboarding tricks…
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Astro Bot Review | Out of This World
Astro Bot has had an interesting rise into prominence, initially debuting as a character featured in the PlayStation 4 app titled “The Playroom”. From there Astro Bot got their very own virtual reality adventure in Astro Bot Rescue Mission, a PSVR title…
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Payday 3 Mission List
As Payday 3 is nearing its 1st anniversary and its availability on Xbox Game Pass is coming to an end, we thought it would be a good idea to share a complete list of all the playable heist missions found within to help out people who may be contemplating…
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Valley Peaks Review | Climb to the Top
Valley Peaks, developed by Tub Club and published by Those Awesome Guys, is a climbing game set in a vibrant micro open world where you play as a frog installing radio towers. While the story and side quests lack depth, the engaging climbing mechanics…
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Become a Movie Magnate in Blockbuster Inc
Blockbuster Inc is a newly released simulation game all about managing and operating your own movie studio. Developed by Super Sly Fox (a 3-person team) and published by Ancient Forge, the game is reminiscent of games like Roller Coaster Tycoon or the…
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Crow Country Creative Director on Learning from Snipperclips and Balancing Retro Mechanics
Horror fans have been singing their praises of the recently released Crow Country, a retro-inspired survival horror game set in an abandoned theme park developed by the fine folks at SFB Games. Players are tasked with overcoming puzzles and riddles as…
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Terra Memoria is a Stress-Free Turn-Based RPG
Recently, I had the opportunity to spend some time with Terra Memoria, a new turn-based RPG from developer La Moutarde and publisher Dear Villagers. Terra Memoria follows a party of six friends as they investigate a number of issues throughout the world…
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Phantom Fury Review | A Messy Firefight
Back in 2023, I decided to play a retro first-person shooter called Ion Fury. Originally released in 2018, Ion Fury is an indie shooter developed on the Build Engine, the game engine popularized primarily by Duke Nukem 3D. It was a fast-paced shooter…
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Rauniot is an Atmospheric Trek Through the Finnish Wasteland
Got the wasteland itch? Rauniot, an isometric point-and-click adventure game set in an apocalyptic Finland is here to potentially scratch it. Developed and Published by Finland-based solo developer Act Normal Games, Raunoit is an adventure game offering…
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Pepper Grinder Review | Salt of the Earth
There have been countless games in the 2D platformer genre, but the very best share a specific commonality, that the act of movement is fun. Recently I played through Pepper Grinder, by developer Ahr Ech and published by Devolver Digital. Pepper Grinder…
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5 Steam Next Fest Demos to Check Out
Steam Next Fest is a weeklong event full of developer live streams and playable demos of hundreds of upcoming games. Now is a great time to hop in and get an early look at some promising upcoming titles and even add a few to your Steam wishlist. Here are…
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Helskate Demo is a Wicked Blend of Tony Hawk and Hades
For yours truly, the Tony Hawk video game series is one of the most fun series of games to ever grace the medium. It’s one of the best examples of easy-to-learn and hard-to-master gameplay. It has one of the best movement systems in a video game full…
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New Xbox Developer_Direct Announced Featuring Indiana Jones and More
The rumors were true, Xbox has announced a brand new Developer_Direct showcase for Thursday, January 18. The list of games that will be showcased includes Ara: History Untold from Oxide Games, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II from Ninja Theory, Avowed from…
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The Game Awards 2023 Nominees and Predictions
It’s that time of year, The Game Awards 2023 nominees have been revealed and the internet is in an uproar talking about everything from which games deserve the honors to the games that got snubbed. With just one week until showtime, we wanted to throw…
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You Will Die Here Tonight Review | Bite-Size Survival Horror
While countless video games are always released throughout the year, October is naturally the month where survival-horror fans get their moment in the sun (or spooky fog-covered moon). Big-budget survival-horror games have had a pretty good year from the…
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