The Office Type Creative Director on the Journey from Kickstarter to Steam
The Office Type is a new visual novel dating-sim about a summer sales intern who finds a magical cupcake in the break room and soon begins to see anthropomorphic office supplies. Developed by indie studio Heavy Thought Studios, the game was crowdfunded…
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Endless Legend 2 Makes Waves in 4X Strategy
From its innovative built-in story that draws you in and dungeon battles, there is so much to explore in Endless Legend 2.
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World End Syndrome Review | Five Times the Charm
World End Syndrome is a great-looking visual novel with an interesting premise, entertaining writing, and top-notch production that is brought down by a tiring narrative structure.
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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Review | Worth Enduring
I often like to begin my reviews with context, as it’s important to understand what I’m about to say. My experience, or, in some cases, lack thereof, informs the reader about what kind of critique they’re about to read. For example, for…
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Story-Driven Hellraiser Game Announced for Consoles and PC
Somehow, Pinhead has returned. Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival from Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games is a single-player survival game set in the iconic horror movie franchise. In the upcoming game, players follow the story of Aidan, who…
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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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Ruffy and the Riverside Review | UnSWAPable
When an ancient evil force returns and wreaks havoc, it’s up to Ruffy the bear to save the town of Riverside from gloom. From German indie studio Zockrates Laboratories and Phiphen Games, Ruffy and the Riverside is a breezy new 3D platformer that…
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Starsand Island Technical Director on NPC Affection System and Heart Stories
We recently got the chance to interview Golton Gao, Technical Director at Seed Lab, about Starsand Island and its NPC Affection System.
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Kaya’s Prophecy Review | Limited Prophesied Enjoyment
The 10 hours I spent in Kaya’s Prophecy marked my first foray into the card battler genre. I had never been drawn to the dizzying complexity of Mega Crit’s Slay the Spire and its 700+ synergistic cards, nor had I dabbled in the more modest, yet…
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Spray Paint Simulator Review | Not the Right Shade
My experience with the simulator genre does not run deep. However, it does span across Power Wash Simulator (PWS) and House Flipper 2, both of which are similar to Spray Paint Simulator from North Star Video Games. The concept is simple and familiar; you…
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The Precinct Review | American Cop
A few years ago, I played a game called American Fugitive. It was a small, sandbox crime adventure game that was heavily inspired by the original Grand Theft Auto titles. More importantly, it was the first game of its kind from puzzle game developer…
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The $80 Era | How Gamers are Paying More for Less
The video game industry is in a very unique position right now. On one hand, video games are the highest-grossing form of entertainment, outgrossing books, music, and movies. In 2024, the global games market brought in nearly $200 billion. In comparison,…
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Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards Review | Backlog Breaker
While I did watch Yu-Gi-Oh! as a kid, it wasn’t until just a few years ago that I actually made an attempt at playing it. It was in the apartment that we lovingly dubbed The Studio, where Austin and I got into the habit of watching Yu-Gi-Oh! GX…
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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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Date Everything Lead Designer on their Ambitious Dating Sim, Large Voice Cast, and Embracing Weirdness
In the upcoming sandbox dating sim, Date Everything, players will put on the “Dateviator” glasses and watch as everyday objects turn into romantic possibilities. Chat up the objects to reach one of three relationship statuses: Love, Friend,…
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Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days Early Access Review | I Am Legend
Anyone who was in school in the early 2010s (and had access to a mobile device) might remember a game called Into the Dead. Released in 2012, the game was a first-person endless runner where you dodged fields of lingering zombies, picking up crates, and…
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Stardew Valley meets Harry Potter in Upcoming Co-Op Life-Sim
Witchbrook is a magical co-op life-sim from Chucklefish and Robotality, the teams behind Wargroove 2. In their much-anticipated cozy game, you will live as the newest resident witch in the seaside city of Mossport. Whether you’re playing alone or…
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Avowed Review | On Strange Shores
I want to start this game review by talking about reading. Over the last few weeks, I have been reading a certain book. Its name is not important, but getting through it has been a slog. So much so, in fact, that I sort of just felt that it was the…
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KARMA: The Dark World Review | Mother is Watching
KARMA: The Dark World is classified as a first-person psychological horror game from indie developer Pollard Studios and publisher Wired Productions. However, most players would describe it as a walking simulator. And to be fair, a majority of what you…
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KARMA: The Dark Word is a first-person psychological horror game from indie developer Pollard Studios. Set under the oppressive gaze of Mother, you play as Daniel McGovern, a ROAM Agent diving into the minds of suspects as he investigates a case for…
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Developed by Obsidian Entertainment, Avowed is a fantasy RPG set in the world of Eora from the Pillars of Eternity games. Take on the role of an Envoy for the emperor as you investigate the Dreamscourge threatening The Living Lands. For those wanting to…
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The Future of Respawn Station
Hello, fellow travelers! Welcome back to Respawn Station. The start of this year marked our four-year anniversary and a lot has happened in that time. During the pandemic, we started this site as a way to write about video games. Since then, we’ve…
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2D Horror Game Little Lighthouse of Horror is Out Now
From developer Level Up Games Studio and publisher Troglobytes Games comes Little Lighthouse of Horror, a 2D psychological horror game based on the true story of the Flannan Isles. Take on the role of Lawrence, a lighthouse keeper navigating the delicate…
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