‘Necrobarista’ Serves Up a Heartfelt Tale of Grief and Acceptance
Necrobarista's cinematic take on visual novel storytelling helps its bittersweet narrative soar to great heights and stick the landing....
‘Sakura Wars’ Review: Love in The Time of Mechs
Tedious combat and a cumbersome narrative cannot derail this poignant celebration of human relationships....
PAX West 2019 Spotlight: ‘World of Horror’, ‘N1RV Ann-A’, and Sukeban Games
Monstrous mysteries, cyberpunk bartending, and how to make waifu games: just another year at the Ysbryd Games booth....
Good Drinks And Good Company With ‘N1RV ANN-A’ at PAX East
When VA-11 Hall-A (pronounced “Valhalla”) released back in 2016 it was met with a general sense of curious intrigue. With a distinctive pixelated art style,...
‘Forgotton Anne’ Review: An Adventure in Mediocrity
It’s never a good sign when a game makes you say “Was that it?” Forgotton Anne, developed by ThroughLine Games, does so often. As a narrative...
Revisiting ‘Hotel Dusk: Room 215’
by Nathan B
At first glance, the Nintendo DS seems to be made for visual novel-styled games. The portability, the dual screens, and touch screen all are perfectly...
‘Kindred Spirits on the Roof’ Warms the Heart
Kindred Spirits demands a considerable time investment to fully appreciate, but the payoff is a myriad of fun and heartfelt tales of high school romance...
Why ‘Doki Doki Literature Club’ Has to Be Free
SPOILER WARNING: If you have not already played Doki Doki Literature Club it is highly advised that you do so before reading this article. The very...
‘The Silver Case’: An Idiosyncratic Narrative
by Nathan B
The moniker of Goichi Suda, a video game director known for his idiosyncratic game design, the name “Suda51” brings many things to mind. His experiences...
‘Chase: Cold Case Investigations – Distant Memories’: A Flawed Mystery
by Nathan B
The Cing adventure titles for the Nintendo DS, Trace Memory and Hotel Dusk: Room 215, are very unique titles that are fondly remembered by many...