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Ragdoll Physics Experiment – Chaos is a Feature

Liam Freeman — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0000

Ragdoll Physics Experiment is a 3D narrative game focused entirely on ragdoll physics and getting through different tasks and situations whilst playing as said ragdoll character. It’s both witty and funny, while also testing your practicality as you build and traverse different courses to achieve victory and reach the next area. Giraffe Head Studios recently […]

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Remnants of Yore – An Early Look at PGC

Liam Freeman — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:00:46 +0000

Remnants of Yore is a cosy combination of running a store and roguelite action as you build up your stock, complete quests and cruise around town helping anyone and everyone on your adventure. Remnants of Yore was exhibited at Pocket Gamer Connects London with a booth for all to come and get their hands on, […]

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Hatch, Evolve and Battle in Creature Companions

Liam Freeman — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:32 +0000

Creature Companions from Rhino Rock Studios was exhibited at Pocket Gamer Connect London and I sat down and got my hands on an early build of it. It’s a brand new game, freshly out of prototyping, that focuses on hatching creatures to perform tasks, play minigames as well as doing PVP and PVE events. There […]

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Warhounds Playtest – In for a woof time?

Rob Covell — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:41:49 +0000

Even though it’s only a small slice of the full game, Warhounds does demonstrate some promising gameplay. The turn-based tactical missions are serviceable, if a little simplistic when compared to other games. You’ll move from cover to cover and abuse overwatch to take out groups of enemy soldiers.

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Balancing creative vision with gameplay in The Valley Beyond

Reuben Howe — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:00:15 +0000

The Valley Beyond could turn into a great example of how a first-time dev can create something interesting, varied and engaging. Not every game needs to be the best at everything, and the core vision of The Valley Beyond is solid enough to build a successful game around.

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Dark Tides puts you in the role of a phony psychic turned exorcist

Dann Sullivan — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:01:02 +0000

Some game pitches sound a lot like they were conceptualised during fever dreams, and — certainly — if you’d told me that I’d be playing a point and click game about a fake psychic solving mysteries with a talking weasel mascot then I’d probably think you were pulling my leg. Anyway, that’s Dark Tides, and […]

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Honeycomb: The World Beyond is an ecological, survival exploration adventure

Dann Sullivan — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:02 +0000

Drill down into a lot of sci-fi and you get to a handful of hero archetypes. Among the most memorable are the gung-ho marine, the loyal alien warrior and the resourceful scientist. The former solves problems with actions rather than words, while the latter uses tools, empathy and academics. Honeycomb: The World Beyond puts you […]

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Battlefield Commander WWII: Best to pay attention or they’ll stomp you.

harley9699 — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:00:55 +0000

Battlefield Commander WWII, although it’s still in early access, it is still a brain twister. Hardcore strategy, man.

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DJ Bunny adds a rhythm twist to path-building puzzles

Dann Sullivan — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:44:08 +0000

Help DJ Bunny on her quest to play a set at the famous Hippity Hop Music Festival. Thanks to my line of work I get along to a lot of videogame events. However, I don’t often get to take my kids along to them, in fact, we normally get along to Norwich Games Festival and […]

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An Early Look at Warhammer 40,000 Dark Heresy

Liam Freeman — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:00:08 +0000

Warhammer 40,000 Dark Heresy has you step into the shoes of an Acolyte of the Inquisition, a low ranking member of the order who has been sent on a mission to investigate potential heresies, as well as assist other members of the inquisition. This is a brief look into the initial Alpha Playtest with about […]

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Clean Up Earth Demo – Rubbish?

Rob Covell — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:00:43 +0000

What is neat is the inclusion of recyclable rubbish that you take to machines which turn them into usable resources. Yes, there’s currency to upgrade your tools, but you’ll also get wood, ropes, and other such items that can build environmental features to allow access to more areas.

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Dungeon Dispatch is an RPG with a slot-puzzle twist

Dann Sullivan — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:00:23 +0000

The job of a delivery worker is simple, you take the gift and deliver it through the deadly tombs, the lethal caves and the malignant crypts, all in an effort to complete your next Dungeon Dispatch. Most of us have played games where we’re a plucky little guy who spends an incredible amount of the […]

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Absconder requires you to think without rushing and rush without thinking

Dann Sullivan — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Abscond, verb, to exit a place in a wee bit of a rush. Absconder feels a lot like Hotline Miami and Super Hexagon in that it’s really hard to convey how ‘in the moment’ it is, and that you simply need to learn through exposure. Absconder puts you in the role of an escaping convict from […]

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Never/Together is comprised of two screens, one gun and a big rush

Dann Sullivan — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:00:19 +0000

It’s been a while since local-cooperative games have had to be split-screen at all times, but in Never/Together the separation of the two characters is essential to your journey and race to escape from a deadly prison ship. Never/Together is the next title from Noname Studio, the team behind Worldless, and it revolves entirely around […]

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The Edge of Water captivates with its water physics

Dann Sullivan — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:00:22 +0000

Normally, with games that have isometric viewpoints, the floor is the most boring part of the whole thing, a beige backdrop that exists solely to stop you falling off into the aether. Not in the case of The Edge of Water where it’s a vibrant underwater world that you can influence as you walk over […]

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Climb the ranks of Bloodgrounds in unforgiving mythological combat

Reuben Howe — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:00:08 +0000

Bloodgrounds is an exceptional foundation for what will hopefully become a haven for gladiatorial masochists and power-fantasy demi-gods alike. New difficulty options, crafting, audience interactions, gladiator expeditions and more are set up on the promising Early Access roadmap.

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Purr-suit of Happiness asks you to bring joy to humans in Earth’s final days

Dann Sullivan — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:00:52 +0000

The world is ending and most of the humans have simply given up hope and accepted their fate. In Purr-suit of Happiness you play a courier cat, delivering parcels and delivering hope. I, personally, am pretty convinced that it’s humanity that’ll end our own time on this planet, we’re mischievous, greedy and far too curious. […]

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Unboxing Mr. Coo is a stunning take on the puzzle box formula

Dann Sullivan — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:00:39 +0000

Mr Coo is back in Unboxing Mr. Coo, but this time the point and click series has a classic, puzzle-box twist. Iconic might be a bit strong, but there’s a familiar, old-timey nostalgic ‘thing’ about Mr. Coo, and I think it’s entirely down to his big ol’ nose, his massive hooter, his honking snout. There’s […]

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Monowave locks platforming powers behind emotions

Dann Sullivan — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:00:30 +0000

The first guardian is dead, and the emotions have scattered. In Monowave you’re the newly-born second guardian, and you must use the emotions’ own powers to reunite them and bring peace back to the land. Monowave is a platform puzzle game which revolves around switching emotions to navigate through increasingly complex levels and worlds. However, […]

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All Will Rise is a conversation-based card battler about avenging a murdered river

Dann Sullivan — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:00:48 +0000

When it comes to picking apart an enemy, or defending the indefensible, sometimes you have to change the battlefield in order to win. All Will Rise is a narrative courtroom deckbuilder that puts you at the helm of a team of idealists who are trying to challenge the law for the betterment of the public. […]

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Oku is a platformer with poetic puzzle progression

Dann Sullivan — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:00:14 +0000

Become a travelling monk in Oku, and complete your journey by assembling haiku-like poems and exploring secret paths. When it comes to platformers, I like two things: New twists on classic techniques and collectibles that guide you around the world. Handily, then, Oku features both of these, and it does so in a way that […]

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Grow Wild is a cozy, nature game about restoring an ecosystem

Dann Sullivan — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:00:24 +0000

Take a small plot of land and create a stunning pocket of nature in Grow Wild, a wholesome nature game about habitats and ecosystems. It’s been a while since I’ve played a game about managing a small plot of land that quite conveys the interplay between creatures and their environment that Grow Wild manages, in […]

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AutoForge is an automation twist on the 2D sandbox formula

harley9699 — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:00:27 +0000

While you’re progressing through the steps, even those become progressively more difficult.

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All Quiet in the Trenches is a noisy WW1 experience

harley9699 — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:00:52 +0000

Until recently, there's never been a huge commitment by game developers for a good WWI game.

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Hungry Horrors is a clever, deckbuilder with a culinary twist

Dann Sullivan — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 11:00:53 +0000

People often describe the most menacing beasts as having insatiable hungers, be that for violence or evil. In Hungry Horrors, the monsters are very satiable, and you’ll only succeed by literally feeding them. When I think of roguelikes I often think of eating, but mainly because the earliest that I played (ADOM) and ones that […]

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Altered Alma takes carefully timed combat and metroidvania exploration to Neo-Barcelona

Dann Sullivan — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:00:04 +0000

It’s normally Tokyo that gets the gritty cyberpunk overhaul in Sci-Fi, that’s not the case in Altered Alma, where it’s Neo-Barcelona that takes the spotlight Altered Alma is the next title from 2Awesome Studio, the team behind Dimension Drive, AK-xolotl and — more importantly — Aeon Drive, of which it shares more than a few […]

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Island of Winds compels with its emphatic twist on adventure

Dann Sullivan — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:00:32 +0000

Easily one of the most compelling games I played while at GDC, Island of Winds takes the adventure formula and gives it a empathic twist. After a childhood filled with games that were liberally stuffed with Norse, Greek, Roman and Egyptian mythology, I’m always excited to play something that’s steeped in another culture’s history and […]

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Ironhive is all about sacrifice for the survival of the city

Dann Sullivan — Thu, 08 May 2025 13:00:11 +0000

Ironhive is a deckbuilding, engine-builder all about building a city and surviving a dying world. A deck- and engine-builder, Ironhive has you trading up citizens for buildings and resources to keep your city strong and to survive a dark, deadly future. While its definitely not the first game to use citizens as a key resource (see […]

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I’ve spent 20 hours on Path of Exile 2 – and now I’ll never play Diablo IV again

Matthew Smail — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:00:49 +0000

Woah, that’s a big claim right? The undisputed champion of ARPG’s usurped by a free-to-play effort from a lesser studio? I’m sorry Diablo IV fans, but it’s true — Path of Exile 2 is bigger, badder and much more enjoyable to play, with brighter takes on similar locations, and boss fights that create genuinely memorable […]

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Burden of Command feels like a new genre all about the burden of leadership

Dann Sullivan — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:00:16 +0000

Burden of Command is a rare twist of something familiar and new, in this case sensibilities of turn-based RPGs meet turn-based tactics while wearing the skin of skirmish-level wargaming. There’s a lot going on in that opening sentence, and that’s because it’s boiled down to the simplest version. To fully explain Burden of Command by […]

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MythMatch twists the match-3 formula into something legendary

Dann Sullivan — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:00:59 +0000

After Zeus was done deposing his father and took the throne as king of then gods, ending the Titanomachy, things should have gotten better for the mortals down on Gaia. Unfortunately — as with many thrones won through violence and war — nepotism and worse turns any hope of fair leadership into a joke. Mythmatch […]

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Discover more of Europe in Hexplorando

Jupiter Hadley — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:00:51 +0000

Hexplorando is a 3D puzzle game that has you placing tiles around a map to creae beautiful worlds. In the campaign mode these worlds all are inspired by real places within Europe, giving you the ability to build a cozy, beautiful world and then learn more about the place that it’s based off. When I […]

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Ballionaire is a chaotic, fun Pachinko mutation

Dann Sullivan — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 14:00:24 +0000

Self-labelled ‘autobonker game’ Ballionaire is to Pachinko as Balatro is to Poker; A mutated bastardisation of a classic game that’s fun to play, brimming with character and incredibly hard to put down. ‘I’ve played Pachinko Roguelikes before’ is one of the most weird sentences that I’ve ever written, however having invested far too long in both Roundguard […]

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1000000000 Spells has you building your weapons as you go

Jupiter Hadley — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:00:40 +0000

When it comes to arena shooters, there have been so many entries in the genre. However, 1000000000 Spells brings its own twist through the crafting and editing of various weapons that you will then use for your round. In 1000000000 Spells, you will be playing as a student of a modern magic academy, who is […]

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Among the Whispers – Provocation has you hunting ghosts

Rob Covell — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:00:36 +0000

Stephanie is equipped with an array of phantasm detection devices, from EMF readers to laser grids. By using these in conjunction with provocations, you’ll need to find and record audio and video evidence of ghostly goings-on, and piece together your conclusion.

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Ominous Stew has you fighting while you cook.

Jupiter Hadley — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:00:48 +0000

There are a lot of multiplayer co-op cooking games out there, allowing you to get frustrated with your friends while you all work together to cook a dish. In Ominous Stew, you are not working together. As a matter of fact, you both are actually in different worlds, trying to ruin each other’s restaurant. I’m […]

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Catcelona – Cats hidden in the depths of Barcelona

Jupiter Hadley — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:00:21 +0000

It’s a new hidden object game all about cats! I feel like this recent wave of different hidden object games — largely cat based — is absolutely fantastic. Catcelona is a hidden object game where you will be finding a set number of cats within the city of Barcelona. Now, you can find a growing […]

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Floatopia brings magic into a small island

Jupiter Hadley — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:00:36 +0000

It’s no secret I was very into Animal Crossing. Like everyone else at the start of lockdown, I spent hours and hours decorating my island with my youngest, going to events, catching bugs, and gathering resources. Now, I feel like I’ve done absolutely everything and there is nothing left for me. Maybe, that’s one of […]

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Impawlse let’s you play games to feed your cat

Jupiter Hadley — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 11:00:04 +0000

Having a little kitty cat to look after, without having all of the real-life clean up or responsibility, is something that can be really tempting for those who love playing video games! Impawlse is a game where you have a little cat in its own little room, and, you can play mini-games with them to […]

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Holstin plays with atmosphere and perspective in equal measure

Dann Sullivan — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:00:33 +0000

Self-labelled as a psychological survival horror game, Holstin instead feels closer to an evolution of the original Alone in the Dark into an intelligent, atmospheric jaunt. I know that’s a bold claim. The original Alone in the Dark, from 1992, has all the hallmarks of the early and golden age of survival games: restrictive camera […]

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Fix an old ship in Kohlrabi Starship

Jupiter Hadley — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:00:25 +0000

Slice of life adventure games have happened in almost every biome and atmosphere in the world at this point! Kohlrabi Starship is taking the genre to a deserted desert planet, where a crashed spaceship is your new home. You’ll need to turn this desert into a thriving ecosystem, through hard work and cleaning up what’s […]

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Retro Gadgets – Build Retro Machines

Jupiter Hadley — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:00:22 +0000

When it comes to retro consoles and gadgets, I am not one that knows many of them! Nor do I understand the actual inner workings of various devices. With that said, when playing Retro Gadgets, a game all about creating, coding, and fixing a bunch of devices, I had a fantastic time. The demo that […]

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Scared Little Ghost needs you to be a brave little specter

Jupiter Hadley — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 11:00:15 +0000

Ghosts are always thought of as a scary thing, They lurk in darkness and scare the humans who happen to cross their path. Or at least, that’s what often comes to mind. Scared Little Ghost is about a ghost who actually is scared of everything; the darkness, humans, and saying Boo! The graveyard you normally […]

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Empire of the Ants proves many small things can make a big package

Matthew Smail — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:00:21 +0000

Sometimes, the most straightforward ideas are among the best. Empire of the Ants takes an idea so simple — that of the tiny, highly social and surprisingly intelligent insects referred to in the title – and transforms it into an almost photorealistic real-time strategy game with a likeness to Creative Assembly’s Total War series. Consider […]

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Exploring a stunning world in Infinity Nikki

Jupiter Hadley — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:00:08 +0000

Stunning, captivating and full of cute outfits, Infinity Nikki is likely going to end up being a mobile game that I will actually play! This is a massive feeling, open-world, slice of life adventure game full of secrets, places to explore and magic! Infinity Nikki has you playing as Nikki, with her little friend Momo […]

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Sushi Battle Rambunctiously demands you don’t become a zombie

Jupiter Hadley — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 11:00:09 +0000

Sushi Battle Rambunctiously is much like the title; where you and your friends play as Sushi, who battle around free to roam, single screen maps, trying not to die. There are tons of chunky, fun sushi characters to pick from, as well as different maps to explore. The sushi characters are different types of nigiri, […]

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The Holy Gosh Darn has you saving heaven!

Jupiter Hadley — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 13:00:56 +0000

I am not sure what I picture Heaven to be, but The Holy Gosh Darn has a version of heaven that can be destroyed, is primarily full of dogs, and has angels that haven’t even met God! It’s a wild place, and one that needs saving. You play as a time-traveling angel called Cassiel, who […]

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Nif Nif takes the deck-building, run-based genre to cute new heights

Dann Sullivan — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:46:08 +0000

Save the woodlands by cleaning up a mysterious goo and the creatures that it has afflicted in Nif Nif, a deck-building, run-based game designed with approachability in mind. Nif Nif, if you haven’t already gathered from the imagery, is a game designed with children in mind. That’s not to say that it’s unplayable by adults […]

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Seablip injects pure adventure into a sailing sandbox

Dann Sullivan — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:00:04 +0000

Hire a crew, take to the seas, collect bounties and save the world in Seablip, a freeform sailing adventure. After a while of obsessively searching most people reach a point where they stop and suddenly realise that the search itself had become more important to them than what they actually set out to do; They […]

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LOK Digital – Clever word-based puzzler

Jupiter Hadley — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:00:19 +0000

I feel like I’ve played a large number of word-based puzzle games, as there are just so many out there. LOK Digital, however, does something completely different, as you don’t actually need to know any words to solve this puzzle. You just need to know how to spell LOK and the words that follow. You […]

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