This roguelike card game falls short of its inspiration despite a fun premise and interesting cards.
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‘Capes’ Review: A Stylish Superhero Tactical Experience
'Capes' brings superheroes to the tactical genre in a game that has enough interesting gameplay and charm to smooth its rough edges.
Read More »‘Hades II’ Early Access Review: Lightning of the Gods Captured Again
'Hades II' is everything you want in a sequel: fun, quick, full of character and even more addicting than the original.
Read More »PAX East 2024: ‘Hollow Home’
During the four days of PAX East I get a chance to explore many different types of games, some big, some small and others that just connect in a way I did not expect. In the case of Hollow Home I was struck by the messaging and effective game design …
Read More »PAX East 2024: Day Four
The final day of PAX East was full of tournaments, giveaways and great games like 'Tape to Tape,' 'Dragon is Dead' and 'Gudnak'.
Read More »PAX East 2024: Suda 51 and ‘Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered’
Dressed in an incredibly stylish jacket, which he had designed just for PAX East, Suda sat with me and his translator to play a quick round of blackjack and talk about his games and career.
Read More »PAX East 2024 Preview: ‘Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days’
The game-play is a mix of exploration, planning, base building and combat when there is no other choice.
Read More »PAX East 2024: Day Three – ‘Fretless,’ ‘Wizordum,’ and More
The third day of PAX East was filled with exploration and great games like 'The Big Con,' 'Fretless,' 'Wizordum' and 'Turbo Overkill.'
Read More »PAX East 2024: Day Two
After the euphoria of the first day of PAX East the second day is one of settling in and trying to really see what the conference has to offer. The layout has been explored, friends have been caught up with and now it is time for some serious exploration of …
Read More »PAX East 2024: ‘Disco Samurai’ and ‘Fallen Aces’
While exploring PAX East there are so many games of all types and quality. Occasionally I see some that really catch my interest. These are games with interesting concepts or striking visuals that I want to spend a little more time with. Two on the first day caught my eye. …
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