The Secret Ingredient: Starve Better by Nick Mamatas
Rat droppings. That’s what all art is made of. If you can’t taste it, then the art is bland and no damn good. If that’s all you can taste, then the art is garbage and only good for flybaiting. The true...
View ArticleLove, Nightmare, Waking: Glamorous Freak by Roxanne Carter
Traveling carnivals and liminal spaces; mix well to create a mystery ride. I played an amusement park game for kicks because I’m a sitting duck when it comes to the carnie pitch. Strangely enough, I...
View ArticlePacking a Rum Punch: Cracksman Betty by CRIME and the Forces of Evil
I heard tell that without gospel there would be no rock and roll. I believe it’s true. At some point, all great bands do an album of covers and jamming experiments. It’s inevitable; you need to return...
View ArticleGrow Up or Die: Long Live The Queen by Hanako Games and Spiky Caterpillar
In many fairy tales, childhood is the worst time of your life. This is worth pondering. A brave and plucky life simulation computer game known as Long Live The Queen dares to take on the challenge of...
View ArticleA Game of Thrones: A Fantasy Without A Fantasy
I’ve been sitting on the dumper with this one for a while. Now that the TV series has effectively broken the book series out of the echo chamber and into the mainstream, I figured now is a good time to...
View ArticleCrypt World: Just A Pawn In Their Game
You can never tell when you’re going to find the gold. Just the other day I ran into a cool little free indie game by Cicada Marionette, with a smashing soundtrack by Ella Guro aka Liz Ryerson. There’s...
View ArticleMaiden as Subversive: Borrow a Bridesmaid by Anne Wagener
There’s a new romance author in town and she’s a real ace with her squirtgun. Pretty good with a pen too. I picked up a copy of Anne Wagener’s debut novel and dove into the story. I’m pleased to have...
View ArticleThe Amphibimen: Enjoyable Comic Book Quirkiness
The other day I received a special package in the mail. My friend Erik asked me to look at the first four issues of his digital comic book and give him some sensor readings on his work. Better than...
View ArticleLuxaren Allure: Yuri Adventure Romance With Cake And Prizes
A delightful, exhilarating fantasy adventure game of surpassing achievement. If you are unfamiliar with the yuri genre of culture then take a sensor reading! I’m unsure how I happened upon this...
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