NEScape Review - currently on Kickstarter for the NES. Steven Long takes a closer look at this ambitious retro-revival game.

Screenshots for Darkwood make it look a bit like a mashup of those poor, abused genres. BUT! Darkwood really is different. So different it’s… shall we say, SCARY!? (Maniacal [...]

Unlike so many games out there, there are no slow-moving monsters to hide from in Deliver Us The Moon. You won’t be sprinting away to escape a xenomorph or [...]

Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics may play like X-Com, but maps are laid out much more like a dungeon crawl. Players complete simple, one-step missions (intercept the crate, take out the enemy, [...]

No complaints. Powerful lows and subtle highs are all audible and distinguishable, even at lower volumes. The earcups help isolate the sound and prevent bleed from ambient noises.

If a sci-fi horror point-n-click isometric survival adventure game sounds good to you, you will not be disappointed by what Stasis has in store for you.

ValeGuard really hits the sweet spot with just enough complexity to keep the game interesting, without being too much. Add in the polished graphics and bug-free environment and we’ve [...]

In this post, we’ll discuss a little more about creating a plan to pitch to your influencer. You see, it isn’t enough to simply get their attention.

Enter the Gungeon uses a simple-yet-artful style of pixel art that is so popular these days. Many developers attempt and fail to effectively use this style, but Dodge Roll makes [...]

For the uninitiated, finding and engaging an indie gaming influencer can seem like a daunting task. And well—it totally is. But that shouldn’t stop aspiring developers and future [...]

I know I’ve said this before, and just for the sake of clickbait. But this time I mean it! And as of this writing, 307 owners on Steam can attest [...]

Steven Long's take on Aggelos, a new retro indie game inspired by Wonder Boy, Metroid, Castlevania, Zelda II: All his faves. Is it any good?

Overall, Tap Champs is a fine first game. Matador has done everything to include a full roster of unique champs with a variety of abilities, animations and enchants and more [...]

You've got to develop your audience and your game side by side. Tease your audience, keep them hangin' on, and then prime them for your big launch.

Steam can’t really say that a certain game is objectively bad and another is good. That’s just wrong. Leave that kind of judgmental behavior to GOG.