With indie games there’s usually a tradeoff to be made between game mechanics and story telling. This is not to say you can’t have both, indeed there have been many…
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David Klemke
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My previous post on games and female protagonists sparked an interesting conversation among my friends as we tried to recall all the games we’d played that had either a female…
David Klemke
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Reaction based platformers are like kryptonite to me. Initially I revel in the challenge, figuring out how the mechanics work with each other and eventually getting good enough at them…
David Klemke
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Working from an established, non-game IP is usually a risky move for a game developer. If you’re working on a game that’s based directly off a movie chances are that…
David Klemke
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I’ve had a few people ask me how I come across some of the games that I review here and the answer is pretty simple. If I haven’t seen something…
David Klemke
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There’s something to be said for a game that’s been around for 8 years and can still claim the title of most subscribed game in the world. There’s a good…
David Klemke
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The current norms for games consoles are going to be flipped on their head when the next generation comes online. There are some things we could argue that are expected,…
David Klemke
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I have to admit that I’m developing a soft spot for these indie exploration games. It started out as a relationship of convenience, my dedication to one review per week…
David Klemke
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If you’ve ever played QWOP you can understand the appeal of games that are intrinsically badly designed, usually to provide challenge in an otherwise ru rudimentary game. I’m not sure what…
David Klemke
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It really is quite staggering to see how far games have come since I first started playing them nearly 3 decades ago. Even more surprising is how each style of…