The rise of the cosy game genre has been a fascinating one to watch. With the explosion in popularity of soulsborne style games many have sought to replicate that punishing…
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David Klemke
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Expectations are a burden. Try as I might to keep myself aside from envisioning what a game might be like before I buy it I can’t seem but help to…
David Klemke
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This review almost didn’t get written. You see I’ve been on the wrong side of history numerous times with games that are almost universally loved. The first of these was…
David Klemke
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There was a time once, long ago, where the time a game spent in development was a good indicator of the level of polish you could expect from it. Blizzard’s…
David Klemke
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There are many a good game I’ve played in my time, so many in fact that I’ve often forgot the ones that really meant a great deal to me when…
David Klemke
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Before Annapurna started branding itself as the publisher for the weird and wonderful world of experimental indie titles they really had a hard time breaking through to mainstream. To be…
David Klemke
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The speed at which games can now spawn new genres and imitators is surprising, even to this long time gamer who’s seen dozens of trends come and go. The latest…
David Klemke
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It’s always fun to think about the genesis of the story and mechanics of a game. Quite often they’re rooted in reality in some way; the stories typically being allegories…
David Klemke
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Sometimes you don’t want all the bells and whistles that many games seek to deliver. I’m very much a fan of games that seek to pare down the experience down…
David Klemke
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Way back at the very first PAX Australia (which was, gosh, 7 years ago now) I remember roaming through the indie booth and stumbled across FRAMED. I’m ashamed to admit…
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