Review: Roots Devour
When Roots Devour appeared on my Steam feed I was intrigued. It seemed like just the right level of spooky for me: it didn’t look like the sort of thing where eldritch horrors were going to be jumping out at me and giving me nightmares, but there’s still something uneasy there.
Looking into it a little more, I discovered that it’s turning the genre somewhat on its head: rather than fighting off an ancient God, or simply serving one, you are the ancient God. And look, I’m sure there’s some other games out there where that’s the case, but that’s a new idea to me. While I’m pretty happy with the hand I’ve been dealt, I certainly don’t need unlimited power but… it does sound like it could be kinda fun, doesn’t it?
Review: The Drifter
Look, I have to be honest, I don’t usually like Point & Click Adventures. I’m in my thirties, but when I was a kid it kinda felt like they were already on their way out; I never really got into the likes of Monkey Island or Grim Fandango… so surely this Australian Pulp Adventure Thriller isn’t going to be for me either?
Review: Occlude
Occlude is a new ‘cosmic-horror card game’ from developer Tributary Games. From initial appearances you could be forgiven for thinking that it’s little more than a slightly spooky Solitaire, but you’ll quickly learn that there’s a lot more going on here than those first impressions might suggest…
Review: The Horror at Highrook
Full disclosure: I’m not really a fan of the occult. Be it vampires, ghosts, or Lovecraft, it’s a bit of a hard sell for me, as far as themes go. Which is to say that The Horror at Highrook from Nullpointer Games might already be starting at something of a disadvantage with this review.
My immediate instinct was that Highrook would be a more structured Cultist Simulator: instead of a game that’s trying to melt your brain, one that wants to guide you through a story with some neat, if not similar, card-placing mechanics. The aforementioned theme certainly helps with that parallel, I’m sure I’m not the first or last to draw it, but I’m yet to see anyone comparing The Horror at Highrook with Stacklands. Point is, it’s easy to see where the comparison comes from, but it doesn’t really tell the full story.