One of my favorite types of games to play is the satirical kind, the over-the-top humorous games that poke fun at current events and shine light on corruption, injustice, and absurdity. Though Black Vein Productions' first game, NoStranger, was in a different vein (pun intended), it had you solving puzzles using Google Street View and finding clues in fake blogs and music videos. I thoroughly enjoyed it and was looking forward to…
Total Party Kill By: Jussi Simpanen / Adventure Islands Total Party Kill is a new puzzle game by Jussi Simpanen that has you taking control of three different heroes -- a Knight, a Mage, and a Ranger. They each kill in different ways, and you need to have them kill each other to survive each room on the dungeon. As long as one of them makes it to the exit, you're good.…
Minit By: Devolver Digital Ever since Minit was announced, I'd been hoping it would come to mobile devices. The bite-sized gameplay seemed perfect for on-the-go play. And now that it's finally made its way over to iOS, I can confirm that it is indeed a great fit for the platform. If you're not familiar with the game, it's a Zelda-like action-adventure RPG that's played through 60-seconds at a time. In some ways…
Worse Than Death By: Benjamin Rivers Inc. Worse Than Death is a new horror point-and-click adventure game from Benjamin Rivers, the developer of Home. It mixes stealth sections with exploration, jump scares and puzzle solving. It can be tricky, especially with the threat of death. So if you get stuck, this walkthrough guide should help you. It's a work in progress, so please bear with me. Feel free to ask for extra…
The Birdcage 2: Magical Creatures By: Kaarel Kirsipuu / Pine Studio Last year, Pine Studio released a room escape game called The Birdcage, which tasked you with releasing different kinds of birds from their cages. Well, now they're back with a sequel, and this time there magical creatures like dragons and phoenixes! If you're having trouble, this walkthrough guide should help you with hints, tips, tricks, answers and solutions. Feel free to…
Forgotton Anne By: Hitcents.com / Throughline Games If you've ever thought that it might fun to be part of a Ghibli movie, then Throughline Games' Forgotton Anne is the game you've been looking for. It's been out on other platforms for about a year now, but I hadn't heard of it until it's iOS release was announced. After seeing one screenshot from it, I knew it was a game I needed to…
Faraway: Tropic Escape By: Snapbreak Games / Pine Studio Pine Studio is back with another adventure game from the Faraway series. This time, you explore a tropical island in Tropic Escape. The hardest part of these games is finding all the letters, so I'll mostly be focusing on those in this guide. But if you get stuck, this walkthrough should help you. Feel free to ask for extra help in the comments…
Sky: Children of the Light By: thatgamecompany Sky: Children of the Light is a breathtaking upcoming game from Journey and Flower developer, thatgamecompany. I'd signed up for beta access months ago but only got my invitation this past week. I've since spent about two hours in this gorgeous world and thought I'd share some of my early impressions. First off, the game is free. There is an in-game shop, but it's empty…
