Puzzlepops! Trick or Treat By: Layton Hawkes Update: The game is now out! The title of Layton Hawkes' latest puzzle game might be slightly misleading, as Puzzlepops! Trick or Treat doesn't make you choose between the two. It's a Halloween-themed sequel to one of my favorite puzzlers, Puzzlepops!. It features all types of sweets -- including candy corn, candy bats, wax vampire lips, and eyeball jawbreakers -- and is often quite tricky.…
A Short Tale By: Glitch Games **Update: The game now has a release date of February 11th! I finished the game a little while back and I think room escape fans will really enjoy it. There are some devious puzzles! And don't worry -- I'll remind you when the game is officially out. :) ** I somehow missed the news that Glitch Games have been working on -- and nearly finishing --…
Grayout By: Mrgan LLC I was a couple of years late to the party with Neven Mrgan and James Moore's censorship game Blackbar, but it's a trippy experience that I recommend trying if you haven't yet. It uses dark humor and absurdity to warn us about relying too heavily on surveillance and censorship. I loved the tone of the game, so when I heard they were working on a prequel called Grayout,…
Grayout By: Mrgan LLC **Update: The game is now available. You can download it here and see this little gameplay video here: You might be wondering what that jumbled title is all about. It was my way of having a bit of fun announcing the upcoming text adventure game called Grayout, a prequel to the dystopian censorship game Blackbar by Neven Mrgan and James Moore. Grayout puts you in the shoes of…
Forever Lost Episode 3 By: Glitch Games **Update: Forever Lost Episode 3 is out! You can see my review here and my step-by-step walkthrough here.** As some of you may know, I have a bit of a dev crush on Glitch Games. I've been following their work ever since they released The Hauntening, which was a quick horror game they made as part of a 48-hour development competition. It featured rocking horses,…
Maniac Manors By: Cezure Production Maniac Manors is a unique 3D adventure game for Android and iOS devices by French company Cezure Production. The action takes place in a small 60's American town. The player takes on the role of a real estate manager who thinks he got the deal of the century by buying an old manor for a ridiculously small amount of money at an auction. He gradually understands that…