I played and reviewed the game Critter Cafe, a creature collectathon blended with cafe business management aspects. Here are my honest thoughts, including what worked—and what didn’t.
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Video game reviews.
Potion Permit Review: A Fun, Mindless Grind with Minigames Galore
Potion Permit delivers cozy life-sim fun with potion crafting, exploration, and all-around bouncy pixel charm. Despite slow pacing and simple combat, its enchanting art and relaxing gameplay make it a delightful indie gem.
Europa Review: Explore a Stunning Ghibli-esc World at Your Own Pace
Europa is a stunning linear exploration game with light puzzle-platforming. Between the main story and bonus collectables, you can easily spend between 5-10 hours in this lush and beautiful Ghibli-esc world. Here are my full thoughts.
The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood Review: Your Choices Have Consequences in this Evocative Cosmic Tale
The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is a choices matter narrative-driven visual novel with light design and time management elements. Play as Fortuna, a witch who has been banished for 1000 years by her coven leader after foretelling the coven’s doom. Keep reading for my full, honest review of the game.
Magical Delicacy Review: Cumbersome Cooking in an Awe-Inspiring World
Billed as an exploration platformer, Magical Delicacy is a narrative-driven RPG with a crafting-based quests system. Cooking, witchcraft, and puzzles—the atmospheric township of Grat has much to offer cozy gamers. Here are my honest thoughts.
Mika and the Witch’s Mountain Review: Unique Ghibli-Inspired Puzzle Platformer
Mika and the Witch’s Mountain is one of my most anticipated games of 2024 and I finally got to play it in it’s entirety on Nintendo Switch. Here are my thought!
Fields of Mistria Early Access: First Impressions
Fields of Mistria is a pixel art farming sim with a nostalgic 80-90s anime character aesthetic. Currently in Early Access, I had an opportunity to play the game for 45+ hours (a little over one in-game year) to see what it has to offer. Here are my thoughts so far.
Cornucopia Early Access: First Impressions
Cornucopia is a character-driven 2.5D pixel art farming sim that has been in Early Access since July 2023. Here are my thoughts on what I’ve played so far.
Spill the Beans (Demo): You are the Criminal in this Reverse-Whodunit Visual Novel
As the newest hire at a cafe, you find yourself trapped amidst a quirky cast of characters after a dreadful crime has been committed. But there’s a twist: YOU are the thief!
Ova Magica Early Access: First Impressions
I spent 50+ hours in Ova Magica Early Access so far, playing through approximately 2 in-game years. Here are my first impressions and thoughts.