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Hollow Knight Holds Up, And a Sequel is in the Works

Posted on by Dave Pizza
This review was rehauled for 2023 with the whispers of the internet saying once again “Silksong.” Will this be the year? Gamers have been waiting patiently for a sequel to Hollow Knight for, well, A LONG TIME. But the creators of this series know that their audience needs, no wants, no gnashes for it. And it’s not totally obvious to some players, who just see it as a mid-tier hand-drawn platformer. Either way, it’s worth trying this game out if you want a game not confined to an era or trend or anything really; people have branded it indie without… Read the rest

The Hayseed Knight is Not Bad, And is Cool To Look At

Posted on by Dave Pizza
I’ve been getting really interested in games like The Hayseed Knight and I don’t really know why I haven’t explored them further. I reviewed a game last week called Brok: The Investigator, similar mostly in the ways of it is an anthropomorphic visual novel. The Hayseed Knight is through and through an anthro/whatever you want to call it, a visual novel. The themes are probably around Teen+, only in the PG-13 range though. Nothing obscene in my gameplay. The maturity level is more thematic than graphic. This is not a dating sim, but there is quite a bit of flirting.… Read the rest

The Cultist Simulator is a Great Introduction to Lovecraftian Gameplay

Posted on by Dave Pizza
The Cultist Simulator was offered on Play Pass, so I sat down and played it on my tablet before this. My Play Pass subscription is about to end the trial–I’m still going to keep it–but there are tons of paid indie games for free on there. After some adjustments to my desk for ergonomics (it’s quite nice now), I am ready to go. Descriptors of The Cultist Simulator It’s a digital tabletop card role-playing game. Your action is based on moving topic cards into context cards that are timed to interact with your current situation. Everything about it is pretty… Read the rest

The Last Campfire is THE Game For Heart & Imagination

Posted on by Dave Pizza
The Last Campfire is a sincerely knowing guide to the heart. It’s a genuine roleplay in what it means to feel an idea of spiritual compassion or to know what it is to be kind. That’s a rare topic in any context. A character named Ember holds the key to bringing light again to an in-between world. You may be hesitant about such a task, maybe the path is unclear. The spirits of the groves are here to light your path. The Last Campfire: “…Where am I?” You’re in another sprawling puzzle as the main character. It’s not clear based… Read the rest

Yoshi’s Crafted World is A Beautiful Cardboard Dream

Posted on by Dave Pizza
I had to remember how to play this game, but once I did I remembered how carefree it is to play this game, a nice array of forgiving obstacles and high attention to detail in its very particular artistic style. I meant to write something about it a while ago, but I kept overthinking it. Today I have some videos, screenshots, and seasoned thoughts on Yoshi’s Crafted World. What is Yoshi’s Crafted World? This game is the topic of this review. It is a game for Nintendo Switch based on the loveable dinosaur Yoshi with origins in the SNES game… Read the rest

The Beggar’s Ride is a Terrific Old Indie You Should Know About

Posted on by Dave Pizza
I did not know I would be playing, so soon, another bearded wanderer taking on deific powers again after Chronology, but here I am. What a wonderful this game is. It is so complex and challenging, yet the creative touch of the creators guide you and your bewildered hero all the way. And it looks magnificent! I think I am starting to develop a crush on beautiful 2D side-scrollers! It Begins The idea of this game is you basically start a journey in an unknown path as a quiet beggar. You soon learn that you possess the powers of a… Read the rest

Chronology is an Interesting, Frugally Priced Game I Played

Posted on by Dave Pizza
In the game Chronology, you start off as a short-in-stature, accented professor with gnomish qualities. Honestly, if you want to just jump in now and play that’s all you really need to know. But for the purpose of a true proper treatise on the subject, I’ll expand.  So, there’s not a ton of backstory in the beginning, not sure if there’s more later on, but you’re just this little professor dude wandering through the woods, side-scrolling through clockpunk lattices with a little invention you acquire almost straight away. When you do, you realize there’s more to this game than meets… Read the rest

Point of View: Everybody Really Needs to Play The Sims At Some Point

Posted on by Dave Pizza
The Sims is a wonderful game, even for its relaxing gameplay qualities. I’ve been a casual player of The Sims for decades. I even tried out the cloud gaming version on my Xbox recently and was amazed by its nuances. When I was about midway through The Sims 3 seasons I wondered if this game needed to go further. Creative dedication to these ideas is where we are headed. Information literally is the most profitable commodity. Background: The Sims had a demo for Windows 98 that I found as a teenager. I was absolutely enthralled with it. I made a… Read the rest

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is Still One of Nintendo’s Top Games (For a Reason)

Posted on by Dave Pizza
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is essentially the original reason I now have a Nintendo Switch. There are so many good games for Switch that are perfectly mindful and low-stress, but the media circling around how wonderful this game actually did sell me in a moment of post-materialistic rebellion that I actually don’t really regret. This game took me to a new realm of peaceful gameplaying. Okay, I Have Animal Crossing, Now What? Humble Beginnings This is a collection and simulated social life game. At first, I just ran around and collected peaches for no reason. I picked up weeds and… Read the rest

Going Under is A Really Colorful, Fun Game But Hard

Posted on by Dave Pizza
Going Under: Internships are Heck is a stylistic, colorful, satirical beat ’em up from Aggrocrab Games. Here we go again. I am officially hooked on Going Under. Snagging it quickly on release day, I have some observations on what this is all about, and I like it. Mainly that it looks great and is very tongue-in-cheek hilarious in addressing some very thematic cultural themes in start-up businesses. What the fizz’ is it? FIzzle Office Crypto Trolls Coffee Shop in a Dungeon The Count A Hot Mess Overtime Crypto Junk So what is this game? Jackie is an intern for a… Read the rest