Author: Timothy "Urthdigger" Hyldahl
Review: Cave Digger
To what extent do the controls make the game? Just because a game can be ported over to another system, does it mean it should? This is what... Read More
Preview: Fallen Angel
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Matrioshka Games’ Fallen Angel, a top-down adventure game that, for better or worse, is a mix of nostalgic elements... Read More
Preview: Big Farm Story
Big Farm Story is something I would… hesitate to call a game. Despite being released to the public as a playable early access game, it’s devoid of content... Read More
Review: Skully
There’s something to be said for expectations in a game. When I was approached to review Skully, I had been expecting something along the lines of your usual... Read More
Review: Radical Rabbit Stew
The Switch has become a haven lately for quirky indy titles, and it’s easy to see why. It’s perfect for games that are easy to pick up and... Read More
Review: Song of Horror
Horror really is one of the most popular genres in the indie scene, and it’s easy to see why. Fear is such a visceral reaction that sticks with... Read More
Review: Touhou Mechanical Scrollery
Touhou is perhaps my favorite series I’ve never played. It’s hard to have even a passing familiarity with the top-down shooter genre without hearing of the beatiful and... Read More
Review: Tales from Off-Peak City Vol. 1
I love the indie scene, positively adore it. It’s an endless stream of ideas too off the wall for mainstream publication. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t, but... Read More
Review: The Shattering
If there’s one genre the indie scene loves to cover, it’s psychological horror. The unsettling journey into a deranged psyche allows disquieting and surreal imagery that touches on... Read More
FFXIV Shadowbringers Guide: Memoria Misera (Extreme)
Memoria Misera (Extreme) is the trial added alongside the Resistance Weapons relic questline released in patch 5.25 of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers. It’s available at level 80 by... Read More
Review: Saints Row IV: Re-Elected [Switch]
I think the mood of Saints Row IV can be summed up by a moment early on where I, an aggressively British President of the USA, was demolishing... Read More
Review: Bubble Bobble 4 Friends
Bubble Bobble has always been a nostalgic series for me. I have fond memories of going through the original, and it’s still a title I go back to... Read More
Preview: Curse of the Dead Gods
This past week I had the opportunity to sit down with Curse of the Dead Gods by Passtech Games. Out now in early access on Steam, it’s a... Read More
Review: Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Ori and the Blind Forest was one of my favorite games in recent memory. One of the few long, exploration-focused games I committed to beating a second time.... Read More
Review: Rune Factory 4 Special
I’ll always have fond memories of the original Harvest Moon and Harvest Moon 64. The peaceful routine of watering my crops each day, planning out my investments in... Read More
Review: Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX
I’ve noticed a trend of RPGs that take the classic formula and mix things up by making the focus of the game some job you’d usually foist off... Read More
Review: Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls
I've long been a fan of first person dungeon crawlers like Legend of Grimrock, Etrian Oddyssey, and Might and Magic. I'd also heard of the Wizardry series, but I'd never had a chance to play one of them before, so I was excited to give this game a shot. Read More
Review: Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York
Vampire: The Masquerade has always been a setting that’s fascinated me. An urban fantasy take on an old myth, wrapped in a considerable dose of conspiracy and secret societies. This week I was blessed with the opportunity to jump in with the visual novel Coteries of New York, out December 11th on Steam. Read More