Today we’re talking about a game that really excited me. In “The Turing Test” we don’t just want to solve a big mysterie, we have to solve lots of puzzles to do so – sounds confusing, but it also is. You can read about it in this article.
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Sailor’s yarn with a twist
Today we’re talking about the sequel to a game that I really liked: “Another Fisherman’s Tale” is the sequel to “A Fisherman’s Tale”, and it came as a complete surprise to me. The first part wasn’t too long at around two hours, but still very entertaining. Can the second part also convince me?
Continue readingWe love math!
Today we’re talking about a title from the Heureka-Klett series of educational games that I like so much. While in Physicus we had to solve a lot of puzzles involving, well, physics, Mathica is about math – that can only be a lot of fun, right?
Continue readingBack in The Forest
Some time ago I played the game “The Forest” with Luzi, DeeDee and Rafi – where we crash-landed on a mysterious island and had to survive and uncover a secret. I wasn’t very impressed with the game at the time, to say the least. Could the sequel “Sons of the Forest” excite me this time?
Continue readingMulti-Level Management
Today we talk about a game with an interesting principle that I’ve rarely seen before: “SteamWorld Build” combines a basic supply chain simulation with mine exploration and tower defense elements. What sounds like a very wild mix was available on GamePass, so we gave it a try. You can read how I liked it here.
Continue readingLow tide, high climb
Today’s game comes from a genre where you can find the most interesting topics – indie games. And today’s topic is one that plays a minor role in many other games: “Jusant” is mainly about climbing. Further and further up the same mountain, but much more relaxed than in “Celeste” for example – does such a concept work?
Continue readingI Expect You To Die (for the third time)
I’m always very happy when we discover good new VR games. I have a lot of fun playing and you seem to enjoy it too – it couldn’t be better. I’m also happy when games I like get sequels. In the case of “I Expect You To Die 3” we get both; So can this third part excite me as much as its predecessors? Let’s talk about it!
Continue readingGerman teachers love this game
Today we’re talking about a very short, but still very entertaining game: “The Franz Kafka Videogame”. Anyone who learned to hate this writer in high school like I did is probably just as surprised as I was that he got his own video game. I plunged into the adventure and can tell one thing: it was Kafkaesque.
Continue readingI recommend avoiding this park
Today we’re talking about another game from the “developers apparently hate their players” category. It joins the list of already discussed point & click adventures that are based on the “classics”, such as “Beyond the Edge of Owlsgard” and “Justin Wack and The Big Time Hack” – because of several reasons. Unfortunately, I was also very disappointed in “Thimbleweed Park”. You can read why exactly here. Contains spoilers!
Continue readingHigh-Quality Zombie Survival
As you may have noticed, I have some problems with zombie games and the associated survival genre. High-profile failures like “The Walking Dead” didn’t give me much courage to look for anything promising in this area. Nevertheless, I was convinced to give “The Last of Us” a chance – you can read here whether it was worth it.
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