Tag Archives: PC Games

Cradle

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Lisa

I admit, I like trying games made by people from cultures different to mine. They often structure games differently t my expectations, or the story might have a different angle from any I’d come up with. Cradle is a game … Continue reading →

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Treasure Hunter Simulator

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Lisa

If your idea of a Treasure Hunter is Indiana Jones or Lara Croft, then you might want to turn your expectations down a lot. Treasure Hunter Simulator (THS from here on in) puts you in the shoes of a ‘real’ … Continue reading →

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Hexcells Infinite

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Lisa

I tend to think of Hexcells as “MineSweeper on Steroids”. The same basic concept applies: some cells have a number that represents how many adjacent cells contain a special type of cell – be it mines or something else. In … Continue reading →

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Kentucky Route Zero

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Lisa

Kentucky Route Zero (Zero) has been out, in parts, for a while now. However, they’ve now released the fifth and final chapter, so I feel like now’s a good time to talk about it. Especially since I just finished it. … Continue reading →

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The Beginner’s Guide

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Lisa

The Beginner’s Guide (TBG) is an Explorable Story by Davey Wreden. Actually, TBG is more an Explorable Biography.  Or, perhaps a look at game development.  Or … or … look, it’s something, ok? TBG shows off various game experiments done … Continue reading →

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Dreamfall: Chapters

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Lisa

I was going to discuss the new GPS Tracker I bought for my dog, but I seem to have a faulty unit, so I guess that’ll have to wait.  Instead, I’ll talk about a game I’ve been playing. Dreamfall: Chapters … Continue reading →

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Loved

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Lisa

Loved is a flash game that … Let me start again.  Loved is a flash story … No, not quite right.  Loved is abusive. Yes, that’s more like it. I’ve tried a few times to write this while not spoiling … Continue reading →

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The Room Two: It’s A Kind Of Magic

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Lisa

I’ve been playing a few cheap/nearly free ‘adventure’ games on the Android lately.  These are of the ‘get item/use item in appropriate location’ style adventures.  Ever since the early days of these things (even before they became graphical and were … Continue reading →

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The Graveyard

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Lisa

Tale-of-Tales (ToT) is a company that often releases things that might be called games only if your definition is broad enough.  In most cases they’re more about using the digital world to explore ideas or concepts – making them more like … Continue reading →

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The Stanley Parable

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Lisa

I’m not sure I can say anything different to anyone else who’s been raving about this game.  However, I want to rave about it, so I will. The first thing that anyone talking about this game has to contend with … Continue reading →

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