The Videogame Backlog

(Review) Freshly Frosted

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 Ailingforale 0 Comments Casual, Donuts, Freshly Frosted, Puzzle, Relaxing, Simulation, The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild

Effectively, this is a Puzzle Factorio: Pocket Donut Edition.

PC Reviews Steam Written By: Jonathan A.

(Review) Souldiers

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 Ailingforale 0 Comments Action, Dear Villagers, Killing You Platformer, Metroidvania, Pixel Graphics, Retro Forge, Souldiers, Soulslike

Spoonful of death? More like a gallon of the stuff. If you’re up for a challenge in a beautifully crafted world, Souldiers is calling your name. It’s only trying to lure your into a trap to kill you, but now you know that before you jump in…

Nintendo Switch Reviews Written By: Jonathan A.

(Review) Roguebook

April 24, 2022May 9, 2022 Ailingforale 0 Comments

While in need of a bit of optimization on the Switch, Roguebook is a pretty fantastic deckbuilder even with the hiccups.

Alphas/Betas/Demos/Early Access Impressions Written By: Jonathan A.

(Impressions) Rhythm Sprout

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 Ailingforale 0 Comments Action-Adventure, Difficult, Music, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Rhythm, Rhythm Sprout, STEAM, SURT, tinyBuild, Xbox

What do you get when you cross Fruit Ninja with Guitar Hero? Well… I’m not really sure, but it can’t be too far off of what Rhythm Sprout is.

Reviews Steam Written By: Jonathan A.

(Review) Slime Fantasy

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 Ailingforale 0 Comments 1 Bit, Adventure, Hard, Pixel Graphics, Platformer, Precision Platformer, Slime Fantasy, Super16bits

I think that even if “killing you” platformers aren’t your thing, the low entry price and the love clearly put into Slime Fantasy is worth a try.

Alphas/Betas/Demos/Early Access Impressions Steam Written By: Jonathan A.

(Impressions) Panzer Arena

September 16, 2021October 5, 2021 Ailingforale 0 Comments Action, Arena Shooter, FTP, Indie, LODZERO, Panzer Arena, Tanks

Aside from being fun, Panzer Arena makes me feel like I’m playing with my military Micro Machines again.

Nintendo Switch Reviews Written By: Jonathan A.

(Reveiw) Cannon Brawl

April 14, 2021 Ailingforale 0 Comments 2D RTS, Cannon Brawl, Multiplayer, Nintendo Switch, RTS, Single Player

It’s good to have Cannon Brawl back in my life and I’m excited to be able to play a strategy game with my kids that they can pick up and not be overwhelmed with while enjoying it myself.

Reviews Steam Written By: Jonathan A.

(Review) Roll For the Galaxy

August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 Ailingforale 2 Comments Board Game, Multiplayer, Roll for the Galaxy, Space, Strategy, Temple Gates Games

“… if you are a sucker for digital board games you can play solo and/or with your friends, Roll for the Galaxy is a safe and easy bet.”

Impressions Steam Written By: Jonathan A.

(Impressions) Dreamscaper

August 14, 2020 Ailingforale 0 Comments Action Roguelike, Adventure, Afterburner Studios, ARPG, Freedom! Games, Hack'n'slash, Indie, Maple Whispering Limited, Steam Early Access

Rougelites are aplenty almost everywhere now and developers need something to set themselves apart. Afterburner Studios has crafted something different here with Dreamscaper and they’ve done it well.

Reviews Steam Written By: Jonathan A.

(Review) The Ambassador: Fractured Timelines

August 10, 2020 Ailingforale 0 Comments Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Indie, Nintendo Switch, PC, RPG, STEAM, The Ambassador: Fractured Timelines, The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild, tinyDino Games, Twin-Stick Shooter, Xbox One

There is a fair bit of use to the time-stopping ability that stops it from feeling like a gimmick and I’m happy to see they struck that note just right.

Android Reviews Written By: Jonathan A.

(Review) Tiny Little Kingdoms

June 1, 2020June 9, 2020 Ailingforale 0 Comments Android, Board Game, City-Builder, Resource Management, Simulation, Tiny Little Kingdoms

An app on the phone that feels like an actual game and not some gimmicky, shallow version of something you’d want to play elsewhere? Yes!

Reviews Steam Written By: Jonathan A.

(Review) Broken Lines

April 25, 2020April 26, 2020 Ailingforale 0 Comments Broken Lines, PortaPlay, Strategy, Tactical, Turn-based, World War II

The game mechanics alone are fantastic and the “stop your action phase when an enemy is spotted” feels so right I wonder why it wasn’t implemented in more games in the genre.

Impressions Steam Written By: Jonathan A.

(Impressions) Puzzle Pelago – A Drag & Drop Economy

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 Ailingforale 0 Comments Casual, Christopher Mielack, Hallgrim Games, Indie, Puzzle, Puzzle Pelago, Puzzle Pelago - A Drag & Drop Economy, Simulation

The art design and gameplay mechanics work so well together that when combined with the music… I don’t think I’ve enjoyed being as frustrated in a long time.