December 2021 Review: Make Good Choices
It's been a bit of a board game month for me which is why you'll be seeing a lot of board game reviews and play throughs here for a bit. Also coming up is my play through of Pillars of Eternity II:...
View ArticleThe Mind and The Grizzled
A pair of cooperative card games.The MindIn this two to four player cooperative card game, players are given cards that have a number from one to one hundred and without talking or telling anyone what...
View ArticleEXIT: The Game - The Pharaoh's Tomb
Difficult almost to the point of being unfair. The "EXIT" series are all escape room type scenarios where you get some basic instructions, a deck of riddle cards, a deck of answer cards, a deck of hint...
View ArticleFree Action
Feel like dishing out some pain but are on a budget? Here are a few free action games on Steam that could cure that itch for you, starting with Roller Riot which is an excellent two button brawler much...
View ArticleLegends of Andor - Legend 1 - The Heroes Arrive
[A board game session from The Legends of Andor]Four heroes decide to investigate the evil that has begun to stir in the land of Andor...From the Southern hills - DL the warrior (who gains bonus will...
View ArticleFunny Freebies and Free Stories
A double whammy of free games on Steam.I love RPG maker games that have little to zero combat and instead focus on story and a lot of meaningful choices, and that's exactly what The Ghost Cage is. You...
View ArticleLegends of Andor - Legend 2 - Long Live the King
[A board game session from The Legends of Andor]Having delivered the letter to the elves, they dispatch two new heroes to assist (using the Hero Expansion pack to make the game go up to 5-6...
View ArticleInteractive Stories
Should be classified as games.It's been a while since I finished Telltale's The Walking Dead, set in the same universe as the popular zombie show and it's manyspin-offs which follows suit in that it's...
View ArticleLegends of Andor - Legend 3 - Darkness Descends
[A board game session from The Legends of Andor]The Prince has somehow learned that these attacks are stemming from an evil wizard, and tasks the heroes Juris the Wizard, DL the Warrior, Joe the...
View ArticleFree Jumble
A small mismatched group of free Steam games that may interest some.Starting off with a different one - 100 Hidden Frogs. I've seen a lot of this "100 Hidden" series but this is the first I've seen...
View ArticleGTFO: R6B2 - Contaminant (Main)
Due to the holidays it's been awhile since we've managed to play GTFO together, but that didn't stop Archer from racking up hours of experience on his own to the point of leading the team (he joined...
View ArticleGTFO: R6C2 - Blind (Main)
I hope you enjoyed the poison fog in R6B2 because here it is MUCH WORSE! This time we need to lug three cells to power generators that actually increase the level of infectious fog to the point of not...
View ArticleLegends of Andor - Legend 4 - A Mine Full of Gems
[A board game session from The Legends of Andor]With the castle secured for now, the heroes Rose the tracker, Joe the Guardian, DL the Warrior, Mom the archer and Juris the wizard answer the call of...
View ArticleFull Versions - Worth it or Not?
A trio whose free samples got me interested.The Plane Effect This wordless puzzle game hooked me with its interesting concept and really stylish art. It was also on the cusp of something strange when...
View ArticlePillars of Eternity 2: Caed Nua Crushed
[Part of the Cursed story line]By the time Arzang, Gerrod, Alias, Hort, Maneha, Mercy, Sagani, Symm, Zahua and Grieving Mother return from Defiance Bay they find their home of Caed Nua destroyed by the...
View ArticleBetter Alternatives
Some games just don't cut the mustard.While True (Learn) is a programming puzzle with a most boring interface watching cubes flow through a data stream. It almost feels like Automachef, just with all...
View ArticlePillars of Eternity 2: Hell in Hasongo, Sayonara in Sayuka
[Part of the Cursed story line]Having heard of statue sightings at the isle of Hasongo, the crew set sail there immediately to find the now destroyed fort overrun by nagas! Sagani and her pet Itumaak...
View ArticleGTFO: R6D1 - Nemesis (Main)
This time around we are starting the bottom most floor. Strap in for a long trek, and I hope you've practiced your red light / green light stealth as you are going to need it! "Captain" Archer led us...
View ArticleVenom - Let there be Carnage and No Time to Die
Two poorly written films.Venom - Let there be CarnageEddie Brock (Tom Hardy) is back to being a downtrodden journalist who must also put up with his brain hungry symbiote, the titular Venom, who is...
View ArticlePillars of Eternity 2: Aloth Abandoned
[Part of the Cursed story line]Having suffered many losses the team joins the galleon of their old frenemy Aloth (now a leaden key leader), and his team Barik, Esme, Dijaam and Pahtira who are also in...
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