Well folks, it’s that time once again: time to spend the next few weeks arguing all over the internet about the best game of the year. As for PopOptiq, we’ve already done our squabbling, the result of which can be read below. There was a veritable barrage of excellent games released this year, from overstuffed …
Cibele Developer: Star Maid Games Platforms: PC and Mac Available through Steam, Humble Store, and Itch for $8.99 Nina Freeman (@hentaiphd) is known for her unorthodox approach to games and game development. The most noted quality of her games is their autobiographical nature, with many of them based on formative experiences from her past. She …
There’s a moment when you’re playing Her Story where you begin to really grasp the depth and scope of what its creator is attempting. For me, it came when I looked at the scattering of post-it notes stuck to my laptop and realized I still wasn’t sure at all where the truth of the story lied. …
Her Story is far from a typical game. There are a great many arguments that could be made toward its gameplay and scenario that stray far from convention. Although unusual, these differences make for a compelling experience. Her Story uses multiple strengths to make a game unlike any other in recent memort and for that reason alone it is worth trying. That it revives a old gaming convention and makes it new again, is just icing on the cake.