A magical tower in the sky, hidden from view, secrets buried inside. A lost child, a determined hero, a wrong that must be righted. A furry beast, a magical assistant, a friendship that will last forever. LUNA – The Shadow Dust offers a glimpse into a magical world that is both beautiful and dangerous. Leading players through a unique tale of events past and future challenges. Luna is a point-and-click adventure that has players climbing a mystical tower room by room. Progression requires solving a unique centralized puzzle in each room, whose solutions are not inventory-based but instead are found by using the unique features of each room. The puzzles offer a challenge without being too frustrating, avoiding obtuse solutions common to this genre. Unfortunately,…
Marooners is an indie party game that feels like the bizarre love child of Lord of the Flies and Jake and the Neverland Pirates. With one part cute and three parts cutthroat, it offers a variety of minigames, characters, and weapons to aid in the destruction of your friendships. Originally released on the PC and now available on the Switch, Marooners feels like the perfect partner for this multiplayer-focused console. Having the same content as the deluxe edition, Marooners offers two different game modes with two different styles that revolve around the same format. Gameplay is divided into six short rounds, with each round awarding loot to players based on performance. At the end of those rounds, players’ scores are combined to determine an overall…
Crash Drive 2 is remarkably entertaining, offering a casual and non-traditional racing experience. Billing itself as off-road racing, this sandbox-style stunt game has far more in common with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater than Forza or Gran Turismo. Players drive their chosen vehicles through different levels performing stunts and participating in various minigames. Driving will feel familiar to fans of Rocket League, as it has similar gravity-defying physics and RC style handling. Stunts, consisting of different flips, spins, and extended hang time, feel closer to extreme sports than auto-racing. Because of this, the level design resembles a skate park more so than a race track. With random ramps, jumps, and Hot Wheels style loops chaotically spread about each level. The gameplay is open-ended with no set…
Have you ever wondered if you could tackle a home renovation project? How about if your friends are capable of working together? Or if all those idioms such as “Haste makes waste” or a “Stich in time saves nine” are as accurate as people claim? If so, then Tool’s Up is perfect for you as this silly party game will answer all of these questions and more, all without having to leave your chair. Tool’s Up is an entertaining cooperative endeavor that requires you and up to three additional friends to complete minor renovation projects within a set time frame. Levels are designed so that finishing specific tasks award points and the number of points acquired at the end of the time limit result in…
Life is stressful, and stress is deadly, at least according to the internet. The simple solution is to relax, clear your mind, and let go for a moment or two. Puzzle games are also simple. Standardly they revolve around a single concept with a clearly defined goal. However, simple is rarely easy. Spring Falls is meant to be a relaxing puzzle game that is available for both the PC and mobile platforms. Like most of its contemporaries, it uses a simple concept to create a series of challenges that grow in difficulty and complexity. Whether these exercises in frustration help you to relax depends on the player. The objective of Spring Falls is to make a small seed bloom into a flower on the side…
