Co-op – Significant Gamers

Outer Wilds + Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel + Graveyard Keeper

Outer Wilds for PC (Epic store timed exclusive). Image credit Xbox & Play Games Outer Wilds (2019) Today is your first day as an astronaut and a whole solar system of mind-boggling cosmic phenomena and ancient alien secrets awaits your discovery! That’s the good news. The bad news is there are only 22 minutes untilContinue reading “Outer Wilds + Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel + Graveyard Keeper”

Terraria + Dust: An Elysian Tale + Hexcells Infinite

Terraria for PC. Image credit: fanart on official Terraria twitter account Terraria (2011) Last year I tried to plug some of the holes in my gaming experience — especially RPGs like Elder Scrolls, Mass Effect, Planescape Torment, and Persona — but several prominent gaps remain: World of Warcraft, MOBAs, Minecraft. Not playing this latter makesContinue reading “Terraria + Dust: An Elysian Tale + Hexcells Infinite”

Ibb & Obb + Bayonetta + Human Resource Machine

Ibb & Obb for PC; Image credit: gamingonlinux.com Ibb & Obb (2013) Kelley and I play a lot of co-op together, and it’s always interesting to see how game design decisions effect are interactions: pursue our individual whims or stick together as a team, communicate constantly or silently collaborate, compete for loot or share resourcesContinue reading “Ibb & Obb + Bayonetta + Human Resource Machine”

Witcher 3 + Towerfall Ascension + Cluster Truck

Witcher 3 for PC; Image Credit: Pocket-lint The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015) When I was school-age, my heart would jump at the prospect of a new 100-hour RPGs. What better way to stretch my meager resources for maximum entertainment? But there comes an age where video games take up a smaller proportion of timeContinue reading “Witcher 3 + Towerfall Ascension + Cluster Truck”

Night in the Woods + Overcooked 2 + Titanfall 2 + Out Run

Night in the Woods for PC; Image Credit: Wrong Questions Some shorter reviews today, but you get a bonus game! Night in the Woods (2017) Sometimes life gets the best of you, plans fall apart, dreams fade, you hurt someone, or get hurt, and lacking any better opportunity, you return to your childhood home toContinue reading “Night in the Woods + Overcooked 2 + Titanfall 2 + Out Run”

Into the Breach + Death Squared + Wizards Unite

Into the Breach for PC; Image Credit: Subset Games Into the Breach (2018) Into the Breach is a roguelike tactical RPG, but if you prefer the jargon-free description try “chess with mechs.” You only get three pieces, but each comes with rules about movement, a handful of weapon options, and a special ability or two.Continue reading “Into the Breach + Death Squared + Wizards Unite”

Snipperclips + Spider-Man + Mu Cartographer

Snipperclips (2017) Snipperclips is so cute and kid-friendly that it risks getting dismissed before you’ve fully peeled back its many layers. You and a friend are little more than stick figures with googly-eyes, except that your rotatable bodies are mission-critical shapes: rounded on one end and sharp-corned at the other. You can overlap your bodyContinue reading “Snipperclips + Spider-Man + Mu Cartographer”