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Indie developer Pixoala invites those willing to face the mystifying and macabre to grab the bull by the horns – , that is. The newly-released descent into psychological horror takes advantage of people’s innate phobias of the ordinary as well as the grotesque, while offering up a bevy of codes to break and puzzles to […]

The visual novel detective stories have not gained much traction in the West, despite representing a well-established franchise in Japan for over three decades now. Sadly, the newest English-language anthology, , will probably not do much to rally new supporters to the series' cause. Beyond just a few minor issues present in localization, the majority […]

I felt quietly optimistic when I started in on Bumpy Trail Games’ slideshow-style point-and-click adventure . After all, I enjoy a good escape-the-room mystery, and that’s basically what you’ve got here, only with the scope expanded from a single room to a whole house; an alternate dimension is even thrown in for good measure. However, […]

The draw of a virtual reality experience is predicated upon the notion of taking away a person’s ability to view their immediate surroundings and replace them with an entirely immersive imaginary facsimile. In their effort to craft a unique thriller, Tiny Bull Studios realized that the VR formula already contained a built-in mechanism for ripping […]

On any checklist of ideas that make for an entertaining science fiction adventure, Dmitry Zagumennov’s surely would tick quite a few boxes. A chance to travel through time to a utopian future – check; virtual immortality achieved through advanced scientific means – check; a story full of moral choices presented through well-thought-out and detailed writing […]

Aspyr Studio is sure to turn some heads with its in-house VR development offering, . Although the game borrows from a number of inspirations – some more overtly than others – at its core it’s a free-roaming puzzler set inside an abandoned mansion full of atmosphere and lovingly-crafted detail. While its gameplay mechanic, once grasped, […]

With his atmospheric point-and-click puzzler (as well as its spiritual 2013 freeware predecessor Shapik: The Quest), indie developer Paul Podberezko has taken more than a few pages out of Amanita’s design handbook while achieving a distinct look and style all his own. The game features the same kind of dialogue-free storytelling approach that titles like […]