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I wish I could tell you I knew right off the bat that the title Moncage is a portmanteau of “montage” and “cage,” but it took me longer than it should have. (I was thinking maybe “monkey cage,” but the game is decidedly free of furry simians.) I fared a little better with the name […]

“You’ll probably get stuck,” says developer Pete Wilkins in the description of , his challenging first-person, free-roaming puzzle adventure.  When a game is promoted as “not a pushover,” promises “exasperation” and ensures “no hand holding,” it sure sounds like a fun date. The question is whether such difficulty is derived from clever puzzles requiring logical […]

There are a few different sides to , a puzzle-focused adventure by Improx Games. On its face, there’s a lot to like about the sizable, neon-touched, sci-fi locales, the epic soundtrack, and the clever puzzles. The various collectibles, challenges, and bits of lore add interest. It’s geometrically solid, but scratching a bit beneath the surface […]