Cathlyn Vania

“” asks the narrator as the camera swoops down through an open grassy field and zooms straight into the underground depths of an anthill. With its gorgeous photorealistic macroworld, quirky characters, and witty little story, , the first installment of LoopyMood’s planned “ANTrilogy” is in many ways a promising start to a delightful adventure series. […]

When I first saw the trailer for Tiny Echo, I couldn’t stop admiring the wonderful, painstakingly hand-painted art style that evoked the magic of Studio Ghibli movies or the old-timey animated features from the 1940s Disney era. The gorgeous scenery looked so inviting to explore, it was impossible to think about anything else as I […]

Playing through Beat the Game instantly reminded me of some of those animated music videos that really stood out in their day and still do now in my memory, like Gorillaz’s “Feel Good Inc.” and Daft Punk’s “Interstella555”. Cool characters, fast beats, surreal worlds. The only difference between this game and those creative music videos […]

 ‘The Thin Silence has strong themes of depression, suicide and negative mental health. Please be aware of your own inner state while playing.’ I was quite nervous when I read this warning. Would the game be so disturbing that I wouldn’t be able to finish it? After playing on and off for a total of […]

You know how in magic tricks, the illusionist uses sleight of hand to amaze you, like taking a coin out of your ear, perhaps? Well, solving the puzzles in Jason Roberts’s short but thoroughly unique Gorogoa might feel a little bit like that. Although the game has nothing to do with being a magician, its […]