Cartoon chaos and cursed waves: Talking Ghoul Fright with Jaime Valls of Atrax
Ghoul Fright is not exactly trying to be subtle. It is loud, chaotic, ridiculous in all the right ways, and more than happy to throw players into a playground of fists, flying props, and increasingly unhinged waves of enemies. Between its physics-driven combat, survival structure, and 90s and 2000s cartoon-inspired energy, it feels like the […]
Rigging the odds: Talking Dead Spin with Strong Monkey Games
Some games grab you through mechanics first. Dead Spin gets its claws in through atmosphere before you have even properly worked out what it wants from you. The abandoned casino setting, the grubby late-90s and early-2000s horror energy, the grotesque little weirdos sitting across from you, it all makes a strong first impression. Thankfully, once […]
Mutate, upgrade, repeat: Talking Chimera CUSTOM XG with Volok Games
Chimera CUSTOM XG is another game we checked out at ENDIX, and it’s not exactly a subtle game, and that is a big part of its appeal. It is loud, chaotic, aggressive, and clearly built by a team that loves the feeling of throwing players into absolute carnage and then giving them even more ways […]
Finding the beat in the wreckage: Talking Alpha Nomos with RibCage Games
Alpha Nomos is the sort of game that does not really get to hide behind vague marketing fluff. If you are going to pitch something as a rhythm-action roguelite where music shapes combat, power-ups, and the world itself, people are naturally going to want to know whether that idea is genuinely built into the game […]
Time, trouble, and top-down chaos: Talking NINE ROUNDS RAPID with SOUTH WESTERLY GAMES
When we checked out NINE ROUNDS RAPID at ENDIX, it was one of those games that did not take long to catch our eye. Between the hand-painted look, the frantic top-down action, and the promise of two fugitives blasting their way through a possessed space station, it already felt like it had plenty of personality. […]
Mess, stress, and meaning: Talking Escape the Baby Alarm with Julie Bjørnskov
Parenthood does not exactly get the cosy puzzle game treatment very often, which is part of what makes Escape the Baby Alarm stand out straight away. Created by Danish developer Julie Normann Bjørnskov, the game blends escape-room-inspired puzzles with the mess, noise, care, and emotional weight of early parenthood. The result is something hand-drawn, heartfelt, […]
When horror starts breaking the code: Talking One Rotten Oath with Piotr Bunkowski
There are plenty of horror games that lean on atmosphere, and plenty of shooters that throw players into chaos, but One Rotten Oath looks like it is doing something far stranger than simply picking a lane. Created by Piotr Bunkowski, the game is a story-driven FMV and FPS hybrid with horror elements, mixing rotoscoped live-action […]
Blood, bullets, and buildcrafting: Talking Blood Reaver with Hell Byte Studios
Some games wear their influences lightly. Blood Reaver turns up with demon blood on its boots and makes no secret of what it loves. Created by Adelaide-based indie team Hell Byte Studios, the game is a dark-fantasy, round-based FPS built for solo play or up to four players in co-op, blending heavy weaponry, forbidden magic, […]