April 13, 2023

Xbox

Cassandra Hoglund

DREDGE, at its core (and as you might imagine) is a fishing sim. But it likely unlike any fishing sim you’ve played before. With multiple mechanics for actually catching fish, from equipment types to player input, DREDGE maintains the classically meditative advantages that all fishing sims enjoy.

April 6, 2023

Cassandra Hoglund

Kraken Academy!!

Kraken Academy!! is just about everything I want in a game whose primary setting is high school. There are friends to make, mysteries to solve, and of course the obligatory giant octopus in a lake.

Open World

Cassandra Hoglund

July 13, 2020

Reviews

A Short Hike

Cassandra Hoglund

July 13, 2020

Reviews

A Short Hike follows the afternoon walk of a tween bird from a beach-side cabin to the tippy top of a nearby mountain. The motivation for this trip?: CELL SERVICE! We are expecting a call from Mom, but the remote campsite is mostly off the cell grid.

Cassandra Hoglund

July 6, 2020

Reviews, PC

Sunless Skies

Cassandra Hoglund

July 6, 2020

Reviews, PC

I can’t go so far as to say Sunless Skies is “better” than Sunless Sea, but the game is quite an impressive sequel that is a stand-alone adventure for players new to the franchise and experience that rewards players for their time in Sunless Sea.