PC Release Date: August 19, 2013 Developer: Flippfly There is something alluring about the simplicity of racing video games. They are perhaps unique in that they are immediately accessible, yet endlessly engrossing. Drop a person with no video game experience into a racing game and, regardless of their ultimate success, they'll quickly get the gist. … Continue reading Video Game Review: Race the Sun
Video Game Review: Dungeon of the Endless
RELEASE DATE: October 27, 2014 LEAD DESIGNER: Amplitude Studios Dungeon-crawling has long been one of the central pillars of video gaming. Whether it is Adventure on the Atari 2600, or the Wizardry series and Moraff's World on the PC, the concept of exploration and interaction is perfectly suited to the video game format. Even games not traditionally … Continue reading Video Game Review: Dungeon of the Endless
Board Game Review: Santorini
PUBLISHED: 2017 DESIGNERS: Dr. Gordon Hamilton ARTWORK: Mr. Cuddington (i.e. David Forest & Lina Cossette) PUBLISHER: Roxley Game Laboratory PLAYERS: 2-4 TIME: 10-20 MINUTES For the past two weeks, I've been mired in a landscaping project. When I'm not at work, most of my waking life seems to revolve around digging out sod to expand our planting beds. 20 … Continue reading Board Game Review: Santorini
Video Game Review: The Witness
Release Date: January 26, 2016 Publisher: Thekla, Inc. Lead Designer: Jonathan Blow A high proportion of our reviews thus far on Indoor Archipelago have featured albums or games that somehow reference or incorporate islands. Merely coincidence, I promise. That said, the trend will continue with The Witness, as it is a video game that takes … Continue reading Video Game Review: The Witness
Board Game Review: Scythe
PUBLISHED: 2016 DESIGNERS: Jamey Stegmaier ARTWORK: Jakub Rozalski PUBLISHER: Stonemaier Games PLAYERS: 1-5 TIME: 115 MINUTES I’ve always had a fascination with propaganda art. Not so much “I really like what those posters are telling me,” but more “I appreciate that design aesthetic.” The artists putting Soviet propaganda together really knew how to capture a person’s … Continue reading Board Game Review: Scythe
Video Game Review: Curious Expedition
Release Date: September 2, 2016 Publisher: Maschinen-Mensch Primary Developers: Riad Djemili (code) and Johannes Kristmann (art) Over the past 10+ years, there has been a resurgence in pixel art in video games. Whether it's Minecraft, Shovel Knight, or Hotline Miami, all aim for a simpler, lower-resolution aesthetic. Some have written-off this trend as empty retro-ism, … Continue reading Video Game Review: Curious Expedition