Over the last couple of years, I’ve been inundated by a flood of free games. At last count, I had around 150 or so titles given to me in the last 18 months or so. This is far from the worst fate I can imagine, but it’s a phenomenon that Read more…
I don’t remember when I first started keeping track of video games that I’d won but it was somewhere in the 1990s. I’ve no idea how many hours of my life have been playing games but it’s a significant portion. Work and school probably finish higher, but after that, gaming, Read more…
After some meditation on the best way to categorize games, I created a number of subcategories. The most elemental of these is Playstyle. Storytelling Action Strategy Puzzles (logic) Exploration Creativity Collection Skill-Testing The Criteria for Playstyle The idea is that every game is scratching some kind of primal itch people Read more…
Game Description Categories These categories give us a quick read on what to expect if we were to play the game in question. They are often the most difficult to pin down and the most likely to change over time. It is also not always clear where the dividing lines Read more…
Disco Elysium is a game I’ve waited a long time for. Not because I’ve been following its development, but because it delivers features I’ve long desired in an RPG/Adventure game. I think its a great achievement for its creators. What is it? Disco Elysium is an adventure game with some Read more…
Since I do game reviews here on Downy Owlbear I thought I’d take a moment to break down how I approach them, what my standards are, and so on. Types of Game Reviews I’ve got three types of game reviews I like to do. Summary Quick Analysis A summary review Read more…
I used to play Fire Emblem games on my Nintendo DS. That was quite a long time ago. I loved how those games took turn-based strategy and made it personal. Instead of faceless warriors sent to slaughter, I cared about my units and their fate. I think I played the Read more…
I was a solid fan of the Fire Emblem games on the GBA, but I didn’t keep up with Nintendo hardware. As a result, I stopped following the series. Having a little experience with other Gacha games, I didn’t jump on Heroes right away, but having finally given it a Read more…
If you aren’t familiar with Astronest The Beginning, you can check out my review of the game from last year. It’s a deceptively complicated mobile title where you develop a mighty space fleet and do battle with aliens and human rivals. This is my second guide, and I’ve made some Read more…
Tunnels and Trolls is among the truly Old School role-playing games of my youth. It was first published in 1975; the work of Ken St. Andre. Among the things it was famous for were it’s solo adventure modules that let you play the game all by yourself. It’s those adventures Read more…