Emily Byrnes


49 games reviewed
74.8 average score
80 median score
55.1% of games recommended
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9.5 / 10.0 - Alwa's Legacy
Oct 30, 2020

Would I recommend Alwa’s Legacy? Yes, a hundred times over, yes. It is fun from the very beginning to end, and invites you to explore the contents of its world without hand-holding or a curfew to pull you down.

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9 / 10.0 - Dreamscaper
Sep 28, 2020

Dreamscaper is a deep, thought-provoking journey packed with some truly enjoyable combat and realistic characters. If you’ve been hesitating to give it a try-don’t.

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8 / 10.0 - Maid of Sker
Aug 14, 2020

Maid of Sker had a few jump scares here and there, but it was the tension and curiosity of the unknown that kept me invested in moving forward.

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8.5 / 10.0 - Shank n’ Bake
Aug 7, 2020

Shank n’ Bake excels at giving the player doses of shock humor with challenging gameplay. Seriously, once you start running, you don’t want to stop.

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8 / 10.0 - Atomicrops
Jul 13, 2020

Atomicrops is an exciting and challenging rogue-lite farming simulator that somehow manages to maintain its fun factor with high replayability no matter how many times you die. It can be extremely difficult for those not used to playing rogue-lite games, but its fun art style and RNG elements manage to keep it fresh and engaging.

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Jul 3, 2020

A Mortician’s Tale is a gentle reminder of our mortality and a quiet reassurance that it doesn’t have to be viewed negatively. Through informative newsletters woven in with the game’s narrative, and the passionate dream of a young woman, we find that there is peace and joy to be found in the arms of family, green alternatives, and the celebration of our passing.

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Jun 22, 2020

While yes…there are still some performance problems, Saints Row the Third Remastered is a helluva fun game, especially with friends. The story missions will have you rolling with laughter, and there’s no setback if you find yourself in the middle of a shootout between all three gangs and the Steelport police. It’s just all good fun. And with all the craziness going on in the world, it’s nice to have a game to lose yourself in that makes you not take yourself quite as seriously and reminds you to be thankful for the time you have and tackle life one day at a time.

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May 28, 2020

Did I enjoy Someday You’ll Return and is it worth the money? Yes, understatement of the year. It has a few problems, but that doesn’t stop it from being a pretty great and enjoyable game.

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8 / 10.0 - In Other Waters
May 21, 2020

Despite some of its interface quirks, In Other Waters is a masterfully designed game, woven tightly into its music soundtrack and emotional chronicling of the relationship between humans, AI, and the environment.

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7.5 / 10.0 - Alder’s Blood
Apr 16, 2020

Alder's Blood is a tactical-strategy RPG with an incredibly rich story that will have you hooked from the tutorial. Where it lacks a little excitement in combat, it definitely makes up for it with the narrative twists and turns that grab at your collar and refuse to let go.

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9 / 10.0 - Yes, Your Grace
Apr 15, 2020

Yes, Your Grace is a deeply moving and thought-provoking kingdom-management simulator with a brilliant storyline.

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7.5 / 10.0 - Bookbound Brigade
Apr 7, 2020

All in all, Bookbound Brigade is a pretty fantastic and enjoyable platformer. Don't let its colorful exterior fool you, this little game has enough challenge to hang with other big boy Metroidvania titles.

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5 / 10.0 - Farmer's Dynasty
Mar 30, 2020

For a farming simulation game, Farmer's Dynasty it isn't absolutely awful, but it isn't wonderful either.

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Mar 23, 2020

It feels like they took a lot of the mobile assets and didn't put much care into resizing them for the PC. With that being said, overall, Pandemic is a pretty fun and challenging game that's very topical at this point in time.

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Mar 3, 2020

If you're looking for a strategy game with a medieval theme to play with your buddies, I'd highly suggest giving Carcassonne a chance.

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The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance - Tactics is a fairly entertaining game, and if you’re a fan of the turn-based RPG genre or The Dark Crystal I think you would do well to give it a try.

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7 / 10.0 -
Feb 6, 2020

All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed my time playing Effie.

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7 / 10.0 - Draw Chilly
Jan 31, 2020

DRAW CHILLY is an incredibly creative, self-aware indie side-scroller with some amazing assets and a great premise, but it felt like it could have been just a little more. With that being said, DRAW CHILLY is only $4.99 on Steam. For that price, I would absolutely recommend that you pick up DRAW CHILLY and give it a chance. You might discover that some of the things I disliked about the game are what give it some charm through your own playthrough.

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Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard is a delightful sequel to The Haunted Island, a Frog Detective Game.

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10 / 10.0 - Mythic Ocean
Jan 21, 2020

Mythic Ocean isn’t about putting limits on the player for the sake of progression. Instead, it encourages you to dive deep into its story and rewards you with a world full of life, color, music, and meaning that is sure to stay with you for years to come.

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