Christian Donlan
A glorious marriage of pinball and platforming and a wild-spirited adventure to cherish.
Despite eye-catching changes, the heart of this series remains gloriously unaltered.
A limited and simplistic pirate adventure, but one with an abundance of character and a thrilling conviction in its own ideas.
The Tropico team plays it relatively straight on the red planet - but trouble is never far away.
Speed and gleeful violence merge in one of the most delirious feats of game design ever.
Breathless action combines with perfect pixel art in a game of real character and delight.
This roguelite shooter is a beautiful piece of work.
The follow-up to FTL is just as punishing - and just as elegant.
Witty and wonderfully scrappy, turn-based combat has never looked quite like this before.
A platformer aimed at speedrunners is also an adventure for the rest of us to savour.
Inspired and transporting, this is a game unlike any other.
Music and movement combine in a game that mints joy from wonderful organic weirdness.
Generous and inventive, this 3D platformer is filled with charm.
Bubsy's return is more than a little underwhelming.
Assassin's Creed returns and its vast and evocative Egypt inspires wonder - even if much in the game remains familiar.
Death gets its moment in a clear-eyed and uplifting game about the funeral business.
An adorable platforming adventure that steadily finds it own voice.
Intricate and ingenious, Hob is a true spiritual successor to A Link to the Past.
A 3DS classic gets a follow-up that doubles down on the charm.
The people behind Grow Home return with an ingenious multiplayer battler.