Max Fagandini


25 games reviewed
82.9 average score
87 median score
72.0% of games recommended
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6.7 / 10.0 - MindSeize
Oct 16, 2020

Villainous robots have made off with your daughter’s mind in MindSeize, a planet-hopping action-platformer in the vein of retro Metroidvania games. Is it a worthy successor to the classics, or does it prioritise style over substance? Let’s review.

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9 / 10.0 - ScourgeBringer
Nov 11, 2020

Take the future of Earth into your own hands and venture into the ScourgeBringer, a mysterious floating tower full of fast-paced hack-and-slash action and enigmatic secrets. The fate of the world hangs in the balance, and not even death will stop you.

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8.7 / 10.0 - Crown Trick
Nov 11, 2020

Turn-based combat and adorable deadly monsters abound in Crown Trick, the new roguelike from Next Studios and Team17. Can you defeat the evil Duke Vlad and save the Realm of Nightmares? And what’s the deal with that fancy-looking crown?

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9 / 10.0 - TENS!
Nov 19, 2020

Get ready to match dice like never before in TENS!, the new puzzler from Kwalee. Travel to far-flung terrains and meet a roster of wild and wacky characters in your quest to prove yourself the ultimate master of dice! Which is a big deal. Honestly.

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Nov 23, 2020

Hot on the trail of the demons who kidnapped her little brother, brave Raji finds herself drawn into an adventure where the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Can you help her and her divine patrons thwart the plans of the evil Mahabalasura in this beautiful celebration of Indian culture and mythology?

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Dec 3, 2020

A blind girl, a faithful dog and a harrowing journey across a country ravaged by war: the new episodic narrative game from DreamTree Games looks to pose some tough questions and lay bare some harsh realities about a land wracked with violence. In DeLight: The Journey Home, young Sammy must find her way to safety while her world falls apart around her.

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9.2 / 10.0 - Haven
Dec 8, 2020

Traverse a fragmented alien world as a lovestruck couple and hunt down answers to the mysteries surrounding you in Haven, new from the developers of FURI. As you explore the planet and follow this mature and honest portrayal of their romantic relationship, do you have it in you to help them take control of their own destiny and protect each other from the sinister forces of the Apiary?

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The charm of a beautifully-rendered forest world and its adorable denizens belies a challenging Metroidvania experience in Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, an updated re-release of the 2015 indie hit. Will you be able to restore light to the forest, or will you fall prey to the razor-sharp talons of the dreaded Kuro?

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Jan 6, 2021

The charm of a beautifully-rendered forest world and its adorable denizens belies a challenging Metroidvania experience in Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, an updated re-release of the 2015 indie hit. Will you be able to restore light to the forest, or will you fall prey to the razor-sharp talons of the dreaded Kuro?

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6.8 / 10.0 - Jet Kave Adventure
Jan 19, 2021

Strap in for jetpacking platforming hijinks in Jet Kave Adventure. With nothing but his wits and his trusty club – well, and a super-powered jetpack – can you help Kave save his tribe from a mysterious alien and an impending volcanic eruption?

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Jan 23, 2021

The humans are coming, the humans are coming! Join Skul, a diminutive skeleton in the Demon King’s army, and help drive off the armies of humans laying waste to your land. Don’t lose your head - or at least keep a spare handy just in case.

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8.5 / 10.0 - Littlewood
Feb 25, 2021

The nefarious Dark Wizard is defeated, the day is saved, and you, the legendary Hero of Solemn, wake up the next day. Now what? Well, how about rebuilding a world ravaged by your ancient foe, one house at a time?

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9 / 10.0 - Room to Grow
Feb 26, 2021

Help your little cactus buddy grow his way back home to the desert in Room to Grow, an elegant and creative puzzle game. Think outside the box to move yourself around each level as you try to snake your way through over 100 deceptively difficult stages.

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5.7 / 10.0 - Breathedge
Mar 7, 2021

An explosion rocks your cabin, and all of a sudden you’re alone in the vastness of space. Well, apart from a mystifyingly immortal chicken and a helpful if patronising AI. Can you survive for long enough to unravel a conspiracy of galactic proportions? And do you even want to?

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9 / 10.0 - Adios
Mar 25, 2021

Step into the shoes of a pig farmer who’s grown weary of disposing of bodies for the mob in this sombre and moving tale of choice, regret and trying to do the right thing. This is a story that doesn’t pull its punches, so prepare to feel some feelings.

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9 / 10.0 - Wildfire Swap
Apr 14, 2021

As wildfires continue to prove a threat across the globe, one developer has decided to try and encapsulate the scale and power of this phenomenon in a charming tile-swapping puzzler. Try and stop the spread of forest fires in Wildfire Swap!

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7 / 10.0 - Flowing Lights
May 25, 2021

Part bullet hell, part puzzler, Flowing Lights sees your little spaceship taking on an army of alien nasties. But a brute-force approach isn’t always the way forward in this intriguing hybrid game: use the planet’s own gravity to bend your shots and think your way to victory.

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8.3 / 10.0 - Luciform
Jun 22, 2021

Red – no, wait, blue! Prepare to watch Luci meet their end time and again in Luciform, a teeth-grittingly difficult precision platformer in the vein of Super Meat Boy and Celeste. The Red-Eyed Gorilla has imprisoned your friends – can you harness Luci’s colour-changing powers to come to their rescue?

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7.7 / 10.0 - Out of Line
Jul 9, 2021

In puzzle-platformer Out of Line, young San is on the run from corrupted abominations, with nothing but a golden spear to his name. Will you be able to help him escape and meet some other friendly faces along the way, or will the blight claim him too?

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8.5 / 10.0 - Toodee and Topdee
Aug 4, 2021

2D, or top-down? This perplexing puzzler asks: why not both? Save the universe from chaos and collapse with the help of Toodee and Topdee, switching between their perspectives to solve puzzles, take out powerful bosses, and find the missing Semicolon.

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