Kate Mitchell Jewett
Loco Motive is a worthy successor to the classic point-and-click pixel adventures, featuring a twisty mystery and a cast of memorable, hilarious characters.
Hidden In My Paradise is a delightfully cozy hidden object game that stands apart by offering three types of object-finding mission in each of its adorably designed level.
Leximan is a fun, chaotic adventure that is an absolute treat for retro gamers. Its Leximancy combat segments are its greatest strength, making the various alternative gameplay segments feel like a let-down in comparison.
The Seeing Stars DLC is A Little To the Left's best content yet, with dozens of new puzzles focusing on multiple creative solutions that will truly tease your brain!
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a twisty mystery featuring off-the-wall humor, a memorable cast of characters, and some truly spectacular voice acting. The Duck Detective may crave bread, but I crave more Duck Detective!
Please, Touch The Artwork 2 is a gorgeous hand-painted hidden object puzzler that doesn't overstay its welcome. The puzzles are quite tricky, some punishingly so, and the hint system could use some work, but it's an overall fun experience.
This clever puzzler is as elegantly designed as the gorgeous boxes that make up each level. It's an addictive game you can easily sink hours into as you unlock each lock and find each hidden secret.
Chronique des Silencieux is a compelling mystery with genuinely interesting twists and an amazing story - but the frustrating gameplay and lack of guide system sometimes holds it back.
Bahnsen Knights is a high-speed horror thriller that plumbs the depths of a car-obsessed cult and its fanatical "Messiah" in a story that's a little bit The Stand, a little bit Mad Max, and all terrifying.
A Highland Song is a beautiful adventure, platforming and rhythm game that perfectly captures the joy of exploration and the magic of a journey through the wild, untamed Scottish Highlands.
My Time at Sandrock brings something new to the crafting/farming genre with its desert setting and genuine resource scarcity paired with a compelling story about restoring a struggling ghost town filled with memorable characters to its former glory.
Mineko's Night Market features an adorable art style and precious, pettable cats but is held back by overly slow pacing, a reliance on grinding, and extremely bland or outright unlikeable characters.
My Little Universe is an adorable cozy sandbox adventure with a simple yet addictive gameplay loop that can keep you playing for hours and hours. Harvest resources, fight monsters, and build planets from the ground up!
Anonymous;Code is an excellent entry in the Science Adventure visual novel series. It has a deep story filled with surprising twists and an intriguing central concept - what if you could "save' and "reload" your life like a video game?
Videoverse is a nostalgia-fueled visual novel about classic gaming communities. Its central story is both heart-breaking and heart-warming, but at its center is a powerful message about friendship and community.
Flutter Away is a beautiful cozy game that makes amazing use of its colorful tropical setting. It's laid-back, yet surprisingly educational, and filled with tons of adorable animals to meet - especially a certain capybara!
Master Detective Archives: Rain Code offers truly compelling mysteries in a unique cyberpunk-noir setting. The open world concept falls somewhat flat, but the crimes and puzzles themselves definitely deliver!
A Little to the Left's DLC continues to turn organizing and cleaning into satisfying puzzles. Find hidden cubbies, hang tools on hooks, and put everything in its place with the Cupboards & Drawers expansion!
Dave the Diver is a gorgeous underwater experience that centers around the beauty and mystery found in the depths of the sea. It's packed full of mechanics, some better than others, but its central dives truly shine.
Mask of the Rose is a wickedly clever romance/mystery hybrid with an intriguing setting, a twisty story, unique mechanics, and an open approach that is accepting of all genders and identities.