Morgan Wagener


37 games reviewed
80.6 average score
84 median score
94.6% of games recommended
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Mar 24, 2025

If you're a fan of history or just like challenging puzzle games, you'll love The Darkest Files. The game's unique interrogation and evidence-collecting techniques, along with its emphasis on historical accuracy and authenticity, provide an immersive experience.

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70 / 100 - Urban Jungle
Mar 22, 2025

Overall, Urban Jungle brilliantly combines simulation and storytelling, offering a calming escape for players. With its engaging mechanics and colorful environments, the game may just showcase a love for plants and nature and show off the subtle yet complex dynamics between the characters. It's still well worth the four hours of playing, although the soundtrack can be a little repetitive.

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Mar 14, 2025

With its charming art style, jazzy soundtrack, and rich dialogue options, Expelled! stands out as an innovative addition to the visual novel genre, ensuring that every decision carries weight and meaning, ultimately leaving players eager to uncover the truth behind Louisa Hardcastle's fall.

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Feb 25, 2025

Overall, Cabernet is a fantastic narrative game that allows you just to sit back and enjoy the story, especially on a rainy day. While there are a lot of mechanics to learn, along with a time crunch, and it can seem overwhelming at times.

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Sep 22, 2024

Melobot – A Last Song has a lot going for it. The music and art mesh together beautifully in a quirky little game about restoring a once-beautiful world to its former glory. The game is great for those looking for something cozy to round off their rhythm game collection. With Elements about taking care of the environment, it’ll be great for kids as well.

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4.5 / 5.0 - Hollowbody
Sep 16, 2024

Hollowbody is a survival horror game that takes players back to the nostalgic era of classic PS2 horror games. Inspired by titles like Silent Hill 2, the game offers psychological horror, challenging puzzles, and intense combat, all accompanied by atmospheric audiovisual cues. It captures the essence of survival horror while introducing modern conveniences that’ll have veteran players coming back for more.

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Sep 10, 2024

Whether fortifying defenses in campaign mode or striving for survival in endless mode, players can immerse themselves in the intricacies of city-building and active combat, making Diplomacy is Not an Option a standout title in the real-time strategy genre. It is a fantastic game for veteran RTS players looking for a new challenge. However, it isn’t a good game for someone just getting into real-time strategies.

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4.4 / 5.0 - Vampire Therapist
Aug 13, 2024

Vampire Therapist is a unique visual novel developed by Little Bat Games, featuring an eye-catching art style and diverse character designs. The game focuses on mental health, incorporating vampire characters who fit different tropes and introducing CBT concepts showing that even vampires need a little therapy and TLC sometimes. It also includes engaging mini-games and maintains an enjoyable storytelling experience through voiced character interactions and a humorous storyline.

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4.4 / 5.0 - REVEIL
Aug 3, 2024

REVEIL is a fantastic horror game that doesn’t fall short in terms of thrills or stories. It’s a great first-person horror game for those who have enjoyed games like Silent Hills and Amnesia, especially with its great graphics and sound engineering.

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4.4 / 5.0 - Minds Beneath Us
Aug 3, 2024

Minds Beneath Us offers a gripping cyberpunk story with engaging characters and addictive gameplay, and while the emphasis on reading and decision-making may not be for everyone, the game’s unique approach and detailed graphics make it worth considering for fans of visual novels and cyberpunk themes.

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3.8 / 5.0 - Shift 87
Aug 3, 2024

Shift 87 is a gripping observational horror game developed by Pixelsplit Games and published by Daedalic Entertainment. With its spot-the-difference gameplay, it offers an immersive and unsettling experience in three different environments. The minimalist narrative and exceptional sound design contribute to the eerie atmosphere of Shift 87 and captivate the player on the hunt for anomalies. Shift 87 is a short horror game that offers a uniquely satisfying and rewarding experience for fans of the genre.

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3.2 / 5.0 - Blockbuster Inc.
Jun 25, 2024

Blockbuster Inc. is a great business management sim for both players new to business management simulators and veterans looking for something more relaxing. There is a lot to do and build in the game that will keep you busy for hours on end.

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May 31, 2024

While Astor: Blade of the Monolith is well designed and the characters are colorful, the soundtrack is great but the combat system is easy compared to other Adventure RPGs. It’s a great game with potential that unfortunately feels a little undone in terms of story and character development.

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4.5 / 5.0 - Indika
May 2, 2024

INDIKA is a beautifully crafted story-driven adventure that is definitely not a game for everyone. While it is a short game to play through, there are times when the darker themes are highly prevalent and overwhelming and times when the game seems a little too quiet.

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3.4 / 5.0 - Buckshot Roulette
Apr 4, 2024

Buckshot Roulette is an intriguing darkly themed gambling game. The stakes are high for thrill-seekers and those who are a little curious about Russian Roulette, it could just be what they seek when they take a gamble with The Dealer deep in the underground club.

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4.4 / 5.0 - Distant Bloom
Mar 27, 2024

Distant Bloom is a fantastic cozy management game for those who just want to sit back and relax while going through a heartwarming story. The game plays a big part in the environmental theme without making it stressful or frustrating.

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3.8 / 5.0 - Highwater
Mar 14, 2024

Highwater is a fantastic game with a story worth playing. It is highly immersive, allowing you to get lost in the gameplay for hours. It is a great casual turn-based strategy for those just looking to relax and watch a great story unfold rather than stress over how to out-strategize the enemy.

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Jan 28, 2024

Turnip Boy Robs a Bank is a fantastic sequel to the first game and a great rougelite with short gameplay that both new players to the genre and veterans would enjoy. The gameplay is polished, and the controls are easy to learn, allowing players to get into the rhythm of shaking down other veggies for their hard-earned cash as Turnip Boy easily.

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4.4 / 5.0 - House Flipper 2
Dec 30, 2023

House Flipper 2 offers an enjoyable and immersive experience for players who enjoy home renovation and design. With its improved visuals, enhanced tools, and new Sandbox mode, players can unleash their creativity and construct their dream house from the ground up. The addition of a full-fledged narrative in the Story mode adds depth to the game, while the optional stipulations from clients provide flexibility for players. House Flipper 2 is a great game for those looking to unwind and have some fun while flipping houses.

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Dec 16, 2023

While not the most groundbreaking simulator on the market, Naheulbeuk’s Dungeon Master is a game that delivers abundant laughs and suspense! The game’s tiny Easter eggs rooted in modern pop culture and its comedic characters effortlessly take center stage. Simultaneously, the game maintains a commendable level of seriousness and challenge, striking a satisfying balance that will keep veteran players and newcomers alike captivated.

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