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4042 games reviewed
70.8 average score
70 median score
43.2% of games recommended

Nindie Spotlight's Reviews

7 / 10.0 - Even the Ocean
Aug 21, 2020

This is one of those titles where I'm torn...

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Aug 21, 2020

Boy are licensed games a tough one, especially when the attempt to bring solid production values to them is there with the right voice cast and a desire to honor the essence of the original material...

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6.5 / 10.0 - One-Line Coloring
Aug 21, 2020

There's something great about game titles that pretty well sum up their experience clearly with their title...

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Aug 20, 2020

While I've heard of the series I've never seen Peaky Blinders, and in general it seems like a curious choice for a license since I know maybe only one or two people familiar with it...

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6.5 / 10.0 - Runestone Keeper
Aug 20, 2020

OK, so there are a ton of roguelikes on Switch these days and they're across a broad swath of game types, whether you're into shooters, survival, or role-playing...

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6.4 / 10.0 - Fuzzball
Aug 20, 2020

One unfortunate side effect of checking out so many multiplayer indie titles on the console is that a large portion of them honestly begin to blend together in a variety of ways, perhaps visually distinguishable in some fashion but sharing enough DNA that they instantly feel all too familiar...

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6.4 / 10.0 - Gleamlight
Aug 20, 2020

Gleamlight is one of those titles that visually sucks you in pretty easily...

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8.5 / 10.0 - A Short Hike
Aug 18, 2020

We’ve truly been blessed over the past 6 months or so with a strong run of generally bite-sized exploratory adventures that focus far more on the wonder of nature and discovery than the normal more action-oriented fare typically out there...

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9.5 / 10.0 - Spiritfarer
Aug 18, 2020

While many gamers enjoy blowing away enemies, racing through hairpin turns, or guiding their team to victory there’s a growing contingent of gamers who either prefer or enjoy more soothing experiences...

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8.5 / 10.0 - Helheim Hassle
Aug 18, 2020

Where weird games are concerned I may be one of the subgenre’s biggest fans...

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8 / 10.0 - Evergate
Aug 18, 2020

I’d consider Evergate one of those sneaky indies that has a look that gives one impression but whose level of challenge and action move in a very different direction...

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7.6 / 10.0 - Manifold Garden
Aug 18, 2020

Part of my love for indies is that the best of them dare to be different and then unapologetically deliver something new that challenges and defies your normal expectations...

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Aug 18, 2020

While this statement may inspire some eye-rolling for some people out there as a life-long gamer I deeply appreciate attempts to expand inclusiveness in video games...

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Aug 18, 2020

Granted, this review is getting into the weeds of my likely audience but since I'm a believer in the Switch indie library making for a big tent I've taken on what's essentially a baby version of a pet simulator like Nintendogs called, appropriately, My Baby...

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7.5 / 10.0 - Cecconoid
Aug 17, 2020

Hey hey, I know there’s nothing quite as exciting as a great deal of a budget game so if that’s your bag you’ll want to get the scoop on Cocconoid...

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Aug 14, 2020

Starting out with Linn was a bit of a challenge because based on its looks and other titles that I thought had a similar look I assumed it would be an active action puzzler with free control...

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6.1 / 10.0 - Prehistoric Dude
Aug 14, 2020

OK, so here we have yet another budget platformer... there are a ton of them...

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Aug 13, 2020

While games are a great vehicle for departing from reality and enjoying an escape they’ve increasingly been used as a means to put players in sometimes uncomfortable situations in order to convey ideas and foster greater understanding...

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8 / 10.0 - Faeria
Aug 13, 2020

Truth be told only recently have I been able to play deck-building games of any kind that I’ve found interesting...

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7.5 / 10.0 - Boomerang Fu
Aug 13, 2020

OK, so yeah, it’s another local multiplayer game...

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