Striving For Light is a unique Survivors-style hand-drawn rogue-like hack and slash with a twist, both developed and published by Igniting Spark Games that is currently in Early Access. Playing as one of the8 available characters (after some unlocks, of course), take on a slew of hand-drawn environments and enemies. Invest in an ever growing and evolving skill tree, and modify it as you see fit, and tweak and upgrade your weapons. You can specialize you character with powerful abilities at specific levels, further deepening the character building elements often absent in other similar titles. Asan immense fan of these sort

The Evolution of Gambling in Video Games: A New Frontier for PlayersThese pixelated, simple distractions gradually evolved into massive playground universes that can bring about great digital adventures, sheer competition, or even social get-togethers. Now included in the increasingly modern direction will be the immersion of gambling-sounding mechanics with video games. This should initiate individuals participating players in the thrill and chance of opportunity, coupled with skill-based contests, in some sort of gamble over traditional gambling. Platforms like jackpot city online casino exemplify how gambling mechanics can be both truly engaging and rewarding.This article looks at the historical connection between gambling

Set. Spike. Win!IntroductionOh no. Can you feel it? The tingling for a new adventure, or perhaps the urge to collect all that you see—because that is the way.This is a refreshing and artful take on an iconic genre of games, those known to inspire an obsession with cute little creatures.And yet, while the monster-collecting RPG are the game's core, I think the application and design of actual combat breaks through and beyond that template.Did I forget to mention? This game is all about Volleyball Beastieball. You build your team and you compete for points against others.I didn't think it  would happen

Game Title: Black Dragon MageDeveloper & Publisher: datablobRelease date: December 4, 2024 – Early AccessOS: Windows and Linux (via Proton) – Fully optimized for Steam Deck Platform:  Steam Price: $5.99 / €5.89 “The Hall of  Relics calls out to you, traveler! Unleash elemental magic, slay demon hordes,  and absorb their souls to grow in power” WHAT IS IT Black Dragon Mage is a top-down action roguelite, created by solo developer datablob, in the vein of Vampire Survivors and Brotato, among other notable titles. While similar in the basic mechanics, BDM (You really don’t expect me to say Black Dragon Mage every other sentence, do you?) has some notable differences,

How many days has it been?Days have bled into weeks, and weeks into months. Months since the space station went up in flames, and by some fleeting miracle, you managed to survive by the skin of your teeth. You still couldn’t help but feel guilty- not everyone was so lucky; no one made it out with you in the emergency pod. It was a blessing and a curse. The only solace being you didn’t have to divvy up supplies, allowing the faintest flicker of hope at being able to last just a little longer: just long enough for a rescue.A flame

Game title: Garbage Garage FlipperDeveloper: Farmind StudioRelease Date: October 9th 2024OS: Windows 10/11Platform: SteamPrice: £12.79/$14.99Where did my shelf go?...... When I saw Garbage Garage Flipper I knew I had to check it out. Being a fan of Flipper and renovation games it called out to me. As mundane as it sounds, I wasn't too sure what to expect from it...but it's a flipper game right, it can't be that bad. Well, it does exactly what it says on the tin but someone left the tin in storage, as there are bugs crawling all over it. You walk into your own garage which has 2 floors but

For anyone who doesn't know, The Bridge Curse is a series of horror games based on the Taiwanese thriller movies of the same name. Created by Taiwanese developer Softstar Entertainment, each game tells the story of a different curse that has infected a university in Taiwan. Both the movies and the games take inspiration from classic Taiwanese ghost stories and urban legends to tell the stories of the students (and a few others) who get mixed up in the hauntings.Although the game contains easter eggs and shout outs to the other game and to the movies, The Bridge Curse 2: The

The night air is harsh: battering winds cuts you through to the bone as an unforgiving snowfall blusters. Your eyes sting, eyelashes heavy with frozen ice. “It’s not much farther now…” Just as quickly as a plume rises from your breath, the wind whips it away.You push on, trudging through the snow, to a cabin blanketed in darkness. Your numb fingers brace against the wooden entrance, yet the gentle approach yields nothing. Mustering what little strength you have left, you shoulder the stiff door- and after a moment of resistance you topple inside, a plume of dust marking your arrival.It’s dark.

From Joysticks to Jackpots: How Video Games Influenced the World of Casino GamesYou might not think it at first but there’s something strangely uplifting about the influence of video games on casino gaming. Not the old “press a button, hope for the best” type of gambling that used to inhabit the fruit machines in the corner of your local pub, but the kind of gaming that exists online.Yes, the online casino, as the optimists call it. Where games used to revolve around lemons, cherries and the occasional bell we now have entire universes—narrative arcs, skill-based challenges and graphics that would make the

Developer & Publisher: Dreamate Gates/Fulqrum PublishingRelease date: 26th November 2024 – Early AccessOS: Windows 10 or higher - 64-bit Platform: Steam/Epic/GOG Price: £19.99/ $19.99“Take a stand in the eternal  conflict between Arcane Magic and Steampunk Revolution and tip the uneasy  balance between sorcery, elves, dwarves and mysterious monsters on one side and  steampunk gadgets, zeppelins, and tesla guns on the other in this  single-player, party-based, story-rich RPG.” What Is It New Arc Line is a single-player party-focused turn-based Steampunk CRPG that touts a rich storyline and allows the player to be good or evil, human or elf. The game draws inspiration from Baldur’s Gate 3 and other turn-based