Book of Hours Review
Game Title: Book of HoursDeveloper & Publisher: Weather FactoryRelease date: 17th August 2023Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux / Steam + GOGPrice: £19.99 / $24.99Book of Hours expansion House of Light was released September 26, 2024. This review is for the base game.“Here the sea ends and the world begins.”“Shutter the windows against the sea. Bank the fire against the cold. Listen to the rain rattle on the roof, while you slide books one by one into their ancient nests…”What Is ItBook of Hours is a narrative driven, combat free RPG set in a forlorn, wind and rain swept Cornish fishing village of
Gray Dawn Review
Gray Dawn is a game that plays out as an interactive psychological horror story. It was created by indie developer Interactive Stone, a small studio based in Iași, Romania, and was released June 7, 2018 on Steam, with a staggered release on various other platforms over the next few years. Its most recent release was on Nintendo Switch in early August 2024, though I played the Steam version.Set on Christmas Eve of 1920, Gray Dawn takes you through the journey of a troubled man who teeters on the edge of madness. Accused of murdering an altar boy, Father Abraham struggles to
Call of the Sea Review
Game Title: Call of the SeaDeveloper: Out of the BluePublisher: Raw FuryReview Platform: PC (Steam)Release Date: December 8, 2020Call of the Sea is a walking simulator with puzzle elements and a decent story taking place in the 1930s. You play the role of Norah Everhart, an art teacher who is suffering from an unknown illness that causes dark spots to form on her skin and gives her vivid nightmares. Her husband, Harry, has gone off in search of a cure for her but it’s been months since she received his last letter.Norah receives an anonymous package the contents of which suggest that she can
Kaku: Ancient Seal Review
You groan, awakening in a quiet icy cave, the only sound the slow drip of snow melting from the suns direct rays. How did you even end up here? There was… a strange flying….was it a pig you were chasing? No, nooooooo- it couldn’t be. Pigs don’t fly, or have ears THAT big. What WAS real, however, was the VERY large, VERY angry boar who had chased you a good half mile, if not more- ultimately leading to your current situation after an "unfortunate misstep".With a grunt, you pull yourself up. Looking around the cave, glimmering with ice and snow, the hole in the cave ceiling
Exophobia Review
Darkness.The soft hum of a ships idle system. Your body tingles, pins and needles against your skin- how long has it been since you moved last? Against your better judgment, you will your eyes to open- a hiss escaping your lips as your lids part, the harsh lights burning your sensitive pupils.Inhale- breathe.Your stomach contorts- uneasy. The heavy, putrid smell of rotten meat is mingled with something else. Something almost sickly-sweet, like a thick cherry liqueur. There is an undertone of rotten eggs, and a faint note of garlic. Instinctively you curl your hand into a tight fist, clenching your own