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Ale & Tale Tavern Review Jank

Dirt and gravel crunch softly under the soles of your feet as you make your way up the little-traversed path, leaning forward slightly as it gently slopes uphill. As you reach the crest, your gaze settles on the charmingly quaint building in front of you. Weather-worn fliers, wanted posters and long sprawling vines litter the buildings exterior while cobwebs glazing the patio eaves, drawing your eyes upwards.The sign greets you with a crooked smile of sorts, lazily drooping by a hinge. A firm gust sets it in motion, a soft groan coming from the rusty hinges that were, more or less,

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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

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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

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Phantoms Review

Looking for cheap thrills and the nostalgia of the original PlayStation era? Phantoms, a first-person horror game by Croatian developer Solitude Software has jump scares and pixels galore. Created as a way to help fund a much more ambitious project, Phantoms is a simple yet challenging game that is guaranteed to involve a lot of dying on the part of your character.The plot is light and the gameplay is repetitive, but the game is strewn with subtle changes between levels that give hints about the situation and create a good sense of intrigue that can engage those players who enjoy looking

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Aquarist Review

Where it all began...While it may be his passion, he lacks some skill.Inspired … from failure.Inspired as a young child by your fathers love of being an attempted (and failed) aquarist, you take up the mantle- offering your services not only to your own family and friends, but others in need of your finesse with aquatic life. With a new passion in you set alight- the whole premise of Aquarist unfolds. Take your fathers "passion", and making it your life dream- becoming one of the best and most respected Aquarists known. Humble basement beginnings.Working Your Way UpIn earlier parts of the game,