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Peeking into the Abyss: The Blackwell Deception (A Spoilerific Review)

[Note from the author: Okay, so, when I was writing this up, it occurred to me that I’d put myself into a pretty bad position by putting off reviewing this game by 7 years. For those of you keeping up, I wrote the accompanying walkthrough for The Blackwell Deception some 7 odd years ago, when the freshness and newness of the game was in my mind. I’d had limited experience with the point-and-click…

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Quickie Review: Dungeon Inn Prologue: The First Hustle

Developer: Cat Society Publisher: Spiral Up Games Steam reviews: Very Positive Release date: Oct. 2024 Tags: Time management, turn-based, sim What do you do when the petty squabbles of two rival guilds are interfering with your ability to make an honest coin? The safest answer would be to pick a guild to work with, but why pick sides when you can hustle them both? Dungeon Inn Prologue: The…

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The Time of My Life: My Time at Portia (A Spoilerific Review)

A bright and cheery post-apocalyptic game.

Developer: Pathea Games Publisher: Focus Entertainment Release Date: January 2019 Steam review: Very Positive Technically one of the most positive post-apocalyptic games you’ll ever play, My Time at Portia is set centuries into a future on an Earth that has survived not only the end of times, but a centuries long literal dark age where nuclear war has created dust clouds that block out the…

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Quickie Review: Beecarbonize

Saving the world one card at a time.

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Quickie Update: Hello? Is this thing on?

Hey, kids. What’s new? I guess you can tell by the title that, no, I am NOT dead (I think?) and yes, I’ve decided to return to writing this blog (I guess?). It’s complicated. It’s gonna be a long post, guys. It’s all brain vomit. Bear with me. I think my writing just fell off because I… well, I guess I got hit with those tried and true passion killers: self-doubt, depression, money issues…

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Quickie Update: Where the Heck I've Been

Quickie Update: Where the Heck I’ve Been

If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll notice the rather long period of inactivity this site has suffered over the last month. I’d like to say it’s entirely the fault of Hurricane Irma (I live in South Florida, and even now, almost a week later, things aren’t yet “normal” again), but an equally important reason for my lack of activity is my own brain constantly questioning whether or not…

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Quickie Review: Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass (Demo)

Quickie Review: Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass (Demo)

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Help me win a Bundle Stars spending spree!

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Quickie Review: One Finger Death Punch

Quickie Review: One Finger Death Punch

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Quickie Review: DED

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Sentient Carcinogens: Town of Salem (A Spoilerific Review)

Sentient Carcinogens: Town of Salem (A Spoilerific Review)

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Weekly Walkthrough: The Blackwell Deception (Including Achievement Hunter Guide)

Week Walkthrough: The Blackwell Deception (Including Achievement Hunter Guide)

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My Three Josephs: The Blackwell Convergence (A Spoilerific Review)

My Three Josephs: The Blackwell Convergence (A Spoilerific Review)

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Quickie Review: Sort the Court

Quickie Review: Sort the Court

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Quickie Review: One Week, My Room

Quickie Review: One Week, My Room

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Quick Review: Last Wood (Demo vers.)

Quick Review: Last Wood (Demo vers.)

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Comfortably Numb: Blackwell Unbound (A Spoilerific Review)

Comfortably Numb: Blackwell Unbound (A Spoilerific Review)