Monster Prom

Down it, down it, dowwwn it, yeeaahhh! Nice one, you skulled that pint of fizzy water and lemon like an absolute legend, mate, well done. I always knew you were a top enjoyer of a wild night on the tiles, on the rip, on the slosh, on the tear, on the floor, on the bathroom floor, no listen you’re on the bathroom floor mate, for…

Tagged with feature, One Off The List, Afterparty, Crypt of the NecroDancer, Deep Rock Galactic, Disco Elysium, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Final Fantasy VII, Monster Prom, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

2018 has been strange as hell, I think we can all agree on this. And yet, some bits of news can be even more baffling than others, the definitive proof we are living in the weirdest timeline. Our world may be literally burning, everything is a mess, and The Brexit still looms upon us. But thanks to popular hits like Del Toro’s Shape Of Water…

Tagged with Astralore Games, Beautiful Glitch, Copychaser Games, Failbetter Games, feature, Michelle Ehrhardt, Ryan Rose Aceae, Zack Wood, Fallen London, Monster Lover, Monster Prom, Monstrata Fracture, Speed Dating For Ghosts, Sunless Sea.

It’s been a pretty stinking great year for indie games. We’ve seen the release of several long-hyped darlings (finally) as well as a few surprise hits that went on to dominate newsfeeds. You easily could have missed them, though, what with all the big budget map fest games making huge waves this year. I know there are about a million games demanding your attention right…

Tagged with Annapurna Interactive, Beautiful Glitch, Ben Esposito, Copychaser Games, feature, Freelancer's favourite games of 2018, Greg Lobanov, Matt Makes Games, Those Awesome Guys, Celeste, Donut County, Monster Prom, Speed Dating For Ghosts, Wandersong.

I had some regrets. I’d sabotaged my friend’s chances of dating a stoner ghost, relentlessly mocked another friend until they gave up on love entirely, and trashed the school. As Monster Prom built up to its titular, hormone-soaked event, I turned into a high school asshole. With a gentle touch, the not-really-a-dating-sim nudges you into these familiar roles, and by framing it as a multiplayer…

Tagged with Beautiful Glitch, feature, interview, Julián Quijano, Monster Prom.

Healthy eating is for suckers. Here we are, at the height of a long overdue spring, and everyone here has a persistent cold. In May, no less. I've even been going outside, and just last night I ate a vegetable. Well, there'll be no more of that. Instead, a steady diet of Unknown Pleasures will surely cure all ills.Triumphantly returning to gorging on discounted pasties…

Tagged with El Tango de la Muerte, feature, Inked, Space Battlecruiser, Steam, Unknown Pleasures, Cliff Empire, Monster Prom.