I talk about accessibility in gaming (making computer/video games so that more people, especially disabled people, can play) a lot around Twitter, and I include a section to mention it in my reviews for games. I've also written a blog post about making games for screen reader users. But I've never talked broadly about what sort of things might make a game accessible and why these things are...
Calico is a silly, adorable, chill game in which you run a cafe in a town full of magical girls and friendly animals. Choose what treats to serve, decorate your cafe and home, adopt and interact with all sort of cute animals, customize your character, unlock new clothes and designs, and help out the...
First Bite is a sexy, funny, queer visual novel about vampires. You've wandered into a house and found three gorgeous but deadly vampires, but will you be able to convince them to turn you, or will you meet your demise at the end of their...
The Sexy Brutale is a unique, fun, detail-filled murder mystery game. Eccentric guests at the mansion of an equally eccentric host are being murdered in gruesome ways, but the day keeps resetting at midnight, and it's up to you to spy, eavesdrop, and discover things around the mansion in order to stop them from...
Spellcaster University is a cute, addictive management sim + deck building game in which you run a magic school by placing rooms, choosing staff and students, deciding what types of magic to prioritize, and cultivating relationships with local factions in order to meet your objectives and defeat the Lord of...
I've made multiple blog posts about The Sims 3 because that's what I play most, and I have one about The Sims 1, and something interesting I've noticed is that each iteration of the game has its own unique flavor of weirdness. I'll be honest, I've become so disappointed in The Sims 4 (not that I ever loved it, but I gave it a chance) that I almost didn't want to do this post, because this sort...
Song of Farca is a slightly intense but fun game in which you play a private investigator / hacker on house arrest in a cyberpunk future. Solve cases from your computer by accessing cameras and drones, gathering clues, questioning people, and making decisions that impact the...
I'm back with more Sims 3 nonsense! Not too many this time (though there is a whole thread with multiple tweets), but there's a real variety---witches, aliens, werewolves, and even a tragic magician. I even included some bonus screenshots this time. I hope you get as much entertainment as I did from these silly shenanigans! (Matthew and Elliott seem to feature in a lot of these, including...
Monster Hunting... for Love is a cute and fun dating sim in which you speed date a bunch of monsters, ask each one a few questions from a list, then get matched and go on a date where you can then decide if you want to give them a chance or kill...
The World Next Door is a beautiful, interesting game that combines visual novel, puzzle, and optional combat elements to tell a story of a girl who visits a world of supernaturals but gets stuck there and has to figure out how to get...
