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Eastward Review

John and Sam’s journey eastward is beautiful and often frustrating.

I’m not trying to sound hyperbolic; CrossCode is just that good.

As a nonogram puzzle collection, PictoQuest is challenging and satisfying. As an RPG, it’s an empty and nominal experience.

Golf Club Nostalgia is intriguing as an atmospheric experience delivering an apocalyptic message, but as a golf videogame it’s a double bogey.

I like almost everything about Greak: Memories of Azur except the profound sense that there should be much more.

Dodgeball Academia’s beautiful sprite art and fun premise cannot overcome its tiny world and repetitive matches.

With its story-driven design and approachable mechanics, Griftlands is a great entry point to the deckbuilder genre.

Short and derivative, though enjoyably so, it’s difficult to recommend Whipseey for anything less than a deep discount sale.

Free Guy is a fun action romp with thoughtful things to say about videogames and videogames culture.

Trigger Witch is let down by lacking difficulty and redeemed by absurdist novelty.