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It's a pleasant, well-written short story that takes place in an exciting world of pirates and the high seas, as grounded or as fantastical as you want it to be. No matter which way your choices go, you're in for a nice evening's read, and the options are numerous enough that you'll probably get at least a few such evenings out of this book.

I really think Joinz is a flawed game, but I think the moments where it's in its groove are really, really good. That strategic tension of trying not to make the one fatal screwup is a hallmark of great games. It just makes a few missteps along the way to being great.

Really, don't buy Goat Simulator if you want a long-lasting experience, or a fully-formed grand experience, polished off to a T. Really, the game is set up in such a way that anything that goes wrong is pretty much just part of the experience. And most of the fun of the game is trying to control a goat that's running around wreaking havoc. Either that's going to appeal to you and you're going to drop the cash on the game if you haven't already, or you're going to pass on it.

For a new IP, WWE SuperCard manages to hang with the best of them. Even without purchasing cards left and right you can still enjoy yourself, which is great news for skeptics or WWE fans. Hopefully more modes of play will enter the picture at some point, but for now you can go a long way without spending anything.

Really, it's hard to find anything to complain about with Fotonica. It's such a cool experience, is masterfully crafted, and really rewards playing it again and again. Definitely check this one out.

I think the 'attempts' counter is a devious addition. And this game remained so intriguingly infuriating that I just had to keep playing to see if I was wrong about it, if maybe I was just awful at it. But after countless deaths, I'm convinced that it's not just me, that there are flaws with Hyper Trip that mar the game's appealing concept.

Chronology is a great game on paper and has hit some bumps along the way into implementation on iOS. I had fun so far in my trip through Chronology and I am looking forward to continuing my adventure.The game is a good grab for anyone looking to jump through time and solve a few puzzles.

That said, if you're looking for something truly unique and don't mind taxing your brain and reflexes in a slightly different way than you might be used to, Kapsula is a very solid and worthy pick-up.

Perhaps those with a lot of patience will absolutely love Phantom Rift, and maybe I'm just more impatient than the teenager I was when I fell in love with this style of play in the MMBN games. But Phantom Rift could just be so, so, much better, even if what it does well it does really, really well.

If you've played Girls Like Robots or Joining Hands and enjoyed them, you should definitely check out Partyrs. It's not going to surprise you all that much, but it certainly provides a solid shot of puzzle gameplay with its own unique art style and mild gameplay twists.