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Spooklands does a lot more with its concept than it really has any right to do – the game is spectacularly designed, and a ton of fun to play, even while fighting for every last point. This is a must-play arena shooter.

Oh, and the game is absolutely gorgeous, its alien bio-luminescent look being extremely colorful, with an atmospheric soundtrack that's a perfect fit for the game. It's just the bow on a game that's so wonderfully-made otherwise. And I hope that more content is coming: there's plenty more that can be done with the concepts of this game. Definitely check this one out.

If you're new to the series, I'd actually recommend checking out They Need To Be Fed 2 first, since it's a bit more friendly in its difficulty progression and it's not missing anything important that you would find here. If you've played a game in this series before and enjoyed it, then you'll want to go ahead and pick this one up right now.

At the very least, if you're into boardgame experiences on a mobile platform, give Damn Little Town a chance. While the paid version clearly enhances the experience, the base game is still very much playable, and will give you the general gist of a typical session.

It’s hard not to recommend Pako. It’s simple to learn, has decent variety in terms of map selection, offers adequate leaderboard support, and does just enough to keep you wanting to come back for more in terms of challenge and approachability. It’s certainly not the deepest game, even in its own genre. However, I have no problem offering a recommendation for what it offers.

It feels like the right length for the amount of story it aims to tell: much longer, and it would have meandered, and it would have felt rushed were it edited down. Just enough is left unresolved that a direct sequel would make sense, and I would love to see such a continuation, because I care about the protagonists of Bik, and I want to see them find a little more closure and a lot more adventure.

This is kind of a dark theme and even to my jaded soul it seems a little careless. It didn't bother me, but I could understand if awareness groups had a bone to pick with how the game portrays suicide. As it is, The Firm's monotony, gallows humor and lack of depth are holding back an otherwise very beautiful game.

On the other hand, if you're extremely interested in its story and world to the point that you would gladly play it again to get a few more details filled in, or you want some kind of pretense to run through the RPG portion of the game again at a much higher difficulty level, spend your dollar without guilt or worry. It might not be the follow-up to A Dark Room you would like, but it's highly likely nothing could be.

Provided it does end up being fixed, horror fans who don't mind a retro take on Japanese horror will find a chilling tale that nearly justifies the price it commands, but for now, unless you want your wallet to meet a bad ending itself, don't bother crashing this party, lest this party crash on you.

What used to be a niche corner of the App Store has developed over the last few years as a stable for some of the highest quality games available. Star Realms continues the trend and provides superior gameplay even amongst it's venerable peers.