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If a pick-up-and-play roguelike that's challenging without being too punishing sounds like a good time, you'll enjoy Tiny Rogue.

As a bit of sorbet between bigger games, Slashy Hero hits the spot nicely. The basic mechanics reward mastery without being overly complicated, and it just feels good to zip around dungeons like a little whirling dervish of destruction.

This isn't the game to play if you're looking for the next exciting thing in RPG design, but if you're looking for a solid, funny fifteen or so hours of classic-style adventuring, Dragon Fantasy will be all too happy to serve your needs.

If you know what you're getting with Octodad, which is a game that is meant to be intentionally clumsy, and forgive the moments when the clumsiness works against you, you'll have a good time with the game. There's a lot of great moments, and some frustrating moments, but such is life, no?

As far as I'm concerned, the strengths of Deathless: The City's Thirst outweigh its weaknesses, but it really depends on how much emphasis you put on a story's overall plot versus its moment-to-moment happenings. This story feels episodic and somewhat unimportant to its world's greater canon, with the ending feeling particularly flat. Taken on those terms, thanks to being well-written and having an interesting premise, it's certainly enjoyable enough to play through a few times.

While in some ways I can understand people who miss the cozy little puzzle box the first game offered, I think it's truly impressive the way this series keeps taking big steps to shake things up. The Room Three, for better or for worse, is the biggest and most elaborate puzzle box Fireproof has designed yet.

It’s a little goofy seeing such an elaborate and expensive testing facility in the more grounded world of Heroes. It’s not as abstract a world as Portal, and feels out of place, but if you can ignore all that silly window dressing, there’s a good game with great voice acting to enjoy.

PixWing is utterly gorgeous, and the production values are fantastic. Seriously, I fell in love with the look of this game from the first screenshot I saw, and the fact that you get to dig in and explore the world is an amazing experience. It's just a game where you can only really enjoy it to its fullest potential in certain circumstances; and even then, it's easy to imagine where it could be even better.

Templar Battleforce is an easy recommendation to any strategy fan, even if the setting doesn't do much for you. If you are into this type of space-faring ooh-rah, on the other hand, you're going to be on cloud nine.

Afterpulse is yet another example of a mobile game that strips away all the fluffy extras and instead focuses on delivering a tight, fun experience that's perfect for on-the-go gaming. Unfortunately, it sometimes feels a bit too focused, as it really could do with one or two other gameplay types beyond simple deathmatches.