Video Games Archives

When the Past was Around, Image Chorus Worldwide

‘When the Past Was Around’: A Point-&-Click Puzzle Game Exploring Loss

January 23, 2021January 22, 2021Sophie Brown0

‘When the Past Was Around’ is a short, sweet, and surreal narrative point-and-click puzzle game exploring loss and grief.

Inertial Drift, Image Level One Entertainment

‘Inertial Drift’: A Retro Racer That Keeps Things Simple Yet Satisfying

December 19, 2020December 18, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Inertial Drift’ is a racing game set in a retro style ’90s future that uses unique Twin Stick Controls to allow racers to drift precisely.

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2 Grand Prix, Image GameMill Entertainment

‘Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix’ Is Cartoon Karting Family Fun

December 18, 2020December 17, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix’ is a fun racing game in the style of ‘Mario Kart’ where you race as your favorite Nick characters.

‘Superliminal’: A Puzzling Game Where Perception Is Reality.. Or Is It?

December 16, 2020December 15, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Superliminal’ is a video game that uses your perception of size, depth, and relative location to create some totally unique challenges.

Count to 10 and Breathe: the Best Video Games for Relaxing

November 5, 2020November 4, 2020Evil Genius Mum1

Take a breath. Count to 10. You’ve got this. You have our Best Video Games for Relaxing. The perfect games to help manage your stress.

‘A Fold Apart’: A Folding Puzzle Game About Navigating Loneliness

November 5, 2020November 4, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘A Fold Apart’ is a puzzle game with an emotional backstory that follows a couple facing the challenges of a long-distance relationship.

Great Gaming Ghosties! The Best Video Games for Halloween

October 30, 2020October 29, 2020Evil Genius Mum0

For Halloween 2020, it is totally fine to take your bucket of candy and settle in with the best video games for Halloween.

Video Game Review: ‘Starstruck: Hands of Time’

September 26, 2020September 25, 2020Evil Genius Mum0

Solve puzzles, jam with guitar-rhythm gameplay, and destroy all obstacles in your way. Get ‘Starstruck: Hands of Time’ and ‘Starstruck: Prologue.’

Video Game Review: ‘Wintermoor Tactics Club’

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020Evil Genius Mum0

A game within a game, ‘Wintermoor Tactics Club’ is like a big woolen scarf, to wrap you up in the RPG world and help defeat the ogres!

Is the Force with ‘The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu?’

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020Elizabeth MacAndrew1

GeekMom Elizabeth reviews the newest Game Pack for ‘The Sims’: the ‘Star Wars’ tie-in ‘Journey to Batuu.’

‘Star Wars Episode I: Racer’ Remastered Is Retro ‘Star Wars’ Done Right

August 28, 2020August 27, 2020Sophie Brown1

‘Star Wars Episode I: Racer’ is a remastered edition of the classic 1999 Nintendo 64 racing game now available on modern consoles.

Cat Quest: A Series of Purrrrfectly Pawsome Fantasy RPG Video Games

August 7, 2020August 6, 2020Sophie Brown3

‘Cat Quest’ is a fantasy, RPG video game series in which you explore the world of Felingard as a cat known as the Dragonblood.

‘Neversong’: A Psychological Adventure Game About Loss and Hope

August 6, 2020Sophie Brown0

In ‘Neversong’ you play as Peet, a boy who has just awoken from a coma brought on by shock after witnessing his girlfriend being kidnapped.

Between the Bookends, Image: Sophie Brown

Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in July 2020

August 1, 2020Sophie Brown0

In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie, Sarah, and Anika share eight books they have been reading this summer.

Review: “Megabyte Punch” – 4 Out of 5 Cannibalistic Robots

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020Evil Genius Mum0

“Megabyte Punch” is a fun retro-style computer game from indy developers Team Reptile. Definitely worth 4 out 5 cannibalistic robots.

Why ‘Animal Crossing’ Is the Game We Needed Right Now

April 18, 2020April 17, 2020Karen Walsh0

‘Animal Crossing’ is a game that can reduce stress in clearly definable ways, making it the game we all need in these “unprecedented times.”

Video Game Review: “Baron: Fur is Gonna Fly”

April 16, 2020April 15, 2020Evil Genius Mum0

From our ‘5 Best Computer Games to Play During a Pandemic’, most families want to know more about “Baron: Fur is Gonna Fly”.

Life Is Like a Video Game… Well, Mostly.

March 8, 2020March 7, 2020jennmac0

Oliver Emberton explained life is like a video game in which the ultimate goal is balancing resources while dealing with life’s detriments or perks and using your time and energy toward skill building to create a resource called money.

The Longing, Image Studio Seufz, Application Systems Heidelberg

‘The Longing’: The Game You’ve Been Waiting… And Waiting… And Waiting For

March 6, 2020March 5, 2020Sophie Brown0

In ‘The Longing,’ you play as A Shade, created by The King with one task: to awaken him in 400 days that you must wait out in real-time.

Luna The Shadow Dust, Image: Lantern Studio

‘LUNA The Shadow Dust’: A Visually Striking, Hand-Animated Puzzle Game

February 18, 2020February 17, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘LUNA The Shadow Dust’ is a point-and-click puzzle adventure game in which you will solve puzzles to work your way through a Dark Tower.