Video Games Archives

Make/Play/Watch/Read: And All That Jazz!

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021Evil Genius Mum

Jazz up your day with our swinging Make / Play / Watch / Read. From music to movies, poetry to playing games, life is better with jazz!

LudoNarraCon: A Digital Hot Spot for Narrative Video Games

April 23, 2021April 23, 2021Evil Genius Mum

LudoNarraCon is a digital convention for narrative video games. Discover over 40 indie narrative games on Steam from April 23 to April 26.

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Survey Says Gamer Moms Not Only Exist, We Excel

April 6, 2021April 5, 2021jennmac

It’s time we talked about moms in the gamer space.

‘Room to Grow’: A Deceptively Tricky Cactus-Based Indie Puzzle Game

March 20, 2021March 19, 2021Sophie Brown

‘Room to Grow’ is a cute but deceptively tricky puzzle game in which you play as a cactus, pushing another small cactus into a given target.

How Well Do You Know Your Pop Culture Shields?

February 28, 2021February 26, 2021Lisa Tate

Can you name the characters who carried these famous shields, along with the movies, television series, and video games from which they came?

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

January 23, 2021January 22, 2021Sophie Brown

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

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

December 19, 2020December 18, 2020Sophie Brown

‘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 Brown

‘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 Brown

‘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 Brown

‘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 Mum1

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 Mum

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 Mum

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 Brown

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.

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Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in July 2020

August 1, 2020Sophie Brown

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 Mum

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