Robert Purchese
A new classic of narrative and strategy, and a game with plenty of space for the player to enjoy themselves.
Bottomless wit and some inspired design choices make this genre mash-up a joy to play.
On the Edge provides a tense new challenge and is the perfect reason to rediscover an exquisite city-building game.
Atomicrops is a wild and challenging blend of genres that's very moreish indeed.
Don't let the cuteness fool you, Kine is one of the cleverest puzzle games around.
Well shot, well acted, well crafted - Erica is a high-class FMV game for a new age.
Dicey Dungeons constantly reinvents a simple idea to delightful puzzling effect.
We. The Revolution is a fascinating and provoking descent into a judge's buckled shoes during the French Revolution.
A witty and smitten recreation of a time gone by, which you'll forgive tedium if you share in the nostalgia.
Thronebreaker proves card games can tell a story every bit as punchy and provocative as the blockbusters it takes inspiration from.
An eccentric and charismatic B-movie of a game. The Bard's Tale 4 is an ideal place to puzzle in.
A thrilling but thin survival twist on the city builder genre, oozing dark charisma and political dilemmas.
Layers of rum-and-sunshine soaked RPG adventuring to lose yourself in. Does it really matter it doesn't quite tie together in the end?
Kingdom skilfully pitches a powerful discover-it-yourself idea at just the right level, neither too frustrating nor too easy.
This War of Mine remains a striking, if limited, exploration of civilian wartime survival. Compelling and gritty, it needles deep.
A bold, stand-out, knockout of a card game that drips with imagination and menace.
Dorfromantik is sunshine on the screen, with a puzzling heart that will keep you busy for days.
A mash of Lego and origami that is wholesome and unique.
Mechanically, Life Eater uses a diary-based puzzle system in some really interesting ways, but it struggles to say anything meaningful about the shock-factor setting it's gone for.
A gentle adventure into a family's secrets that's nicely crafted but over before it really begins.