After having played and reviewed many thousands of indie games now, I’m continuing to shore up a sense of what, to some, might seem like a surprisingly high bar of expectation for them as a whole.

Though it does a pretty good job of fleshing out the narrative side of the equation, the base console controls are pretty miserable, and in general the game has a slow and clunky feel While RPGs are ...

While it has a definite 90’s racing vibe, and some niche drifting appeal, it’s also a bit too narrowly-focused and limited to garner greater attention Given the fact that I’m a vintage gamer, there’s ...

While there has been a slight change in scenery, this follow-up edition of this cozy cat-loving puzzler remains middling at best While the Switch has plenty of games that feature intense action and ...

While not breaking away from the initial reboot title enough to demonstrate a clear evolution, it still plays brilliantly on the Switch 2 and is a rock-solid good time As I did with the previous title ...

While sharing multiple elements with the Coffee Talk titles, this franchise manages to have a distinct feel of its own worthy of some attention in its own right Literally right on the heels of ...

A very pleasant surprise of an approachable and still pretty compelling horse racing and breeding simulator that has its moments, but also some definite grinding per its mobile roots With as many ...

A decent enough old-school budget platformer that feels more challenging than it should be, but not for a great reason Given the fact that we have far, far more than a mere plethora of platformers in ...

While there’s a certain old-school charm to this, the jankiness and a lack of both polish and challenge make it highly forgettable Having played so many games since the launch of the Switch, I’ve gone ...

An odd choice, pairing pretty basic puzzles with a forklift, succeeding in making a game that will struggle to satisfy just about anyone As someone who, a long time ago, operated a forklift while ...

I suppose throwing some higher-end math into a puzzle platformer is interesting? But in terms of play it’s an odd choice for narrowing its potential audience most likely When it comes to indie games, ...

While yet another take on the monster training subgenre, it does manage to differentiate itself, even if not clearly exceeding its peers While “Gotta catch em all” may be the running slogan for the ...