Episode 212 – It came from the 6th floor!
Fellow Dorkadians, this week we continue our coverage from PAX West 2018. Our focus is now set firmly upon the sixth floor where ears were Continue Reading
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Hob – An adventure in contextual storytelling
Hob is the recently released game from Runic Games (makers of the Torchlight series) and it was definitely worth the wait. Besides being a visual Continue Reading
The best hidden gems from PAX West 2017
PAX West is an undeniably huge hype train rolling down the tracks toward the holiday buying season. A dizzying array of lights and thumping music Continue Reading
Super Blackjack Battle II Turbo: The Card Warriors – You had one job!
As the name suggests, Super Blackjack Battle II Turbo: The Card Warriors is about playing a lot of blackjack. And yes, I know it’s April, Continue Reading
‘Hunter’s Legacy’ Review – A Purrfectly Challenging Tail.
Hunter’s Legacy is a 2D metroidvania action-platformer featuring a feline heroine. It’s an old school style game by indie dev studio Lienzo. Hack and slash through Continue Reading
‘Toby: The Secret Mine’ is a colorful take on ‘LIMBO’
Toby: The Secret Mine is a platforming adventure game inspired by LIMBO and Badlands. It released on Xbox One this past Friday, though it has been available Continue Reading
‘Through the Woods’ is more than cheap jump scares.
Through the Woods is out and it’s shinier than it was when I played the demo back in 2015. To be fair, it released back on Continue Reading
Zombeavers: And the jokes write themselves
In a bit of a meta-moment, about halfway through Zombeavers, one of the main characters says “quit with the beaver jokes.” It’d be nice if this Continue Reading
Slain: Back from Hell – Just another kind of Hell?
Slain: Back from Hell by Wolf Brew Games was pitched to me as a “metal Castlevania game”. On the surface, that sounded about as bad-ass as Continue Reading
Hob should be at the top of your watchlist.
About a year ago, I got to sit down and demo an interesting title called Hob. I had been hoping for a speedy release of the Continue Reading
Episode 143 – PAX West Debrief Part 2
Hey there, Dorkadians! Hannah returns to the mic this week so we can talk about even more stuff from PAX West 2016. There were a Continue Reading
Inversus – Frantic arcade shooter and strategic competition
Inversus is slated to be round two of the PAX West 2016 Omegathon, so I got my hands on a key for this little game Continue Reading
The History of Future Folk: Space Worms and Banjos
The History of Future Folk, released in 2012, invites us to picture a scenario. You’re the best general alive. A comet is about to destroy everything Continue Reading
Episode 140 – Pre-PAX West 2016 Planning
Greetings fellow Dorkadians! This week we talk about the stuff that we’re excited to check out at PAX West 2016. I know some people wish Continue Reading
Ava’s Possessions: Demon Anonymous
Few things pique my interest more than the words “music by Sean Lennon.” I’m a big fan of Lennon’s music and his involvement first drew Continue Reading
We Happy Few preview – Happiness is a choice!
We Happy Few has the potential to keep me enthralled for far longer than I feel comfortable admitting. I’ve already found myself lost in this Continue Reading
Deathgasm: Heavy Metal of Doooooooooooooooom
It’s been getting tough to find movies to watch on Netflix lately, especially as their content library has shrunk by 33% in the past two Continue Reading
Episode 136 – Chatting with Nina Freeman
Greetings, Dorkadians! This week Megan and Hannah have a conversation with Cibele designer, Nina Freeman. Nina talks about what it was like to create a Continue Reading
Wasted is the Fallout roguelike you’ve been waiting for.
Wasted: A Post-Apocalyptic Pub Crawler (we’ll just call it Wasted) is a perfect cocktail of Fallout and Borderlands served up in a fancy roguelike glass. It is at once Continue Reading
He Never Died: There’s Something About Henry
Jack’s been in a rut lately. He sleeps, gets up, watches TV, sleeps some more, eats dinner at the nearby diner, sleeps, plays bingo and Continue Reading
Pontypool: Unspeakable Words
Small towns. Does anyone really like them, or are they just places to escape from? I grew up in a town of 9,000; it had Continue Reading