October2021
Review SGC - Short Games Collection #1 (Switch) - It's All In The Name
Not really shorts weather
Gaming and gamers aren’t what they used to be. In the '80s, strict gatekeepers foisted action-flick-derivative moneyspinners on children; now, one-person indie devs suggest conceptual art experiences to midlife wage-slaves. Nerd Monkeys is hunting that time-poor customer with games “that you can play through from start...
July2021
Review Out Of Line (Switch) - A Gorgeous Puzzle-Platformer That Doesn't Quite Pay Off
A game stuck in limbo
Out of Line really could have been so much more. Developed by Nerd Monkeys, it’s a puzzle platformer that feels like a riff on earlier modern classics such as PlayDead’s Limbo and Inside; it’s a linear experience that features action set-pieces and copious puzzles to drive its narrative, but never really capitalises on...