There’s now been plenty of games which have you controlling two characters at once, but it’s not Orul‘s most apparent feature which makes it stand out. It’s the option to change the…
Author: Dann Sullivan
After almost a decade of selling games, Dann decided to try his hand at writing about them instead. A few years in and he is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Big Boss Battle, where he and his team cover games of all shapes and sizes. When not in the role, he can often be found seeking out small, memorable game experiences.
‘Katara’ Unravels a Mystery as You Ascend a Well
Katara is a simplistic-looking clamber from the depths complete with some impressive storytelling.
‘Hexagroove’ is a Rhythm/Strategy Fusion about Pleasing a Club-Dancing Crowd
In Hexagroove you make outstanding club music all while having to react quickly to the crowd’s wants, needs, and feedback. Its subtitle, Tactical DJ, is certainly appropriate.
‘Lazarus’ Controls a Disembodied Arm Defending its Fallen Body
In Lazarus, from Constantin Liétard and Thomas Denis (collectively, Borderline Games) you’re not a revived person, instead simply a somehow-still-alive arm.
‘Mr. Flipper’ is a Chaotic Pinball Climber
Repeat after me, ‘I am Mr. Flipper, the only flipper in a crazy pinball world.’ There, that’s all of the tutorial that you get in Willem Rosenthal‘s Mr. Flipper, an entry in…
Don’t Wander Too Far for Fuel for ‘A Very Warm Fire’
The darkness is closing in around you as the heat and flames of your fire are consumed by the cold night.
Save the World While Admiring Your Reflection in ‘Waterside’
Sometimes a single hero is the only hope remaining against the darkness. In Waterside, you are that hero, and you’ve got to defeat slimes, skeletons, and monsters as your reflection moves in…
‘Statless’ Sees You Dying in an RPG Menu
I’ve been writing about games for almost a decade now, and I’ve never been killed just by choosing selections in an RPG-style menu.
‘Hae’ is a Single-Button Game of Deadly Plant Dodging
There’s a simple purity in only being able to bat something back up in the air with a button – in this case, any input But, Hae makes for a compelling reason…
‘Where’s Willy’ is About Finding a Face in the Crowd
Most of us will know of Where’s Wally or Where’s Waldo (localisation dependent), the book series where readers are challenged to find the titular character among a sea of obstacles and other faces.
‘Hunt The Yeti’ is an Ice-Drilling Wave Defense Game
You’ve been sent to the snowy glaciers with a simple job: use your drill and power fist to stop the yeti dead in its tracks.