Latest articles by Abbie Stone
Another Crab's Treasure review: An undersea soulslike that's cute and compelling, though weirdly crass
CLAW-SOME A seaworthy mashup of platform game and soulslike.
Inkbound review: A clever yet frustratingly muddled follow-up to Monster Train
MIXED VESTIGES Occasionally brilliant, often maddening, and just a bit too messy to be a new roguelike classic.
I never liked bullet hell shooters, until Xenotilt put one inside my new favourite pinball table
FLIP OUT This psychedelic pinball shmup is a journey into flipper-fueled chaos.
Pepper Grinder review: Five hours of fun, frantic platforming that’s unwieldy and all the better for it
Drill dazzler A challenging and thrilling burst of platformer action.
Tamarak Trail review: A clever but flawed and far too repetitive dice-based deckbuilder
ROLL AGAIN Collecting dice instead of cards is a fun twist on the genre, but it's undermined by a limp campaign.
Balatro review: The most essential addition to the roguelike deckbuilder genre in years
STRAIGHT FIRE This poker-themed roguelike deckbuilder revels in the thrill of cheating.
This Bed We Made review: A short but sweet amateur detective game about a sleuthy hotel maid
Tidy Don't sleep on this one.
Cobalt Core review: An intergalactic collision of Slay the Spire, FTL, and Into the Breach
CORE BLIMEY This spaceship roguelike deckbuilder swoops and soars to the top of its genre.
2023 has been an amazing year for roguelike deckbuilders—but the best one is this free demo about shamelessly cheating at poker
STACKED DECK Balatro turns the classic card game on its head, and it's so good it's my GOTY even though it's not even out yet.
From poison swamps to jump buttons: 5 things soulslikes shouldn't do, and 6 things they should
GOOD FOR THE SOUL The dos and don'ts of the growing genre.
Thirsty Suitors review: a heartfelt and hilarious couples therapy session
Heartbreaker An RPG, a cooking game, and a skateboarding game walk into a town full of exes...
