By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome once again to the Roundup! Much has happened regarding news both inside and outside of the Circle, most notably being our successful August 16th Charity Livestream. Review-wise, we have what life is like as the perfect shape in To a T, a Switch remake of a classic DS farming…
By Tina Lam Have you ever wanted to solve a mystery while wearing a fake mustache at the morning vegetable market? No? Yeah, me neither. But here I am, reviewing a game that somehow makes solving mysteries while dressed up like my grandpa … weirdly satisfying. Detective games aren’t really my thing. They’re either too…
By Theresa Afful PlanetTiles is an indie city-building and strategy game that involves building your planet with blocks, the number of which you can increase upon completing tasks while playing. PlaneTiles’ main goals are to get the most points and try your best to leave no spaces unfilled on your planet. Since its release, its…
By Kimari Rennis If you are a big fan of Dungeons & Dragons and have a few campaigns under your belt, whether you’ve watched a few episodes of Critical Role in the background, or you collect dice to show off to your companions, I applaud you. Baldur’s Gate III is the game for you! If…
By Karoline Castillo-Troncoso There’s something about completing puzzles that has always instilled a sense of determination within me; it’s the satisfaction of figuring out a puzzle’s solution after indulging in its perpetuity and then asking yourself, “Why didn’t I think of that sooner?” DayDream: Prologue, one of two free demos currently popular on Steam, is…
By Karoline Castillo-Troncoso It’s not easy, but sometimes, a game helps. As one traverses through life and the consistent battle to remain afloat, you can get caught up in the chaos and clamor infiltrating the chill ambiance. How does one attempt to remain tenacious despite oncoming obstacles which often hold no bounds? While doing so,…
By Jade Entien Vegans beware! Happy’s Humble Burger Farm showcases the average fast-food worker’s dream: working minimum wage alongside a very, VERY helpful co-worker, cleaning toilets and taking out the trash, living in fear of a cow who craves rotted meat burgers, and overall being an A+ employee! With the rise of PS1-styled horror games…
By Isaac Espinosa In a world of magic, corrupted enemies and dream-fueled mystery, will you be able to escape by waking from a dream? Dream Cycle is an action-adventure game developed by Cathuria Games and published by Raw Fury, in which you travel through a fantasy-like world, striving to re-enter the real world. It’s in…
By Kimari Rennis Over the years, I learned that the exact book that you want to read has never been made, but you yourself have the power to make that narrative a reality. That same notion can be applied to the video game industry, where indie developers make the games that they want to see…
By Zante Barker A bunch of little literary characters on a quest to save the world. That’s the idea behind Bookbound Brigade, a new game that takes on the Metroidvania genre. You know, these are games like Axiom Verge, Dead Cells and Hollow Knight. Bookboung Brigade, created by Digital Tales, came out on all systems,…