Posts by Rilogator
Wargroove Review
Wargroove is a medieval fantasy, turn-based tactical RPG. The most direct comparison would be to Nintendo’s Advance Wars series, though inspiration is also drawn from Fire Emblem. Players can adventure through the story-driven campaign mode, online and local multiplayer matches, or utterly expansive user-created content. There are a variety of units, factions, and game modes...
Meeple Station Review
Meeple Station is a colony management game by Vox Games. It can seem pretty complex at first which is common in this genre, but after some practice and help from the game’s wiki, things can actually run pretty smoothly for a while. The interface is fairly clear and tips will help you get started. Meeple Station‘s...
Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior Review
Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior opens with a screen that looks very similar to old arcade cabinet “Winners don’t use drugs” screens, only in this case it says “Winners don’t use saves”. There are no save slots or mid-level checkpoints in Cybarian. Once you exit the level, the game has no memory of your progress....
Project Warlock Review
Project Warlock opens to an image of the protagonist fighting off a horde of monsters while upbeat metal plays. The tone is perfectly conveyed through this scene and it only compounds when you click “New Game” and are immediately dropped into a room with a weapon and a spider biting your heels. Project Warlock is...
How Black Future ’88 Elevates the Roguelike Genre
Recently, I got a chance to talk with Black Future ‘88 lead developer Don Bellinger to get a comprehensive preview into his upcoming game. We discussed his indie development journey and how Black Future ‘88 pushes the roguelike genre in new directions. Rilogator: Where are you guys based, if you don’t mind me asking? Don:...
Gift of Parthax Review
Gift of Parthax is a top-down spell based arena shooter and a very competent one at that. The presentation is fairly simple, owing to the low-resolution pixel art and simple premise, but it is executed well. Music conveys a sense of fast-paced mysticism which is completely appropriate to the gameplay. There is a story, and...
In Your Realm Review
The overall presentation of In Your Realm is, initially, pretty engaging. There is a haunted dream sort of feel that sets in from the opening cinematic as music draws you in and captions explain the game’s pretense. It’s described that the player character is going to enter their own mind and battle whatever they find....
Hero of Allacrost — Developer Interview
Hero of Allacrost began its development in 2004. The head developer Tyler Olsen, known online as “Roots”, started work on his JRPG-inspired video game with almost no knowledge of code or game development in general. The project has seen its fair share of delays and hiatuses but it still soldiers on. Although there have been...