REVIEWS
Review of HORSES – Systemic Horror
HORSES is a first-person horror adventure developed by Santa Ragione in collaboration with filmmaker Andrea Lucco Borlera, released on December 2, 2025. Its concise length—just over three hours…
INDIE GAMES
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NEWS
Obsidian Moon – Writing as a Gameplay Mechanic: Impressions from the Demo
Although I am not an expert in investigative games, I have always felt drawn to the genre. I approached Obsidian Moon without particular expectations regarding my own deductive…
REVIEWS
Ayasa: Shadows of Silence Review – A narrative platformer full of shadows
Those who truly love a genre quickly learn to recognize its codes, recurring patterns, and risks. Above all, they learn to stay demanding. Ayasa: Shadows of Silence fits…
REVIEWS
Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle Review – How It All Began
Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle positions itself as a survival horror deeply rooted in the classic tropes of scientific dread, reviving dense, obsessive atmospheres brimming with emotional tension, while reframing…
REVIEWS
Terminator 2D: No Fate Review – He’s back!
Bitmap Bureau gives life to one of the best adaptations of Terminator. A title with an arcade heart that works thanks to simplicity and some good ideas. Doing…
REVIEWS
Total Chaos Review: Fear as an Experience, Not a Piece of Entertainment
Total Chaos feels like one of those works that grow on the fringes of the videogame scene, far from the loudest spotlights and big-budget production lines, and yet—precisely…
INTERVIEWS
Interview with Santa Ragione: A Divergent Line in Italian Game Design
For over fifteen years, the Italian development studioSanta Ragione has stood as a presence that resists easy comparison within the broader landscape of game production. Founded in 2010…
REVIEWS
Ferocious Review – Ambition Overwhelms Execution in This Dinosaur-Themed Survival Shooter
Ferocious is the kind of project that, on paper, promises to make a mark: a hostile, dinosaur-filled ecosystem, photorealistic-inspired visuals, and a first-person framework that fuses frantic action…
NEWS
BrokenLore: Ascend: psychological horror aims ever higher
BrokenLore: Ascend is the new chapter in the psychological horror saga BrokenLore, developed and published by Serafini Productions. The title is currently scheduled for release in 2026 and…
NEWS
Dread Neighbor: When the Home Becomes a Threat
Within the independent psychological horror landscape, Dread Neighbor positions itself as a project strongly focused on building tension through everyday life. Developed by ghostcase studio, the game continues…
REVIEWS
Daymare: 1998 Review – Back to the Origins of Survival Horror
Daymare: 1998 is conceived from the ground up as a deliberate attempt to capture a precise atmosphere, aesthetic, and identity: that of 1990s survival horror. Constant tension, limited…
REVIEWS
Midori no Kaori Review: A Zen Journey Through Management, Automation, and Contemplation
Midori no Kaori is an indie cozy game developed and published by TheLaba, available on PC via Steam. After an Early Access period that began on November 27,…