Gamers know the drill: the first quarter of any year is filled with developers rushing to meet their unmet release quotas with mistakes that they will polish as the year goes on. They certainly do this to silence players who are usually hungry for new toys. Well, that was not the case post-pandemic. Some of the best video games were released on time, so much so that most people struggled to keep up, which is great if you ask me. The college student fraternity had a ball, too, as these most popular video games came out before their schedules became too tight.

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The latest Mateusz Skutnik's 'Where is ....?' is here and it's for download only. The players, who weren't particulary happy with last two or three games of the series because there was too much jumping and/or shooting for them, can breathe a sigh of relief.

Where is 2022? is more about puzzles and awesome images of landscapes and towns - enjoy!

Notice, that due to problems with my smartphone Mobile Monday will not be posted this week.

In a genre quickly becoming oversaturated, Nova Drift rises above the rest. A roguelike top down shooter boasting a sharp visual style and an emphasis on build variety. Nova Drift puts the player in an ever-evolving ship as they blast their way through wave after wave of neon alien troops, in a frantic dash towards high score glory.

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Roboquest

Roboquest is a roguelite looter shooter with strong Borderlands vibes developed by RyseUp Studios. You play as a lovable yet deadly robot as you help your human companion solve the mystery behind a robot uprising.

Perfect Tower 2 is a Frankenstein's monster of a game (in a good way). It is part tower defense, part idle game, and part management sim. It's an ambitious sequel to the original Perfect Tower, developed by Fire Sword Studios.

PT2 expands upon the original Perfect Tower, and it makes a number of changes -- some of which we really enjoyed. Others, not so much.

The voxel aesthetic of Perfect Tower 2 is used to great effect, and the way its visual style integrates into the loose narrative world is a nice detail (looking at you, Cubos). Additionally, seeing your block city grow as you unlock new features feels gratifying.

The basic tower defense formula remains more or less the same. Having the player upgrade a central tower, defending against enemy cube monsters. While Perfect Tower 2 does make some changes to this formula, not all of these changes elevated the fun factor.

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We are extremly happy to announce our PC Games Tuesday!

The first game we want to present you in this edition is Where is 2021?

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Bearing the fruit of thoughtful craftsmanship, Rudowski Brothers gifts us with The Trader of Stories - Chapter 2. After spending nearly a Blossoming in the human city of Bark, Little Willow's life seems fairly ordered. She works as a waitress and storyteller in Gofung's teashop, has acquaintances - if not friends - and generally makes do. But amnesia still bothers her, alongside an odd sense of not belonging. Until one day, a tall, dark, and mysterious guest arrives. Will she find the answers she seeks, or will trouble find her first?

For the newcomers to this series: while Chapter 2 is indeed enjoyable as a standalone game, it follows an intricate storyline that is most comprehensively appreciated when its predecessors are played first. This installment of the Big Old Tree that Dreams series follows Bell's Heart; A Grain of Truth; and Chapter One. A useful feature of Chapter Two is that it's mobile-friendly.

The New Year is here and so is Mateusz Skutnik's traditional game!!

Oh where, oh where have my little gnomes gone? Apparently, off to Sardinia! This time, Mateusz Skutnik transports us to the quaint Italian city of Oristano. Following in the typical mode of operation from previous adventures, 10 Gnomes yet again requires some point-and-click scavenging for our titular creatures.

With only one life how long can you survive a barrage of musically synchronized bullets?
As the name implies, Bullet Waltz is a game about bullets that move with music. The chiptune music by Radio Giraffe, works well with the classic arcade style of the game. Every time there's a beat a square "bullet" is shot from the center in a random direction, and the counter in the center of the screen will go up. The flow changes as the song does.

Killing characters at the end of the story, in my opinion, is a cheap way out. Having them die at the beginning takes courage. As the culmination of two years of hard work by developer Armaan, the full version of Rainswept is fully out and available. You may remember a demo of the project that I reviewed nearly a year ago. The story and prospect were something that entranced me, but little did I know that what Armaan had in store would be even greater for the finished product. Perhaps it was just a stroke of luck that created the authentic experience of waiting so long to find the answers to all the cliffhangers. And in this full version, you might finally get to the bottom of all the strange events in the shell-shocked small town of Pineview.

The old year is over, and again we have to find a new one with Mateusz Skutnik!

Finding 2019 isn't easy, but what would you expect from such an important task, after all? Fortunately you don't need to fight 2018 which seems reconciled to its destiny, 'only' jump a lot, and it's a good think that while trying to pass not-so-easy levels (again and again) you may admire dreamy magical lands and fantastic constructions, listening to atmospheric music.

It does not require anything special, you might argue, to open many parenthesis when telling a story. And to that point, I would reply: yes, but it is a true sign of mastery to satisfactorily bring each and every one of them to a close. That is how I would best describe the twisting story in the land of Socotrine, a timeless reality suspended above the life of one little girl in the winding narrative crafted by Centicerise.

Romance and horror has always been a rather passionate combination, don't you think? All too often some innocent girl falls into the trap and awaits some horrible ending. I'm not going to spoil anything too much here, but The Doll Shop comes with an interesting twist: it is you who play as a man who might just play a pivotal role in the story. Add in some more intrigue with the disappearance of a little girl and the beauty of hand-drawn graphics and you're in for another treat by Atelier Sentô. We've previously reviewed two titles by them, Yûrei Station and Sango - Tales from the Coral Cave, but The Doll Shop definitely brings something new to the table.