The Snow Fable: Mystery of the Flame has the generosity of spirit to create a waterfall of matches, when all you’ve done is matched three yellow gems in a line.
Grindstone is a bloody fantastic (in all senses) puzzle game, where you take the role of Jorj, a dungeon raider and grindstone gatherer, as he chains together similarly coloured ‘creeps’. We had to hold in all that gushing praise, for a moment, when we were offered the chance to interview Dan Vader, director of Grindstone at Capybara Games. Nobody likes a suck-up.
If you want a mental or physical workout, Catana is more like a fidget spinner: it might keep you occupied, but you’re not going to feel any better, or more tested, for playing it.
Farming isn’t considered the most exciting nor glamorous activity in the world, but the developers over at Samobee Games are looking to change that. Step forward Princess Farmer as it tries to inject a bit of glam to the farming life with some match-3 puzzling enveloped in a visual novel. Does Princess Farmer possess enough pizzazz to shine as both a puzzler and a visual novel, or is it lacking the necessary sparkle to thrive in either department?
After a brief hiatus, we’re back with TheXboxHub Official Podcast Episode 122 and there is a real eclectic mix of topics on the agenda this week. First and foremost, expect discussion regarding Xbox Game Pass, the hottest games like Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, and future prospects. You can also find out what Gareth, James, Paul and Richard have been up to, which includes talk about the latest TV shows and WrestleMania. What more could you ask for? Be sure to give it a listen!
Epic adventures come in many forms these days, giving you an important choice to make. Do you go off to explore the Lands Between in Elden Ring? Perhaps embark upon a journey across the ravaged environments of Horizon Forbidden West? Or maybe a trip to Tux and Fanny’s garden to find a way to inflate a football? You might think the latter is a joke, but Tux and Fanny professes to be an epic point and click adventure. Seriously. Can it live up to its own hype?
If you were ever put through the wringer by Inside or Limbo, and fancy climbing through again, then White Shadows will duly oblige. It’s a magnificent lightshow.
There wasn’t much of a drumroll or a sense of anticipation around Rainbow Billy: Curse of the Leviathan. When it arrived in September 2021, we hadn’t heard much about it at all, in fact. But that made our playthrough even sweeter, as we felt like we were unearthing a bright gem. Emerging from our time with it, we had questions about Rainbow Billy: Curse of the Leviathan, and ManaVoid, lovely people that they are, agreed to answer them for us. Many thanks to Christopher Chancey and Anthony Vaucheret-Rosabal for giving us the lowdown.