I think this was the quickest turnaround I've had from playing a game demo to playing the full game. I had that much fun with it. I had a hunch that I might have been able to live out a power fantasy in this week's game, and it was true. This week, I play as an apparent failed alchemist but come out as the underdog the whole time.

When I browse for demos, I occasionally do not read anything about the game and just download it. This is what happened this week. I thought the demo was sweet, but after playing it, I had no idea what it was about or what genre it was. Anyway, this week I cut demons down in what initially looked like a 2D soulslike, but then I found out it was a boss-rush game.

There is something that always attracts me to deck builders. It's gotta be the prospect of building a cohesive, powerful deck that just destroys my opponents. It is addictive, and this week I am on the playground slinging cards with cool stickers slapped on them with friends. This week is my Early Access Review of My Card is Better Than Your Card!

2026 is starting off the exact same way that it always does, with me browsing the demo section, avoiding porn games, quitting, and going onto Bluesky or whatever to find something to play. This week, I found another roguelike that is kind of rough around the edges, but was overall pretty fun. This week, I gained entrance to an Ivy League magic school because I attempted the test a record number of times.

Back in the New Year, I immediately got violently ill and had to put off this week's game. It has a lot to do with being a teenager and how the prospect of "looking good" defines every moment of your life. I can imagine that most have had a run-in with diet culture and the consequences thereof. I have, for sure, and I think…

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN. We played a lot of games this year, and I made an effort to catch up on any games I may have missed. I couldn't play everything, and I, for sure, didn't. I want to play Expedition 33, but I just haven't had the time (or the money) to play it. I have Arc Raiders installed on my computer, but I haven't yet booted it up; the same goes for Expedition 33.

It's getting close to the end of the year, so I had to play Hades II. I had forgotten that it was released into 1.0 in September. I kept seeing that it is just more Hades, which is fine, but could that be bad? I've already invested 12 hours into Hades II, so let's discuss it. PROS: It's more…

I remember visiting arcades in California when I was little and seeing a variety of coin-operated games, but they used tokens. It always seemed like a scam to a kid, but now that I am older, I see the potential profit of the machine. Mix that potential with roguelike aspects, and you get a game demo that I was incredibly fond of.

I had some free time to play a short game, which allowed me to dive into my backlog and play a game that I was super hyped for, but had never played. I enjoy birds and birding, so it was a natural fit for me to play this week's game. This week is my Flock review. Flock is a multiplayer adventure game from…

Back into the groove this week. I never really played a Dynasty Warriors game, to the best of my knowledge, but if this is what I was missing, then I am game to play the hundreds of games available. This week is the Tears of Metal demo! Tears of Metal is a hack-and-slash roguelike from Paper Cult. The game is slated to release on Steam in 2026.

I think that I am starting to see through these gambling roguelikes. They get a hold of me and promise borderline infinite fun, but they don't deliver to the degree that I want them to, and I resent them for it. This week's game was the tipping point. This week, I played some slots, killed some baddies, and mindlessly searched for coins to upgrade my weapons to a bigger number.

I don't feel like I have had this demo in my Steam library for that long, but apparently, I have. School is starting to ramp up, and I have little time to play and talk about games. I am a fan of short games, and I am a fan of games about cleaning. This week is Wyrmhall: Brush and Banter.

This time, I have a little more time to talk about the overall games that I played, because I got to play a little more than usual (because I was on vacation). There is no order, just a rapid fire …

This time, I have a little more time to talk about the overall games that I played, because I got to play a little more than usual (because I was on vacation). There is no order, just a rapid fire of demos that I really liked. 1. Slots and Daggers: From Friedemann and Future Friends Games. I think that this game was the most fun.

I am currently on a stay-cation, and I was doing well, not playing any games and getting a bunch of homework done, but on Thursday, I played a spooky game that I thought should be brought up. I'm down to the wire and and I need to do the stack of reports on my desk before a monster comes and kills me.

I never go gambling; I just never have the appropriate amount of money to do it. I feel bad when I lose even something as small as $20, so I just don't do it. This week, though, I am trapped in a room and forced to gamble for the prize of a key to a fucking drawer. This week is the CloverPit Review…

I keep saying that I have free time to play games, but it's more like little spurts of not wanting to do homework. I stumbled upon this adorably colorful game that resembles a manga about fishing and saving a town from an overly aggressive real estate agents. This week is my Sushi Ben review! Sushi Ben is a cozy adventure game from…

It is 11am EST and I have an hour to sum up all the things I like about the new skate game. PROS: Multiplayer is the only thing I've ever wanted for this game. The open world is curated for skating. Everything can be skated on for God's sake. For whatever reason, they introduced better climbing than any Assassin's Creed game.

Library school has me short on time so it's time for another Quick Thoughts. I feel like I've been playing longer, but it's clocked at around 10 hours. LET ME TALK ABOUT SILKSONG FOR A MOMENT. Pros: I am for sure more invested in the overall narrative because Hornet actually converses with the other bugs. rather than standing and staring at them all creepily.

I had barely any free time this past weekend, and I still got in a small demo for a "never-ending debt simulator." I already live in one, might as well talk about another one. This week's demo is Clover Pit. Clover Pit is a gambling roguelite from Panik Arcade and Future Friends Games. The game is slated to be released at the end of September.

I had an extra hour this week, between reading and doing library work, and so I dedicated it to playing a spooky demo. I had been eyeing a game that scratches the Papers, Please itch, and I am here for it. This week is Last Report. Last Report is a spooky game from Monopixel Games. The game was released in July 2025 for the PC and retails for $5.

Metal Gear Solid 3 is one of my favorite games ever. I was 14 and I played the hell out of that game. I bought Delta the literal first moment. I've been playing it with my wife in the room, and I have some things to say about this video game. LET'S TALK! PROS: Even back in 2004, I think the game looked pretty good, and now, in 2025, the upgrade is exactly what I wanted.

Taking it easy this week, and I really wanted to play a platformer. I opened up Epic's launcher to then open up Itch.io and saw that 3 years ago I bought Celeste and never actually played it. I did and it is really good. Let's Talk Pros: Superb movement. I wanted to go fast, and I got to go fast.