Tag Archives: Hardcore Droid

Pavilion: Touch Edition Review | Hardcore Droid

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Meg

One of my favorite old magazines, Hardcore Droid, is back up, and I have a new review up. So fun to be writing here again. As If By An Occult Hand Pavilion is a unique twist on the exploration game. After … Continue reading →

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BuriedTown Review on Hardcore Droid

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Meg

I have a new post up over on Hardcore Droid: In BuriedTown, you are a lone survivor after the rise of the zombies, looting what you can to build up your home. You’ll need to get a weapon, maybe some … Continue reading →

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Come for the Zombie Slayage, Stay for the Survivor Stories

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Meg

Recently I put Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadville on my phone to play during quiet times at work. (Eventually I’m going to write you a post about my current job, and the hilarious moments as a Mandarin-speaking, er, a Mandarin-understanding white … Continue reading →

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No Troglodytes Were Harmed

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Meg

I just finished reviewing the Knights of Pen and Paper 2 for Hardcore Droid (where I reviewed the original Knights of Pen and Paper), and man, Behold Studios really knows their audience.  So many tabletop jokes in this game!

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Exploding Limes and Fractal Cabbage

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Meg

A few weeks ago, I covered the browser version of Enchanted Cave 2 for my students, so I was pretty excited to review this roguelike treasure grab for adult gamers over on Hardcore Droid. Lots of meta-jokes for RPG gamers, and silly … Continue reading →

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Enchanted Cave 2

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Meg

I recently played and loved the web version of Enchanted Cave 2, and covered it for Youth Digital’s students, so I jumped at the chance to review the new mobile version for Hardcore Droid. I really love doing reviews for … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Nostalgia’s Not Enough For a Successful Game

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Meg

New piece up on Hardcore Games. After the first dungeon, where my biggest challenge was finding my way, the second dungeon became almost impossibly difficult. (The party wipes were not helped by a small bug that caused the game to … Continue reading →

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Bik Review on Hardcore Droid

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Meg

My new review is up, over on Hardcore Droid: Bik is a point-and-click (er, tap) adventure, offering all the best of the point-and-click genre: There are piles of bizarre items to be picked up and then used in unusual ways, loveable loser … Continue reading →

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From The #SXSW Gaming Expo

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Meg

South by Southwest is almost a month of interactive, film and music shows, held annually in Austin, Texas. The festival is known for emerging music, launches of innovative tech startups, professional development sessions, and A-list keynotes, as well as for … Continue reading →

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Indie Game Blog Carnival #1

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Meg

Hello everyone! I’m at SxSW right now, and I’m either listening to an amazing session, drinking with friends, or completely lost on the complete opposite side of where I mean to be going. (That is how conferences go for me.) … Continue reading →

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