Category Archives: Game Reviews

Cute Casual Game in “BBQ Roast”

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Meg

BBQ Roast is a cute browser game with a tasty food theme and a BBQ twist on the usual match-3 gameplay.  The graphics in BBQ Roast are cute and fun, reminding me of a Cooking Mama challenge (and I still … Continue reading →

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The Office: Somehow We Manage

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Meg

Haven’t done a gaming post in ages, but I have to tell you about the idle game I’m playing on breaks these days. The Office: Somehow We Manage is an iOs idle clicker about everyone’s favorite dysfunctional paper company. Send … Continue reading →

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Iggle Review of Takeout

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Meg

We got a lovely review of Takeout over on Geek Girl Penpal Club: I was especially delighted by the accessibility of the cards for non-readers and those with color-blindness. Each flavor is delineated by a color, a word, and a … Continue reading →

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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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Jack Up Pharma Prices In New ‘Epipen Tycoon’

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Meg

In Epipen Tycoon, you play as a pharma CEO who’s struggling to turn lifesaving medical technology into personal millions. This game is basically a clicker, which makes it extra clear that you’re playing as the invisible hand of the free … Continue reading →

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That Pokeyman Thing Your Grandkids Are Into

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Meg

In That Pokeyman Thing Your Grandkids Are Into, you play as Grandpa, who borrows grandson Billy’s phone and leaves the old folks’ home for a Pokeyman hunting adventure. This game uses all the tropes of old-school RPG games, with a … Continue reading →

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Invisible Monsters

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Meg

I’ve been having so much fun playing Pokemon Go on campus. I don’t even care that much about the Pokemon franchise, and there’s not a whole lot of gameplay, but being part of such a large-scale augmented reality is amazing. … Continue reading →

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“Scoutible” on (The) Absolute

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Meg

Of all the demos at this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt, Scoutible’s mobile game for replacing the job interview grabbed my attention. Some of the surrounding demos seemed like awesome tech solutions in search of a problem to solve, but, come on, … Continue reading →

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Star Trek: Timelines

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Meg

Every ten levels, the Timelines crew members will need four items to “advance” and permit experience to be gained from missions. Each item is related to the character (as Janeway wants coffee, or Picard has a saddle), but the drop … Continue reading →

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Star Trek: Wrath of Gems

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Meg

Star Trek: Wrath of Gems is a mobile match-three from Genera Games. Wrath of Games uses a match-three games to advance the storyline, a lot like the system in Doctor Who: Legacy. Each completed puzzle unlocks the next scene, although completionists can … Continue reading →

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