valgardkvlt
2013
Would be better if it didn't try to give me a seizure in the last few levels
2021
fantastic art direction dragged down by repetitive gameplay and toddler narrative
2023
Cozy little game where all you have to do is water plants, keep them healthy, and personalize rooms to make them your own. It's extremely cathartic after a long day of work, and a nice change of pace from what I usually play.
Fantastic game considering it runs on a PSP, it has everything you can expect from a God of War title. Yes, even the extremely spongy enemies.
2015
THE male fantasy.
2016
can't believe I slept on this until now
thanks I hate it
I've gotta say, playing it on the switch is definitely an experience
2015
I have no idea what the fuck is going on in the story mode
2018
It's fine, the ending is a bit rushed. Very cute artstyle and music!!
2022
Gameplay is extremely solid but unfortunately it lacks variety in enemies and level design, luckily it's short enough to compensate for it. Probably the best soundtrack of this year.
2020
Games order from worst to best.
Another Late Night
The most pretentious piece of garbage I have ever seen.
0.5/5
The Thing in the Lake
I couldn't bother to finish it, game's extremely annoying and I'm not a fan of the unreadable artstyle. Not the mention the earrape audio you can't lower by any means.
1/5
The Toy Shop
It had a good base idea but the execution is just plain terrible. It plays very bad: enemies make no sound so you always get caught off guard, dark areas are pitch black so you can't see an inch from your nose, shooting feels unresponsive and most of all the game tries a bunch of genres but fails miserably in all of them. This is not a game you want to make in 10 days.
1/5
Arcadletra
This game tries to go psychological but never really nails it. The jumpscares feel unearned and most of the time laughable, gameplay is down to the bone and the story is so badly told that you never really get a grasp of it.
1.5/5
To The End of Days
Plays ok, story feels like your average B-movie. It's really nothing special.
2.5/5
Undiscovered
Interesting use of a 2nd person point of view, gameplay is extremely basic but gets the job done. The dialogue writing was waaaay to cheesy but overall a not so bad experience.
3/5
Charlotte's Exile
Nice puzzle game, it doesn't do much but it's well constructed and it has a clear direction.
3/5
Touched by an Outer God
One of the most "games" of the bunch. It has a clear structure and direction, story is nice even though nothing special, enemies can be pretty damn annoying as they track your movement and shoot where you're going and not where you are. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was having to redo everything from the beginning if I died. It also has a pacifist route which is very nice addition.
3.5/5
Sucker for Love
Funny little visual novel, the voice actress nailed it. The ritual mechanic was nice and the few scares we're very good.
3.5/5
Squirrel Stapler
This seems to be everyone's favorite and I can see why. David Szymanski is really good at what it does. However the games gets very repetitive very soon, at least for me. Also, if you play this after Iron Lung it's basically the same core idea, but the latter is much more well executed.
3.5/5
Solipsis
Really short game but it absolutely nails the tension, narrative and sound design. One of the best of the bunch.
4/5
The Diving Bell
Probably the game I liked the most. The atmosphere is masterfully built through small gameplay actions and voice acting, the story nailed the lovecraftian vibes and the overall experience was fantastic.
4.5/5
About the house experience: it was fine. The puzzles were entertaining but I couldn't care less about the "story", the writing was very annoying.
Another Late Night
The most pretentious piece of garbage I have ever seen.
0.5/5
The Thing in the Lake
I couldn't bother to finish it, game's extremely annoying and I'm not a fan of the unreadable artstyle. Not the mention the earrape audio you can't lower by any means.
1/5
The Toy Shop
It had a good base idea but the execution is just plain terrible. It plays very bad: enemies make no sound so you always get caught off guard, dark areas are pitch black so you can't see an inch from your nose, shooting feels unresponsive and most of all the game tries a bunch of genres but fails miserably in all of them. This is not a game you want to make in 10 days.
1/5
Arcadletra
This game tries to go psychological but never really nails it. The jumpscares feel unearned and most of the time laughable, gameplay is down to the bone and the story is so badly told that you never really get a grasp of it.
1.5/5
To The End of Days
Plays ok, story feels like your average B-movie. It's really nothing special.
2.5/5
Undiscovered
Interesting use of a 2nd person point of view, gameplay is extremely basic but gets the job done. The dialogue writing was waaaay to cheesy but overall a not so bad experience.
3/5
Charlotte's Exile
Nice puzzle game, it doesn't do much but it's well constructed and it has a clear direction.
3/5
Touched by an Outer God
One of the most "games" of the bunch. It has a clear structure and direction, story is nice even though nothing special, enemies can be pretty damn annoying as they track your movement and shoot where you're going and not where you are. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was having to redo everything from the beginning if I died. It also has a pacifist route which is very nice addition.
3.5/5
Sucker for Love
Funny little visual novel, the voice actress nailed it. The ritual mechanic was nice and the few scares we're very good.
3.5/5
Squirrel Stapler
This seems to be everyone's favorite and I can see why. David Szymanski is really good at what it does. However the games gets very repetitive very soon, at least for me. Also, if you play this after Iron Lung it's basically the same core idea, but the latter is much more well executed.
3.5/5
Solipsis
Really short game but it absolutely nails the tension, narrative and sound design. One of the best of the bunch.
4/5
The Diving Bell
Probably the game I liked the most. The atmosphere is masterfully built through small gameplay actions and voice acting, the story nailed the lovecraftian vibes and the overall experience was fantastic.
4.5/5
About the house experience: it was fine. The puzzles were entertaining but I couldn't care less about the "story", the writing was very annoying.
This is the best work simulator ever made. I hate it. I played it for 600 hours.
2018
Customizing the boat is incredibly addicting and satisfying, I could do that for hours. I just wish there was a good story to go along with it, the one we got really drags the game down.
2021
The artstyle is nuts. The only critique I have is that it's a bit unclear on what you're supposed to interact with, otherwise very solid short game. Cute!!