I appreciate a good roguelike, especially if the developers attempt some outside-the-box type ideas. Orbital Bullet has certainly put its own spin on the subgenre, with all actions taking place […]
Matei Vişniec’s plays are a bit bewildering and disorienting. They‘re theater of the absurd with a twist. But Trap Door Theatre can be counted on to turn the work of […]
When I first played Fez way back in 2012, I remember I had a positive first impression. But for some reason, whether it be life or attention span, I never […]
There’s a special place in my heart for Chivalry: I participated in the Alpha for the original game, playing early builds with the developers and participating in the very early […]
In Grímur Hákonarson’s The County, a woman confronts not only the unexpected death of her spouse but the corrupt company that holds a monopoly over the small family farm they’d managed […]
Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter are private entities even though we may think of them as similar to public “marketplaces of ideas.” A panel of three experts on […]
For as identifiable as some animation studios tend to make their films (Pixar’s refined CGI, Laika’s signature stop-motion, Disney’s doe-eyed princesses, etc.), Sony Pictures Animation has never quite settled on […]
In an early scene of Roy Andersson’s About Endlessness, a couple sits on a bench in a park on a hill, overlooking the city below. We only see their backs; they, […]
It’s hard to believe LudoNarraCon was already a week ago. Yet, here we are, having come away from the celebration with a lot more than we started out with. As […]
Not every heartbreak comedy has to be wacky and over the top. Sometimes, it’s okay to play it low key and focus on character. Taking on a rare lead role, […]
In William Brent Bell’s Separation, there’s a Brooklyn couple who fights constantly in front of their 8-year-old daughter Jenny (Violet McGraw). One day, when Jenny is hurt playing in the attic while […]
In Limbo, Omar (Amir El-Masry) is an oud player (it’s a stringed instrument; look it up) born in Syria and currently living on a remote Scottish island where he waits […]
