[blog] JK's Backlog Battle

09/07/2023 - Sqvishy Completion.
Current Backlog: 607
Currently Playing: 10

It's your task to guide the randomly spawning and tumbling cubic fishtanks toward the color matching exit tiles in this rather fast puzzler game.
It brings a new twist to puss-based-puzzling with six levels of difficulty, customizable colors
and a cute cat with cosmic rainbows coming from it's paws as it runs through the never ending space.

There is a lot of different mechanics to keep in mind when playing, you need to guide the tanks to the exits,
you can't let them collide and you can't stay under them lest your cat friend be squished.
The game is very hectic and it took me awhile to learn the ropes of, but it's fun nonetheless.

It has simple looking graphics and the cat is cute,
and it has a glowing butthole! Yup, you heard me right.

The soundtrack is alright, it's a little repetitive and gets annoying pretty fast
when you need to listen to it while trying to focus on guiding the cubes.

Otherwise the game is actually pretty fun to play
and I can definitely recommend it.
- Marisa (JK)

10/07/2023 - Stay At Home Completion.
Current Backlog: 606
Currently Playing: 10

This is one of those games where the message is good, the developer wants to do good and donate to charity,
but the fact that the actual game content is basically nonexistent is a little disappointing to say the least.

Stay At Home is a reaction time point-and-click styled game where you play as a cute little kitten,
who is left alone to guard the house while her parents go to work. You need to defend various different rooms of the house
from invaders; mice, frogs and bugs, plus one cat burglar as well.

The main game can be finished in whopping 5 minutes, which is pretty bad.
Thankfully there is also a challenge mode, which lets you see how good you can get your reaction time to,
so the game at least tries to keep you entertained for more than 10 minutes.
Sadly the game time still is quite low and I don't think the game is worth getting in that regard.

However, the developer has a good message within the game,
all proceeds of the game go towards helping volunteers who help cats and dogs from being slaughtered in their country.
It's a good message, but sadly the content itself is not up to par.
- Marisa (JK)

10/07/2023 - Mushroom Cats 2 Completion.
Current Backlog: 605
Currently Playing: 10

A really cheap, but fun experience for the youngsters of the family.
Mushroom Cats 2 is a cute point-and-click/hidden object game about Mushroom Cats that live on magical islands.
The first game was free and it introduced the concept, where as the second game expanded on it,
adding more islands, more hats and more mushroom cats!

The art is still very lovely to look at, the soundtrack is still a tad bit annoying,
but the experience was fun and I can definitely recommend this game to any parents
who want to introduce their children to gaming in a cute way.
- Marisa (JK)

17/07/2023 - Ambition: A Minuet in Power Completion.
Current Backlog: 619
Currently Playing: 11

It’s March 19th, 1789 and King Louis XVI rules over France from the gilded halls of Versailles.
France is a country of elegance and poverty, of ancient tradition and unstoppable change.
It is a country on the brink of revolution.

You are a humble commoner, engaged to a Baron, who has invited you to come live with him in Paris.
In Paris you face political turmoil, romance and thrilling parties. Face these challenges with the right choice in fashion and befriending the right people.
It's your choice, do you support the Crown without exception, or do you join the Revolution to bring down the tyrannical monarchs of the country?

Ambition: A Minuet in Power was an absolute delight to play and it had so many things to offer.
The learning curve at the start, despite the fact that there were good amount of tutorials, was rather steep,
but after some time playing and a little bit of failure, the game was certainly enjoyable and a breeze to go through.

The romance partner choices in the game were fun and diverse, even though some of them were quite caricatured,
it really made it more fun and enjoyable overall. I would have to say the priest Ludovico Sidotti was my favorite,
not because he was a man of faith, but more so because he was questioning his own faith and struggling with pleasures of the flesh.
It was an interesting take, and rather enjoyable. My least favorite romance partner had to be Louis-Antoine de Saint Just.
He was rather handsome and I do enjoy similar personalities in other games quite often, but his personal story and the ending just didn't strike that much with me.
Overall though, all of the characters were interesting in their own ways.

The gameplay itself was something that I hadn't seen before and at times it felt refreshing, but also little bit annoying and unrealistic.
Why would a whole day go by just by visiting the clothes store? This made no sense to me,
but I quickly crew accustomed to it and I felt like I knew when to do what.

Things that I wished that the game had done better, more artwork during the romance routes, or even the main story.
There were only a few character focused pieces during the romance routes, but other than that, there was nothing interesting.
I also kind of wished that there would have been a gallery where I could have viewed the pieces later, but sadly that was not the case.

Other than that, I feel like this game is a really solid and good one,
and I do think those that are fan of dating sims should definitely try this out.
Absolutely recommended by me!
- Marisa (JK)

18/07/2023 - The Cat Games Completion.
Current Backlog: 618
Currently Playing: 11

“Time spent with cats is never wasted.”
– Sigmund Freud

The Cat Games is, as it's name suggests, games within the game related to cats!
There is indoor racing, swimming challenge aka bathtime and cat breed billiards!
You can also do a few secondary mini games like birdwatching.

The soundtrack is relaxing and nice, the cat purring in the menu is wonderful and the achievements aren't too hard to complete.
The graphics are lovely and the cats are, as always, very cute and adorable! Sadly the game can be completed quite quickly
and I feel like there could have been more to the game if the devs really wanted there to be.

Now, I want to mention something about the controls.
I was not happy with the fact that it's fully a mouse controlled game. Everything you do, you do with your mouse.
It felt a little clunky in my hands and I would have preferred the choice of using my keyboard versus the mouse, or even both if possible.

For 2€ you get three cute games, few mini games and a bit of fun achievement hunting, so I think it's worth that atleast.
Definitely recommended for cat lovers all around!
- Marisa (JK)

19/07/2023 - Postmouse Completion.
Current Backlog: 618
Currently Playing: 11

From the students of the Animation Workshop, Postmouse is a third-person single-player puzzle platforming game
about a timid mouse who has to go on their first adventure to deliver mail to three different clients.
Each journey varies in difficulty, but the whole game is quite casual and not overly hard.

I read that some people had issues with jankiness and graphics, but for me the game played smoothly and there was no jank to be found,
other than sometimes the jumping would be rather difficult. I felt like it was well made and really nice.

The different environments made the game feel nice an atmospheric, and the sound design was pretty great as well,
considering that this was a student project. I especially enjoyed the fact that when I entered a metal tube the music and sounds would get muffled slightly,
and I could hear the little tippy taps of the mouse on the metal surface, that attention to detail was great.

It's definitely a cute and charming game, and with the price of being free,
the game is absolutely worth a shot! I hope you enjoyed this little journey as much as I did!
- Marisa (JK)

25/07/2023 - The Cat! Porfirio's Adventure Completion.
Current Backlog: 617
Currently Playing: 11

Porfirio is a cat — a couch potato, a family pet, just a regular cat happily living with an ordinary family in a city.
When his little owner is sent to the countryside for the summer to live with her grandparents
Porfirio joins her to try his paws at being a country cat!

The game is a simple game where you do a series of quests with Porfirio for the other country cats in the farm.
The game has a lot of jank in it, and the jumping/platforming you are forced to do can be a quite bit annoying when the controls are what they are.

I think this game tries to be a kids game,
but I can tell from playing it that a lot of children would get upset pretty fast with it,
due to failure more often than not. I guess it'll get easier the more you fail, atleast.

It was a small bit of fun, but nothing grand. It's definitely a good time for the price of it,
and I would definitely recommend this to the younger hoomans of the family.
- Marisa (JK)

26/07/2023 - Choice of Life: Middle Ages Completion.
Current Backlog: 615
Currently Playing: 11

A card game in a Medieval setting where you make decisions on which not only your life will depends, but also the future of the kingdom!
You get to choose whether you live your live as a blacksmith, a tradesman, a bandit and many more.

The game calls itself "Choice of Life", but the choices it presents are, more often than not,
quite deceiving in their nature. Some choices show an obvious path to follow, but when actually choosing that path,
death is more likely than not. I did find the game very fascinating in it's way of telling the story and the way you could unlock new start points.
The story itself was quite fun I'd say, and I think, even though it was shallow, it was definitely a good bit of fun.

The mechanics of picking between two cards and moving forward got a bit boring near the end,
but I think that was mostly just because I was going for a 100%. The game is easy enough to 100%,
but collecting all of the titles was a pain, and I would recommend a guide for that. In any case,
it was a fun game to sink a few hours to.

I think I would recommend the game and the price seems right for what it offers as well.
Just don't go expecting a lot of depth and intrigue with this one. It's rather simple,
but I guess that's what makes it fun.
- Marisa (JK)

26/07/2023 - Under Leaves Completion.
Current Backlog: 614
Currently Playing: 11

You journey deep into the forest, the jungle or the depths of the deep blue sea.
Find acorns for the squirrels, lizards for the snake and so many more.
Under Leaves is a colorful hidden object game seen through the world of the animals.
The artstyle is a gorgeous hand-drawn watercolor style with soothing soundscape that make for a gentle and chill experience.

The objects are randomized for everyone, but they are not that hard to find.
You get achievements for each animal stage completed and one achievement if you play through the game without using any hints.
The game as a chill little experience that I can highly recommend.

I think the price of it should be a tab bit cheaper mostly for the fact that the game can be completed quite fast,
it took me around 45 minutes to beat, though I am really good at hidden objects games in my opinion, so I guess it might take longer for others.

If you want something short and sweet to play, this is for you!
Could even work great for children if they want to learn to enjoy hidden object games.
Absolutely recommended.
- Marisa (JK)

26/07/2023 - Donut County Completion.
Current Backlog: 613
Currently Playing: 11

In this story-based physics puzzle game you control an ever-growing hole in the ground.
Donut County is most definitely a fantastic diversion from real life - It has quirky humor that will sweep you right up,
the colorful characters of the world are absolutely fantastic, it's simple to play and it doesn't overstay it's welcome
by being overly long and complicated.

The cast of characters is filled with a bunch of lovely animals and anthropomorphic animals, as well as a human too!
It's diverse cast with their own personalities is definitely something that really hooked me into the story. It's not a long experience,
but it's certainly something that I will cherish and it was welcome game in the vast sea of long games.

Just sit back and relax and start devouring everything in the world into your ever-growing hole!
Definitely a recommended even at full price.
- Marisa (JK)

28/07/2023 - Sweetest Monster Completion.
Current Backlog: 612
Currently Playing: 11

Before I start my review fully I want to offer some little more content warnings,
the game talks a lot about depression and suicide, so it's good to know if you don't deal with those topics all that well.
There is also some other disturbing content, but mentioning it here would be considered a spoiler and I want to keep the review spoiler free.
Continue with discretion.

A middle-aged man has an encounter with a cute catgirl in the dead of night.
That sounds like the start of a good adult novel. I would agree with that, if not for the actual huge plot twist at the end.
I'm not going to say what it was, but I didn't really like it. I would have been fine with it if I had known the game had such content,
but there was no mention of it or trigger warnings for it on the store page.

The art is pretty and the story is pretty great otherwise, but the end is not good and it's quite disturbing.
I can't recommend this purely for the fact that my brain was not ready for that surprise.
- Marisa (JK)

30/07/2023 - Murder of Sonic The Hedgehog Completion.
Current Backlog: 611
Currently Playing: 11

It's Amy's birthday, and she's hosting a murder mystery party on a fancy train called the Mirage Express!
You play as a worker on the train, making sure the party and the party people are having a good time!
When Sonic becomes the game's victim, everyone is off to get to the bottom of things.
Things unfold, the game goes forward and something is definitely not right!

The game is a lovely little visual novel game with a mix of some point & click elements.
The story is pretty interesting and I think the game is pretty fun for a free game!
Definitely thought the game was a joke when it came out, but apparently a lot of people enjoyed this
and after playing it myself I can definitely say the same for myself.

It's a game from SEGA, so it's official and it's for the price of free!
Definitely a recommend from me, especially for the fans of Sonic and friends.
- Marisa (JK)

30/07/2023 - Icarus Re-Completion.
Current Backlog: 611
Currently Playing: 10

So you like PvE survival games? Dope!
Now how about getting to build your base over and over and over and over and over and over again
all from scratch each and every time you start a new mission? Probably not.

Honestly, the game is alright. The environments look cool, but are very empty feeling and repetitive.
There was fishing added as well as mount stuff. The crafting is very basic, but there is some fun stuff there as well,
lots of decoration items as well. The enemies are just regular animals, but bears are b*tches,
it would have been more interesting though if the enemies in the maps were something more interesting and more alien, since the planet is not Earth.

I had a decent fun with the game, but it got very repetitive and boring quite fast.
I am not a huge fan of survival crafting games, so I am not the best to get opinion on these games, but take it as you will.
I think the idea is good, but the execution is not. They do update the game weekly (as far as I've seen), so that's something.
I think they are pretty good at listening to feedback and are taking the opinions of the playerbase into consideration.

I also had to complete the game twice, once before the achievements were added and second time after the achievements were added.
They did not really make the game more fun, BUT I guess there was something more to work towards.

In the end though, I wouldn't really recommend you to get the game,
even if you enjoy these types of games. It's just boring, plain and simple.
- Marisa (JK)

15/08/2023 - Hidden Cats in Paris Re-Completion.
Current Backlog: 611
Currently Playing: 11

💜 This game was gifted to Catizens Curations for review.

This is a new updated review for the game after they introduced some more content and achievements.

Hidden Cats in Paris was their first crack of a hidden object game
and previously I had said that you can tell they weren't sure what they wanted for this to be.
After the update though, they have added the same things that the newer games have, advanced mode and extra kitten stages.

The new update brought more things to do in the game and I think it improved the game a lot.
Though still the game only takes me around 30 mins to complete, I think it is still worth it.

Great game with great artwork, cute cats and lovely chill gameplay, recommended!
- Marisa (JK)

17/08/2023 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Completion.
Current Backlog: 611
Currently Playing: 10

"Hatred and prejudice will never be eradicated.
And the witch hunts will never be about witches.
To have a scapegoat — that's the key."
— Geralt of Rivia

In Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, you get to play as Geralt of Rivia, a witcher, a monster slayer for hire for the right price.
You get to traverse the war-torn, monster-infested lands of the Continent while tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy,
a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world and also someone you hold near and dear to your mutated witcher heart.

This game was an absolute gem of a game to play. Even though I played it on the hardest difficulty for the achievements, it was a blast, every minute of it.
Sure it was hard as heck, but the satisfaction you feel after completing a contract or slaying down a quest boss was just that something I really needed.
When I got this game my ultimate plan was to first complete witcher 1 and 2 before tackling this game.
I did just that, and I felt like this game was just the perfect finale for the journey of Geralt.

There is just so many little details in the world of which you traverse as Geralt, that it's hard to say what specifically I enjoyed the most,
but believe me when I say, that I felt fully immersed in this game, would not be an overstatement. The soundtrack is out of this world,
giving a thrill to a hunt, or the romance you get to experience. The graphics are just stunning and
I had so much fun just screenshotting all the little details of the world around me.

The characters and the story of this game, were something that I just couldn't get enough of.
Probably one of my favorite characters had to be Dandelion, obviously, but I also really enjoyed Gaunter O'dimm as well.
OH! And Regis, he is such a sweetheart, a lovable vampire we all should love and appreciate. Now speaking of the story,
the main game had such twists and turns that at certain points I was sitting on the edge of my gamer seat.

The fact that there is multiple endings is such a treat and I will most definitely revisit this game at some point once again to get a different ending.
The two DLCs, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine were also absolutely amazing stories and I enjoyed them both wholeheartedly.

In the end I must say that this game is 100% worth the time I put in it, and I can't wait to get my hands on the books some day.
Such an intricate world that deserves all the love and attention. I do hope there will be new games in the world of The Witcher,
maybe not through the eyes of Geralt, but the eyes of another.

Also Triss best girl, fite me.
- Marisa (JK)

22/08/2023 - Spore Completion.
Current Backlog: 611
Currently Playing: 9

Ah yes. Spore. The genius creature creator from 2008.
It still remains to this day as one of my favorite god/sandbox games.

The gameplay is quite simple, you start in the cell stage, where you must nurture and grow your species to the next stage and the next after that.
The game continues from the cell stage to the creature stage where you must survive the land, feed and mate and collect parts,
while befriending or destroying other creatures. After that stage we have the tribal stage, which also ends the evolution segment
and starts the social segment, where you must bring your tribe to victory with any means necessary, either friendly or hostile.
After the tribal stage we have the civilization stage where you must control a civilization and your goal is the domination of the planet!
The Final stage is the sandbox like stage, the Space Stage. This marks the beginning of the exploration and colonization of space,
starting with the home system of the creature.

In the end the most fun I had in this game has always been while creating creatures or in the space stage.
Other parts are fun, but I find myself usually wanting to get through them as fast as I can.
Despite that, the whole game is very entertaining and it's very heavy with nostalgia for myself and probably many others as well.

Great old game, definitely worth the hefty price of 20€ these days as well. Highly recommended.
- Marisa (JK)

27/08/2023 - Gods of Savvarah | Part I Completion.
Current Backlog: 610
Currently Playing: 9

"Just as the smell of blood attracts a predator,
so does the triumph of life attract death and destruction."
- Hasvah

Gods of Savvarah | Part I is, as it's name suggests, the first part of an incredibly interesting adventure.
It's a visual novel type of game with many choices and branching dialogues, different endings and deaths.
You play as a Savvarian named Hasvah, who is a big grey lizard man. The story unravels in interesting ways as you play the game
and the world around you has so many things to learn.

Savvarah is an evergreen paradise hidden from the eyes of strangers.
The godlike and all-powerful tyrant Ackotal has sealed himself off from the world
and created his own state in the middle of the forest with a rigid hierarchy, at the very bottom of which are lizard-slaves.
Hasvah is one of them. One day, however, the slave receives the chance not only to break out of his imprisonment,
but also to change the destinies of other characters and entire nations.

For a free, first part of a whole game, this one is definitely a worthy piece to play and I think many will enjoy it.
The wait for the continuation of this story might be a long one, but fear not,
as there is more games in the world of Savvarah in the works and it will be great, I am sure of it.
- Marisa (JK)

28/08/2023 - Purrfect Date Completion.
Current Backlog: 609
Currently Playing: 9

Cats? CATS!

I could leave my review there and be done with it, and honestly it would be enough to recommend this game,
but I feel like I need to explain myself somewhat, since this game is a tad bit weird in it's ... theme.
When you first see the game you must be thinking to yourself, "Dating cats?! What the heck is this trash!",
but I must say that the game really sells you the story so well that it will eventually make sense why you are dating cats.

Obviously the game is all fun and, well, games, and doesn't really seriously recommend anyone to try bestiality.
The game itself is a big cat pun and has a lot of fun dialogue and interesting art. Purrfect Date blends mystery, intrigue
and wickedly black humor, to create the ultimate crossbreed between visual novel and dating simulator!

It's a cat dating sim that is painfully self-aware of it's existence, and delivers sarcastic humor that makes it hilarious and totally endearing.
You will play the role of 6 research assistants who have been shipped off to a secret remote location called "Cat Island".
As dark secrets and events unfold, you will suddenly find yourself able to communicate with the island's feline inhabitants.
And being the feline lover that you are with such well-spoken cats, the next logical choice aside your continued study of the island, is a little kitty romance.

The game is definitely worth it for the price that it sells at, but 100% the game was a pain.
There is no skip dialogue buttons or anything similar that would make your journey to 100% completion easier after your first playthrough.
I figured a good way to use an autoclicker to click through the dialogue faster, but it was still a slog to go through
when you had to read the same dialogue a few times.

Nevertheless, it's a game that I really enjoyed
and I do think it's a worth it experience for any cat lovers
and visual novel enjoyers alike!
- Marisa (JK)

30/08/2023 - Odd Guy Meets Odd Farmers Completion.
Current Backlog: 608
Currently Playing: 9

The main character is a city boy named Torin, who after his mother tells him to touch some grass,
arrives at a rural community of farmers and he meets three eccentric farmer guys who all are a little odd.
Even though they were odd at first, eventually they become very good friends of Torin!
There is a chance for some wacky romance in there as well.

The game itself is pretty alright and the artstyle is okay even though I find it a rather simple and boring.
The characters however were something I didn't like at all. They were just too weird and odd right from the beginning
and it was super weird to even do any of the romance routes for the characters because they were just so weird.
I kinda feel like the game would have benefited from longer routes and more time spent on actual bonding of the characters,
rather than the romances being really fast and odd.

I guess the game is worth the price at it is at currently,
but I just really didn't enjoy the weird humor, story and the artstyle of this game.
Therefore I can't recommend it, but I think someone might enjoy the game.
- Marisa (JK)

31/08/2023 - start;again Completion.
Current Backlog: 607
Currently Playing: 9

A mystery visual novel that follows a man named Sebastian as he’s forced into a game of life-or-death, alongside three strangers.
Who put him there, and more importantly… who can he trust?

start;again is a very unique experience and game. It doesn't work the same way regular visual novels do,
where you should save after choices and pick the better option. In this game you have a flowchart of all the routes.
Some routes are locked before you go forward in another route. The story unveils itself slowly by telling you the right answers in other routes.

It's a very intriguing and sad story, and it definitely made me cry in the end.
The artstyle is very beautiful and even the soundtrack helps to bring the right mood of each scene.
Absolutely fantastic experience and I am glad to have experienced it.

Highly recommended to visual novel enjoyers.
Filled with mystery and love, definitely worth every penny.
- Marisa (JK)

02/09/2023 - Doodle God Completion.
Current Backlog: 609
Currently Playing: 9

You have four basic elements, an empty planet and plenty of time.
You will have to use your intelligence and imagination as you combine air, water, fire and earth
to create them into new elements to make your planet come alive!

Doodle God is an addicting puzzle & world building game where players use logic and ingenuity to create the entire universe.
Starting with the basic elements of earth, wind, fire and air players can build a world filled with locomotives, Dragons, skyscrapers, Aliens and more.
As you create elements watch the world come to life as new combinations create new elements, life-forms and objects that propagate the planet's surface.

Doodle God is a puzzle video game developed by JoyBits and originally released in 2010 for iOS and Adobe Flash.
It includes gameplay inspired by a DOS game named Alchemy from 1997. Acting as the Doodle God,
the player must combine available elements together to gain access to new elements.
Combinations can be both physical (such as combining Water and Lava to obtain Steam and Stone)
and metaphorical (such as combining Water and Fire to obtain Alcohol).

When I played this game for the first time in 2011 I fell in love with it!
It was so much fun and such a different experience from anything else I had played.
Sadly, the game hasn't aged all that well and I feel like it's not such a great game for me anymore.
I played through it fully, getting all combinations, all elements, did all chapters, puzzles and artifacts,
and I can truly say that I just couldn't enjoy it the same anymore.

Not sure why that was my reaction to it, but maybe it was just me? Either way, I can't really recommend it to you.
Could be fun to play for nostalgia if it was free but the price range for a game that hasn't aged all that well isn't that great.
- Marisa (JK)

03/09/2023 - Alba: A Wildlife Adventure Completion.
Current Backlog: 608
Currently Playing: 9

“Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.”

From the BAFTA-Award winning ustwo games studio comes Alba: A Wildlife Adventure.
An absolutely fantastic experience, imbued with personality at every turn, that can be completed in a single session,
with an emotional finish and a great message about preserving nature and it's wonders.

Join Alba Singh, a cute pig-tail haired girl, as she visits her grandparents on a fictional Mediterranean island of Pinar del Mar.
She is ready for a peaceful summer of wildlife exploration with her friend Ines in the town of Secarral,
but when the mayor decides to doom the island's nature reserve to a sad fate,
they decided to gather up signatures for a petition from the people of the town.

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure shows the power of a little girl and what she can do to make things better.
It feels like the world is actually becoming a better place through small act of kindness and compassion that you could do in the real world today.
It’s a good game to give to children, to help pass along the idea that they can make a difference, they can help the world, if they so choose.
The game is a great experience for all ages though, and anyone can help out mother nature with small deeds through out their lives.

It's a beautiful experience that I was very happy to be able to experience.
I have to thank my good friend Gina for gifting it to me, such a lovely game and it will forever stay in my favorites list.
I wish more games would bring so much joy and happiness.
- Marisa (JK)

04/09/2023 - Wintermoor Tactics Club Completion.
Current Backlog: 608
Currently Playing: 9

Want to experience the highs and lows of high school in a special way?
It was hard enough for Alicia at the famed Wintermoor Academy before the Principal declared a snowball war between clubs!
Now her club's only hope is to transform from nerdy nobodies into fantasy heroes. Unravel a reality-bending mystery with your friends
and test your strategic mettle against an avalanche of colorful characters. And remember!
High School is all about learning and making friends!

Wintermoor Tactics Club is a very charming, turn-based game about (essentially) a D&D club tackling a real life adventure.
There's an underlying message about inclusivity and being true to yourself, but ultimately it's a cute Saturday morning cartoon type of game
about the Power of Friendship! The tactics part of the game is not overly difficult, but some parts of it can offer a slight challenge.

The game offers a huge emphasis on characters and story, though the combat is also important.
It's a wonderful little game that I spent a good chunk of time in, and I think it's fully worth it in the end.
The story was intriguing and kept me on the edge of my seat, where as the characters were all lovely and unique, with their own little quirks and styles.

The game is very much worth it even at full price.
Highly recommended.
- Marisa (JK)

11/09/2023 - Aragami Completion.
Current Backlog: 605
Currently Playing: 10

"I’ve come for vengeance. To avenge the pain inflicted on this land by Kaiho.
Once the morning comes, this land and these people will be free once more."
- Aragami

You play as Aragami, a vengeful spirit with the power to control the shadows.
You have been summoned by a girl named Yamiko to avenge her abductors.
Embark on a journey covered by mystery, full of blood and secrets.
Discover the truth about your origins and what is the truth behind the veil.

Aragami is a third-person stealth game with a gorgeous visual design and a protagonist that feels as graceful
as you'd expect a ninja to be. There is multiple ways to beat each scenario and approach every situation.
You can play as a merciless emissary of death or an undetectable ghost. Your story, your choices.

Aragami was a very interesting experience. I really like stealth games,
so I was sure I would enjoy this game and sure enough, I had a blast with it.
It's definitely a visually pretty game with fluid controls and fun stealthy gameplay.
The difficulties are not too hard, but they give a little bit of challenge when you want it.
I did all of the possible medals on normal difficulty to get all of the achievements in the game
and it definitely took a while, but the game was still fun.

Definitely a recommended for any stealth game lovers!
- Marisa (JK)

02/10/2023 - Akhra: The Treasures Completion.
Current Backlog: 615
Currently Playing: 13

💜This game was gifted to Catizens Curations for review.

An older flash style match-3 game previously released to mobile and BigFish Games around 2011.
Many of the dev's other games are also from the mid to late 2000's era, now being ported to Steam as well.

Akhra: The Treasures was a fun, casual match-3 game, but sadly it doesn't really fit our curator in general.
There was no animals of any kind which made it a little disappointing, BUT it doesn't really change my opinion on the game as a whole.

It's a good little game that is well done and has a solid amount of stages. It took me a little longer at certain points,
because some stages required more brain, but it was mostly casual and chill. There is a few different types of stages in the game; slide, swap, twist and chain.
You also have to collect map pieces while you go so you can move on to the next group of stages.

I would recommend this game for anyone who enjoys match-3 puzzle games! It's fun and enjoyable.
- Marisa (JK)