The Thaumaturge Review
The Thaumaturge is a strangely cozy game, personally speaking. Of course, one might not think such things about a game set in 1905 Poland, a country dealing with the encroaching threat of Revolution amidst Russian occupation. Soon the entire world would know war. Industry, culture, and technology were shifting. In The Thaumaturge, the streets are lined with muddy poverty, upper-class parties, and ...[Read More]
Indika Review
Between each new scene, Indika harshly cuts to black. The effect is a whiplash. Narratively. Mechanically. Technically. A fall down a hole or a jump through a window or a gunshot ringing out. Indika refuses to be cohesive, rejecting to make a complete circle of sense. Its most basic throughline becomes muddled with questionable events and indecipherable landscapes. The director framing the action ...[Read More]
The Invincible Review
Unlike the open-ended, Delilah-less finale of Firewatch, I wasn’t disappointed when my choices made in The Invincible caused me not to cross paths with the indomitable, titular spacecraft. The red herring chase that was Firewatch‘s government conspiracies, murder mysteries, and star-crossed lovers all came crashing down in the final moments of the game. Any narrative expectations playe...[Read More]
Frostpunk and Frostpunk: The Last Autumn
Have you ever thought about what would happen if a freak ice age hit during the middle of the Industrial Revolution? Probably not (unless you have a heck of a lot of free time on your hands). This is where Frostpunk steps in and helps us. Created by 11-bit Studios, this is world building and strategy playing as you’ve honestly never seen before. You’re placed in a time where everything has gone wr...[Read More]
Frostpunk ‘The Autumn Expansion’ launches today
This looks phenomenal Warsaw, Poland – January 21st, 2020 — 11 bit studios is exceedingly proud to announce that The Last Autumn, Frostpunk’s biggest and most complex scenario yet, launches today on PC and is available via Steam and GOG. Available as part of the Frostpunk Season Pass released in August, this massive expansion is also available for purchase separately for $16.99. The Last Aut...[Read More]
Children of Morta
Children of Morta has all the trappings of familiarity. Being a roguelike with stylish–if not gorgeous–pixel art, developer Dead Mage has put itself into an already large box that is brimming with similar games. But Children of Morta is infinitely more than those familiar parts. It is a gripping game that takes the best elements of popular predecessors and funnels them into a tight, be...[Read More]
Best Cop: Console Edition Launches Today
Best Cop arrives on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. Check out more details below! Warsaw, Poland, March 5, 2019 – 11 bit studios is happy to announce that their 80’s cop show inspired indie hit, Beat Cop is available now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. For the average price of a dozen donuts ($14.99 / €14.99), you can fill the shoes of disgraced detective Jack ...[Read More]
11 bit studios publisher sale on Steam this weekend + Moonlighter Update
Details below. October 11, 2018 – 11 bit studios, the developer known for the IGF-winning This War of Mine and Frostpunk — recently nominated for PC Game of The Year at the Golden Joystick Awards — and a publisher of such indie gems as Moonlighter and Beat Cop is excited to announce their very first publisher’s sale on Steam! With Frostpunk deeply discounted by 27% and Moonlighter taking off...[Read More]