All Things Atari, Vintage Gaming & More
On this special #deepdive double episode of #Crank, my 5-Minute #Playdate #GameReview series, I put the spotlight on #Sasquatchers, an awesome game by #ChuckJordan that tauts itself as a "turn-based #tactical #crytpozoology game!" To me, its kind of like #Chess and hunting down #Bigfoot, while taking #snapshots or #selfies with the creatures, too. (here, they're... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #Crank, 5-Minute #Playdate#gamereviews, I play #inventoryhero by #Panic, which is an in-house game for Season 1 on the Playdate handheld. In this one, you're focused on your inventory only, and must get rid of 'bad' items to make way for 'good' ones that will aid in your battle and progression. How... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #Crank, we march on with Season 1 with #Spellcorked, by Gibbs, Splendour & Splendour. In this puzzler, you're Lune, making potions for customers... and while cutesy and crank-happy, does this game have enough charm to make it a winner? Tune in to find out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex5GoejKGxw Subscribe, Like & Comment! Thanks for... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #Crank, 5-Minute #Playdate handheld #gamereviews, I play #StarSled by #Panic! In this #game, you encircle objects in #space and score big points while avoiding obstacles. It's very reminiscent of #Quantum, the #arcadegame by #Atari. It draws inspiration from #vector style games of the past. What's your score? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7ylOLWYzso Subscribe, Like &... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #Crank, 5-Minute #Playdate handheld #gamereviews, I take a look at @SaturdayEdition by @WildRose! This is a cool game about John Kornfield, who survived alien abductions 10 years prior. He finds himself in quite a pickle with a series of disappearances that lead him on a trek across the city to unlock... Continue Reading →
On this season 2 opener of #Crank, my 5-Minute #Playdate #gamereview series, I tackle #QuestyChess by #Dadako. This came out in the later part of Season 1 for the Playdate #handheld. This game has great industrial design, with some cool characterization, but... every zone I go to is a dead end! Plus: Updates galore! Let's... Continue Reading →
On this final episode of #Crank (before going on hiatus), I take a look at #Zipper by #bennettfoddy from Season 1 of the free games included with your #playdate that arrive each Monday for a few weeks. In this game, your job is to 'zip' past swordsmen - kind of like a puzzler. What do... Continue Reading →
On this double episode of #Crank, 5-Minute #Playdate #GameReviews, I play #HyperMeteor, by #VertexPop, released last year in Season 1! In this #game, you play a take on #Asteroids but you're thrusting your ship into #meteors! However, if you #thrust into the dark side of a meteor, you lose a life! This game is also... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #Crank, 5-Minute #Playdate #Game #Reviews, I play #Omaze, by #GregoryKogos. To start, this is one of my #favorite #games for the #playdate! Let's just get that out of the way! 🙂 It's a #fun #puzzler and an ode to #circles & cranking your way to the finish line! I play the... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #Crank, 5-Minute #Playdate #Reviews, I take a look at #EchoicMemory by #SamanthaZero. It's a fun #musical #memorization #game where you not only have to remember the #beats, but also the #rhythms and #bebops. It's an interesting game with a cute story, and great graphics. But how is the gameplay? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqWy_-j1hZ4
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