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What we played, what we thought, and whether it's worth your time.

Slam and Roll key art: two kids with a baseball bat and a hockey stick face a spiked robot
Latest review · Slam and Roll

An Arcade Throwback (With Balls)

Sports balls that is. We're smacking bad guys in...

Verdict You'll know quickly if this is a game for you. It's well-made, but I didn't find it particularly sticky - lacking the 'one more level' quality of other platformer arcade titles in this vein. The game's quality is apparent, and I would hazard a guess that should you achieve mastery of the game's 'slam' mechanic, it would unlock a whole new world of leaderboard-chasing and going for max stars for those so inclined to put in the hours.

October 12, 2026 · Brian
Check and Slash key art: an angry black king chess piece shoulders a huge sword on a chessboard
Check and Slash

A King's Gambit Accepted!

October 11, 2026
Liberté key art: Join the Revolution. A revolutionary raises a sword above a crowd in a painted Paris street scene
Liberté

Vive La Grind, Mon Ami

October 11, 2026
Burst Hero key art: a pink-haired gunner with a minigun and a cowboy, surrounded by pixel-art monsters
Burst Hero

Bullet Heckin'

October 10, 2026