Cathlyn Vania
Staff BioArticles by Cathlyn Vania:
Like No Other: The Legend Of The Twin Books review
A family-friendly adventure with an unlikely hero exploring enticingly colorful urban ruins.
Ghost on the Shore review
Ghost on the Shore is a gorgeous, heart-wrenching adventure about a ghost who is looking for answers about life and death.
Half Past Fate review
Now's the perfect time to treat yourself to a pair of heartwarming character-driven rom-com adventures, the first of which is still blissfully pre-pandemic.
Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing review
Now's the perfect time to treat yourself to a pair of heartwarming character-driven rom-com adventures, the second taking place under a challenging pandemic lockdown.
LOVE – A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories review
Like a Rubik's Cube of life, this unique wordless puzzler has lots to be smitten with, though it's not quite as user-friendly as it could be at times.
Mutazione review
Though largely barren of gameplay, the seeds of this 'mutant soap opera' blossom into a heart-warming character-driven tale of family and forgiveness.
A Short Hike review
This brief, beautiful nature excursion soars above its bigger-budget contemporaries with a charming presentation and surprisingly rewarding gameplay.
Strange Telephone review
This surreal world-hopping adventure doesn't always connect, but let's call it a qualified success for its intriguing atmosphere and most unusual mechanics.
NAIRI: Tower of Shirin review
This beautiful and surprisingly deep fantasy tale is constructed of part visual novel, part point-and-click adventure, and part adorable charm.
The Long Reach review
This side-scrolling horror adventure has its gory thrills and atmospheric scares well in hand, even if the larger mystery slips through its fingers.
Solo: Islands of the Heart review
This leisurely, lovely vacation getaway is a reminder that no one is an island as you contemplate the role of love in your life.
AntVentor review
Although dragged down by several gameplay frustrations, the charming macroworld "ANTrilogy" is off to a gorgeous start.
The Thin Silence review
This minimalist platforming adventure tackles sensitive themes of mental illness, but should leave you feeling pretty good about the experience.
Rumu review
There's nothing that sucks about this slick, emotionally powerful little coming-of-age adventure about a robot vacuum cleaner.
I fell from Grace review
In poignantly branching this tale told in rhyme, your soul-searching leads to a hell of a time.