Casual
A bright collection of quick mini-challenges wrapped in a cheerful arcade shell.
★★★★☆ 4.3
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We dig through app stores so you don't have to, pulling out the small-studio games worth your battery. Expect reviews that admit the flaws and celebrate the clever bits. Right now we're still thinking about Casinacho Games, which we spent a full week with.
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Casual · 4.3★
144games tested
69articles written
2years running
0paid placements
Why us
We Actually Play
Every review is based on hours in the game, not a press kit. We note exactly which device we used.
No Paid Placements
Studios can't buy a spot or a score here. What we feature is what we genuinely found interesting.
All Genres Welcome
From slow strategy to twitchy arcades, we don't stick to one lane. Good is good, whatever the genre.
Games
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RPG
A hand-drawn turn-based RPG about a wandering cartographer and the ruins she maps.
★★★★★ 4.6
Strategy
Build and defend floating coastal towns against rising storm tides each season.
★★★★☆ 4.4
Racing
A one-thumb arcade racer built around holding perfect drifts through glowing tracks.
★★★★☆ 4.1
Adventure
A moody point-and-tap adventure through a town where everyone has forgotten something.
★★★★★ 4.7
Simulation
A gentle farming sim about reviving an abandoned hillside orchard one tree at a time.
★★★★☆ 4.2
Editor’s pick
RPG
Emberfall Chronicle
★★★★★ 4.6
Emberfall Chronicle surprised us by being a proper old-school RPG that fits comfortably in your pocket. You play a mapmaker drawn into a slow mystery about collapsed cities, and the turn-based battles reward patience over button-mashing. Positioning on the grid matters, and swapping party members mid-fight becomes second nature.
- Deep but forgiving turn-based combat
- Gorgeous hand-painted environments
- No intrusive energy timers
Latest articles
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What readers say
«A bright collection of quick mini-challenges wrapped in a cheerful arcade shell.»
Jonas · Casinacho Games
«A hand-drawn turn-based RPG about a wandering cartographer and the ruins she maps.»
Marek · Emberfall Chronicle
«Build and defend floating coastal towns against rising storm tides each season.»
Elin · Tidewardens
Questions & answers
How do you choose which games to review?
We pick titles that catch our attention, usually small-studio releases doing something a bit different. Someone on the team has to genuinely want to play it before it makes the list. We deliberately spread across genres so it's not all one type of game.
Do studios pay you for reviews or scores?
No, and that's not something we'd ever do. Scores come from our own sessions and nothing else. If a studio sends us a code, it changes nothing about what we write.
Can I suggest a game for you to cover?
Absolutely, we love tips from readers. Send us the name and a line about why you think it's worth our time via the contact email. We read everything, though we can't promise to cover every suggestion.
Is there advertising on the site?
We may run light, clearly-marked display ads to keep the lights on, but they never influence our coverage or scores. Our reviews stay separate from anything commercial. A good example is our piece on Casinacho Games, which we covered purely because it interested us.