Review

Why the sublimely absurd Jetpack Joyride is a step forward for endless runners. Bonus: what Richard Clark does before bed.

A game about the tyranny of kings rules with an uneven hand, but explores the nature of the soul in unexpected ways. Darshana Jayemanne describes how.

Krystian Majewski’s debut game evades overt mechanics, feeling, and meaning. Jason Johnson explains why this is a good thing.

Lana Polansky delves into the psychology of Atlus’s Catherine, and finds some disturbing—yet fascinating—tendencies not seen since Freud.

Hyper-offensive Apples to Apples descendant gets a wary thumbs-up from Mathias Crawford.