D&D Plushies – The Return of Plush
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Posted on October 7th, 2023 by
Last winter, I was sent some Dungeons and Dragons figurines http://www.gamerdad.com/blog/2021/12/04/dd-plushies-cuddly-deadly/ from Wizkids with one key component: they weren’t plastic miniatures, they were stuffed “animals.” A year later and the stuffed line of toys/collectibles (Phunny Plush by Kid Robot) continues, expanding into the Pathfinder and Critical Role brands.
Alchemic Cutie (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on October 4th, 2023 by
Alchemic Cutie is a farming sim that combines aspects from two other popular agriculture games: Stardew Valley and Slime Rancher. You play as Yvette, a young lady who has just graduated from Alchemy School. She lives with her family on their slime farm, and now she’ll use her newfound skills to raise and breed slimes and help out the townsfolk. Alchemic Cutie is available on all current game consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Wildagotchi (Switch, Mobile)
Posted on October 2nd, 2023 by
Travel back to the 90s where virtual pet keychains were the big thing. But in Wildagotchi on Switch, you’re not just limited to taking care of just cats and dogs. In this one, you can care for all sorts of wild animals, like a wolf, panda, giraffe, gorilla, hippo, and even a dinosaur!
900 MAX HX (Headphones)
Posted on September 28th, 2023 by
I was recently offered a RIG 900 MAX HX (yes, all caps) headphone to try out, and so I did. It is a somewhat high-end headset for use with an Xbox or PC. It comes with a boom mic, USB or Bluetooth connections, and a spiffy charging dock. I found the headset extremely comfortable, easy to use, and sounded great but it was a bit frustrating to use switching between sources. On comfort alone, it beats out all the other headsets I’ve had over the past few years.
Pups and Purrs Pet Shop (Switch)
Posted on September 27th, 2023 by
Now you can work at a pet store with Pups and Purrs Pet Shop. Do retail themed mini-games like scan barcodes, clean the floors, and stick on prices as well as take care of pets. All sorts of cats and dogs are waiting for you to play mini-games to brush, feed, and play with them. And when they’re ready, you can find forever homes for them, too! This is actually a sequel/spinoff to a game I reviewed a couple of years ago called Pups and Purrs Animal Hospital.
Giant Wishes (Switch)
Posted on September 25th, 2023 by
A lady who runs a flower shop is tired of being mistreated by all the men in her village, so she seeks out a giant lady who may be able to help her turn into a giant herself. Giant Wishes is a visual novel on Switch. Normally I don’t review these, but every once in a while I may try one to see if I like them better. It hasn’t happened yet, though.
Taito Milestones 2 (Switch)
Posted on September 22nd, 2023 by
Video game maker Taito has a lot of history behind it. Just as much as other long-time developers such as Namco and even Nintendo! Some of the games they’ve made you’ve surely heard of, like Space Invaders, Bubble Bobble, Bust-A-Move, and many, many more. And now there’s a second collection of classic Taito games on the Switch, so let’s take a look at what’s on there! Click here to check out the first Taito Milestones!
Cat’s Cosmic Atlas (Switch, PC)
Posted on September 20th, 2023 by
Learn all about the solar system and constellations with a star-gazing feline in Cat’s Cosmic Atlas. Guide the astronomer cat around a study as you float in space and gaze up at the night sky to read up on planets and stars in this educational interactive encyclopedia. It’s available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Unplugged: Number Drop
Posted on September 19th, 2023 by
In the past few years, the boardgame world has seen a huge number of Roll and Write games where dice are rolled (or cards drawn) and then players simultaneously use the results to check off boxes or fill in a paper handout to score points. Number Drop has players filling in a sheet of paper Tetris-style with the pieces made of numbers. Place numbers adjacent to each other in sets or sequences to score points. The game ends and scores are tallied when one player “overflows” their game board.
Number Drop
Publisher: AEG
Ages: 10+
Players: 1-6
Time: 20 minutes
(Review copy provided by publisher)
Neko Journey (PS4, PS5, Switch, PC)
Posted on September 18th, 2023 by
An evil wizard has ransacked a village and kidnapped a catgirl’s sister. Guide the catgirl in this 2D platform jumping adventure. Neko Journey is available on PlayStation consoles, Switch, and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
