Ruth Cassidy
Contributor
Ruth is a critic and journalist interested in the unique intersections of gameplay and narrative. While not desperately avoiding the word 'ludonarrative', they're probably listening to the Hadestown soundtrack, again.
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Review | Against the Storm review - a perfectly chaotic city builder
Cloudy with a chance of mead halls.
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Feature | Baldur's Gate 3's new epilogues wrestle fan service and narrative weight
Spoilers!
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Review | The Talos Principle 2 review - a thought experiment to puzzle over
Locke picking.
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Review | Neurocracy 2.049 review - a brilliant futurist mystery of truth and technology
Murder on the Outlook Express.
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Review | Baldur's Gate 3 - a critical success, with critical failures
Front-loaded dice.
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Review | Park Beyond - more uphill climb than thrill ride
Funfair dismissal.
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Review | Mask of the Rose review - kissing optional, but recommended, and tricky
Fallen in love-don.
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Recommended | Age of Wonders 4 review - a 4X for the curious
Era lot of good things about this one.
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Recommended | Terra Nil Review - an intricate ecosystem of puzzles
Reduce, reuse, recycle.
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Recommended | Inkulinati review – deep and daft tactical play
Marginal gains.
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Review | Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me Review - true crime antics and dreary puzzles
Certainly devilish, occasionally delightful.