Tag Archives: Try-It Tuesday

Try-It Tuesday: THE FORGOTTEN CITY

Posted on July 8, 2025 by J.L. Hilton

THE FORGOTTEN CITY has been out since 2021, and it was a Skyrim mod before that, but Baby Jewels has been bugging me to play it so today’s the day. Now I’m completely hooked and loving it. It’s a narrative-driven … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: TRUE FEAR PART 3

Posted on April 29, 2025 by J.L. Hilton

TRUE FEAR: FORSAKEN SOULS PART 3 is the third and final game in a trilogy ten years in the making. All three games feature protagonist Holly Stonehouse uncovering family secrets in various creepy places including a crumbling childhood home, haunted … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: MACHINARIUM

Posted on April 25, 2025 by J.L. Hilton

MACHINARIUM is a 2009 singleplayer point-and-click puzzle adventure by Amanita Design, makers of the game Chuchel that I played earlier this month. I’ve been wanting to play it for several years, but for one reason or another, never got around … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: CHUCHEL

Posted on April 1, 2025 by J.L. Hilton

This week’s Try-It Tuesday falls on April Fool’s Day, so I wanted to play something fun and silly. CHUCHEL is a 2018 point-and-click comedy adventure game that reminded me a bit of Alice in Wonderland, Adventure Time, Loco Roco, Spongebob, … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: URBAN JUNGLE

Posted on March 25, 2025 by J.L. Hilton

URBAN JUNGLE is a singleplayer cozy houseplant gardening simulator and puzzle game developed by three-person team Kylyk Games and released in March 2025. Similar to Unpacking, URBAN JUNGLE is an object placement game that progresses through the stages of someone’s … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: TINY GLADE

Posted on March 18, 2025 by J.L. Hilton

TINY GLADE is a cozy, sandbox building game where players can construct fantasy castles, ancient ruins, medieval inns, fairy villages and more. Developed by Swedish indie studio Pounce Light and released in September 2024 for Windows. My friend Herman bought … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: BALDUR’S GATE 3

Posted on August 16, 2024 by J.L. Hilton

This week, I started BALDUR’S GATE 3. I’ve been talking about it for a while and my youngest daughter’s been after me to try it since she completed the game months ago. But I was hesitant because I knew it … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday BOXES: LOST FRAGMENTS

Posted on November 7, 2023 by J.L. Hilton

Today I played the free demo for BOXES: LOST FRAGMENTS, which included “The Cryptic Chest” and “Wolf and Thunder” puzzles. This game is developed by Big Loop Studios and coming soon on Steam. I loved the art style of the … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday PENTIMENT

Posted on September 19, 2023 by J.L. Hilton

PENTIMENT is an unusual 2-D singleplayer narrative adventure game, rich in medieval history, conceived by Josh Sawyer (Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity), and published by Obsidian in 2022. Players take on the role of Andreas Maler, an artist working … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday CATS IN TIME

Posted on August 24, 2023 by J.L. Hilton

CATS IN TIME is a 2021 relaxing puzzle game from Pine Studio that I bought on Steam for only $4.99. It’s kind of a combination hidden object puzzle and escape room, though you’re not really stuck in any particular place … Continue reading →

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