Tag Archives: Video Games

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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How Livestreaming Improved My Mental Health

Posted on May 23, 2024 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared on CheckPointOrg.com in February 2020. CheckPoint was a mental health organization for gamers and the gaming community and is no longer in operation. I started playing Fallout 4 in February 2016. There’s a building component to … 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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Try-It Tuesday ABYSS: THE WRAITHS OF EDEN (again)

Posted on July 31, 2023 by J.L. Hilton

I played a free demo of ABYSS: THE WRAITHS OF EDEN on PS4 back in 2018 but never got around to finishing the game, until now, and I’m glad I did. I think it’s one of Artifex Mundi’s best hidden … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: GLASS MASQUERADE 3 HONEYLINES

Posted on June 13, 2023 by J.L. Hilton

GLASS MASQUERADE 3: HONEYLINES just came out at the end of May 2023. After enjoying the first Glass Masquerade and sequel Glass Masquerade 2: Illusions, I was eager to play this one. Mesmerizing music and beautiful artwork take these games … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: POWERWASH SIMULATOR

Posted on June 6, 2023 by J.L. Hilton

Some of my favorite YouTube channels are powerwashing, mowing, cooking and cleaning channels, so I thought it was time for me to try out POWERWASH SIMULATOR. I had a great time with POWERWASH SIMULATOR, not so much for the cleaning … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: UNPACKING

Posted on April 25, 2023 by J.L. Hilton

Knowing I enjoy casual puzzle games, my youngest recommended UNPACKING. The idea of unpacking boxes and put things away sounded pretty boring. After all, I’ve done that in real life more than fifteen times since I turned 18 (I’m in … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: SUDOCATS

Posted on April 18, 2023 by J.L. Hilton

SUDOCATS is a single-player puzzle game released in March 2022 and created by DevCats, the developers behind Building Full of Cats and Castle Full of Cats. I played on my Windows 10 laptop but the game is also available for … Continue reading →

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