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‘Robots at Midnight’ Is the Perfect Stepping Stone To Get Someone Interested in the Souls-Like Genre

Souls-like games are one of the most intimidating genres to introduce a player to. Sometimes, obtuse quest-giving, alongside an incredible sense of...

19.07.2025 5

Shaun Cichacki

Waypoint Weekend Episode 31: Going Bananas for ‘Bananza’

It feels like this week just zoomed by, but there’s one thing I can guarantee. This weekend is going to blaze by even faster. But that means it’s...

19.07.2025 4

Shaun Cichacki

‘Starsand Island’ Reveals Vehicles, and This Cozy Adventure Looks Perfect for Co-Op Shenanigans

My co-op backlog continues to grow daily, especially when it comes to cozy games that I know my wife and I are going to love. Starsand Island, quite...

18.07.2025 6

Shaun Cichacki

‘Kick ‘N Hell’ Takes My Love of Foddian-Type Games, and Tells Me To Straight up Go to Hell for It

Sometimes, playing a game that makes you want to bash your head against a wall is strangely enticing. Games like Only Up! or Chained Together make the...

18.07.2025 4

Shaun Cichacki

‘JETRUNNER’ Puts Speed and Precision First and Foremost, Taking Inspiration From ‘Neon White’ and ‘Trackmania’ for High-Flying Action

JETRUNNER has a lot of things going for it right off the bat. Impeccable art direction, the soundtrack suits the action quite nicely, and it’s got...

18.07.2025 3

Shaun Cichacki

Waypoint Mini Review Roundup Episode 9: Ready or Not, Here We Come

Sometimes, reviews should be short and sweet, direct and to the point. From console ports to the newest indie games, there’s always something new...

18.07.2025 3

Shaun Cichacki

Lans Wang, Creative Director of ‘Neon Abyss 2’, Dishes on What Makes This Sequel Bigger, Better, and Bolder (Interview)

Ready for something flashy? Neon Abyss 2 is coming out swinging, featuring a Very Positive review score on Steam and plenty of players eager to check...

18.07.2025 4

Shaun Cichacki

‘Clean up Earth’ Looks Like a Serene, Cozy, Co-Op Cleaning Game, and I’m Already Itching To Dive In

There’s a lot of work to be done in Clean Up Earth. The world has, somehow, become overrun with trash. It’s up to us to take the initiative and...

17.07.2025 2

Shaun Cichacki

‘Y2ROLL’ Is a Minimalist Marble Rolling Game With a Soundtrack That Has My Heart Pumping and Blood Boiling

Do you ever just see a game and say to yourself, “Oh yeah, this absolutely rocks”? That was my immediate feeling after seeing Y2ROLL for the first...

17.07.2025 2

Shaun Cichacki

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work in ‘Phantom Squad,’ With Some Unique Features and Some Brutal Difficulty Spikes (Review)

Growing up during the boom of tactical shooters, I was intrigued by what Phantom Squad had to offer. I’ve dumped hours upon hours into games like...

17.07.2025 10

Shaun Cichacki

Waypoint Wishlist: 7/10 Games That Deserved Better Edition

Sometimes, the best games we’ve played are some of the most middle-of-the-road titles. There’s something magical about them, even if they aren’t...

17.07.2025 5

Shaun Cichacki

‘Nano Neighbors’ Is an Idle Desktop Game, but One That You Can Play With Your Friends. It’s Kawaii as Heck.

Yeah, using something like Slack or Discord to communicate with friends and co-workers is nice and all. But don’t you wish that sometimes things...

17.07.2025 4

Shaun Cichacki

Sonic Has Now Been Saved by Backlash Twice. ‘Sonic Racing: Crossworlds’ Is Launching as a Proper Physical Game on Switch 2.

Remember when the Sonic the Hedgehog movie was revealed? Not the one that we know and love, which has spawned three movies now. No, the one with the...

17.07.2025 3

Shaun Cichacki

‘Back to the Dawn’ Mixes ‘Animal Farm’ With ‘Prison Break’ for an Interesting and Intriguing RPG Experience

They say it’s a dog-eat-dog world out there, but what if you’re a fox? Back to the Dawn doesn’t skip out on the formalities, and it throws...

16.07.2025 5

Shaun Cichacki

My Wife Is Going To Lose Her Marbles When She Sees ‘Tiny Shop: Make It Cozy’. It Looks Brilliantly Beautiful.

Sometimes, when I’m scrolling through the halls of social media, I come across a game that I know my wife is going to lose her mind about. She’s...

16.07.2025 5

Shaun Cichacki

‘Go Mecha Ball’ Is a Criminally Underrated Twin Stick Roguelike Shooter That Uses Momentum in Amazing Ways

Sometimes, a game just speaks to you before you even pick it up. A combination of twin stick shooting, pinball physics, and a feline-esque...

16.07.2025 4

Shaun Cichacki

‘Becoming Saint’ Is a Humor-Filled Real Time Strategy Roguelike That Asks You To Get Holy or Die Trying

We all strive to do good things in our lives, don’t we? Becoming a Saint is the highest honor bestowed among many of the greatest in our lifetimes,...

15.07.2025 2

Shaun Cichacki

‘Gaucho and the Grassland’ Uses Latin-American Flair To Create a Unique, Haunting, and Cozy Experience (Review)

Latin America is an untapped location in the world of video games. Gaucho and the Grassland is looking to change that. Not only is this world inspired...

15.07.2025 3

Shaun Cichacki

Imagine ‘The Outlast Trials’ Meets ‘Jurassic Park’. ‘Deathground’ Looks Like Pure Terror, and I Need It Right Now

4-player co-op games can take on a variety of different shapes and forms. Some of them are cutesy and adorable, like PEAK or R.E.P.O., while other...

15.07.2025 4

Shaun Cichacki

‘Livber: Smoke and Mirrors’ Had Me Feeling Uncomfortable, and Much Like Lilith, I’ve Got a Taste for More

I love it when a horror game isn’t afraid to get incredibly weird with it. From cats with wings to a woman who should be dead, Livber: Smoke and...

15.07.2025 6

Shaun Cichacki

Waypoint Weekend Episode 30: A Whole Lotta Episodes At This Point

It’s time for the weekend once again. The best time of the week. That time when we can finally put down the controller and stop writing about games,...

12.07.2025 5

Shaun Cichacki

Playing ‘Real VR Fishing’ With My Brother Has Taught Me That VR May Be the Future of Cozy Games

Ever since my brother got into his car accident, there have been a lot of things that he used to love doing that have become incredibly difficult....

12.07.2025 6

Shaun Cichacki

‘Cleanfall’ Jumps and Blasts Into Early Access Next Month, and This Is One You Should Have Your Eyes On

When I think of indie games that push the limit of imagination and creativity, I instantly go back to Cleanfall. An incredibly ambitious rogue-lite...

11.07.2025 5

Shaun Cichacki

Waypoint Mini Review Roundup Episode 8: A Shock to the System

No matter if it’s a golden oldie or something brand new for you to jump into, we love reviewing games. The Waypoint Mini Review Roundup gathers some...

11.07.2025 3

Shaun Cichacki

My PlayStation Portal Is About To Get a Workout Later This Year When ‘STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl’ Hits

Last year, I had the privilege of reviewing STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and I found a lot to love about the game. After a ton of updates, it seems...

11.07.2025 3

Shaun Cichacki

‘Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess’ Is a Hidden Gem, One That Shines Brighter Than Ever Before on Switch 2

Do you like tower defense? What about hack-and-slash games? Maybe a wee bit of town builder gameplay in there for good measure? Perhaps some of the...

11.07.2025 3

Shaun Cichacki

GameStop Is Raffling off the Stapler (And the Nintendo Switch 2) That Started ”Staplegate” for the Children’s Miracle Network

I have to apologize to GameStop. I wasn’t familiar with your game. Or where you stop when it comes to a joke. After the release of the Nintendo...

10.07.2025 3

Shaun Cichacki

‘Mycopunk’ Is Some of the Most Chaotic Fun I’ve Had With a First-Person Shooter in a Very Long Time (Review)

To be upfront and honest, the first round of Mycopunk is likely going to be a touch confusing. It’s a game all about shooting fungi, but none of the...

10.07.2025 3

Shaun Cichacki

Waypoint Wishlist: Forgotten Franchises Edition

After writing about how Capcom still views Mega Man as a major IP, despite doing nothing with the series for almost seven years, I got to thinking....

10.07.2025 2

Shaun Cichacki

Oh, No… My Love of ‘Ratshaker’ and Cooking Games Has Been Combined Into One Game. ‘Restaurats’ Is Screaming My Name

It’s time for me to become the rat of all my dreams. Restaurats is something that I would have come up with in a Benadryl-fueled fever dream,...

10.07.2025 4

Shaun Cichacki

‘Under a Rock’ Looks Like a DreamWorks Movie Turned Into a Survival Crafting Game

I’m the type of person who doesn’t need a game to have the most photorealistic graphics for it to make an immediate impact. Some of my favorite...

10.07.2025 3

Shaun Cichacki

‘RailGods of Hysterra’ Is a Favorite, and CEO and Lead Designer, Saverio Caporusso, Dishes on What Makes It So Unique (Interview)

Every once in a while, a game comes out that you just can’t stop thinking about. It could be the subject matter. There could be a really neat...

10.07.2025 2

Shaun Cichacki

‘Little Corners’ Feels Like Ye Olde ‘Sticky Business’, and This Chill Little Game Has Caught My Attention

Not every game needs to be a 100-hour-long epic to get my attention. Sometimes, the smallest experiences are the ones that I’ll remember for the...

09.07.2025 7

Shaun Cichacki

‘Soulstone Survivors’ May Be the First ‘Survivors-Like’ That I Enjoy More Than the Original Game

There’s something incredibly gratifying about smashing tiny enemies and getting rewarded for it. Vampire Survivors taught us that Bullet Heaven...

09.07.2025 7

Shaun Cichacki

Zombies? Submarines? Heavy Metal Music? Toby From Krufs Productions Talks Music, Inspriations, and More for ‘Heavy Metal Death Can’ (Interview)

God, I love indie games. The creative freedom that springs forth from folks in this field makes me happy. Survival horror is not something new....

08.07.2025 4

Shaun Cichacki

Capcom Says ‘Mega Man’ Still Matters. So, Why Aren’t They Doing Anything With the Blue Bomber?

From 1990 to 1996, there were at least 13 Mega Man games released. From 1996 until 2025? 5 games. This is just for the standard Blue Bomber, not...

08.07.2025 6

Shaun Cichacki

‘NEO: The World Ends With You’ Was One of My Favorite Switch Games. It’s Even Better on Switch 2.

It’s always a pleasant surprise to learn that one of your favorite games basically got a remaster by being backwards compatible on a new console....

08.07.2025 5

Shaun Cichacki

‘Lost Castle 2’ Takes the ‘Castle Crashers’ Formula, Turns It Into a Roguelike, and I Can’t Get Enough

2025 has been a year of all new things for me. First, I discovered that I really liked Metroidvanias. I was just playing the wrong ones to get me...

08.07.2025 3

Shaun Cichacki

You Can’t Keep the Godfather of Gaming Down. Romero Games Is Still Kicking, and Publishers Want in on Their Project

It’s hard to see one of the most influential creators in the world of gaming struggle like this. John Romero, alongside Romero Games, was seemingly...

08.07.2025 8

Shaun Cichacki

Finally, a Manifesto I Can Get Behind. The Fair Play Collective Looks To Give Power to Players and Developers

The Fair Play Collective is looking to do things differently. Layoffs in the gaming industry are becoming much more common. Even worse, they’re...

07.07.2025 4

Shaun Cichacki

‘Suit for Hire’ Has Been Letting Me Live Out My John Wick Fantasies, and I’m Shocked How Fun It Is

Before I say anything else, just take two seconds and buy or wishlist Suit for Hire. Trust me when I say that it’s some of the most fun arcade...

07.07.2025 2

Shaun Cichacki

‘Missile Command Delta’ Makes a Strong Impression, but Some Monotony Drags Down the Full Experience (Review)

Would you believe me if I told you that Missile Command Delta is a compelling coming-of-age story? It’s somewhat hard to believe. A group of four...

07.07.2025 2

Shaun Cichacki

‘Rift of the Necrodancer’ Introduced Me to HoloLive Music… And I Think I Love It? Help?

Before jumping into Rift of the Necrodancer, my main knowledge of vocaloid/V-Tuber music in general was Hatsune Miku. You can probably tell my level...

04.07.2025 3

Shaun Cichacki

Need a Bing Bong or a Scout of Your Own? MakeShip Is Partnering With Landcrab To Create a ‘PEAK’ Collaboration

I’m the type of person who likes to get myself a little treat after completing something spectacular in a game. It doesn’t matter if it’s buying...

04.07.2025 3

Shaun Cichacki

I Need ‘The Oregon Trail’ To Break Into 3D and Craft a Hardcore Survival Game, Please and Thank You

Some of my earliest gaming memories involve The Oregon Trail. This legendary series has been killing us and thrilling us for over 50 years, and it...

03.07.2025 2

Shaun Cichacki

Waifus and Genuine Horror? Sign Me Right up for Whatever ‘SSR Wives: The Murder of My Winter Crush’ Offers

Shortly after booting up SSR Wives: The Murder of My Winter Crush, I was asked the most important question. Tradwife or Pupgirl? Technically, Chudguy...

03.07.2025 3

Shaun Cichacki

Miss the Chao Garden Mini-Game in ‘Sonic Adventure’? May I Please Point You in the Direction of ‘Bobo Bay’?

Nostalgia is one of the biggest driving factors of our daily lives. Striving and hoping for something, just something, that may scratch that itch left...

03.07.2025 3

Shaun Cichacki

Waypoint Wishlist: Dorky Characters That Deserve a Second Chance (And Maybe a Wedgie)

So many gaming heroes just ooze coolness. Master Chief, Kratos, and even Mario. But other protagonists? They’re just a little dorky, a little...

03.07.2025 3

Shaun Cichacki

‘theHunter: Call of the Wild’ Dropped an Alberta Hunting Preserve DLC, and I Got To Make… Beaver Deceivers? GOTY, FR

I have a confession to make. Hunting games are in my DNA. Yes, I’m born and raised in the Midwest, but I’ve never been a fan of the actual sport....

02.07.2025 4

Shaun Cichacki

The Folks Behind ‘Earth Defense Force’ Are Making ‘Full Metal Schoolgirl’. I Wasn’t Sold Until I Heard That Theme Song.

I’ve poured my heart out before about how much I love and care about Earth Defense Force. It’s my guilty pleasure game. One that I’ll defend...

02.07.2025 3

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