Gaming Smack

We’re probably the 1,000th “weblog” to single out Crayon Physics for praise and recognition (as such, “Under the Radar” is a slight miscategorization).  Even though it’s the gaming equivalent of a cult Sundance Film Festival mumblecore movie, we can’t get enough of it.  Small wonder it won the grand prize at last year’s Independent Games [...]

Ninjatown for the Nintendo DS is probably my favorite hand-held game since Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime, and probably for the same reasons—it combines the cuteness of, say, “Happy Tree Friends” with deep strategy.
Ninjatown is based on the ironic hipster Shawnimals toys and graphic designs you can find in specialty shops.  Picture what the Hello [...]