Five New Video Games Reviewed: From Christian Sects to Fly Lives
Artribune reviews five recently released video games. 'Becoming Saint' by Open Lab Games, Firesquid, and 2P Games lets players guide a Christian sect in 14th-century Italy, blending narrative and gameplay. 'The End of Gameplay' by droqen is a collection of interactive poems critiquing game mechanics. 'Time Flies' by Playables and Panic simulates a fly's life based on WHO life expectancy data. 'Vile: Exhumed' by Cara Cadaver (Final Girl Games) and DreadXP explores misogyny but was removed from Steam due to payment processor policies. 'Wheel World' by Messhof and Annapurna Interactive is a cycling game set in an open world, emphasizing psychogeographic exploration. All games are available on various platforms.
Key facts
- Becoming Saint is set in 14th-century Italy and involves managing a Christian sect.
- The End of Gameplay is a collection of interactive poems by Alexander 'droqen' Martin.
- Time Flies uses WHO life expectancy data to determine the lifespan of a fly.
- Vile: Exhumed was removed from Steam due to payment processor policies.
- Wheel World is a cycling game with an open world and competitive elements.
- Open Lab Games previously released Football Drama (2019) and Roller Drama (2023).
- Time Flies is available on Nintendo Switch, Windows, Mac, and PlayStation 5.
- Wheel World is available on Windows, Linux, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S and X.
Entities
Artists
- Matteo Lupetti
- Alexander 'droqen' Martin
- Cara Cadaver
- Cobol Pongide
- Daniele Vazquez
Institutions
- Artribune
- Open Lab Games
- Firesquid
- 2P Games
- Playables
- Panic
- Final Girl Games
- DreadXP
- Messhof
- Annapurna Interactive
- Steam
- itch.io
- World Health Organization
- Collective Shout
- Visa
- Mastercard
- PayPal
- Stripe
- Nintendo
- PlayStation
- Xbox
Locations
- Italy
- Florence
- Indonesia
- USA
- Australia