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About Sophie Hiner

Growing up in a house of Nintendo gamers, it was inevitable I'd become attached. I especially enjoy games along the lines of Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley, and I'm oddly entertained by making characters run up stairs. I also love all things cute and cuddly…even more so when I can make those things fight in dungeons.
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Review: Flutter Away (Nintendo Switch)
7.5
1 year ago

Review: Flutter Away (Nintendo Switch)

Flutter Away is a cute game that allows you to engage with the calmness and excitement of nature—specifically the rainforest. You spend five days in the rainforest, and you need to find three new butterfly species a day. But what’s up with that capybara?
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Review: Homebody (Nintendo Switch)
7.5
1 year ago

Review: Homebody (Nintendo Switch)

In Homebody, you play as the timid and anxious Emily on her trip to visit some friends and watch a meteor shower. However, like all horror games, things don’t go exactly according to plan.
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Review: To the Rescue! (Nintendo Switch)
7.5
1 year ago

Review: To the Rescue! (Nintendo Switch)

To the Rescue is a cute dog rescue simulator in which you own an adoption center. It’s super interactive, and the idea of helping cute dogs feel happy and safe makes the gameplay very enjoyable.
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Review: SUBNET – Escape Room Adventure (Nintendo Switch)
7.5
1 year ago

Review: SUBNET – Escape Room Adventure (Nintendo Switch)

SUBNET isn’t a very long game, and the story isn’t the most interesting one ever told. But is still fun to work your way in and around the darkened subways, solving the puzzles of this escape room adventure?
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Review: No Place Like Home (Nintendo Switch)
8.5
2 years ago

Review: No Place Like Home (Nintendo Switch)

In No Place Like Home, you play as Ellen Newland, a girl who decides to visit her grandfather one last time before moving to Mars. However, she discovers upon arrival that he is missing. And there’s a farm to tend to. And giant robot spiders to fend off.
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Review: Curse of the Sea Rats (Nintendo Switch)
8
2 years ago

Review: Curse of the Sea Rats (Nintendo Switch)

Curse of the Sea Rats is an action-packed platformer adventure that’s fun to play and explore, which makes the game very exciting (albeit very frustrating, too). But does it do enough to stand apart from the countless other metroidvanias available for the Switch?
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Review: Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth (Nintendo Switch)
7.5
2 years ago

Review: Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth (Nintendo Switch)

The Pillars of the Earth is a point-and-click adventure game adapted from Ken Follett’s novel of the same name. The game follows multiple narratives while telling the greater story of the building of a grand Gothic Cathedral. But does the story work on the Switch?
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Review: Meg’s Monster (Nintendo Switch)
9
2 years ago

Review: Meg’s Monster (Nintendo Switch)

Taking care of children can be hard, especially when you’re a giant monster whose job is to prevent a little girl from crying as you both venture through the underworld. As Meg’s Monster, that’s precisely your job.
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Review: Lucy Dreaming (Nintendo Switch)
8.5
2 years ago

Review: Lucy Dreaming (Nintendo Switch)

In the point-and-click adventure game Lucy Dreaming, you play as a young girl whose repeating nightmares send her on a murder investigation involving town secrets, strange encounters with residents, and some pretty insane dreams.
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Review: Blanc (Nintendo Switch)
8
2 years ago

Review: Blanc (Nintendo Switch)

A wolf and a deer must use their unique individual abilities to find their families and help out the other animals they encounter on their short adventure. The black and white, hand-drawn style enhances the touching story of this unlikely pair.
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Review: Chasing Static (Nintendo Switch)
7
2 years ago

Review: Chasing Static (Nintendo Switch)

Chasing Static is a short horror story with an early 2000s low-budget movie feel. Taking place in the rural parts of Wales, you play as a man named Chris Selwood who, during his travels, discovers a small town with big secrets.
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Review: Kukoos: Lost Pets (Nintendo Switch)
8.5
2 years ago

Review: Kukoos: Lost Pets (Nintendo Switch)

Kukoos: Lost Pets is a 3D platformer in which you play as a species called Kukoos. These island-dwelling creatures look like cute little gorillas, which fits the vibe of this fun and goofy game very well.
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Review: Wobbledogs Console Edition (Nintendo Switch)
8
2 years ago

Review: Wobbledogs Console Edition (Nintendo Switch)

Wobbledogs is a game in which you raise dogs. You feed them, play with them, and even design the pens in which they live. The game is laid back and sweet, but it does have a weird twist to it; your dogs aren’t really dogs at all…
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Review: A Little to the Left (Nintendo Switch)
7
2 years ago

Review: A Little to the Left (Nintendo Switch)

A Little to the Left is a relaxing puzzle game in which you, well, solve puzzles. There is no story and no objective arc. What’s unique about this game are the puzzles you solve, which are centered around everyday objects.
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Review: Let’s Build a Zoo (Nintendo Switch)
8.5
2 years ago

Review: Let’s Build a Zoo (Nintendo Switch)

As the name implies, Let’s Build a Zoo is a management simulation game in which you own a zoo. Your main goal is to create a fun environment for your customers while keeping things safe for your animals, but who says you need to do that legally?
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Review: Penko Park (Nintendo Switch)
8
2 years ago

Review: Penko Park (Nintendo Switch)

Penko Park does a really good job at combining creepy with cute, and allowing itself to be really relaxing while also challenging. It’s the type of game that’s easy to pick up and pass the time, as well as one you can get lost in.
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Review: Two Point Campus (Nintendo Switch)
8.5
2 years ago

Review: Two Point Campus (Nintendo Switch)

With a fun charm, Two-Point Campus combines a business management sim with a laidback comedic vibe that really makes the game enjoyable. You may find yourself playing it for hours at a time.
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Review: Time on Frog Island (Nintendo Switch)
8
2 years ago

Review: Time on Frog Island (Nintendo Switch)

Time on Frog Island at first seems like a simple puzzle game with not much to offer beyond its cute visuals. However, this is far from the truth.
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