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Mini Review Party Hard (Switch) - A Stealthy Soirée Slasher That's As Dark As It Is Fun
A gory gathering
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. Despite the deeply grim premise of...
Review Secret Neighbor (Switch) - An Intriguing Premise, But Unbalanced And Tedious
If it weren’t for those meddling kids...
Of all the indie games released over the last decade, you’d be forgiven for thinking of stealth horror game Hello Neighbor is one of the lesser-known creations, one which was engulfed in the flood of — let’s face it — better games. Yet despite the poor critical reception, Hello Neighbor found its...
Mini Review Kill It With Fire (Switch) - Arachnophobes Need Not Apply
Itsy bitsy spider climbed up the burning spout
Spiders are truly wonderful creatures. They’re exceptionally clever and are able to create the most intricate, beautiful webs imaginable. They eat pests, thus preventing the spread of disease, and they happen to be the inspiration for one of the most beloved superheroes in modern culture. Yet for many...
Mini Review Party Hard 2 (Switch) - This Stripped-Down Hitman Clone Is A Fun Time
Let’s get a party going
Remember parties? Before 2020, these loud, obnoxious gatherings used to happen quite a lot. Back in the day, we loved a good party, but as the years go by, the prospect of sitting under the lampshade with a stiff drink and a good book is much more enticing. Party Hard 2 stars a poor chap who just wants to get a good night's...
Review Totally Reliable Delivery Service (Switch) - Return To Sender
FedEx-cruciatingly bad
We’re quite sure game devs don’t go out of their way to make a bad game. Normally, a game’s quality – or lack thereof in many cases – is a direct result of budgetary limitations, time restrictions, unexpected bugs, and many, many more variables. It really feels, though, that We’re Five Games are playing some kind...
Review SpeedRunners (Switch) - Move Over Sonic, These Guys Have Some Serious Pace
Gotta go fast
Ah, the classic superhero. Humble. Brave. Selfless. A beacon of hope to us mere underpowered mortals. And, as it turns out, massively competitive as well. Because in a city full of other metahumans, there’s only so much justice and glory to go around. So that means any super-powered persona in the vicinity is going to have to move...
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Tuesday12th Dec 2023
News Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator Bubbles Up On Switch Today With Surprise Release
Revealed during last year's House of Indies
Looking to become an expert in potions, solutions, and herbs? Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator may well be the game for you. And guess what? You can snap it up today on the Switch eShop for just £17.99 / $19.99 USD, and you can save 10% off the game's full price if you grab it before 19th December...
Thursday4th May 2023
News Boxing Sim Punch Club Getting '80s Inspired Cyberpunk Switch Sequel In 2023
Update: Check out the new gameplay trailer
Update [Thu 4th May, 2023 03:45 BST]: Lazy Bear Games has released a new gameplay trailer for Punch Club 2: Fast Forward - detailing how the gameplay has been improved and what else to expect. There'll also be a free demo to try out between 15th May - 22nd May, but it's exclusive to the Steam platform...
Tuesday17th Jan 2023
News Rhythm Sprout Is A Combat Rhythm Game With K-Pop, EDM, And Lo-Fi Beats
Out in February
Publisher tinyBuild has revealed that it's bringing the colourful melee music game Rhythm Sprout to Switch on 1st February. In Rhythm Sprout, you're an Onion (an Onion Knight, perhaps?) who is on a mission to eradicate all of the sweet treats in the world and rescue Princess Cauliflower. Wait...why are we removing sweets from the...
Friday26th Aug 2022
News TinyBuild Just Paid $3m To Own Surgeon Simulator And I Am Bread
Bossa Studios is pivoting to co-op PvE
American-European developer and indie publisher TinyBuild announced today that they have acquired the developmental rights for several of Bossa Studios' IPs, namely Surgeon Simulator, I Am Fish, and I Am Bread. TinyBuild's stable of games currently includes Potion Craft, Hello Neighbor, Totally Reliable...
Monday22nd Feb 2021
News Kill It With Fire Lets You Murder Spiders With Excessive Force On Switch Next Month
Not arachnophobic, just don't like 'em
More people are more creeped-out by spiders than they'd ever admit, but some are merciful and release them outside when spotted. Others take a more bloodthirsty approach, using whatever's nearby to smit those eight-legged freaks. It's a rough deal for the species, and Casey Donnellan Games is tapping into our...
Friday30th Aug 2019
News SpeedRunners Is Finally Racing Onto The Nintendo Switch
A competitive game for four players
In February, a fan of the publisher tinyBuild reached out to the company and asked if there was any chance of SpeedRunners coming to the Switch. Surprisingly, CEO Alex Nichiporchik responded, saying the game would be coming to the system. After waiting months for an official announcement, tinyBuild has now...
Thursday28th Mar 2019
News tinyBuild Digs Up Graveyard Keeper For Nintendo Switch
"You can stop asking us now"
After a PEGI rating dating back to August last year suggested Graveyard Keeper would be surfacing on the Switch, tinyBuild has now confirmed the medieval cemetery management sim, developed by Lazy Bear Games, is indeed on its way to Nintendo's hybrid platform. The announcement is about as weird as they come, with a...
Tuesday5th Feb 2019
News It Looks Like SpeedRunners Is Racing Onto The Nintendo Switch
Multiplayer madness
It's hard to believe how some games get revealed nowadays. A Reddit user by the name of Patrickwaite011 recently reached out to tinyBuild Games via email asking if the publisher would be releasing SpeedRunners on the Switch anytime soon. Surprisingly, the CEO Alex Nichiporchik responded saying it would be priced at $15.00,...
Sunday4th Nov 2018
News Get Ready To Party Hard On The Switch Later This Month
Murder on the dance floor
A new Switch eShop listing has revealed the original Party Hard game published by tinyBuild is arriving on 22nd November for $14.99. In the game, you take on the role of an individual who is tired of noisy neighbours holding loud and outrageous parties. Instead of contacting the law, the character decides to take matters...
Sunday19th Aug 2018
News PEGI Rating Suggests Graveyard Keeper Is Surfacing On Switch
Dig in
A recent PEGI rating for Graveyard Keeper suggests the morbid game could be making its way across to the Nintendo Switch in the near future. Described as a medieval cemetery management sim, it’s developed by Lazy Bear Games and published by tinyBuild. Given the fact Lazy Bear has already released Punch Club on the Switch, an eShop release...
Monday23rd Apr 2018
Video Get Your Hands Dirty With Six Minutes Of Switch-Exclusive Garage Gameplay
Hotline Die-ami
Garage - the Nintendo Switch-exclusive, top-down survival shooter - is set to arrive on the Switch eShop on 11th May, and to celebrate its incoming release, developer tinyBuild Games has unleashed a brand new six-minute long trailer packed to the rotted gills with gameplay. The game was announced back in January, and will see you...
Tuesday20th Mar 2018
News Garage Is Gunning Its Way Onto Switch With Blood, Guts And B-Movie Insanity
What do you call it, Garage?
Publisher tinyBuild games has unveiled Garage, a new top-down shooter where you discover a hidden underworld full of monsters and all manner of hellish creatures. You're also an ex-drug dealer called Butch. Because why not. It's got a Dead Rising vibe with its interactive environments full of weapons and other...
Thursday1st Mar 2018
News Clustertruck Has Gone Gold, Now Pending Final Approval
Now that's some bad traffic
A few weeks ago, Indie developer and publisher tinyBuild unveiled six games that it has in production for the Switch, following on from the successes of Phantom Trigger and Mr. Shifty last year. One of the titles revealed was that of Clustertruck, an odd first-person platformer wherein you must survive by deftly jumping...
Friday9th Feb 2018
News Indie Dev tinyBuild Is Announcing Six New Switch Games In Live A Stream Tomorrow
SIX?!
Indie developer and publisher tinyBuild has announced that they will be revealing a whopping six games coming soon to the Nintendo Switch in a live stream tomorrow. The publisher, which already has the existing Switch titles Phantom Trigger and Mr. Shifty under its belt, will be hosting the live stream under the name '#HelloSwitch' on the...
Monday17th Jul 2017
News Phantom Trigger is Bringing Hardcore Neon Slashing Action to Nintendo Switch
RPG and rogue-like fun
The European Switch eShop's 'coming soon' list strikes again, confirming that TinyBuid's hardcore neon slasher Phantom Trigger is lined up for release on 27th July for £13.49 in the UK. Based on the trailer above, the game appears to be similar to Hyper Light Drifter in some respects, which has proven to be a very...
Monday17th Apr 2017
"Remember that even Zelda stutters"
Indie title Mr. Shifty is all about dashing through walls and taking out enemies in style, but if you've downloaded the Switch version then you may be finding that you're having trouble doing that due to the game's inconsistent frame rate. When the action hots up, the game drops frames quite dramatically, which...
Tuesday28th Feb 2017
News Mr. Shifty is Another Early eShop Treat Coming to Nintendo Switch
Uses HD Rumble for some extra punch
In today's Nindies Showcase three titles were bundled together to emphasize their support of HD Rumble; one of them is coming rather soon, too. Mr. Shifty - developed by Team Shift and published by tinyBuild - is an intense top-down action game, with the HD Rumble designed to allow you to "feel every punch, shot...
Thursday2nd Jun 2016
News The First Rule Of Punch Club On 3DS Is You Don't Talk About Punch Club On 3DS
No shirts, no shoes
tinyBuild is porting sports management simulation Punch Club to the 3DS. Developed by Russian indie studio Lazy Bear Games, Punch Club takes inspiration from '80s pop culture icons to present a unique take on the tried-and-tested "boxing underdog" story. You assume the role of an up-and-coming fighter whose father is brutally...