Josh Speer, Author at Hey Poor Player

Nintendo Download for 4/15/21

A Downpour of Gaming Courtesy of Nintendo Download This is another one of those special Downloads – one that happens after a big showcase. Specifically, this one occurs after yesterday’s packed Indie World Showcase. This Nintendo Download for 4/15/21 is as busy as yesterday was. Better yet, it…

Aztech Forgotten Gods Showcases Latinx-Futurism

An Alternate History Aztech Adventure As someone that’s had the pleasure of meeting up with Lienzo in the past, today’s announcement is astounding, but not surprising. Their previous game, Mulaka, brought cultural myths to life in a big way, highlighting a poorly known indigenous group known as the Tarahumara.…

Cris Tales Reinvigorates the RPG Genre This July

Past, Present and Future Entwine in Cris Tales I’ve been breathlessly waiting for Cris Tales since I first saw it presented at E3. As a fan of indies, art and RPGs, it instantly struck a chord with me. The stunning art mixed with time travel and turn based action…

Skul: The Hero Slayer Comes to Consoles this Summer

Raise Those Flimsy Bones! Saving the day as a hero is easy. But doing so as a lowly skeleton? That takes skill. Or better yet, that takes Skul: The Hero Slayer. The delightfully topsy-turvy rogue adventure started out on Steam, but soon it’s coming to consoles. As for…

Road 96 Puts Pedal to the Metal with New Trailer

Choose Your Adventure and Hit the Road Choose your own adventure novels were always a fun curiosity in my youth. And though we don’t often see that style replicated in videogames, I always pay attention when it happens. Which brings us to Road 96. Developed by DigixArt as…

ENDER LILIES Releases on PC and Switch this June

Get Lost In ENDER LILIES This June Today is a great day for fans of Metroidvanias and stunning artwork. ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights is officially coming to PC and Switch this June 22nd. Fret not if you support other consoles, though. ENDER LILIES is also coming…