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The Brew Barons (Demo): First Impression
Launching from the dawn-soaked sea as night turns to day, with a fresh batch of brews in the cargo hold and distant islands holding...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Mar 1, 20228 min read


Eole: Letting the Mind Soar
The beauty of indie games is their willingness to do the unexpected. To intentionally step outside of the well-worn pathways games have...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Feb 8, 20223 min read


The Brew Barons: Kickstarter Pre-Launch Interview with Lifetap Studios
There are times when you experience an unanticipated piece of media that leaves a lasting impression. Weeks ago, while scrolling through...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Dec 3, 202111 min read


Gyroscope: Intro to Advanced Project Skyscape Controls
A concept that only a first-person sandbox flight game could execute well. Project Skyscape is a still-in-development game by Flyleap...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Nov 10, 20213 min read


Surviving the Waves of Vertical Strike Endless Challenge
A look at Vertical Strike Endless Challenge!

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Oct 12, 20215 min read


First Impression: Manta (Steam Next Fest 2021 Demo)
Seamlessly transitioning between high-flying dogfights and deep-sea battles is not something I thought would mix well. I can vaguely...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Oct 5, 20215 min read


Interview: Flashpoint Studios, Developer of 'Aggressor'
It has been roughly six weeks since 'Aggressor' began its early access period. During that time this visually striking lowpoly arcade...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Sep 10, 20217 min read


First Impression: Aggressor (Early Access Launch)
In the past few weeks, media of a shiny low poly flight shooter has been particularly eye-catching. 'Aggressor' advertises itself as a...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Aug 3, 20214 min read


Curious Case of PICO-8 Flying
I was vaguely reminded of something during a discussion about childhood flight games and sims. A classic "what sparked your interest in...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jul 28, 20213 min read


Azure Domain Pitches Aircraft Performance and Firepower Variety
Something arcade flight games have always had to struggle with is the number of weapons and customizations an aircraft should be allowed...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jun 19, 20214 min read


First Impressions: Jetborne Racing
A first impression look at the new racing-focused game from the creator of VTOL VR.

Santiago "Cubeboy" Cuberos
Jun 1, 20215 min read


Interview with Fractal Phase, Developer of Sky Rogue
Following our article about how genuinely fun the co-op gameplay of Sky Rogue is, we reached out to the developers behind the game for an...

Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
May 15, 202110 min read
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