The Mermaid Mask is an indie, mystery, point and click by SFB Games. It features a distinct art style, gripping storyline and unique puzzles. From their press release: ‘In the pitch-black waters beyond a long-abandoned fishing town, the enigmatic Captain Magnus Mortuga (rumoured to be everything from an immortal time-traveller to a cursed vampire) has…
Publish date: 7th July 2026 A short, sad spiral into the grief of losing a family member. ‘The Weight of One Pomegranate’ is a book that sits with you during the dark moments. The timing, for me, was serendipitous. Unintentionally, I read this on the anniversary of my father’s passing and as such, my experience…
On one hand, it breaks the cliche of how this type of message is always portrayed. On the other hand, the cliche break doesn’t work that well.
Not my favorite, but probably works for children learning to read (I learned languages differently, so I can’t confirm). It’s easy to read, that’s the most important.
Vibrant illustrations that drew me in right away! (No pun intended ;)) The writing however isn’t on the same level.
Especially the consent chapter with hugging, touching each other’s faces, holding hands in a couple-like way, and … read for yourself! They’re too cute.
Two Iraqi youngsters documenting the revolution. Milo, a woman acting as a man because that’s the only way she feels safe. Khalili, a weak man finding power through filming.
I loved the polyamory aspect and all the communication about consent. However, their triad relationship was very short and ended too abruptly.
Speculative fiction at its finest, The Algo envisions a world where optimisation is everything. The algorithm calculates the perfect ambience, routes, posture, everything. All people have to do is obey and after all, why wouldn’t you? Decision fatigue is a real thing. Citizens are measured by their optimisation scores and the higher the score, the…
Unfortunately, I can’t recommend it. Although the poems were fun to read and the illustrations were just as nice as in the prequel.
