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Weedcraft Inc - Grow smart, compromise strategically, and turn controversy into a sustainable enterprise. (Game Review)

Weedcraft Inc elevates a provocative premise into a layered, intelligent business simulation. What might have been a cheeky gimmick instead becomes a rigorous lens on markets, regulation, and culture; every harvest ties into taxes, public opinion, and legal risk. You’re not merely tending plants; you’re architecting an industry: breeding strains, optimizing facilities, segmenting markets, and negotiating with cops, politicians, and activists. The gameplay rewards careful observation, long‑term planning, and moral trade‑offs, turning patience and experimentation into strategic advantages and making each decision feel consequential. Core loop: grow, breed, sell At its core, the game is a meticulous simulation of cultivation and optimization. You begin with a cramped grow room and a handful of strains, then expand into multi‑room facilities where every variable; lighting schedules, humidity curves, nutrient mixes, ventilation, and trimming cadence, affects plant health and output. Strain...
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Bordello of the Damned: A Murder Mystery Night at Shenanigans Comedy Theatre - January 10, 2026 (Event Preview)

Step into the dust‑choked streets of Deadwood for an evening of campy thrills, outrageous characters, and a whodunit that’s equal parts spooky and silly. Bordello of the Damned , presented by Shenanigans Comedy Theatre, raises its Rated‑R curtain on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM, inviting anyone who loves live theater, improvisation, and hands‑on sleuthing to join the fun. Expect over‑the‑top performances, audience interaction that pulls you into the mystery, and a rollicking blend of comedy and suspense; perfect for groups, costume lovers, and anyone ready to trade their seat for a detective’s hat for the night. Event snapshot • What : Bordello of the Damned: A live, interactive murder‑mystery experience blending campy comedy with Old West intrigue. • When : January 10, 2026 | 8:00 PM. Doors typically open earlier for seating and pre‑show atmosphere. • Where : Shenanigans Comedy Theatre, 2650 Leeman Ferry Rd SW, Huntsville, AL 35801. • Rating - R : adult‑oriented, goofy, and i...
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Battle of the Stars: Star Wars vs. Star Trek Pinball Party - January 10, 2026 (Event Preview)

The ultimate sci‑fi rivalry blasts into The Speakeasy @ Straight to Ale on Saturday, January 10, 2026, engineered for fans who thrive on quick reflexes, razor‑sharp trivia, and a little good‑natured interstellar combat. Straight to Ale and Ronnie Rayguns have joined forces to deliver an action‑packed afternoon of open‑play pinball, themed bingo, and trivia, with each round awarding cash prizes and exclusive merch to the sharpest competitors. Whether you pledge allegiance to the Force or to the Federation, expect a hands‑on, high‑energy showdown where fandom meets skill: head‑to‑head pinball brackets, bingo with a cosmic twist, and trivia that rewards deep lore and quick thinking. Come in cosplay, bring your crew, and stake your claim, two universes enter, and only one side walks away with the loot. Event essentials • When : Saturday, January 10, 2026 | 2:00 PM. Open play runs 2:00–5:00 PM; themed bingo begins at 5:00 PM; Trivia with Nick starts at 7:00 PM. • Where : The Speakeasy @ St...
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The Last Ninja Collection - Iconic ninja action and seminal fighters, faithfully restored for modern PCs. (Game Review)

The Last Ninja Collection is a meticulously curated love letter to a formative era of gaming. Playing it feels like walking through a living museum of 8‑ and 16‑bit craft: seven landmark titles faithfully restored and adapted for modern Windows PCs, including the full Last Ninja trilogy across C64, Amiga, and Spectrum builds where available, the polished Ninja Remix, and three seminal fightersInternational Karate, IK+, and Bangkok Knights. The package preserves original visuals, soundtracks, and platform quirks while making those differences playable and comparable, so veterans relive the moments that defined their childhoods and newcomers get a compact, hands‑on history lesson in how early design, animation, and audio shaped today’s games. What’s included and why it matters • Seven classics in one place : A comprehensive anthology that reunites the Last Ninja trilogy with System 3’s landmark fighters, offering multiple platform builds (C64, Amiga, Spectrum) so you can directly compar...
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Brave New Wonders - Remake the Ruins with Words (Beta Preview)

Brave New Wonders is a bold, idea‑driven factory‑automation sim that hands you a fleet of text‑driven automatons and a ruined, island‑scattered world to rebuild. The beta I played revolves around one elegant conceit: natural‑language commands are the primary interface, type plain‑text instructions (or use guided presets) and watch autonomous units interpret, cooperate, and improvise. That single design choice reshapes every system: logistics become choreography instead of conveyor‑belt puzzles, combat and exploration reward clever scripting, and factories feel alive as your instructions ripple through networks of machines. The demo showcases the concept’s huge creative potential; emergent workflows, surprising interactions, and player‑invented solutions, but also exposes growing pains: ambiguous phrasing can produce brittle behaviours, large fleets of custom scripts need better debugging and visualization, and balance tweaks are still settling in. What follows is a focused look at the...
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Terraformers - Turn craters into cities and dust into a living world. (Game Review)

Terraformers (Asteroid Lab; published by Goblinz Publishing and IndieArk) casts you as a planetary pioneer on a procedurally generated Mars. Send expedition leaders to unearth rich resource depots and glittering crystal caverns, found cities tucked into craters and lava tubes, and design settlements that balance industry, population needs, and emergent ecosystems. Each run reshuffles opportunities and constraints; pick project cards, optimize city layouts for powerful synergies, and deploy automation to scale production, while grand geoengineering options (restarting volcanoes, deploying orbital mirrors, or radically altering polar ice) let you reshape climate and seed life across the red planet. Core loop and mechanics • Card‑driven projects : Each turn presents a rotating hand of project cards; buildings, upgrades, and one‑off initiatives, so every decision is a tradeoff; choosing the right card for your map, resources, and long‑term plan is the engine of strategic play. • City plan...
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Dune Crawl – A Colossal Co-Op Journey Across a Hand-Drawn Desert (PC Review)

  Dune Crawl is a strikingly original action-adventure experience that blends open-world exploration, cooperative combat, and a wonderfully strange premise. Developed and published by Alientrap , the game launched on January 5, 2026 , and was reviewed on PC . It invites players into a sun-scorched world where survival depends on teamwork, curiosity, and the careful operation of a towering walking crawler. Reviewed on PC, Dune Crawl immediately stands out thanks to its hand-drawn art style. The desert world feels alive with color, texture, and personality, avoiding the monotony often associated with sandy environments. From the first moments of exploration, the game establishes a tone that is whimsical, mysterious, and slightly chaotic. At the heart of the experience is the Dune Crawler itself—a massive, crab-like walking fortress that serves as both vehicle and mobile base. Piloting the crawler is a collaborative effort, with players taking on different roles such as steering, ...
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Headbangers: Rhythm Royale - Thirty pigeons, twenty‑three minigames, one crowned headbanger. (Game Review)

Headbangers: Rhythm Royale is a playful, high‑energy rhythm battle royale from Glee‑Cheese Studio and published by Team17. Up to 30 players, each embodied as a customizable pigeon, face off across 23 bite‑sized minigames spread over four escalating rounds, where simple inputs, timing, and quick reflexes matter. Matches mix cooperative chaos and competitive sabotage: use powerups and taunts to disrupt rivals, collect Crumbs to unlock outfits, voices, and emotes, and out‑peck the flock to earn the crown of Master Headbanger. How it plays • Minigame variety : Fast, bite‑sized musical challenges rotate each match, testing memory, rhythm, reflexes, reaction speed, and even rap timing. Levels shift tempo and input patterns as rounds progress, so you’ll need to adapt from precise taps to pattern recall and improvisational timing. • Party focus : Inputs are intentionally simple and approachable to welcome casual players, party groups, and newcomers to rhythm games. A controller is recommended...
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Cultist Simulator - 1920s intrigue, opaque systems, and emergent horrors that reward patience. (Game Review)

Cultist Simulator is a dense, deliberately enigmatic roguelike card‑narrative about occult ambition and the hunger for forbidden knowledge. Set in a 1920s‑tinged world of hidden gods and secret histories, it casts you as a seeker who combines cards to research rituals, recruit followers, and pursue competing goals; knowledge, power, beauty, or revenge. The game punishes casual experimentation but rewards patient inference: timers, card interactions, and fragile engines must be learned through repeated failure until patterns emerge. Runs are fragile and consequential, yet each success feels earned, unfolding new mechanics, locations, and narrative beats. Best for players who relish cryptic systems, emergent storytelling, and the slow satisfaction of turning chaos into a functioning occult machine. How it plays • Systems first : An engine builder at heart, the game treats cards as living systems; work, study, health, hunger, followers, and occult lore all tick on independent timers. Com...
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