Author: Greg Crowe

Greg's illustrious gaming career started out at the age of three, when he managed to get a bean from 'Don't Spill the Beans' wedged up his nose. While he has never been quite that intimate with a game since, he loves all manner of games, and will play anything that is put in front of him. He even goes to a week-long convention every year devoted entirely to board games. Keeping the website up and running can be hard work, and Greg likes to relax with a nice puzzle game, but also likes to play LotRO with some of his GiN colleagues. Adventure games and shooters have also been known to hold his interest. And he still maintains a sad devotion to that ancient religion: Civilization II.

Tabletop Simulator Is More Than Just A Game

The new Tabletop Simulator is was created based on a successful Kickstarter program. It provides the framework for players to create their own board games, and then play them in multiplayer sessions with others. There are no rules other than the ones you make. It can be a lot of fun, but only if you make it that way.

Orange And Blue Make Awesome

It’s been a long wait, but the little series that started out as a throwaway demo comes into its own. With great multiplayer and a thrilling single player campaign, Portal 2 is your doorway to adventure.

Taking the Fifth

Civilization 5 has been hailed as the capstone of an amazing series, but our reviewer finds an interface that’s too simplified to impress Civ 4’s legion of fans. Still, casual gamers may flock there in droves.

A Worthy Investigation

Paying homage to Fargo, The X-files and others, Puzzle Agent follows Nelson Tethers, an FBI agent in the Department of Puzzle Research, as he tackles a big case.

The Monkey's Back!

We’ve waited nine years to see what happed to Guybrush Threepwood and his pirate bride Elaine Marley. But now we get full downloadable episodes of the Monkey Island Series. Hooray!

Puzzle in Paradise

Building a story around a match three type of game, Paradise Quest takes players on a journey to save the Galapagos Islands, one puzzle at a time.

The Experiment is Empirically Good

The Experiment locks you in a room and forces you to interact with the world through a complex computer system, multiple cameras, and a beautiful partner who does all the legwork.

Third Time Is A Charm

If you are hungry for puzzles, then Rhem 3 is your banquet. While devious and not always obvious, all of the puzzles in this world require serious skills to solve.

An Explosive Mystery

The Tunguska Blast of 1908 has been a mystery since the day the massive explosion occurred. Secret Files: Tunguska builds a mystery game around that story.