Jennifer’s 2025 Games of the YearJennifer’s 2025 Games of the Year
This year, I’ve taken a page from Six’s book and abandoned the Top 10 formatting. It’s not as if there weren’t ten fantastic games worth mentioning in 2025: it just
Author: Jennifer Unkle
IzanagiGames Abused My Trust with Dark AuctionIzanagiGames Abused My Trust with Dark Auction
The following includes spoilers and plot theories about Dark Auction, the latest visual novel by IzanagiGames. The game was not played to completion, for reasons that will become apparent later,
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Journal 1.2 – Fake It Till You Make ItAssassin’s Creed Shadows Journal 1.2 – Fake It Till You Make It
As the rare Assassin’s Creed fan who actually gives a shit about the overarching narrative (and yes, I am a fool for it: as Six mentioned, they more or less
Jennifer’s 2024 Games of the YearJennifer’s 2024 Games of the Year
Summarizing 2024 is like looking into the gaping jaw of a lion, hoping that there are at least one or two points of light inside the all-consuming darkness. It’s rough
Gimmick Awards 2024 – Best Mechanic Write-UpGimmick Awards 2024 – Best Mechanic Write-Up
If you have not already listened to this category’s podcast, these are the final results, so this will spoil the course of the discussion on that podcast! Be warned! When
Gimmick Awards 2024 – Best Surprise Write-UpGimmick Awards 2024 – Best Surprise Write-Up
If you have not already listened to this category’s podcast, these are the final results. This article spoils the podcast’s discussion. Be warned! What does Best Surprise mean for a
Novel Not New Extracurricular: Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 RemakeNovel Not New Extracurricular: Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake
This article expands on one of the games featured in Novel Not New’s opening segment. If you’d like to hear the episode, it can be found here. As a lifelong
Novel Not New Extracurricular: The Crimson DiamondNovel Not New Extracurricular: The Crimson Diamond
To accompany our paid Patreon episodes of Novel Not New, we’re starting a new, free article series that discusses one of the works featured in the opening segment! Consider this
Riven (2024) Review: To Be This Good Takes AgesRiven (2024) Review: To Be This Good Takes Ages
It only takes me a few minutes of wandering around this year’s Riven remake before my internal autopilot leads me astray. The door to the “spider chair,” a spindly contraption
The Chrono Jotter and the Empathetic Intimacy of the MacabreThe Chrono Jotter and the Empathetic Intimacy of the Macabre
Jennifer plays through The Chrono Jotter, an indie "death game" visual novel, and finds a comforting, caring story at its center.