Petey Birdlove Reynolds
Pete was made an honorary Raven in 2021. He graciously let Emily have all his bylines.
Emily Reynolds
Emily Reynolds was born in Everett, Washington in 1987 and hasn’t strayed far from home since. Her video game addiction began in 1995 with Super Mario Land on the Nintendo Game Boy, and her dreams of being a novelist were born shortly thereafter. Emily graduated from Western Washington University in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in creative writing and a minor in Japanese. A writer, gamer, archer, birder, baker, and believer in Jesus Christ, she is currently not-so-hard at work on an epic fantasy trilogy.
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PAST REVIEWS
NAIAD
In Naiad, you are the guardian of the river, a water spirit guided downstream by a small cloud. Befriend and assist wildlife as you traverse the river’s diverse waterways and discover its natural essences…
PUFFPALS: ISLAND SKIES
PuffPals: Island Skies is a cozy, cel-shaded farming and life simulator from Fluffnest where players can farm, explore, and build their own home in the clouds. Fluffnest is a Los Angeles-based company founded by independent creators Lily, David, and Jenn…
ANNO: MUTATIONEM
Developed by Beijing-based studio ThinkingStars and published by Lightning Games, ANNO: Mutationem follows Ann—a woman with a mysterious illness—and her bubbly, tech-savvy sidekick Ayane on a neon-lit, neo-noir action adventure that promises to pack a punch...
ARIETTA OF SPIRITS
Explore a wooded island, fight monsters, and free lingering souls—just be back home in time for supper! Helmed by a trio of talented individuals, Finland’s own Third Spirit Games shares a story of courage, loss, and childhood discovery with their debut game, Arietta of Spirits...
STARPOINT
Speed. Timing. Finesse. Do you have what it takes? Blaze a trail across space in Starpoint, a 2D mobile platformer from Lazy Gray Pixel. Anastasiia Selitska and Taras Kohut love space. Its innumerable stars, planets, and nebulas are unmatched in their breath-taking beauty and awe-inspiring grandeur…
DYING FLAME
Dying Flame is a top-down horror RPG with strong exploration and puzzle-solving elements. Inspired by Japanese games like Ib, Mad Father, and The Witch’s House, it was created with RPG Maker MV by RoundTable Games Studio, a five-person team based in Malaysia…
DORFROMANTIK
It might look like Settlers of Catan at first glance, but Dorfromantik could more aptly be called the solitaire of tabletop simulators. Created and published by Toukana Interactive, this top-down casual strategy puzzle game allows players to build their own picturesque countryside one piece at a time…
OUT OF SIGHT
Seek, and you shall find! Explore miniature worlds and uncover everyday items while chilling out to laid-back beats. Bursting with color and charm, Out of Sight is the promising debut from UK-based NinjaDuck Games…
FOWL SCOURGE
Are you in the mood for a grimy, unforgiving pixel-art PVE in which you square off against all manner of abominable bosses? You’ll find the challenge you crave in Fowl Scourge, the upcoming action RPG from Void Cup Games…
SCENE INVESTIGATORS
In 2017, EQ Studios released their haunting debut, The Painscreek Killings. Now the nine-head team from Las Vegas is back with another photorealistic, first-person detective simulator. Examine the scene, interpret the clues, and name the culprit in Scene Investigators...
SPELLCASTER UNIVERSITY
Have you ever thought about designing and directing your own wizard academy? Of course you have. That’s why Sneaky Yak Studio in Toulouse, France has worked so hard to bring us their debut game, Spellcaster University, a single player fantasy construction and management card game…
THE PATHLESS
Fly across breathtaking landscapes while exploring abandoned ruins, solving puzzles, and effortlessly looking like a badass. The Pathless is the sophomore project from Giant Squid, the indie studio co-founded by the art director of Journey…
LEMON CAKE
Sample the sweet taste of entrepreneurial success in Lemon Cake, the delightful baking sim by talented solo developer Éloïse Laroche of Cozy Bee Games! If you’re a baker like me, you may have toyed with the notion of starting your own bakery, only to balk at all the time and money that entails…
THE COMPANION
Experience one family’s harrowing journey through the wild as you summon and follow wisps, witness visions of the past, and interact with the present to change the future. The Companion is a very impressive game made by Studio 46’s founder and solo developer, David Fazzio…
POTION CRAFT
Ever wanted to manage your own potion shop? Play the part of village alchemist with niceplay games’ newest project, Potion Craft! Founded in 2014 and based out of Saint Petersburg, Russia, niceplay games is the brainchild of solo developer Mikhail Chuprakov…