Since the early days of video games, the arcade genre has been a persistent staple in real-world arcades and at home. Infinite experiences that deliver the unique dopamine hit of achieving a high-score above your friends on the leaderboard.

Death at Fleming Manor is a fill-in-the-blanks deduction game from Korean studio, SUPERTHUMB. It immediately feels very similar to The Golden Idol series, but it doesn't take long for it to separate itself with a unique art style and smart ideas that expand on the concept of playing as a coroner.

After recent deduction and puzzle greats such as The Golden Idol series, The Roottrees are Dead, and Duck Detective games, these genres are thriving and continue to inspire more brain-teasing video games. But unlike the more adult stories in The Golden Idol series, indie developer Nightwell Games have chosen to design a similar game for all ages in Deductopia.

In modern times, indie developers have delivered countless memorable narrative experiences, such as Gone Home, What Remains of Edith Finch?, and Mouthwashing to name a few. Most rely on minimal gameplay mechanics to drive their thematically rich stories that reframe how players view the world, and Virtue and a Sledgehammer isn't any different.

Since Id Software pioneered the fast-paced shooter in the early 90's with Wolfenstein 3D and Doom, first-person shooters have gone from strength to strength. But as shooters evolved into more cinematic endeavours, developers and players grew nostalgic for the return of hectic action.