There are times when you discover something and fall helplessly in love at first sight. For me, it was stumbling upon Kemono Teatime on a whim, which then led it to become my most anticipated game of the year in spite of the limited information available. Now, after having sat down and finished it in mere days after release, I can safely say it was a delightful time and lived up to all the lofty expectations I had built up over the course of my enthrallment.
Earlier this month, I was metaphorically dragged kicking and screaming into a few rounds of a card game called OVERЯOID (Overroid). Never having heard of it before, as expected given only someone as quirky the perpetrator – known for finding obscure card and board games like it is their job – could discover this particular game that has close to no presence in the English-speaking parts of the world. In fact, it would not surprise me if this is the only long-form text written available in English, as when searched on Google the results are so sparse that a Twitter post from me appears. This is a shame, because despite my initial apprehension, OVERЯOID turned out to be an absolute blast that was hard to put down.
Romantic Killer is a scathing critique of the notion that women cannot be self-reliant without the involvement of a man in their lives, while surprisingly also briefly touching upon some other heavy social themes such as toxic masculinity or victim-blaming.
Fun Makes Right 