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Who Did It?

You definitely want to get Expelled! The new game is a mystery from the team behind the popular mystery Overboard! While you’ll definitely be doing some detective work, there are some wicked twists. You’ll be transported to Miss Mulligatawney's School for Promising Girls in 1922. To begin, you’ll take on the role of Verity Amersham, a student at one of the best boarding schools in England. But there’s a slight problem, she is about to be expelled for attempted murder after supposedly pushing a prefect out of a window. Help Verity avoid expulsion, at all costs. You can navigate the school day and talk to other characters. All of your actions affect other characters, who happen to remember everything they see and hear. And as you might expect, everyone has secrets.

The Puzzle Fun Continues

A Little to the Left was easily one of my favorite games of 2024. Instead of worrying about blocks, letters, or something else, you’ organize a messy household into pleasant arrangements. And that fun continues in Cupboards & Drawers. One of the fan favorites of the original game was organizing those parts of the home. So you’ll get enjoy 25 new puzzles. There are more to the puzzles then you’d think. There are puzzles nested within puzzles and secret compartments. There is even a new functionality where there are multiple steps needed to organize a single level.

A Prickly Platformer You Don’t Want to Miss

Platformer fans rejoice, Be Brave, Barb is here. And the new adventure will surely test your skills and leave a smile on your face. From Thomas Young, developer of the classic Dadish series, the new game is something that you’ll want to pick up and play. The game follows the titular cactus, Barb, who has lost her positive affirmations. She’ll walk over walls, ignore gravity, and pretty much everything else while she attempts to find all of the lost affirmations.

Retro Racing Perfection

In New Star GP, you’ll jump into the world of arcade racing. Anyone who enjoyed racing games of the 1990s will sure to enjoy the new game. You’ll take control of your own motorsport team to guide the technological development, plan race strategy, and drive to victory from the 1980s all the way to today. While anyone can pick up and start driving with simple controls, there are multiple layers of driving to manage. Some of those include tire choice and wear, component reliability, fuel load, and pit strategy.

Art Appreciation

Gamers of any age and skill level will definitely come away with a smile after playing The Great Sneeze. The fun game begins before an exhibition showcasing the work of Caspar David Friedrich. Just before it begins, a powerful sneeze throws everything into chaos. A trio of friends, Kaspar, David, and Friederike, are tasked with saving the exhibition. During playing, you will solve a number of puzzles while chasing after the Wanderer above the Sea of Fog while he journeys through Friedrich’s works.

Step Up to the Plate

With the weather turning warmer, baseball season is almost here. And if you want to get in on the fun, make sure to try out the new game Bitball Baseball. In the game, you’ll be tasked with building a franchise into a baseball dynasty. You’ll take control of all aspects of your team to build a winner. First up, you will dive in to roster management with the rotation, bullpen, and lineup. You can also manage other parts like drafts, trades, free agent signings, and much more.