Gaming mom #005: Taking the Joy-Con apart, without killing it

Also known as the Screws From Hell episode.

A recent attempt to fix our drifting left Joy-Con brings back high school memories, when my woodwork was so dreadful that the teacher stared in disbelief at my misshapen project.

Gaming mom #004: Mummy beats 'em up on Streets of Rage 4

Taking the fight to the streets! After putting baby to bed, of course.

Gaming mom #003: Return of the mouse?

Thanks to Steam's Summer Sale, this month saw a tentative return to my roots—gaming on the PC.

Gaming mom #002: I hopped on the Animal Crossing bandwagon

And at the right time too, 'cos it's the perfect lock-down game. Animal Crossing: New Horizons has engaged me in a way New Leaf never did.

Transistor review

Verdict: This beautifully painted, fresh take on the TBS genre would shine more brightly with a little more polish.

Gaming mom #001: Just write

I've been putting off a review of Transistor for ages now. It's not that I haven't tried to write it. My phone notes have two, three unsuccessful drafts.

Luigi's Mansion 3 review

The haunted-hotel adventure for two has more humor than horror.

Bastion review

Verdict: The prettiest game in these here parts. Too bad the combat ain't as sweet as it looks.

SteamWorld Quest review

Verdict: Even if you don't like card games, you might love this one. It's disguised as an RPG.

Pregnant and gaming: The third trimester

Squeezed in quite a bit of Switch gaming before the birth of Little Miss S: