LumenTale: Memories of Trey Demo

LumenTale Memories of Trey is an upcoming monster-collecting RPG from Team 17 and Beehive Studios . They tossed me this demo to check out, and it is a demo from the early build, so this definitely is not a full review by any means. More a collection of thoughts on something they were nice enough to let me check out.

The story is rather interesting. For a long time, the world was peaceful. This peaceful emperor died, as often happens, a civil war broke out. There was a huge war until a very dedicated portion of the old king’s military decided to defend the people who lived in fear; this brought a new peace.

Who cares about that? We are here to catch monsters, in this world known as Animon. With 140 known types and 13 different elements, there are plenty of options to choose from, and with duels and 4×4 battles to choose from, there will be a ton of strategy to work on.

Before you get to all that, however, you will have to slog through an opening stealth section with a girl trying to find some fruit. I promise this is legitimately necessary for the story. It just wasn’t fun. The pacing in the early game feels pretty off to me. It isn’t bad or uninteresting, mind you, it’s just slow.

The designs for the Animon are as cute as you would hope in the early game, with some of them becoming creepy or more aggressive-looking as you would expect later on. The game looks great and plays fairly well.

My only other real issue is that the demo isn’t exactly optimized. My laptop heats up something fierce while playing, despite the fact that I am on relatively low settings and am well beyond what I would need to play the game. All that being said, the full release shows a lot of promise. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Borderlands 4 story trailer

After the lackluster story of Borderlands 3 , am I excited for 4? The game looks fun. But I gotta admit Randy Pitchford’s comments about the real Borderlands fans being willing to pay $80, like many gamers in our very harsh American economy, rightfully pissed me off. It’s going to be a long time if I even decide to pick up BL4 but from everything I’ve seen, the game basically looks like business as usual for the series. May the gaming gods bring you glory.

Silent Hill F trailer

So I gushed over Resident Evil 9 reveal trailer but there was another trailer at 2025’s State of Play that really hit me. I’d never gotten into Silent Hill but I loved the lore, imagery, and music. F looks a fresh take on the classic franchise. The graphics and atmosphere look great and my curiosity is piqued at the story. I’m incredibly excited to experience a new entry in this beloved series. May the gaming gods bring you glory.

Drug Dealer Simulator 2: Casino DLC

Many of you saw my review earlier for Drug Dealer Simulator PS5 review and I know many of you play Drug Dealer Simulator 2 over on PC, so exciting news today sees the release of the Casino DLC so check out the trailer below and hop on over and check it out if you haven’t already and remember in co-op, only the host needs to own the DLC.

A World of Keflings Steam Demo

A World of Keflings is an old city builder from the Xbox 360, developed by Ninjabee, and they were kind enough to send me a demo of the Steam version, which is coming soon. I appreciate this because I have a lot of fond memories with this game, I played it a ton with my daughter when she was a kid, She’s now 19 and she also played the demo to see how it held up. It is live on Steam, and you should do the same.

The concept is easy: you play as a giant that helps little people known as Keflings build their city. You can pick them up to move them, and they will gather resources, move them from place to place to create new objects for you, and you use these objects to put together blueprints that turn into builds.

This can range from small things like houses or lumber mills to massive things like castles. This obviously isn’t a full review, as the game isn’t out yet. What I can say is that the demo functions great. The controls are fluid, and the sound and graphics are better than they have ever been.

The game itself does show its age in some areas, for example, it is very basic compared to many other city builders. You won’t be micromanaging any sort of trade between cities or anything like that. This isn’t a bad thing to me, though. I am excited for the full release, and you should be as well. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Make dishes out of cards in a demo for Abra-Cooking-Dabra!

Hi, chef! Get ready to upgrade your culinary skills in Abra-Cooking-Dabra — a cozy cooking card game, coming in Q4 2025 with a demo available now!

After accidentally destroying a valuable cookbook you find yourself transported to Wonderland and sentenced to serve as a chef for the crime. Now you have to cook for eccentric guests and restore all the lost recipes!

The demo will include:

6 levels to play, including a secret endless one — grow ingredients, prepare dishes and serve eccentric guests!
multiple dishes to cook — figure out every single one from hints, received from customers!
multiple bizarre guests — some will try to mess with you!
meta-progression — players can buy new appliances and utilities between levels to improve their kitchen!

[Wholesome Direct] Sequel to townbuilder hit ‘Gourdlets’ announced with multiplayer ‘Gourdlets Together’

News Summary
Solo dev AuntyGames and publisher Future Friends (SUMMERHOUSE, Exo One, The Cabin Factory) have announced Gourdlets Together, a multiplayer sequel to their hit cozy sandbox game Gourdlets, in today’s Wholesome Direct showcase.

About the game
Welcome to Gourdlets Together, a relaxing building and fishing game set in the world of Gourdlets. Design your own island in an adorable, colourful world inhabited by cute little vegetable folks, and level up your fishing skills, all while you hang out, build and chat with friends online!

Spend your earnings from fishing on extra items and accessories, tweaking and building until your island feels like home. Visit your friends’ islands, build together, get inspired by their creations, and enjoy gourd vibes. Gourdlets Together!

Features

Fish on the tranquil shores of your little island home, and try and catch ‘em all!
Design a delightful little community for vegetable folks
Spend your earnings on super cute accessories
Invite your friends to visit your creations, build together, or go visit theirs!

About AuntyGames
AuntyGames is a solo studio founded by Preethi Vaidyanathan (she/her), a software engineer based in the United States. Her debut project, the citybuilding sandbox Gourdlets, launched on PC in 2024 to great acclaim. She’s now working on a multiplayer spinoff Gourdlets Together.

About Future Friends Games:Future Friends was founded in 2017 with a simple mission: help indie games get the love they deserve. Though initially focused on PR, the company has now branched out into publishing, publishing lovely titles like Exo One, SUMMERHOUSE, Gourdlets, The Cabin Factory, and many many more!

Resident Evil 9 reveal trailer

It’s finally here! I’ve followed any news I could since Resident Evil VIII: Village, wondering where the story would go now that Ethan’s story is finished. We’re introduced to our new protagonist, Grace Ashcroft, who’s wrapped up in her own mysterious story. If this is your first time seeing the trailer, I don’t want to spoil a very familiar locale, just that I freaked out as well as the title drop. RE: Requiem is dropping 2 weeks after my birthday, and this is absolutely my most anticipated of 2026. May the gaming gods bring you glory.

Final Fantasy Tactics Ivalice Chronicles

Honestly there isn’t a ton to say here. Fans have waited a long time,and listened to a lot of rumors. This time,it turns out it’s real. Enjoy the announcement trailer below,and join me in killing time until the release in September. Best wishes and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Riot Control Simulator free to try now. It’s about duty, not power

“The free prologue of Riot Control Simulator, a unique game that puts you in the boots of a riot control officer, is now available on PC. In Riot Control Simulator: Rookie Day, players take on their first mission and get introduced to the game’s core mechanics. The full version is scheduled to launch on PC in the second half of 2025, with console versions coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026…”

At least that is what the press release from Ultimate Games tells me. If you want to give it a go, here is the link to the Steam page. Please enjoy the trailer below and remember, this is purely a work of fiction and not based on a real event. I was also told to note that. Because, sadly, there are some super stupid people in the world. Not us, we are cool, but others, super dumb. Anyways best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.