The Last Of Us Part 2 just isn't fun enough for a permadeath mode. In The Last Of Us Part II’s big ‘Grounded’ update, Naughty Dog added a bunch of really cool options to the game. These include the ...

Originally from the UK Anthony is an avid reader and writer, now based in Finland. He graduated from the University of Nottingham with a BA in German with Dutch Studies and spent a semester each in ...

What's the best way to ramp up a game's difficulty? Permadeath—a favorite mechanic of the roguelike genre—is a quick and easy way for a game to suddenly become way more difficult. Deck-building ...

One facet of video games that's been around almost since the very beginning is the difficulty level. This has allowed the player to choose how hard or easy a game would be from the onset, influencing ...

Just a Block turns you into an amnesiac demon head in a chill turn-based roguelike where patience and pattern recognition trump reflexes. Upgrades, fun weapons, silly ...

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is rife with unorthodox mechanics, narrative curiosities and other bizarre decisions that make it one interesting game. There’s one thing in particular that sets it apart ...

Permanent death is a mechanic not often featured in many games today. But perhaps it should be. These games challenge you like no other, sometimes granting you only one life with which to finish the ...