Latest Reviews of Whitethorn Games Games
Review Botany Manor (Switch) - Cosy Yet Challenging, This Puzzler Is Quite Beautiful
Bloomin' lovely
When cosy and wholesome games first stepped onto the scene, they were counter-culture — created in response and in resistance to an industry that churned out violence, conflict, and a particular type of masculinity that wasn't keen on things like emotions or intimacy. Some people were tired of this monolithic and exclusionary idea...
Review Wytchwood (Switch) - A Striking And Addictive Crafting Adventure
It's wytchcraft
Let’s start this off with just one word, shall we: crafting. There you go, now you know whether or not you’re going to enjoy Wytchwood; thanks for stopping by! In all seriousness, crafting has become such a prevalent mechanic in modern gaming, and it’s one that people rarely sit on the fence with. You either love it or you...
Review Calico (Switch) - Bursting With Heart, But Crippled By Bugs
Glitchy and scratchy
As part of the "wholesome games" trend, Calico promises quite a few of the hallmarks of the genre: cats, cafés, gentle music, soft colours, cooking, and befriending fluffy animals. The gameplay is unchallenging, but it's meant to be that way; your in-game avatar – a magical girl you design yourself with a fairly in-depth...
Latest Whitethorn Games Articles
News 'Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island' Mixes A Short Hike Cosiness With Greek Gods
Washing up next month
After being announced at last year's Future Game Show Summer Showcase, publisher Whitethorn Games and developer Polygon Treehouse have revealed that the cosy friendship adventure Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island will be washing up on Switch shores on 5th December. This one sees you play as Alex, a backpacker who wakes up stranded...
Exclusive 'Slime Heroes' Is An Adorable "Souls-Lite", Dodge Rolling Onto Switch Next Year
It was only a matter of slime
Pancake Games and Whitethorn Games have today announced that the adorable-looking "Souls-lite" Slime Heroes will be slashing its way onto Switch in early 2025. This one will see you playing as a slime (naturally), tasked with taking on the guardian of the Fire Mountain and all of its menacing minions. To do so, you'll...
News Beekeeping Sim APICO Gets Brand New Trailer To Celebrate Switch Launch
Keeper of the bees
APICO is out today, bringing beekeeping, honey-making, hive-swapping goodness to the Nintendo Switch. In celebration of the news, we've got an exclusive early sneak peek at the trailer so you can bee ready. The game combines resource gathering, biology, and mini-games that are all inspired by real bee facts, teaching you how to...
News Beekeeping Game APICO Waggle-Dances Its Way Into A Summer Switch Release
What's the buzz?
Beelieve it or not, there's a game on the way that's all about our honey-making, pollinating friends, the humble bumblebee. It's called APICO, and it's a simulation game that tasks you with the running of an apiary — that's a house for bees — and discovering all the bee species along the way. As part of the announcement,...
News Indie Publishers Team Up To Run Their Own Direct Showcase
Everyone gets a Direct!
Nintendo really hit on something big with its Directs, a showcase intended to bypass the usual way of announcing games at big conferences like E3, and now everyone wants a slice of that pie. Following in Nintendo's successful footsteps, we've seen multiple studios and groups do it themselves, from the Wholesome Direct and the...
News 'Wholesome Snack' Direct Features A Whole Bunch Of Chill Indies, Lots Of Cats
Harvest Meown
Farming, cooking, and selling your wares to the locals. What was once a typical day in the life of a peasant in the Middle Ages is now a welcome respite from the technologically-dominated life of a modern citizen of the internet. It used to be that making bread was a way to stay alive; now it's a hobby that you take up when you're...
News 'Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island' Mixes A Short Hike Cosiness With Greek Gods
Washing up next month
After being announced at last year's Future Game Show Summer Showcase, publisher Whitethorn Games and developer Polygon Treehouse have revealed that the cosy friendship adventure Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island will be washing up on Switch shores on 5th December. This one sees you play as Alex, a backpacker who wakes up stranded...
Exclusive 'Slime Heroes' Is An Adorable "Souls-Lite", Dodge Rolling Onto Switch Next Year
It was only a matter of slime
Pancake Games and Whitethorn Games have today announced that the adorable-looking "Souls-lite" Slime Heroes will be slashing its way onto Switch in early 2025. This one will see you playing as a slime (naturally), tasked with taking on the guardian of the Fire Mountain and all of its menacing minions. To do so, you'll...
News Beekeeping Sim APICO Gets Brand New Trailer To Celebrate Switch Launch
Keeper of the bees
APICO is out today, bringing beekeeping, honey-making, hive-swapping goodness to the Nintendo Switch. In celebration of the news, we've got an exclusive early sneak peek at the trailer so you can bee ready. The game combines resource gathering, biology, and mini-games that are all inspired by real bee facts, teaching you how to...
News Beekeeping Game APICO Waggle-Dances Its Way Into A Summer Switch Release
What's the buzz?
Beelieve it or not, there's a game on the way that's all about our honey-making, pollinating friends, the humble bumblebee. It's called APICO, and it's a simulation game that tasks you with the running of an apiary — that's a house for bees — and discovering all the bee species along the way. As part of the announcement,...
News Indie Publishers Team Up To Run Their Own Direct Showcase
Everyone gets a Direct!
Nintendo really hit on something big with its Directs, a showcase intended to bypass the usual way of announcing games at big conferences like E3, and now everyone wants a slice of that pie. Following in Nintendo's successful footsteps, we've seen multiple studios and groups do it themselves, from the Wholesome Direct and the...
News 'Wholesome Snack' Direct Features A Whole Bunch Of Chill Indies, Lots Of Cats
Harvest Meown
Farming, cooking, and selling your wares to the locals. What was once a typical day in the life of a peasant in the Middle Ages is now a welcome respite from the technologically-dominated life of a modern citizen of the internet. It used to be that making bread was a way to stay alive; now it's a hobby that you take up when you're...