Editorial home for Margot Plays
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Reviews
Recent short reviews focused on how a game actually feels to play.
A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.
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Battle a sinister corporation in this story-rich RPG! Survive fast-paced, turn-based battles and conversations where cringe damage can be deadly. Fight the evils of capitalism with your trusty pig sidekick and join the revolution, old man!
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Embark on an adorable adventure, discover new friends and uncover everything the island has to offer. Climb, Swim, Glide and slide your way into the hearts of the many different characters you meet on your travels!
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The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.
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Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.
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Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.
Read moreThoughts and Features
Commentary, guides, and broader thoughts on games and the industry around them.
In articles prefixed with “Thoughts” I share some ideas or commentary on stuff I have seen in the gaming industry / community rather than a review of a game. This time I am looking at the last 6 months of owning the S...
Read moreLast year I did a roundup of all the games I played on PC using my Steam Deck, which I had owned for around 10 months at that point.
Read moreIn articles prefixed with “Thoughts” I share some ideas or commentary on stuff I have seen in the gaming industry / community rather than a review of a game. This time I am looking at retro gaming on the steam deck.
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Monthly snapshots of what I am playing, revisiting, and thinking about as I go.
Every month I collate the games I played that are new to me, or that I haven't played in a long time and revisited. For 2026 I am adding a continued section at the bottom, as I am hoping to get through some bigger older AAA games too.
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Every month I collate the games I played that are new to me, or I haven’t played in a long time and revisited. For 2026 I am adding a “continued section” at the bottom, as I am hoping to get through some bigger older AAA games too.
Read moreEvents
Write-ups from gaming events, shows, and demos worth remembering.
This year's New Game Plus took place across 16th and 17th April as part of the London Games Festival. It was the second time the event ran and it felt noticeably bigger and more polished than last year, thanks in part to the new venue and a roomier layout. Even so, there was still a bit of that scrappy indie charm that made the first edition so memorable. I only attended on the Thursday but had a great time playing some new to me games and meeting the lovely developers of all of these great games. The show included a couple of stages as well with talks throughout the days. One smaller stage was aimed at students with talks on imposter syndrome for example and stories by people in the industry. The other stage was bigger and had more interviews with developers, such as Peter Molyneux. This was a lovely talk, very open and honest and a lot more positive about the future than I would have expected.
Read moreEeek this year I decided to go to Gamescom in Köln. It seemed like a sort of logical next step in terms of gaming events, however I had no idea how big it actually is, so maybe I should have tried to stay more local first. This is a bit of an overview blog, and I will go into details for the indie games I played or liked the look of in a separate post in more detail. :)
Read moreDisclaimer: I am currently not working in the industry but I used to and was also job hunting while at the expo… I know, it is not good time.
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Grouped recommendations, themed roundups, and demo collections to browse.
This is a list of demos I played during Steam Next fest and what I thought about them.
Read moreIn 2025 I played a few games that actually released that year despite my ever growing backlog. I did really enjoy the buzz of playing games along with everyone else at the same time and comparing my own experiences wi...
Read moreThis is a list of 8 demos I played during Steam Next fest and what thought about them. I was traveling so all were played on the steam deck.
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