Recent reviews by The Secular Sage

My family (2 adults, 3 teens) prefers Roomerang in this pack. We haven't really clicked with the other games too much.

My family (2 adults, 3 teens) prefers Drawful Animate in this pack. We don't care for the other games too much, and The Wheel of Enormous Proportions is one of the worst Jackbox games there is - we refuse to ever play it again despite being trivia fans!

My family (2 adults, 3 teens) prefers Survive the Internet in this pack, and we sometimes play Bracketeering and Civic Doodle. We're lukewarm on Fibbage 3 (I think it's better with adults) and we aren't into Monster Seeking Monster at all.

My family (2 adults, 3 teens) prefers Earwax and Bidiots in this pack. We're lukewarm on Quiplash and Fibbage 2 (I think both are better with adults) and we aren't into Bomb Corp at all.

Wanderstop is absolutely gorgeous and it's a game everyone should absolutely experience. It's funny, it's heartfelt, it's insightful and it's enjoyable - what more can you ask for in a 3D adventure about making tea? The music is incredible and I love the graphics, characters and overall conceit about recovering from burnout. Also, when you reach the end of the game, ask yourself, as the game asks you, whether or not rolling the credits is the right move. I felt like I needed to in order to move on... but was that really the right call?

My family (2 adults, 3 teens) prefers Champed Up and Talking Points in this pack. We're lukewarm on Quiplash 3 (I think it's better with adults) and we aren't into the other two games (Devils in the Details and Blather Round) at all.

My kids absolutely love this game and prefer it to more straightforward 4-player splitscreen games because it's so crazy. It's a wonderful couch multiplayer game that encourages everyone to look at the other players' screens, and while that can be a bit mentally taxing, the gameplay is so much fun it's worth the effort!

Boomerang Fu is one of our go-to games for couch multiplayer. It's fun and easy to learn, and also appropriate for all audiences. We do have to turn off some of the weapons sometimes to keep things fun, but the fact that the game has such easy to tune options make it all the better so you can fit the battling to your group. The DLC adds in additional characters but also allows you to support the developer, which they deserve for such a wonderful game. We often pair this game with TowerFall Ascension because both are so much fun when we want to play some arcade-style competitive games with family and friends.

My son and I play this game regularly when we just want to have a fun battle without worrying about health bars or which character to choose. The simplicity and accessibility of Nidhogg is amazing, and the minimalist graphics and sound actually contribute to the game's quality. We don't play the sequel nearly as often; it just doesn't capture the same brutal feel and exciting moments of turning things around on the other player.

RoboQuest went from a promising early access title to a really solid Doom 2016-style cel-shaded roguelike looter shooter with really tight controls, great gameplay and an absolutely awesome soundtrack. If you enjoy shooters, this is a game you should own. I haven't tried the multiplayer, but I imagine it makes a good thing even better, because the single player is absolutely excellent and worth your time to master!