Rovarsson
BelgiumTop 10 Reviewer
Member since November 28, 2019
Last visited May 27, 2022
Profile ID (TUID): swv2tc81r622k7x4
I prefer Story over Puzzles. Except when I don't.
I do not have an objective checklist to determine ratings. Much depends on my expectations and personal preferences.
I pay a lot of attention to the use of space and the overall writing, the arc of tension.
Reading the review will give a better idea of my assessment of a game.
News about games authored by Rovarsson (RSS Feed)Recommended Lists by Rovarsson
Rovarsson's Superlative top 15 - 15 items March 27, 2022
Uncle Rovarsson's Beginner's Must-Plays. - 10 items November 9, 2020
Games I finished without hints. - 14 items October 19, 2020
Made me laugh an honest laugh. - 9 items September 22, 2020
Games that drew me in. - 7 items December 12, 2019
Only supercalifragilisticexpialidocious games on this list.
Uncle Rovarsson's Beginner's Must-Plays. - 10 items November 9, 2020
Games I finished without hints. - 14 items October 19, 2020
It's better for the feeling of immersion when you're not reading a walkthrough while playing. These games are definitely solvable without...
Made me laugh an honest laugh. - 9 items September 22, 2020
Games that made me laugh sincerely at least once, during play or when thinking about them later.
Games that drew me in. - 7 items December 12, 2019
This list is not a best of. Nor does it have a theme. I haven't even finished some of the games on it. (shame on me!) This is a list of...
Polls by Rovarsson
BBC Micro gems - 20 votes for 18 games; created March 23, 2022
Wodehousean Comedy - 13 votes for 8 games; created March 15, 2022
Best mechanical/physics puzzles. - 12 votes for 11 games; created June 23, 2021
AGT must plays? - 8 votes for 4 games; created May 7, 2021
RPG games worth playing for a text adventurer. - 6 votes for 4 games; created February 12, 2021
I found the BBC Micro archive a little while ago and I'm overwhelmed. (http://bbcmicro.co.uk/index.php?search=Text+Adventure&on_S=on) Any...
Wodehousean Comedy - 13 votes for 8 games; created March 15, 2022
Manors, butlers, m'ladies, m'lords. Be they upstairs or downstairs, or asking if you rang.
Best mechanical/physics puzzles. - 12 votes for 11 games; created June 23, 2021
I had a lot of fun with the underground trolley puzzle in Axe of Kolt by Larry Horsfield. Any other games that feature cool mechanical...
AGT must plays? - 8 votes for 4 games; created May 7, 2021
I've recently started playing Cliff Diver 1 and I quit because I got impossibly stuck. I don't want to give u^p on a potential treasure...
RPG games worth playing for a text adventurer. - 6 votes for 4 games; created February 12, 2021
Over on the IF-Forum, there was a post recommending a number of Eamon games that are not hardcore RPG. So, can you suggest Eamon or other...
Reviews by Rovarsson
The White Bull, by Jim Aikin May 23, 2022
"Opening up The White Bull, I was immediately drawn into the setting by a short musical score that helped set the mood. Important turning..." - See the full review
Andromeda Apocalypse — Extended Edition, by Marco Innocenti May 19, 2022
"Alone... Alone in the deepest, most serious meaning of the word. Before you a blackness the stars do not penetrate. Around you a galaxy..." - See the full review
Yes, Another Game with a Dragon!, by John Kean May 12, 2022
"In olden times, shrouded from memory by the mists of time, darkness had fallen over the Land of IF. There was bitter strife amongst the..." - See the full review
Good Grub!, by Damon L. Wakes April 26, 2022
"Bugs are delicious! Really! I’ve tried them and they are! (mealworm burger and barbecued grasshoppers if you’re curious) Good Grub is..." - See the full review
Alone, by Paul Michael Winters April 26, 2022
"In the near future, you are a survivor of the plague. And you have just run out of gas. Fortunately there's a gas station nearby... Alone..." - See the full review
"Opening up The White Bull, I was immediately drawn into the setting by a short musical score that helped set the mood. Important turning..." - See the full reviewAndromeda Apocalypse — Extended Edition, by Marco Innocenti May 19, 2022
"Alone... Alone in the deepest, most serious meaning of the word. Before you a blackness the stars do not penetrate. Around you a galaxy..." - See the full reviewYes, Another Game with a Dragon!, by John Kean May 12, 2022
"In olden times, shrouded from memory by the mists of time, darkness had fallen over the Land of IF. There was bitter strife amongst the..." - See the full reviewGood Grub!, by Damon L. Wakes April 26, 2022
"Bugs are delicious! Really! I’ve tried them and they are! (mealworm burger and barbecued grasshoppers if you’re curious) Good Grub is..." - See the full reviewAlone, by Paul Michael Winters April 26, 2022
"In the near future, you are a survivor of the plague. And you have just run out of gas. Fortunately there's a gas station nearby... Alone..." - See the full reviewSee all 160 reviews by Rovarsson
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Rovarsson's Played Games List
Transfer, by Tod Levi
Causality, by Hugo Martay
The White Bull, by Jim Aikin
Andromeda Apocalypse — Extended Edition, by Marco Innocenti
Kobold in Search for Family, by tosxychor
Causality, by Hugo Martay
The White Bull, by Jim Aikin
Andromeda Apocalypse — Extended Edition, by Marco Innocenti
Kobold in Search for Family, by tosxychor