Author: Ashleigh Mattern
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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Though the game has a colourful style of art and some cute humour, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons packs a sometimes dark emotional punch. The colourful, cartoony art style of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons belies its truly dark nature. The game starts with the death of a mother and sickness of a…
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Chopsticks
Chopsticks is a graphic novel constructed entirely of images, a young adult mystery that is a joy to peruse — until the last 16 pages. Chopsticks is a graphic novel (and an app!) constructed entirely of images, and a young adult mystery that is a joy to peruse — until the last 16 pages. The…
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Darth Vader and Son
Darth Vader and Son by Jeffery Brown is a cute commentary on parenting, and especially enjoyable if you happen to be a Star Wars fan. Does this review for a kids’ book need a spoilers tag? Technically, the title of the book itself is a spoiler. But can a movie from 1980 be spoiled? Maybe.…
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Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
Ashleigh Mattern gets real with us about her crippling dependence on Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. Seriously though, it’s like, the most addicting game ever created. I started playing Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft in January, just before the game went into open beta, and I’ve continued to play it every day since. The days I don’t…