Do you miss the days of seeing something on the back page of a magazine and NEEDING TO KNOW MORE?
Skeleton is here to help bring that feeling with the video game equivalent of trawling through the video store. Browsing Itch.io.
Review | Halls Of Torment - Sticks And Skeleton Bones
Halls of Torment is a survival roguelike not dissimilar to Vampire Survivors but its isometric 90s PC game artstyle sets it apart.
Anita Mowete dives deep into the game to see if it's more than just a coat of fresh paint.
EXTERMINATION And Starship Troopers
We sent SKELETON an early access code for Starship Troopers: Extermination almost a year ago.
The game enters 1.0 in a few weeks. Now's probably a good time to check-in.
Review | Dread Delusion - More Than Just A Classic Throwback
With countless retro-inspired games coming out on Steam every week it takes a lot to stand out.
Joshua Winters takes a look a Dread Delusion and believes its something special in a crowded field.
Review | Golden Lap - Minimalist Management Sim Needs Further Balancing
Golden Lap is an F1 management game that is free from the shackles of a yearly release schedule and the restrictions of a license.
Henry Stockdale investigates if this gives it a greater depth or less material to work with in their review.
Early Access Review | #DRIVE Rally - Off To A Strong Start
#DRIVE Rally gives rally sim racing an arcade flair. Our motorsport correspondent, Henry Stockdale, travelled to digital deserts, snowy tundras, and woodlands to investigate what the game is like.
An Asexual Preview Of Jackbox Naughty Pack | Gamescom 2024
Jackbox is back with its most explicit Party Pack yet.
Naturally, startmenu is about REAL journalism so we sent an asexual to preview it Gamescom to test the game's limits.
Kate Robinson is our intrepid muck racker.
Review | The Final Prize Is Soup - A Testament To The Diversity Of The Visual Novel Format
The Final Prize is Soup has arrived on Steam and Adam Wescott thinks its a great representation of the ever growing visual novel scene.
Read more in their review.
Striving For the Future - Opinions From Top Players At VSFighting XII On Guilty Gear Strive’s Present And Future
As Guilty Gear Strive enters its third year on the scene Ashley Schofield scopes out VSFighting XII and interviews some of the top players so see what lies ahead for the fighting game.
Review | ROG Ally X - Handheld PC Gaming Evolves
Since the launch of the Steam Deck two years ago the handheld PC gaming market has grown at an exponential rate.
Simon Estey takes a look at the most promising competition in the form of the ROG Ally X.
Review | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate - Satisfying Slicing And Dicing
Cowabunga dude!
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back Splintering Fate on Switch.
Luke Delin breaks down if TMNT: Splintered Fate has made the leap from mobile devices successfully.
Update Patch | August 2024
August has come and gone and seen plenty of game announcements, game releases and game news.
Alex Green rounds everything of note up in another Update Patch.
Anna Hollinrake And Pavle Mihajlovic On The Magic Of Biking On Broom in Crescent County
Crescent County was born of an illustration and a conversation.
Joe Chivers sits down with Anna Hollinrake and Pavle Mihajlovic to discuss the inspirations behind their upcoming game.
Review | Astro Bot - Bot On Melancholy Hill
Astro Bot is a spectacular triumph of a video game that has left Lex Luddy mournful about the state of video game preservation.
Review | The Operator - Hacking Away
Ali Rees dons a pair of sunglasses and a business casual suit, grabs a cup of joe, and starts reviewing The Operator.
Is it an inventive, entertaining, slow-burn mystery, or does it fail to follow leads, resulting in the case being thrown out in court for lack of evidence?
Update Patch | July 2024 - Loads Has Happened
Another month down, the Olympics are over, and Gamescom season is upon us. Thankfully, Alex Green has EVERYTHING you need to stop yourself looking silly on the show floor!
Take a look at this month's Update Patch, and impress everyone with your exquisite knowledge and finger-on-the-pulse mentality, why don't you?
Review | Capes - Spandex And Scott Snyder
With Deadpool and Wolverine just releasing what better time to get into the pop cultural stew of superhero media… Or maybe the best time was ten years ago… or three decades ago…
Skeleton tries to untagnle what it means to consume super hero media in their review of Capes.
Review | Tavern Talk - Time To Talk
We’ve seen plenty of bar-based narrative games in recent years, but Tavern Talk seeks to change things up by placing our mixologist in a fantasy setting.
We welcome Stuart Pettigrew to the site for the first time to review Tavern Talk.
Review | Deathless. Tales Of Old Rus - Tale Retold
Slavic lore meets deck-building strategy in Deathless. Tales of Old Rus.
After getting past the title using a full stop instead of a colon, Amy Eastland found the time to review this game.
Impressions | Not for Me - Pine Hearts Review
Expectations are a weird thing and sometimes no matter how much you should like something “on paper” you just can’t bring yourself to love it.
Amy Eastland breaks down her thoughts on trying to get into Pine Hearts.