About

Vortex Pin started as a group chat where a few of us kept swapping screenshots of whatever we were playing on the train. At some point we realized we were writing longer reviews to each other than most sites publish, so we moved it here and kept the honesty.

We cover mobile RPGs and adventure games mostly, but we wander into strategy, racing, and the odd simulation whenever something catches our eye. The team is small, which means every review is written by someone who actually finished (or at least seriously played) the game.

How we pick titles is simple: we play what we're curious about, plus reader suggestions that keep piling up in our inbox. We look at pacing, whether the progression respects your time, and how a game feels after week two rather than during the shiny first hour.

Nobody here gets paid to like something. If a game wastes your evening, we'll say so, and if it surprises us, we'll tell you why.

Lukas Brandt — Lukas has been editing games writing for over a decade and still plays turn-based RPGs on his commute. He's the one who insists every review reaches the endgame before it goes live.