Many big-budget video games come with a dedicated photo mode these days — a tool designed specifically for capturing a game within a single frame. There’s no real standard for photo modes: Most come ...

I enjoyed photography adventure game Toem, but I felt like it was a little slow. The devs from studio Something We Made agree. During my hands-on session with Toem 2 at Summer Game Fest last week - ...

It's one thing to call a game "small," maybe referring to its length or something about its quaint aesthetics. But TOEM, a game about the joy of photography, is small in the way a snow-topped winter ...

Playful challenges and a warm sense of place and character converge in this cheerful modern classic. Toem sent me back to my phone, not for the internet and its hints and tips and workarounds, but for ...

When I think of some of my favorite chill games, it’s usually the games that might ask something from me, but never rushes me. It’s a game that charms me, but doesn’t push me along from one thing to ...

Developer Something We Made announced the photograph adventure game, TOEM 2, will launch for the PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam this summer. Run, jump, and climb your way through all ...

Toem begins when your nana gifts you a camera as you head off to see the "Toem" phenomenon. She nearly shows you her own photo from when she did the same thing at your age, but hastily hides it.

Elle is a writer a DualShockers with a strong love for indies. While she has over 10 years experience as a writer, her love for video games reaches decades longer. From GTA to even the smallest niche ...

Some game developers might feel pressure to come up with something new or reinvent the wheel for every new project, but sometimes, when you have a good idea that resonates with an audience, there's no ...

Elsewhere, three puzzle games from U.K. studio Draknek & Friends have arrived on Nintendo Switch. By Trilby Beresford Associate Editor Swedish Studio Something We Made announced that its hand-drawn ...

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Toem begins when your nana gifts you a camera as you head off to see the "Toem" phenomenon. She nearly shows you her own photo from when she did the same thing at your age, but hastily hides it.