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Finn Calloway
Games Critic
Finn Calloway has reviewed more than 400 games across nine years of criticism, which has left him with strong opinions about tutorial design, onboarding friction, and the fine line between guidance and hand-holding. Irish by origin and currently based in Berlin, Finn covers platformers, horror, action, and narrative design with a dry, slightly sardonic voice that never tips into cruelty.
- 400+ games reviewed across 9 years
- Platformer and horror specialist
- Narrative design focus
platformershorroractionnarrative-designindie games
48 articles by Finn Calloway
Guides
Subnautica 2 Shiver Leviathan: The Void's Pack Hunter
Subnautica 2 Shiver Leviathan guide: the female-plus-males pack guarding the Void, why your Tadpole dies instantly, and the one-scan trick for both entries.
· 8 min read
Features
Best Indie Games Under $15: Steam Summer Sale 2026
Best indie games under $15 for Steam Summer Sale 2026: 7 picks at $5.59-$14.99. Roguelites, dice-builders, and one party game, all with active communities.
· 7 min read
Features
Mina the Hollower How Long to Beat? 20-30 Hours (2026)
Mina the Hollower how long to beat? 20 to 30 hours for the main story, 30+ for 100%, and 100+ across the NG+7 ladder. Full breakdown by playstyle.
· 7 min read
Guide
Rune Dice New Game Plus Guide: NG+ Tips and Builds 2026
Rune Dice New Game Plus guide: how NG+ unlocks, what changes, which classes scale best, and encounter modifiers explained. Harder from room one.
· 7 min read
Guides
Rune Dice Boss Guide: Beat Every Floor Boss & Webbed Dice
Rune Dice boss guide: how to beat floor bosses, counter webbed dice with Shuffle and Gravity, read the arena preview, and use runes at the right turn.
· 9 min read
Guide
LegionBound Ascension Chain: Timing, Risk, Recovery 2026
LegionBound ascension chain guide. Second and third merge timing, high-wave hero protection, and how to recover when an Ascended unit dies mid-run.
· 10 min read
Guide
Mina the Hollower Tips: 14 Things to Know Before You Play
Mina the Hollower tips for new players — burrow timing, early survival mistakes, boss pattern approach, NG+ prep, and Shovel Knight habits to unlearn.
· 9 min read
Guide
Romestead Night Raid Guide: Defend Against the Fallen
Romestead night raid guide: the fallen target your Blacksmith first. How to use torches, protect production buildings, and scale your defenses in EA 2026.
· 8 min read
Guide
Subnautica 2 Food Guide: How to Feed Your Crew Underwater
Subnautica 2 food: fish and slugs aren't enough for four players, satiety drops fast, the second biome leaves you starving. How to eat sustainably.
· 7 min read
Reviews
Dead as Disco Review: Beat Kune Do Is the Real Deal
Dead as disco review: Brain Jar's rhythm beat-em-up gets the concept right. Beat Kune Do combat, custom music import, non-linear Idol fights. 7.5/10 EA.
· 8 min read
Guides
Windrose Multiplayer Tips: Full Co-op Guide for 2026
Windrose multiplayer tips: Shared Quest Progress setup, co-op XP mechanics, ship crew roles, quest splitting, and solo vs. 4-player efficiency.
· 9 min read
Guides
Subnautica 2 Scanner Room Guide: Upgrades and Efficient Use
Subnautica 2 scanner room guide: build order, Speed vs Range upgrades, camera drone use, and the scan filter setup that cuts resource farming in half.
· 9 min read