Henry Stockdale

Bournemouth, West

Reviews Editor at UploadVR

🇬🇧 🇬🇾 | Senior Editor at @UploadVR, EIC at @RewinderMedia. Bylines: @Eurogamer, @IGN and more. BAFTA Connect member. No longer active here.

Articles

Downhill Explores the Power Players Have Over Characters With a 4th Wall Breaking RPG

1 week ago | rewinder.co.uk | Henry Stockdale

"You are not the girl, you are the voice"Downhill is a 4th wall breaking action RPG where the character knows you are controlling them. Developed by Sisterhood Games, Downhill presents a curious moral quandary across the realm of Raghned comprised of humans and spirits alike. You play as a spirit controlling the main character, Fade, tasked with stopping the destruction of this world. However, she's aware of your input and has her own views on what actions to take in any given situation.
Crescent County Is a Slice-Of-Life Adventure With Witches and Street Racing

1 week ago | rewinder.co.uk | Henry Stockdale

News 1 min Crescent County, a slice-of-life delivery game about witches and motorbroom street racing, just launched a new Kickstarter campaign. Described as a single player "witch-tech" open world delivery adventure, Crescent County is the debut game from Electric Saint, a new studio founded in 2022 by Anna Hollinrake and Pavle Mihajlovic. You play as Lu, a "chaotic young adult figuring herself out" that works as a motorbroom driving courier by day, street racer by night.
Lady Dracula Seeks To Evolve Upon The Classic Castlevania Formula

1 week ago | rewinder.co.uk | Henry Stockdale

Lady Dracula hopes to emulate the original Castlevania games with a new precision platformer. Described as an "ultra-indie" project that emulates the older Castlevania games, Lady Dracula takes us back to 1800s Transylvania to defeat the titular villain. It's imagined as a sequel to Bram Stoker's original Dracula novel, one where Dracula's widow has gone mad in her grief following his death and now seeks to destroy humanity. She's also your mother and namesake, which is a rough draw.
Next Week's Thinky Direct Is A Showcase For Puzzle Fans

1 week ago | rewinder.co.uk | Henry Stockdale

News 1 min Indie showcases aren't anything new during conference season, but I can't recall seeing many focused entirely on puzzle games. Airing next week, Thinky Direct by Thinky Games is kicking off on May 29 and it's filled exclusively with problem-solving head scratchers.
Playing Solo Games Locally With a Crowd Can Be a Delight

1 week ago | rewinder.co.uk | Henry Stockdale

One of the ways I've encouraged myself to play more games recently is as more of a group experience. I don't mean streaming my latest purchase on Twitch or having my friends watch me attempt my 500th Hades run, though I wouldn't personally complain about the latter. Previous years would see us playing multiplayer games more frequently, like Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros, maybe Towerfall or Gang Beasts if the mood struck. We never lack options, yet our focus has shifted in recent times.
Rogue Eclipse Looks Like Modern Star Fox In Its Latest Trailer

1 week ago | rewinder.co.uk | Henry Stockdale

Rogue Eclipse, a spacefighter roguelike inspired by Star Fox, Armored Core and Arabesque Futurism, just released a new gameplay trailer. Joining a wide line up of nearly 50 indie games during today's Six One Indie showcase, Rogue Eclipse comes from indie studio Huskrafts and takes place across an epic space opera. As a frontline pilot fighting for humanity's future in this intergalactic war, our goal is to fend off swarms of starfighters as we fight across the void's deepest reaches.
Beyond The Board Is a Minimalist Chess-Themed Puzzle Adventure

1 week ago | rewinder.co.uk | Henry Stockdale

Beyond The Board is a chess-themed minimalist puzzle adventure with a new demo out on Steam. Described as Monument Valley meets Limbo "in a checkered universe", Beyond The Board takes place in a surrealist, chess-inspired world. It promises perception twisting puzzles where the path ahead isn't linear, and you don't need familiarity with the famous board game. In fact, Fragile Shapes Studio takes great pains to point out that this specifically is not a chess game.
Memories of Trails: Finding Joy in Crossbell's Song

1 week ago | rewinder.co.uk | Henry Stockdale

Welcome to the 'Memories of' series, where we discuss specific memories associated with a particular game. This time, Henry's looking at the Crossbell arc from Trails, and the following article contains major spoilers. My introduction to the Trails series was the New Game Plus Expo back in 2020. Nihon Falcom's Trails of Cold Steel IV trailer piqued my interest with its cast, and things quickly took off after I eventually bought the first Cold Steel.
Rewinder: What We're Playing This Week (May 24, 2025)

1 week ago | rewinder.co.uk | Henry Stockdale

Welcome to the first edition of Rewinder's 'What We're Playing,' where we discuss what each of us have been up to. When our jobs largely revolve around covering games, sometimes it's nice to discuss games in a more casual manner. We're aiming to make this a weekly column each weekend where we not only discuss what we've been diving into outside of work, but also invite you, our readers, to join in the discussion. Here's what we've been up to this week.
PaperKlay Channels Banjo and Fez With a New 3D Platformer on Steam

1 week ago | rewinder.co.uk | Henry Stockdale

News 1 min PaperKlay aims to channel old-school 3D platformers with a handcrafted paper world, and it's coming soon to Steam. Created by WhyKev, PaperKlay is a new 3D collect-a-thon starring the almost predictably named Chick and Nugget. It's set across an open world that visually emulates being crafted out of, you guessed it, paper, clay, and cardboard. Reminiscent of Fez, advancing through this world requires rotating it to unlock news perspectives previously hidden away.