Author: Mina Smith

Mina has been playing video games for all her life. Her first game was Pit Fall for her Commodore 64 back in the 1980s. Her favorite current consoles are Switch and PS5, her favorite types of games are puzzle, simulation, indie, open world, and unique games. Mina is a full-time writer and editor, writing mostly about video games. She loves writing, reading, cats, board games, long walks, and all things video games. She lives in Richmond, VA, USA with her husband and cat-child Kaalia.

Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams Review

May 8, 2024 Mina Smith 2. I Like it a Lot, About Games, Genre, Indie, Puzzle, Rating, Review, Steam review Leave a comment

Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams is a jigsaw puzzle game where you get to choose your artwork, your number of pieces, and even your music.

Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure Early Access Impressions

May 5, 2024 Mina Smith About Games, Adventure, Farming/ Crafting Simulation, Genre, Indie, Sim/crafting RPG, Simulation, Steam Early Access, Steam Preview Leave a comment

Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure Early Access is a full-feeling cozy game about automating factories to help build up your home town.

Another Crab’s Treasure Review

May 1, 2024 Mina Smith 3. I Like it, About Games, Action, Adventure, Genre, Indie, Rating, Review, Switch Game Reviews & Impressions Leave a comment

Another Crab’s Treasure is a Souls-like, challenging adventure game with all the challenge of a FromSoft game with a SpongeBob SquarePants look and feel.

Commemorative image for '10 Years LadiesGamers: Mina,' depicting a cozy reading nook bathed in the soft glow of sunlight filtering through a window. A steaming cup of coffee with a game controller design sits on a table, accompanied by a celebratory balloon marked with the number 10. Bookshelves brimming with books, a comfortable chair, and a desk with a home computer set the scene for a tranquil gaming sanctuary. Published on: LadiesGamers.

Mina’s Thoughts on 10 Years of LadiesGamers

April 28, 2024 Mina Smith About Games, GamingNews, Thoughts in gaming Leave a comment

As I come up quickly on my third anniversary with LadiesGamers and LadiesGamers is celebrating its ten year anniversary, I

RoboSync Review

April 27, 2024 Mina Smith 2. I Like it a Lot, About Games, Genre, Indie, Logic Puzzles, Puzzle, Rating, Review, Steam review Leave a comment

Game: RoboSync Genre: Puzzle System: Steam (Windows) Developer|Publisher: Giant Warrior Studio Controller Support: Full Price: UK £2.49 | US $2.99

Doctor Cat Review

April 25, 2024 Mina Smith 4. I'm not Sure, About Games, Genre, Indie, Puzzle, Rating, Review, Switch Game Reviews & Impressions, Visual Novel Leave a comment

Doctor Cat is a short puzzle game about a cat therapist who sees other cats with a variety of mental ailments.

Poorzzle – Puzzle Alive Review

April 24, 2024 Mina Smith 4. I'm not Sure, About Games, Genre, Indie, Logic Puzzles, Puzzle, Rating, Review, Steam review One comment

Poorzzle is a logic puzzle game where you have few clues to figure out how to move the squares on the screen to win.

RestorArt: Fairwood Hills Collector’s Edition Review

April 14, 2024 Mina Smith 2. I Like it a Lot, About Games, Genre, Indie, Puzzle, Puzzle Hidden Objects, Rating, Review, Steam review One comment

RestorArt is a generative-AI artwork game with a massive collection of different kinds of puzzles, similar to many of the other hidden-object puzzle games.