Isles & Tiles is a tile-based puzzle game that has you building islands out of the ocean and putting buildings of all sorts on top of them.
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.
Wholesome Gaming Round-Up 2025-34
Here’s this week’s Wholesome Gaming Round-Up! Discover what family-friendly indie gaming news stood out to us.
Desk Paws Review
Desk Paws is an idle game where you collect friends and feed them, similar to other creature collect games like Pokemon and Palworld.
Bring You Home Review
Bring You Home is a unique puzzle game that has you shifting items and panels around until you can make it from one side of the level to the other.
Out and About Early Access Impressions
Wholesome Out and About is an adorable indie game that has a cute story, interesting mechanics, and can actually teach you real-world skills.
My Favorite Cozy Games From SGDQ
Summer Games Done Quick was an awesome event this year, and it featured some really amazing speedruns of some great, family-friendly games.
MakeRoom Review
MakeRoom is a simulation game where you get to choose a room, outdoor space, or camper to decorate and fill it with furniture and decorations.
Is THIS a Game? Review
is THIS a game? is a unique compilation of things that may or may not be games, with handmade art, cute characters, and some silly jokes thrown in.
Express Car Wash Simulator: Prologue Impressions
Express Car Wash Simulator is an upcoming game about running a shop where you have to upgrade items, wash the cars, rinse, and repeat.
Slimekeep Review
Slimekeep is an action roguelike where you need to level up your weapons and slime to take down the Slime King menace that is invading.