Kara Phillips
Kara is an evergreen writer. Having spent four years as a games journalist guiding, reviewing, or generally waffling about the weird and wonderful, she’s more than happy to tell you all about which obscure indie games she’s managed to sink hours into this week. When she’s not raising a dodo army in Ark: Survival Evolved or taking huge losses in Tekken, you’ll find her helplessly trawling the internet for the next best birdwatching game because who wants to step outside and experience the real thing when you can so easily do it from the comfort of your living room. Right?
Latest articles by Kara Phillips

This $10 Gunpla building game has saved me from spending all my money and filling my house with plastic models that take hours to build
By Kara Phillips published
Cash converter Thank god.

Thank Goodness You're Here is one of the most charming games I have ever played, but I can't really explain why
By Kara Phillips published
Something strange Chewsday innit.

How to start a Stardew Valley co-op farm with multiplayer
By Lauren Morton last updated
It's official Here's how to set up a Stardew Valley co-op farm for online play with your friends or local multiplayer.

Relaxing gardening simulator The Garden Path is the breath of fresh air I've been in desperate need of
By Kara Phillips published
Easy now It's time to appreciate the finer things.

I'm hopeless with a brush and canvas IRL, but this cosy painting game has me feeling like the next Van Gogh
By Kara Phillips published
Bigger picture Paint the town.

'Cozy exploration meets true crime' on horseback is the MMO I didn’t know I wanted
By Kara Phillips published
News Let's see where this goes.

The misfiring Halo TV series has been cancelled just as the Chief actually found a Halo ring
By Kara Phillips published
News It's better to quit while you're ahead

I've never been interested in League of Legends but its new Vampire Survivors mode might be the thing that kickstarts my esports career
By Kara Phillips published
News Could this be the start of something new?

These Prime Day RGB lighting deals mean I will never have to use the big light again
By Kara Phillips published
Prime Day Let there be light.

I'd take any one of these discounted retro 8BitDo gamepads over any other Prime Day controller deal you might find today
By Jacob Fox published
Prime Day I'd take the retro brand's modernized controllers, too. In fact, just give me the lot, thank you.

These Prime Day keycap and switch deals have convinced me that it's time to change my all-pink, aggressively loud keyboard
By Kara Phillips published
Prime Day It's time to put pink in the past.

This creature collector has you tracking down quirky critters atop a giant bird, and I'm addicted to finding every last one
By Kara Phillips published
Take flight Nothing can stop me.

Minami Lane finally convinced me that not all management simulators are invented to stress me out
By Kara Phillips published
Cutesy control At last, I feel like I can be in control.

This platformer frustrates me like no other, but now I'm addicted to beating my own personal best and can't stop
By Kara Phillips published
Hop to it Frogun Encore has reminded me of what I loved so much about the first game.

Finally, another chaotic animal game that has given me the same sadistic satisfaction as Untitled Goose Game
By Kara Phillips published
Feathered Friends You can poop on them too

Witchcraft simulator REKA has everything I could ever want as a witch's apprentice, like mushroom foraging, an army of crows, and oh yeah—a customisable chicken-legged cabin
By Kara Phillips published
Wicked Witch Living the dream.

This van life-themed unpacking game promised me pure relaxation, but I got so angry about a paella pan it kept me up at night
By Kara Phillips published
No room I'm never having paella again.

Grid-based puzzle game Prickle may look simple, but it's an adorable test of endurance
By Kara Phillips published
Prickly pals You'll always find your way back home.

Let's pour one out for these no-shows we were desperate to see during Summer Game Fest
By Kara Phillips published
Maybe next time Maybe in the next life.

Minecraft 1.21: everything we know about the next major Minecraft update
By Lauren Morton last updated
Minecraft 1.21 The 1.21 update is all about new combat challenges so far.

I thought I'd never get the same satisfaction from a creature collector as I did with Neko Atsume until I played Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge
By Kara Phillips published
New friends Finally, the itch has been scratched.

Gone are the days of cows and chickens in farming sims, I'm replacing my farm animals with yokai in Tales of Seikyu
By Kara Phillips published
PCGS This fantasy farming simulator plans to offer a world of weird and wonderful yokai, and I'm all for it.

Silly simulator Southfield is releasing soon, so it's time to put on your overalls and fling yourself into farming
By Kara Phillips published
PCGS From chaotic crops to rolling around like Sonic, Southfield is going to add a lot to the farming sim space.
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