This week in PC games: solve the disappearance of 700 people, build a night market for spirits, and play chess on a board that disobeys physics

I don't know what Edwin's been feeding the Maw in my off week, but when I entered its chambers this morning it had left game releases everywhere. Ceiling, walls, floor, they all glisten with games of every size and genre. Even after I hosed away the ones largely made with the assistance of generative AI, the sifting sieves fitted across the drains held a bounty of interesting releases. Let's get to it, then, before the Maw wakes up and realises I've nabbed all its spoils. Read more