Video Game Journalist 4

     The video game is called Agar.io and it can be found on Agari.io. It's a multiplayer game and you can choose a game mode. The game modes are Free for all, Battle royal, Teams, and Experimental. There's a leaderboard that you can climb. I've only got up to 13th place on the board. The cell's skin can be changed but that's not available to guests. You can type a name for the cell that you control. I tend to choose a name at random. The background is a grid and has a border that makes you squish when you go up against it. You use the mouse to control your cell. Press space to split it and 'W' to eject some mass.
     The objective is to increase your cell's mass by swallowing small pellets that randomly appear and smaller cells. You must do this without getting eaten yourself, which is harder than you think. Unfortunately, I kept getting eaten. The more mass you gain the slower you go. There's also viruses (make you split), which are indicated at big spiky green circles, that you have to avoid as well as other players. Sometimes there's some lag, but no obvious glitches are apparent.

Video Game Journalist 3

     The Scratch game is called 'Spoopy-Time' Dress Up! and can be found on Scratch. It's a dress up game that's Halloween themed. The game was made on October 21, 2019 so the Halloween theme is quite appropriate. The start of the game is a curtain of skulls that move up and down to reveal the next screen. The maker definitely made the backgrounds themselves. The backgrounds are so spooky and macabre. The animation is static and all you do is click on buttons on the screen to change the appearance of the model.
     There's a button to change the model's skin, hairstyle, costume, the brightness of the hair color, and body type. There's also a button to change the background and buttons for the sound/music. I usually do keep the music muted so I don't bother anyone. Some of the buttons don't seem to do anything, but change is just slight and not that noticeable. The music is very upbeat and completes the overall Halloween theme. I didn't find any glitches or bugs so the coding was done well. I would definitely recommend this game to others.

Video Game Journalist 2

     The video game is called 'Mahjong Classic' and it can be found on Kongregate.com. It's similar to solitaire, but instead of cards there are tiles that you have to match. There is an oriental theme and the animation simple. The maker probably put time into designing the background. There's a hint, shuffle, pause, restart, and a undo button. The hint, shuffle, and undo buttons have 3 jewels next to them. They definitely limit the times you can use them. It has 60 solvable levels. Each level has a different format and that makes it interesting and challenging.
     You have to match open pairs of tiles and remove them from the board. Opened tiles are highlighted and can be removed if they don't disturb either right or left tiles next to them. All flower tiles are considered identical, the same with the season ones. That's how many times you can use each of the 3 buttons. The music sound oriental and was probably taken off a website. I usually mute the music and sound because I sometimes listen to music on YouTube in the background. I haven't found any glitches or bugs. I really find this game soothing and fun. I would definitely recommend this game to others.

• If you click on a tile, it lights up as selected. 
• Click on the matching tile, both get removed from the board. 
• If you click on the hint button, a hint is used and one of the jewels disappears. 

  

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Video Game Journalist 1

       The video game is called 'Monst' and it can be found on Kongregate.com. It's a point and click game. It's a side scroll, so the architecture is flat and a bit cartoony. The colors are somewhat subdued and set the tone of the game. In the game you have to help a monster scare his victims by causing a string of chain reactions and actions. There are fourteen levels. For each level you complete you get a medal and can move on to the next one. The scares are very funny and make me laugh every time.
      The animation is very cute and lighthearted.The screen shrinks into a circle like it does in a cartoon and monster winks at you. The puzzles are fun and easy. The man in the safe is a bit strange though. The music is cartoony and reminds me of the Scooby Doo cartoon music. Perhaps the game creator is a fan. I do keep the volume down so I don't bother people. No bugs or glitches, so the coding is done well.  The ending was hilarious. All his victims ends up in his apartment and scares the daylights out of him. Definitely karma.

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