Trigger Witch

What happens when witches forget how to use their powerful magicks? They pick up some guns and build their culture around firearms, duh! Actually, don’t feel bad if that wasn’t your answer. It’s an odd setup for a game, but it also means I get a new twin-stick shooter in my life, and I’m always happy when that happens.

Trigger Witch has some strange lore, and while it’s not the main focus of the game, it was interesting enough to keep me playing through the slightly too long intro and tutorial found in the demo. But once the game (literally) throws a gun at you and has you popping enemies, things pick up. While the witches have forgotten most of their more powerful magic spells, they still remember and can use smaller magic tricks. For example, in the demo, you quickly learn how to magically dash through baddies and spikes, which is very useful. Trigger Witch isn’t the best feeling twin-stick shooter I’ve played, but the world and art help elevate it a lot. And watching pixel art witches shoot AK-47s is oddly wonderful. — Zack Zweizen