Sam Wachter

Sam Wachter is the Operations Manager at RPGamer. By day she is a mild mannered librarian, and by night she is a reviewer and staff wrangler.

Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom Review

Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom Review

You know what’s mathematical? A tubular Zelda clone. The Adventure Time crew take on The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, but is it entirely copacetic? Grab your trail mix and read on in our official review.

Costume Quest 2 Review

Costume Quest 2 Review

Adriaan den Ouden is a stinky smelly-head who likes samey games. Would you trust his opinions over RPGamer’s staff cutie? That’s what I thought.

Knights of Pen & Paper Review

Knights of Pen & Paper Review

Editor Sam Marchello should be working on a certain review game. However, she became distracted by her paper wizard hat made from a character sheet. Roll a d20 for an epic disguise.

Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star Review

Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star Review

After thirty five hours of Ar NoSurge, editor Sam Marchello has perfected all of the synthesis dances. Is there video footage? Well, she hopes not.

Rogue Legacy Review

Rogue Legacy Review

Poor Sir Taco XX! His chronic I.B.S was the death of him in the dark forest against Alexander. His parting words to his fans: ‘Even the most valiant heroes can suffer from irritable bowels.’

Battle Princess of Arcadias Review

Battle Princess of Arcadias Review

CRASH. BANG. BOOM. SMACK. CRUNCH. Ayiyiiyiyiyiyi! ZORK! KA-POW! BIFF! BAP! POW! Well then, now that this review has been beaten into shape, it’s time to see how Princess Plume faired against the dreaded, diabolical, and dazzling Lady Marshmallow: Crusher of Dreams, Xena enthusiast, and lover of the Batusi.

Grinsia Review

Grinsia Review

Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo. Doo doo, it works when it wants toooo. Doo doo doo doo, my game goes crash bang boom.

Child of Light

Child of Light PS3 Review

Ubisoft Montreal has created a love letter to the JRPG. But did they pay the genre a strong homage? Find out in our review.

Rune Factory 4 Review

Rune Factory 4 Review

Way hey and away we go, dragon ridin’, dragon ridin’. Way hey and away we go, riding on a dragon.

Dragon’s Crown PS3/Vita Review

Dragon’s Crown PS3/Vita Review

Dragon’s Crown doesn’t believe in physics or biology, but that doesn’t make it any less fun. Find out what to expect from Vanillaware’s brawler/RPG hybrid in RPGamer’s official review.

Harvest Moon: Boy and Girl Retroview

Harvest Moon: Boy and Girl Retroview

Chop, chop, dig, dig, RRRRRRRRRR, GAAAAAAAAAH, are the sounds coming from this editor’s PSP. Why might you ask? Well, clearly it’s time for more Harvest Moon.

Harvest Moon: A New Beginning Review

Harvest Moon: A New Beginning Review

Ever wanted to lift a building over your head and toss it somewhere else with ease? In Harvest Moon: A New Beginning, there’s more to life than building-cabertoss, but darn it, it’s way too much fun.

Dust: An Elysian Tail Review

Dust: An Elysian Tail Review

Dust: An Elysian Tail has adorable anthros and a touching story. Let’s break the fourth wall and kick up some dust, as this is one hit from Summer of Arcade that you don’t want to miss.

Game of Thrones Review

Game of Thrones Review

While a Lannister always pays his debts, we’re pretty sure the amount of effort HBO put into this game didn’t do the franchise justice. See how we roar in this overdue review.

Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland Review

Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland Review

Poor Sterkenberg. Even after three Atelier games, the poor man is completely out of place in the land of hyperactive pink-haired genki girls. Is Atelier Meruru the most excellent adventure of the Arland trilogy, or is it just Sterk’s bogus journey?