Editor-in-Chief · since 2019

Mara Vance

Founded Curator Reviews after a decade covering games for daily papers. Believes a review is a conversation, not a verdict handed down from on high. Lover of immersive sims and anything with a grappling hook.

3 reviews RPGs · Immersive Sims · Indies

Bylines

Latest from Mara

RPG

9.2

RPG PC · PS5 · Xbox

Driftbound

A sprawling open-world that finally understands quiet. Driftbound trusts you to get lost — and rewards every detour.

MV Mara Vance 8 min

Horror

9.0

Horror PC · PS5 · Xbox

Hollow Rite

Survival horror with teeth. Hollow Rite understands that the scariest thing in any room is the door you have not opened yet.

MV Mara Vance 7 min

Opinion

The quiet death of the 40-hour campaign

Why the games we remember most are increasingly the ones that respect our time.

MV Mara Vance 2 min