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An in-game screenshot of Mixtape. Three teens lay on top of a car, dreamily looking into the sky. One wears a blue-green jacket and headphones around their neck. One wears a yellow beanie and holds a hand against their chest. The third crosses their legs and contentedly holds their arms over their stomach.

REVIEW: Mixtape is a stunning artful testimony to music, adolescence, and the power of whimsy

Well, I guess this is growing up.

Nate Hermanson

1 day ago7 min read

An in-game screenshot of Forbidden Solitaire. A board full of playing cards arranged in a specific pattern. The four cards that are flipped up near the center are surrounded with sharp crystals. In the middle of the screen, an eyeball can be seen peeking out of a rippling pool of purple and blue water. The majority of the cards are face down.

REVIEW: Forbidden Solitaire is perfect execution of an absurd idea born out of a genius partnership

Geeked about spooky solitaire.

Nate Hermanson

Apr 307 min read

An image from Cairn, with Aava climbing up a steep rock face, is the background. Overlaid are elements from two other games. From Hermit and Pig, there are the titular characters with the word "cringe" over Hermit; a crowd of protestors holding signs that say "right to work" and "our kids are hungry"; and a person with a speech bubble that says "And don't forget, chaos and idiots rule this world. So, always be prepared to fight back." From Perfect Tides: Station to Station, there's a bust of the main character Mara looking dejected and a speech bubble that says "It's fine, let's just go." In the middle of the image, white text says "climbing out of the pit."

A Third Life Crisis or . . .

Games that have been my unexpected tethers to hope and persistence lately.

Nate Hermanson

Apr 2416 min read

The key art for Consume Me, with an overlaid badge with salmon pink text framed by light blue laurels honoring it as VGG's 2025 Game of the Year winner. The game title and main character Jenny sit inside a red oval with a yellow border. Jenny is a teen girl drawn in a cute chibi style, and she winks and holds a big piece of toast in both hands. Behind the title there's a darkened, slightly obscured background with Jenny's face inside various fruits and berries.

ANNOUNCING: Consume Me is Video Games are Good's 2025 Game of the Year

Congratulations to Consume Me, VGG's 2025 Game of the Year winner. Equal parts strategic, chaotic, funny, hopeful, and tear-jerking, its ingredients come together to make something well-balanced and soul-nourishing that we were grateful we got the chance to consume.

Nate and Julie

Dec 20, 20256 min read

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REVIEW: Mixtape is a stunning artful testimony to music, adolescence, and the power of whimsy

REVIEW: Forbidden Solitaire is perfect execution of an absurd idea born out of a genius partnership

A Third Life Crisis or . . .

ANNOUNCING: Consume Me is Video Games are Good's 2025 Game of the Year

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