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An in-game screenshot of ILA: A Frosty Glide. A young femme witch with a green hat soars through the sky on a magic broom, toward a series of magical rings that are surrounded by coins. They're attempting to cover a gap between two snowy mountains.

An in-game screenshot of ILA: A Frosty Glide. A young femme witch with a green hat soars through the sky on a magic broom, toward a series of magical rings that are surrounded by coins. They're attempting to cover a gap between two snowy mountains.

REVIEW: The wintry ILA: A Frosty Glide is a warm hug of a cozy micro open world

ILA: A Frosty Glide has the perfect atmosphere for the chilly season.

Nate Hermanson

Dec 27 min read

A blurred image of what seems to be video game art pieces. Over the blur is the Video Games are Good splash banner and text that reads: 2025 Game of the Year Nominees.

A blurred image of what seems to be video game art pieces. Over the blur is the Video Games are Good splash banner and text that reads: 2025 Game of the Year Nominees.

ANNOUNCING: The Video Games Are Good 2025 GOTY Nominees

These 10 were bright spots in the world of games, and earned a place on VGG's 2025 Game of the Year nominee list.

Nate and Julie

Nov 228 min read

ANNOUNCING: The Video Games are Good Campout Campout

Join VGG for a 24-hour stream! The Campout Campout on Twitch celebrates the fifth year of Video Games Are Good and honors the tradition we've built with this stream over the last few years. Don't miss it, because, after much deliberation, we've decided that 2025 will be the LAST Campout.

Nate and Julie

Nov 154 min read

The key art of War of the Western Deep. A squirrel-like warrior stands on a tree branch and stares out at a coastal setting as the sun sets in the distance.

The key art of War of the Western Deep. A squirrel-like warrior stands on a tree branch and stares out at a coastal setting as the sun sets in the distance.

PAX West 2025: Developer Q&A - War of the Western Deep hopes to reanimate the Don Bluth-esque dichotomy of light and dark

"This is a style of animation that thrives on the human craft. It is something that is born from pure human sweat, and grit, and talent, and work. You can't fake it. You can't cut corners with it."

Nate Hermanson

Oct 2112 min read

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