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ANNOUNCING: The Video Games Are Good 2024 GOTY Nominees
These 10 were bright spots in the world of games, and earned a place on VGG's 2024 Game of the Year nominee list.
Nate and Julie
Nov 23, 20249 min read
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PAX West 2024: Popucom quietly became the co-op game we can't stop thinking about
Popucom quickly became our favorite co-op game at PAX West, so grab a teammate you'd trust with a colorful bubble gun and hop in.
Nate Hermanson
Oct 23, 20245 min read
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PAX West 2024: Dance like THE MAN is watching in All Systems Dance - Hands-on impressions and interview
"We're trying to make it as fun as hell to think in revolutionary terms," says Dave Proctor, Mighty Yell CEO.
Nate Hermanson
Oct 14, 202411 min read
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PAX West 2024: Q&A with the minds behind the existential puzzler Time Flies
PAX West's fly-on-the-wall game: We talked with developers Michael Frei and Raphaël Munoz about Time Flies!
Julie Cooper
Oct 7, 20247 min read
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PAX West 2024: oneway.exe might be the next big indie horror hit
oneway.exe does indie horror for the chronically online.
Nate Hermanson
Oct 2, 20245 min read
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PAX West 2024: Going medieval with Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, the perfect sequel
Duels, cheeky dialogue, and all-around improvements — we played Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 at PAX West and didn't want to put it down.
Nate Hermanson
Sep 24, 20247 min read
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PAX West 2024: Centum's trippy AI horror changes the world around you every step of the way
Instructions unclear, now trapped in Centum's ever-changing reality with a manipulative AI: a PAX hands-on demo and interview with Centum.
Nate Hermanson
Sep 23, 20245 min read
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PAX West 2024: Hands-on with Whisper Mountain Outbreak and Toge Productions' legacy on display in Seattle
Whisper Mountain Outbreak's classic survival horror vibes delivered some of our most tense moments at PAX West.
Nate Hermanson
Sep 21, 20246 min read
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PAX West 2024: Ender Magnolia balances beauty and brutality, just with fewer difficulty spikes | Interview with Hiroyuki Kobayashi
Ender Magnolia publisher Binary Haze talked to us about the "oppressive and dark, but still beautiful" Metroidvania releasing winter 2025.
Nate Hermanson
Sep 16, 20246 min read
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PAX West 2024: Dread Delusion's James Wragg talks about making the retro RPG I couldn't put down
Talking about crafting difficult choices for players and a weird world ripe for interesting lore with Dread Delusion's James Wragg.
Nate Hermanson
Sep 9, 20245 min read
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PAX West 2024: Heartworm is a standout in DreadXP's buzz-worthy indie horror lineup
Catching up with DreadXP, Heartworm, and the team behind this Silent Hill-inspired retro indie horror game.
Nate Hermanson
Sep 8, 20245 min read
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Jackbox keeps evolving with the times - Jackbox Megapicker and Jackbox Naughty Pack
The Jackbox Megapicker is available today, and Naughty Pack brings more adult (but surely less mature) comedy to your next Jackbox night.
Nate Hermanson
Aug 1, 20245 min read
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Summer Game Fest 2024: 4 demos from PC Gaming Show you need to play now
These are four (of many!) demos we couldn't wait to boot up on Steam the second the PC Gaming Show 2024 ended.
Nate and Julie
Jun 10, 20245 min read
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Summer Game Fest 2024: A vibe check on Day 2's showcases
It's a summer night and the vibes are right to hash out today's Access-Ability, Summer Game Fest, Day of the Devs & Devolver Direct shows.
Nate and Julie
Jun 8, 20248 min read
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Summer Game Fest 2024: 6 standout games from Day 1's Guerrilla Collective
Summer Game Fest 2024 gets a strong opener with 73 games plus a publisher showcase from Guerrilla Collective.
Nate and Julie
Jun 7, 20247 min read
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9 games you need to remember from LudoNarraCon 2024
The 9 games in this list awed us, made us cry, scared us, and showcased the artistry in narrative games just as LudoNarraCon intended.
Nate Hermanson
May 13, 202410 min read
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Playdate's Pulp stirs up creative juices and makes game dev accessible
We talked with AlternateHamlet, George Banks, and Ron Lent about how the easy-to-use Pulp engine can make a game dev out of nearly anyone.
Nate Hermanson
Apr 30, 20249 min read
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The Playdate Season 1 Graduating Class: Handing out superlatives to all 24 games
The who's who of Playdate Season 1. We're circling our faves in the yearbook and handing out superlatives to these 24 pack-in games.
Nate Hermanson
Apr 12, 202417 min read
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How the Playdate's crank reignited my passion
This little box with a crank is full of some of the most creative bits of game design I've seen in years.
Nate Hermanson
Apr 1, 20244 min read
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Backlog Busting: Into 2024 or Once is Enough?
We checked out four under-the-radar 2023 releases to determine what's worth carrying into 2024.
Nate Hermanson
Jan 20, 20246 min read
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