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Early Access Check-in: Meet us in the conversation pit with The Anacrusis

Nate Hermanson

Jan 28, 20227 min read

Early Access Check-in: Meet us in the conversation pit with The Anacrusis

The Anacrusis is packed with potential and we're on board with its retro spaceship setting and alien horde adventures.

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REVIEW: The Good Life is the friends you make along the way

Nate Hermanson

Jan 17, 20229 min read

REVIEW: The Good Life is the friends you make along the way

The Good Life isn't for everyone, but it has classic Swery charm, disarming many frustrations with its sheer quirk and originality.

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REVIEW: Gleefully fight fires in a tiny adorable package with Nuclear Blaze

Nate Hermanson

Jan 10, 20225 min read

REVIEW: Gleefully fight fires in a tiny adorable package with Nuclear Blaze

Nuclear Blaze isn't just blowing smoke. From the lead dev behind Dead Cells, this short, compelling firefighting experience brings the heat.

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REVIEW: Jackbox Party Pack 8 is the best the series has seen in a while

Nate Hermanson

Nov 28, 20219 min read

REVIEW: Jackbox Party Pack 8 is the best the series has seen in a while

The leaves on the trees dress up in fiery shades. The wind carries a chill and goosebumps prickle up your arms. Jackbox Games emerges.

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Announcing the VGG Game of the Year Nominees!

Nate Hermanson

Nov 22, 20215 min read

Announcing the VGG Game of the Year Nominees!

It's that time of year! Game of the Year is here and we're announcing our list of nominees. Watch (or read) the exciting announcement!

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Nate Hermanson

Nov 20, 20213 min read

Video Games Are Good 3.0 is here!

video games are good 2.0 was a visual reboot. video games are good 3.0 is a STATE OF MIND reboot. Also merch and Patreon. Learn more inside!

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Nate Hermanson

Nov 13, 20212 min read

ANNOUNCING: The VGG Cozy Gamers Campout

Move over, Geoff Keighley — VGG is entering the gaming events arena. Join us in celebration of the first anniversary of our website!

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REVIEW: Daniel Mullins pulls the rug out in card-battling Inscryption

Nate Hermanson

Nov 7, 20218 min read

REVIEW: Daniel Mullins pulls the rug out in card-battling Inscryption

In an industry that operates so heavily under tradition, games like the horror deck builder Inscryption come along and shake you awake.

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Early Access Check-In: Making money and changing lives in Honey, I Joined a Cult

Nate Hermanson

Nov 1, 20214 min read

Early Access Check-In: Making money and changing lives in Honey, I Joined a Cult

Will it be a business sim cult classic or a Space-Fish-like flop? Read our thoughts on the Early Access period for Honey, I Joined a Cult.

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REVIEW (sort of): Monster Harvest reaches for the stars, ends up stuck in the mud

Nate Hermanson

Oct 25, 20216 min read

REVIEW (sort of): Monster Harvest reaches for the stars, ends up stuck in the mud

Monster Harvest drew from some of the greats, but unfortunately, it wasn't ready to see the light of day — let alone steal the spotlight.

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REVIEW: A delicate dance of romance and revolution — Ambition: A Minuet in Power

Nate Hermanson

Oct 22, 20216 min read

REVIEW: A delicate dance of romance and revolution — Ambition: A Minuet in Power

Wield your influence, sexuality and keen listening as you sell valuable secrets and navigate revolution igniting in the streets of France.

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REVIEW: Astria Ascending rests its hat on JRPG tradition... for better or worse

Nate Hermanson

Sep 27, 20218 min read

REVIEW: Astria Ascending rests its hat on JRPG tradition... for better or worse

Astria Ascending sticks to the traditions of the JRPG genre and its 90s classics, but not always in a good way.

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REVIEW: Boomerang X is a three-hour adrenaline ride

Nate Hermanson

Sep 17, 20215 min read

REVIEW: Boomerang X is a three-hour adrenaline ride

Light, breezy, action-packed controlled chaos? Yes please! Boomerang X is a thrilling achievement as DANG!'s debut release.

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REVIEW: In Road 96, the real fun is the friends you make along the way

Nate Hermanson

Sep 14, 20216 min read

REVIEW: In Road 96, the real fun is the friends you make along the way

We took to the highways and byways of Petria in Road 96. Here's what we learned along the journey.

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Splitgate: Portals + slick gunplay = way too fun to be free

Nate Hermanson

Aug 16, 20215 min read

Splitgate: Portals + slick gunplay = way too fun to be free

Splitgate is Halo-meets-Portal in an unexpectedly appealing package. It's way too fun to be free... and yet...

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REVIEW: The Forgotten City is an unforgettable narrative experience

Nate Hermanson

Jul 27, 20217 min read

REVIEW: The Forgotten City is an unforgettable narrative experience

Make your way through The Forgotten City's ancient Roman time-loop murder mystery, a game of exploration and deduction.

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REVIEW: Death's Door delivers deadly delights

Nate Hermanson

Jul 25, 20215 min read

REVIEW: Death's Door delivers deadly delights

Despite playing as a soul-reaping crow, Death's Door is a lighthearted action game with excellent combat and professional polish.

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Early Access Check-in: Lose hours of your life to the hidden temple grind in Phantom Abyss

Nate Hermanson

Jul 21, 20214 min read

Early Access Check-in: Lose hours of your life to the hidden temple grind in Phantom Abyss

Avoid traps, loot tombs, and learn from other players' mistakes in Phantom Abyss, an asynchronous multiplayer roguelite in early access.

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REVIEW: Biomutant is a messy inconsistent beast of a game

Nate Hermanson

Jul 15, 20214 min read

REVIEW: Biomutant is a messy inconsistent beast of a game

Experiment 101 put a lot of thought into this world's origins and lore — but forgot to craft one singular meaningful story in the process.

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Dear Diary - Golfing in the Mushroom Kingdom with Mario Golf: Super Rush

Nate Hermanson

Jul 1, 20216 min read

Dear Diary - Golfing in the Mushroom Kingdom with Mario Golf: Super Rush

We're pairing cheeky narrative storytelling with early-impression musings about the world of Mario Golf: Super Rush.

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