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Nate Hermanson
Jan 29, 20222 min read
Video Games Are Good 2021 Game of the Year Award Revealed!
Video games are good. We started our site around that simple concept and now it's time to name our top game of 2021.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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