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Steam Next Fest February 2023: Amarantus is a "next-gen" visual novel

Nate Hermanson

Feb 7, 20236 min read

Steam Next Fest February 2023: Amarantus is a "next-gen" visual novel

From art to dialogue to characters' messy affections and tensions, Amarantus is more alive than most visual novels we've played.

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Steam Next Fest February 2023: Troublemaker brings Indonesian flair to the Yakuza formula

Nate Hermanson

Feb 6, 20237 min read

Steam Next Fest February 2023: Troublemaker brings Indonesian flair to the Yakuza formula

When the students who get left behind come up swinging. Fans of Yakuza and Bully, put Troublemaker on your list of games to watch.

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REVIEW: Chico and the Magic Orchards DX delights with Game Boy puzzle action

Nate Hermanson

Feb 4, 20237 min read

REVIEW: Chico and the Magic Orchards DX delights with Game Boy puzzle action

Chico and the Magic Orchards DX brings back the simplicity and satisfaction of Game Boy era puzzle platforming.

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REVIEW: Signalis proves classic survival horror still has a place

Nate Hermanson

Feb 1, 20239 min read

REVIEW: Signalis proves classic survival horror still has a place

Shrieking robots breaking the silence of grim halls. A fallible grasp on reality. Only six inventory slots. Will the horrors never end?!?!

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REVIEW: Let the bodies hit the floor - Prodeus is a bloody good time

Nate Hermanson

Jan 17, 20238 min read

REVIEW: Let the bodies hit the floor - Prodeus is a bloody good time

Prodeus: Not for the squeamish, but definitely for fans of the boomer shooter genre.

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Video Games are Good 2022 Game of the Year Winner Revealed!

Nate Hermanson

Jan 15, 20233 min read

Video Games are Good 2022 Game of the Year Winner Revealed!

Which of VGG's nine impactful game of the year nominees takes the top prize? Read inside to find out.

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ANNOUNCING: The Video Games are Good 2022 GOTY Nominees

Nate Hermanson

Nov 22, 20227 min read

ANNOUNCING: The Video Games are Good 2022 GOTY Nominees

Video Games are Good and 2022 is an excellent showcase of that. Congratulations to all the nominees!

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REVIEW: The Case of the Golden Idol is one of the truest detective games

Nate Hermanson

Oct 31, 20228 min read

REVIEW: The Case of the Golden Idol is one of the truest detective games

A power-hungry family and an ancient relic wreak havoc in The Case of the Golden Idol, Color Gray studio's first game.

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Nate Hermanson

Oct 26, 20221 min read

ANNOUNCING: VGG Chaos Campout Revealed!

We're entering our terrible twos the only way we know how. By ditching coziness for chaos during VGG's 2nd annual 24-hour stream!

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REVIEW: Explore local legends in the GPS app-based Simulacra 3

Nate Hermanson

Oct 24, 20228 min read

REVIEW: Explore local legends in the GPS app-based Simulacra 3

Don't look now... but there's something spooky RIGHT THERE in your pocket.

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REVIEW: Jackbox Party Pack 9 is all about expanding your mind

Nate Hermanson

Oct 19, 20229 min read

REVIEW: Jackbox Party Pack 9 is all about expanding your mind

Jackbox Party Pack 9: Its highs are high and its lows are low, but the originality and absurdity is off the charts, as ever.

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REVIEW: Witch Strandings is a one-of-a-kind healing adventure

Nate Hermanson

Oct 13, 20227 min read

REVIEW: Witch Strandings is a one-of-a-kind healing adventure

The only thing Witch Strandings has in common with Strange Scaffold's previous works is that it's like nothing you've ever played before.

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Early Access Check-in: Save the ocean, tend to your farm, and fall in love in Coral Island

Nate Hermanson

Oct 11, 20228 min read

Early Access Check-in: Save the ocean, tend to your farm, and fall in love in Coral Island

Let us tell you about Coral Island, the hottest — and we do mean hottest — thing to come to the farming sim landscape in quite some time.

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Steam Next Fest 2022: Bop along a hero's path in Rhythm Sprout

Nate Hermanson

Oct 9, 20224 min read

Steam Next Fest 2022: Bop along a hero's path in Rhythm Sprout

Keep the beat or the beat will keep you! Check out the demo for upcoming release Rhythm Sprout while it's available during Steam Next Fest.

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Steam Next Fest 2022: Decarnation serves up literal and metaphorical body horror

Nate Hermanson

Oct 9, 20224 min read

Steam Next Fest 2022: Decarnation serves up literal and metaphorical body horror

Decarnation is the stuff dreams (well, nightmares) are made of.

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REVIEW: Get weirdly relaxed while vacuuming up blood in Serial Cleaners

Nate Hermanson

Oct 7, 20227 min read

REVIEW: Get weirdly relaxed while vacuuming up blood in Serial Cleaners

Serial Cleaners serves up a PowerWash Simulator-like experience... but edgier.

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Super Rare Games brings the demo disc vibes to the indie space with Super Rare Mixtape Vol. 4

Nate Hermanson

Oct 6, 20223 min read

Super Rare Games brings the demo disc vibes to the indie space with Super Rare Mixtape Vol. 4

With over 40 playable experiences, the Super Rare Mixtape Vol.4 brings a variety of indies into the spotlight!

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REVIEW: The Fridge Is Red and the whole is greater than the sum of its parts

Nate Hermanson

Oct 3, 20226 min read

REVIEW: The Fridge Is Red and the whole is greater than the sum of its parts

Six interrelated horror vignettes, a standoff with a fridge, and a spooky VHS filter. What could go wrong?

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REVIEW: Jack Move's comfortably compact cyber-RPG experience proves less is more

Nate Hermanson

Sep 29, 20226 min read

REVIEW: Jack Move's comfortably compact cyber-RPG experience proves less is more

Scamming corporations for a living? It ain't much, but it's honest work.

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REVIEW: Return to Monkey Island proves that going back can be a hard but rewarding thing

Nate Hermanson

Sep 22, 202210 min read

REVIEW: Return to Monkey Island proves that going back can be a hard but rewarding thing

Those aren't tears on my face, matey. It's just mist from all this seafarin'. ARGH.

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