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Steam Next Fest '25 Mini-Preview: Promise Mascot Agency is nutty in all the right ways
Ain't we all just a thick block of tofu caught in the narrow door of life?

Nate Hermanson
Feb 275 min read
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REVIEW: Who needs dating apps when I can just match-3 with some hotties in Spirit Swap?
Spirit Swap: Lo-fi Beats to Match-3 To is everything I could have asked for in a return to Panel de Pon match-3 gaming — and then some.

Nate Hermanson
Feb 88 min read
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REVIEW: Must perform well under pressure - Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop
With its morbid humor and the constant surprises of randomized repair tasks and new daily gimmicks, Uncle Chop's is endlessly unpredictable.

Nate Hermanson
Jan 247 min read
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REVIEW: Pull off book heists in a fascinating literary world with The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales
Six books, six items to steal, and writer-turned-thief Etienne Quist has his freedom again.

Nate Hermanson
Dec 2, 20248 min read
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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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REVIEW: Fear the Spotlight's warmth and horror convention twists make it an easy favorite
Fear the Spotlight is the most comprehensively satisfying horror game I've played in years, with gut-clenching tension and tenderness alike.
Nate Hermanson
Nov 5, 20248 min read
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REVIEW: The Jackbox Survey Scramble turns one simple concept into one of the best Jackbox games yet
The Jackbox Survey Scramble, despite technically being one game and main concept, feels just as full and engaging as a proper Party Pack.
Nate Hermanson
Oct 24, 20248 min read
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REVIEW: Wild Bastards adds a bundle of yeehaw personality to a randomized immersive sim experience
Wild Bastards gave us a new cast of spacefaring outlaws and scoundrels to love.
Nate Hermanson
Oct 8, 20248 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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REVIEW: The Plucky Squire celebrates the creative spirit and performs gaming magic
The Plucky Squire is about how stories are able to inspire others to create, and the impact they have on young hearts and minds.
Nate Hermanson
Sep 17, 20249 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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REVIEW: Jackbox Naughty Pack gives your dirty jokes a new home in this slight but saucy package
It's not the Jackbox Party Pack you break out at Thanksgiving, I'll tell you that.
Nate Hermanson
Sep 12, 20249 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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PAX West 2024: Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland brings back the lost art of licensed games
We played the demo for Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland at PAX a week before the game's release.
Julie Cooper
Sep 5, 20244 min read
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VIDEO PREVIEW: Splitgate 2 embraces modernity to go bigger and better
Now you're thinking with portals. And guns. Again.
Nate Hermanson
Aug 17, 20247 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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REVIEW: After playing Dungeons of Hinterberg, I really need one of those life-changing vacations
Burnt out? That's okay. You still slay. Away to the mountains with you. The dungeons await.
Nate Hermanson
Jul 18, 20249 min read
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REVIEW: Find community through cooking in the surprising Metroidvania, Magical Delicacy
Magical Delicacy's world is like a comforting bowl of soup, although some of its systems seemed at odds with its laid-back, cozy nature.
Nate Hermanson
Jul 16, 20248 min read
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