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REVIEW: Pull off book heists in a fascinating literary world with The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales

Nate Hermanson

Dec 28 min read

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.

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ANNOUNCING: The Video Games Are Good 2024 GOTY Nominees

Nate and Julie

Nov 239 min read

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.

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REVIEW: Fear the Spotlight's warmth and horror convention twists make it an easy favorite

Nate Hermanson

Nov 58 min read

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.

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REVIEW: The Jackbox Survey Scramble turns one simple concept into one of the best Jackbox games yet

Nate Hermanson

Oct 248 min read

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.

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REVIEW: Wild Bastards adds a bundle of yeehaw personality to a randomized immersive sim experience

Nate Hermanson

Oct 88 min read

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.

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PAX West 2024: Going medieval with Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, the perfect sequel

Nate Hermanson

Sep 247 min read

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.

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PAX West 2024: Centum's trippy AI horror changes the world around you every step of the way

Nate Hermanson

Sep 235 min read

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.

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PAX West 2024: Hands-on with Whisper Mountain Outbreak and Toge Productions' legacy on display in Seattle

Nate Hermanson

Sep 216 min read

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.

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REVIEW: The Plucky Squire celebrates the creative spirit and performs gaming magic

Nate Hermanson

Sep 179 min read

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.

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PAX West 2024: Ender Magnolia balances beauty and brutality, just with fewer difficulty spikes | Interview with Hiroyuki Kobayashi

Nate Hermanson

Sep 166 min read

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.

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REVIEW: Jackbox Naughty Pack gives your dirty jokes a new home in this slight but saucy package

Nate Hermanson

Sep 129 min read

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.

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PAX West 2024: Heartworm is a standout in DreadXP's buzz-worthy indie horror lineup

Nate Hermanson

Sep 85 min read

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.

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PAX West 2024: Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland brings back the lost art of licensed games

Julie Cooper

Sep 54 min read

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.

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VIDEO PREVIEW: Splitgate 2 embraces modernity to go bigger and better

Nate Hermanson

Aug 177 min read

VIDEO PREVIEW: Splitgate 2 embraces modernity to go bigger and better

Now you're thinking with portals. And guns. Again.

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Jackbox keeps evolving with the times - Jackbox Megapicker and Jackbox Naughty Pack

Nate Hermanson

Aug 15 min read

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.

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REVIEW: After playing Dungeons of Hinterberg, I really need one of those life-changing vacations

Nate Hermanson

Jul 189 min read

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.

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REVIEW: Find community through cooking in the surprising Metroidvania, Magical Delicacy

Nate Hermanson

Jul 168 min read

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.

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REVIEW: Rediscover childhood joy and imagination in your shadows with SCHiM

Nate Hermanson

Jul 157 min read

REVIEW: Rediscover childhood joy and imagination in your shadows with SCHiM

SCHiM is a delightful single-sitting summer game that cloaks you in the comforting shadow of reclaimed childhood joy.

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SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest: Breaking our minds with these puzzling Steam Next Fest demos

Nate & Glory

Jun 246 min read

SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest: Breaking our minds with these puzzling Steam Next Fest demos

For those eternally chasing the enigmatic: our four most-loved puzzle games of Steam Next Fest 2024.

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REVIEW: #BLUD's got bite - A sharp-witted nostalgic take on dungeon crawlers and '90s cartoons

Nate Hermanson

Jun 226 min read

REVIEW: #BLUD's got bite - A sharp-witted nostalgic take on dungeon crawlers and '90s cartoons

#BLUD is a zany and nostalgic wish-fulfillment game for '90s and '00s cartoon fans, not to mention a display of animation wizardry.

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