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SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop makes a nine-to-five feel fun

Nate Hermanson

Jun 194 min read

SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop makes a nine-to-five feel fun

Can't even pay the R.E.N.T. in my video games, smh. 👊😔

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SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest: Breaching the best tactical demos

Nate Hermanson

Jun 178 min read

SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest: Breaching the best tactical demos

Three of the best tactical games to show demos during Steam Next Fest: Tactical Breach Wizards, Kriegsfront Tactics, and Metal Slug Tactics.

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SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Show kindness to all critters in Creatures of Ava

Julie Cooper

Jun 165 min read

SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Show kindness to all critters in Creatures of Ava

An action adventure game for those who want to pet all the animals and save them, too.

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Summer Game Fest 2024: Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin's Creed Shadows can't come soon enough

Nate Hermanson

Jun 143 min read

Summer Game Fest 2024: Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin's Creed Shadows can't come soon enough

Oh, to be a space-faring scoundrel in a little cropped jacket. Oh, to be a musket-wielding samurai.

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Summer Game Fest 2024: A vibe check on Day 2's showcases

Nate and Julie

Jun 88 min read

Summer Game Fest 2024: A vibe check on Day 2's showcases

It's a summer night and the vibes are right to hash out today's Access-Ability, Summer Game Fest, Day of the Devs & Devolver Direct shows.

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Summer Game Fest 2024: Every game shown at this year's Guerrilla Collective

Nate and Julie

Jun 710 min read

Summer Game Fest 2024: Every game shown at this year's Guerrilla Collective

WHO'S GOT THE TIME? Get a handy list of every game showed at Guerrilla Collective 2024.

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Summer Game Fest 2024: 6 standout games from Day 1's Guerrilla Collective

Nate and Julie

Jun 77 min read

Summer Game Fest 2024: 6 standout games from Day 1's Guerrilla Collective

Summer Game Fest 2024 gets a strong opener with 73 games plus a publisher showcase from Guerrilla Collective.

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REVIEW: Penny's Big Breakaway is 2024's best Dreamcast game

Nate Hermanson

May 237 min read

REVIEW: Penny's Big Breakaway is 2024's best Dreamcast game

Sonic's speed. Mario's precision. Penny's sentient yo-yo. Evening Star's retro-inspired platformer has a recipe for success.

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9 games you need to remember from LudoNarraCon 2024

Nate Hermanson

May 1310 min read

9 games you need to remember from LudoNarraCon 2024

The 9 games in this list awed us, made us cry, scared us, and showcased the artistry in narrative games just as LudoNarraCon intended.

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LudoNarraCon Mini-Preview: Last Time I Saw You strikes the nostalgia bone with a tale of first love and folklore in the forest

Julie Cooper

May 136 min read

LudoNarraCon Mini-Preview: Last Time I Saw You strikes the nostalgia bone with a tale of first love and folklore in the forest

Last Time I Saw You shows off one of the most aesthetically captivating demos at LudoNarraCon with its retro anime-inspired look.

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REVIEW: Harold Halibut is a grand artistic achievement and a humbly quiet adventure

Nate Hermanson

Apr 158 min read

REVIEW: Harold Halibut is a grand artistic achievement and a humbly quiet adventure

A story about feeling different than the people around you and struggling to find purpose in a world that tells you what your purpose is.

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REVIEW: Botany Manor is an accessibly cozy and surprisingly defiant escape room puzzler

Nate Hermanson

Apr 107 min read

REVIEW: Botany Manor is an accessibly cozy and surprisingly defiant escape room puzzler

Botany Manor: Gently compelling and seeded with cleverness.

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Early Access Check-in: Lightyear Frontier's great prelude to more farming mech sim action to come

Nate Hermanson

Apr 77 min read

Early Access Check-in: Lightyear Frontier's great prelude to more farming mech sim action to come

We're just a couple'a stocky farmers inside giant mechs inside a lonely, alien world.

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REVIEW: Gambling's addictive?! Balatro's poker-based roguelite style showcases exactly that

Nate Hermanson

Feb 257 min read

REVIEW: Gambling's addictive?! Balatro's poker-based roguelite style showcases exactly that

By blending the inherently addictive nature of the roguelike with the go-big-or-go-home nature of poker, LocalThunk has ruined me.

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REVIEW: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth honors its past and sets up a brilliant future

Nate Hermanson

Feb 1812 min read

REVIEW: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth honors its past and sets up a brilliant future

I don't even think I ever want to go back to Like a Dragon after spending 85 hours in Infinite Wealth.

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The four most irresistible co-op game demos coming to Steam Next Fest February 2024

Nate Hermanson

Feb 49 min read

The four most irresistible co-op game demos coming to Steam Next Fest February 2024

Being a site run by a couple, co-op games are a must. Here are four must-try multiplayer demos to check out during Steam Next Fest!

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REVIEW: Lil' Guardsman has big laughs, heart, and LucasArts energy

Nate Hermanson

Jan 238 min read

REVIEW: Lil' Guardsman has big laughs, heart, and LucasArts energy

Hilltop Studios gets comedy. And we all could use a laugh these days.

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Backlog Busting: Into 2024 or Once is Enough?

Nate Hermanson

Jan 206 min read

Backlog Busting: Into 2024 or Once is Enough?

We checked out four under-the-radar 2023 releases to determine what's worth carrying into 2024.

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Four bite-sized 2023 games you shouldn't miss

Nate Hermanson

Jan 189 min read

Four bite-sized 2023 games you shouldn't miss

Can't buckle in for another 100-hour adventure right now? We see you. We feel you. We have four game recommendations for you.

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REVIEW: Born of Bread's paper RPG vibes aren't thin, but a bit crinkled

Nate Hermanson

Jan 148 min read

REVIEW: Born of Bread's paper RPG vibes aren't thin, but a bit crinkled

Born of Bread is charming, cute, cozy, and approachable; a classic Paper Mario experience for those missing it.

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