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Hands-on impressions with Texas Chain Saw Massacre: 4v3 horror gives the villains a fair shake
Texas Chain Saw Massacre's 4 victims vs. 3 killers gameplay is surprisingly well balanced with tension and helplessness for both sides.
Nate Hermanson
Jun 3, 20237 min read
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REVIEW: Brooding atmosphere and fascinating puzzles > jump scares in The Tartarus Key
The Tartarus Key leans on a classic PSX horror aesthetic while defying genre expectations in this horror escape room puzzler.
Nate Hermanson
May 31, 20238 min read
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REVIEW: Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly is a warm cup of comfort
We all need a visit to Coffee Talk, the fantastical and friendly café that provides a sip of comfort to Seattle's sleepless.
Nate Hermanson
May 7, 202310 min read
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VGG Indie Game Spotlight: 8 indie releases to get hype for in 2023
From roleplaying musicals to broke-vampire sims to peaceful river-floating adventures, here are eight 2023 indies you can't miss.
Nate Hermanson
May 1, 20236 min read
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REVIEW: Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories delivers a delectable slice of life
LEGALIZE IT (melons)!
Nate Hermanson
Apr 29, 20237 min read
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REVIEW: Innchanted's co-op magical management chaos is layered... literally
A game of magic potions, enchanting inns, and serving steaks... and mis-steaks.
Nate Hermanson
Apr 24, 20238 min read
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REVIEW: 2D cinematic platformer Lunark's old-school-cool can't be beat
A loving homage and modern take on classic cinematic platformers, Lunark stretches your gaming muscles in new ways.
Nate Hermanson
Apr 20, 20238 min read
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REVIEW: Return to Castlevania is a victory lap for the stellar Dead Cells
Dead Cells has earned its reputation as one of the best roguelikes of all time. But its best content yet JUST hit the market.
Nate Hermanson
Mar 6, 20237 min read
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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?!?!
Nate Hermanson
Feb 1, 20239 min read
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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.
Nate Hermanson
Jan 17, 20238 min read
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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!
Nate Hermanson
Nov 22, 20227 min read
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REVIEW: Get weirdly relaxed while vacuuming up blood in Serial Cleaners
Serial Cleaners serves up a PowerWash Simulator-like experience... but edgier.
Nate Hermanson
Oct 7, 20227 min read
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BitSummit 10 Developer Q&A: Arts and crafts + emotional journeys = Paper Trail
Coming soon: A handcrafted world-folding adventure. Read our Q&A with the developers of the paper-folding puzzler, Paper Trail.
Rincs
Oct 3, 20223 min read
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BitSummit 10 Developer Q&A: Mecha farming is the hot new thing in Lightyear Frontier
Co-op farming: Robot style. Lightyear Frontier is all peace, survival, and adventure, coming in spring 2023.
Green
Sep 30, 20224 min read
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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.
Nate Hermanson
Sep 29, 20226 min read
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REVIEW: Lord Winklebottom Investigates is a proper point-and-click murder mystery, old chap
Have a nice, short point and click adventure with your morning cuppa.
Nate Hermanson
Sep 14, 20226 min read
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REVIEW: Half Mermaid haunts and humanizes the creative process with IMMORTALITY
IMMORTALITY is unlike anything we've ever played. Sam Barlow and Half Mermaid have crafted a narrative for the ages in this epic mystery.
Nate Hermanson
Aug 30, 202211 min read
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REVIEW: Shopping never felt more like (bullet) hell in Neon Blight
Skipping an Early Access period was not the right call for Neon Blight. Here's hoping for its brighter future.
Nate Hermanson
Jul 21, 20227 min read
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REVIEW: Escape Academy bemuses and bewilders beautifully
Escape from your problems... in style. Coin Crew's Escape Academy delivers the education we want, need, and deserve.
Nate Hermanson
Jul 13, 20227 min read
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(Not) E3 2022: Indies paint straight line from today's inaction to tomorrow's apocalyptic adventure
Indie developers are going all in on apocalyptic worldbuilding, exploring what survival can really look like in gaming worlds and our own.
Julie Cooper
Jun 19, 20227 min read
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