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VGG Indie Game Spotlight: 8 indie releases to get hype for in 2023

Nate Hermanson

May 1, 20236 min read

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.

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REVIEW: Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories delivers a delectable slice of life

Nate Hermanson

Apr 29, 20237 min read

REVIEW: Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories delivers a delectable slice of life

LEGALIZE IT (melons)!

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REVIEW: Innchanted's co-op magical management chaos is layered... literally

Nate Hermanson

Apr 24, 20238 min read

REVIEW: Innchanted's co-op magical management chaos is layered... literally

A game of magic potions, enchanting inns, and serving steaks... and mis-steaks.

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REVIEW: 2D cinematic platformer Lunark's old-school-cool can't be beat

Nate Hermanson

Apr 20, 20238 min read

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.

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REVIEW: Return to Castlevania is a victory lap for the stellar Dead Cells

Nate Hermanson

Mar 6, 20237 min read

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.

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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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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: 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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BitSummit 10 Developer Q&A: Arts and crafts + emotional journeys = Paper Trail

Rincs

Oct 3, 20223 min read

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.

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BitSummit 10 Developer Q&A: Mecha farming is the hot new thing in Lightyear Frontier

Green

Sep 30, 20224 min read

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.

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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: Lord Winklebottom Investigates is a proper point-and-click murder mystery, old chap

Nate Hermanson

Sep 14, 20226 min read

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.

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REVIEW: Half Mermaid haunts and humanizes the creative process with IMMORTALITY

Nate Hermanson

Aug 30, 202211 min read

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.

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REVIEW: Shopping never felt more like (bullet) hell in Neon Blight

Nate Hermanson

Jul 21, 20227 min read

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.

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REVIEW: Escape Academy bemuses and bewilders beautifully

Nate Hermanson

Jul 13, 20227 min read

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.

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(Not) E3 2022: Indies paint straight line from today's inaction to tomorrow's apocalyptic adventure

Julie Cooper

Jun 19, 20227 min read

(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.

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REVIEW: Tribute Games nails it again with TMNT: Shredder's Revenge

Nate Hermanson

Jun 15, 20227 min read

REVIEW: Tribute Games nails it again with TMNT: Shredder's Revenge

Cowabunga, dude! Tribute Games' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is a smash hit with big 90s energy and no quarters needed.

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(Not) E3 2022: The Top 10 games of Day 4

Nate Hermanson

Jun 13, 20226 min read

(Not) E3 2022: The Top 10 games of Day 4

As the (Not) E3 week wraps up, let's take a closer look at Xbox and Bethesda's and PC Gaming Show's top 10 games.

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(Not) E3 2022: A love letter celebrating the impact of Day 3's showcases

Nate Hermanson

Jun 12, 20224 min read

(Not) E3 2022: A love letter celebrating the impact of Day 3's showcases

Day 3 brought Wholesome Games, Guerrilla Collective, Future of Play and Future Games, each wholly thriving in their third year of existence.

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