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Mirthwood looks to level up life sims with RPG elements - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

Nate Hermanson

Oct 23, 20239 min read

Mirthwood looks to level up life sims with RPG elements - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

Mirthwood brought its first-ever playable demo to PAX West and solidified its place as a life and farming sim game worth watching.

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ANNOUNCING: 2023 VGG Campout theme revealed

Nate and Julie

Oct 22, 20231 min read

ANNOUNCING: 2023 VGG Campout theme revealed

Watch the reveal video for the 2023 VGG Campout 24-hour stream event! Coming to Twitch on November 18.

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World of Horror developed "low and slow" heads to 1.0 release - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

Nate Hermanson

Oct 15, 20238 min read

World of Horror developed "low and slow" heads to 1.0 release - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

Palms sweaty, pulse racing. The typical PAX West experience? Or the result of playing the demo for World of Horror?

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Narrative RPG Long Gone Days centers humanity in a time of war - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

Nate Hermanson

Oct 9, 20238 min read

Narrative RPG Long Gone Days centers humanity in a time of war - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

As Long Gone Days approached its October release date, we talked with Lead Programmer Camilo Valderrama at PAX West.

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REVIEW: Bilkins' Folly combines professorial puzzles with Monkey Island shenanigans beautifully

Nate Hermanson

Oct 8, 20238 min read

REVIEW: Bilkins' Folly combines professorial puzzles with Monkey Island shenanigans beautifully

X marks the spot, and Bilkins' Folly HITS the spot with its delightful treasure-hunting and puzzles.

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Fight Crab 2's physics-based action delivers a welcoming chaos - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

Nate Hermanson

Oct 1, 20237 min read

Fight Crab 2's physics-based action delivers a welcoming chaos - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

Two crabs enter the arena... but only one can leave victorious. We talked with PLAYISM at PAX West about the absurd brawler Fight Crab 2.

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Demonschool delivers a more active tactics RPG experience - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

Nate Hermanson

Sep 28, 20238 min read

Demonschool delivers a more active tactics RPG experience - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

Necrosoft Games Founder and Director Brandon Sheffield schooled us in all things Demonschool at PAX West 2023.

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REVIEW: Dino farm sim Paleo Pines is creative, cute, and clunky

Nate Hermanson

Sep 27, 20238 min read

REVIEW: Dino farm sim Paleo Pines is creative, cute, and clunky

There's nothing prehistoric about Paleo Pines' fresh ideas, but the execution isn't always dino-mite.

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REVIEW: El Paso, Elsewhere is nostalgic, fresh, and Strange Scaffold's best

Nate Hermanson

Sep 26, 202310 min read

REVIEW: El Paso, Elsewhere is nostalgic, fresh, and Strange Scaffold's best

Meet me in the liminal space of one reality-shifting El Paso motel.

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Everdeep Aurora keeps drilling its way into our hearts - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

Nate Hermanson

Sep 24, 20238 min read

Everdeep Aurora keeps drilling its way into our hearts - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

At PAX West 2023, we drilled down into the Everdeep with Ysbryd Games Founder Brian Kwek, publisher for Everdeep Aurora.

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