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PAX West 2024: Popucom quietly became the co-op game we can't stop thinking about

Nate Hermanson

Oct 235 min read

PAX West 2024: Popucom quietly became the co-op game we can't stop thinking about

Popucom quickly became our favorite co-op game at PAX West, so grab a teammate you'd trust with a colorful bubble gun and hop in.

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PAX West 2024: Dance like THE MAN is watching in All Systems Dance - Hands-on impressions and interview

Nate Hermanson

Oct 1411 min read

PAX West 2024: Dance like THE MAN is watching in All Systems Dance - Hands-on impressions and interview

"We're trying to make it as fun as hell to think in revolutionary terms," says Dave Proctor, Mighty Yell CEO.

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PAX West 2024: Q&A with the minds behind the existential puzzler Time Flies

Julie Cooper

Oct 77 min read

PAX West 2024: Q&A with the minds behind the existential puzzler Time Flies

PAX West's fly-on-the-wall game: We talked with developers Michael Frei and Raphaël Munoz about Time Flies!

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PAX West 2024: oneway.exe might be the next big indie horror hit

Nate Hermanson

Oct 25 min read

PAX West 2024: oneway.exe might be the next big indie horror hit

oneway.exe does indie horror for the chronically online.

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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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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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PAX West 2024: Dread Delusion's James Wragg talks about making the retro RPG I couldn't put down

Nate Hermanson

Sep 95 min read

PAX West 2024: Dread Delusion's James Wragg talks about making the retro RPG I couldn't put down

Talking about crafting difficult choices for players and a weird world ripe for interesting lore with Dread Delusion's James Wragg.

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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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SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: A lucid dreaming horror gem awaits in Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken

Nate Hermanson

Jul 46 min read

SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: A lucid dreaming horror gem awaits in Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken

Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken is the point-and-click psychological horror game of your dreams. (Or nightmares?)

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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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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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SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: I Am Your Beast had me clapping my hands together like a seal

Nate Hermanson

Jun 165 min read

SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: I Am Your Beast had me clapping my hands together like a seal

I Am Your Beast is Neon White meets Superhot if it never slowed down meets Strange Scaffold's entire bangers-only library.

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SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Preteen angst has a name and it's Tabitha Bones - This Magical Girl is a B☆tch

Julie Cooper

Jun 154 min read

SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Preteen angst has a name and it's Tabitha Bones - This Magical Girl is a B☆tch

Tabbie is definitely listening to Simple Plan in the hallways. Sulky kids get access to magic. What can go wrong?

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SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Kitsune Tails brings queer joy to hardcore platforming

Nate Hermanson

Jun 156 min read

SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Kitsune Tails brings queer joy to hardcore platforming

A sapphic Super Mario Bros 3-like hero's adventure coming this August has a demo you can try on Steam.

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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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LudoNarraCon Mini-Preview: Fishbowl looks to be an emotional story of loss, loneliness and finding the joy of life through it all

Rincs

May 124 min read

LudoNarraCon Mini-Preview: Fishbowl looks to be an emotional story of loss, loneliness and finding the joy of life through it all

Fishbowl's LudoNarraCon demo gives a look at a heartfelt slice of life, centering connections across distance, coming of age, and loss.

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