Nate Hermanson
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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