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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.

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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Nate Hermanson

Sep 12, 202310 min read

From Nookazon to Galactic Getaway, Akrew puts players first - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

We went hands-on with Galactic Getaway's PAX West demo and chatted with Akrew CEO Daniel Luu about their Nookazon origins and debut game.

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.

Nate Hermanson

Oct 11, 20228 min read

Early Access Check-in: Save the ocean, tend to your farm, and fall in love in Coral Island

Let us tell you about Coral Island, the hottest — and we do mean hottest — thing to come to the farming sim landscape in quite some time.

Julie Cooper

Oct 10, 20225 min read

8 demos to remember from Steam Next Fest 2022

After dabbling in the hundreds of demos available at Steam Next Fest, we chose to spotlight 8 games to remember as they head toward release.

Nate Hermanson

Feb 28, 20227 min read

REVIEW: Moonglow Bay serves sizzling seafood with a side of community restoration

Moonglow Bay's story about healing a community is exceptional. But the gameplay is far from perfect.

Nate Hermanson

Jan 17, 20229 min read

REVIEW: The Good Life is the friends you make along the way

The Good Life isn't for everyone, but it has classic Swery charm, disarming many frustrations with its sheer quirk and originality.

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