Julie CooperOct 77 min readPAX West 2024: Q&A with the minds behind the existential puzzler Time FliesPAX West's fly-on-the-wall game: We talked with developers Michael Frei and Raphaël Munoz about Time Flies!
Nate HermansonJul 317 min readREVIEW: This game slaps - Thank Goodness You're HereThe laughs come easily in this 2-3 hour "slapformer" where British humor reigns supreme.
Nate HermansonApr 309 min readPlaydate's Pulp stirs up creative juices and makes game dev accessibleWe talked with AlternateHamlet, George Banks, and Ron Lent about how the easy-to-use Pulp engine can make a game dev out of nearly anyone.
Nate HermansonApr 277 min readREVIEW: Lucas Pope's silly community center work sim Mars After Midnight demands to be let into your Playdate libraryLucas Pope's 'Papers, Please-lite' for Playdate is all alien community-building charm.
Nate HermansonApr 14 min readHow the Playdate's crank reignited my passionThis little box with a crank is full of some of the most creative bits of game design I've seen in years.
Nate HermansonFeb 64 min readSteam Next Fest 2024 Mini-Preview: Arco accelerates tactical combat and decolonizationWith Arco's Steam Next Fest demo, what you see is what you get. And WHEW, I like what I see.