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PAX West 2024: Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland brings back the lost art of licensed games

Julie Cooper

Sep 54 min read

PAX West 2024: Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland brings back the lost art of licensed games

We played the demo for Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland at PAX a week before the game's release.

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REVIEW: This game slaps - Thank Goodness You're Here

Nate Hermanson

Jul 317 min read

REVIEW: This game slaps - Thank Goodness You're Here

The laughs come easily in this 2-3 hour "slapformer" where British humor reigns supreme.

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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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REVIEW: Penny's Big Breakaway is 2024's best Dreamcast game

Nate Hermanson

May 237 min read

REVIEW: Penny's Big Breakaway is 2024's best Dreamcast game

Sonic's speed. Mario's precision. Penny's sentient yo-yo. Evening Star's retro-inspired platformer has a recipe for success.

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REVIEW: Pepper Grinder is a drillin' platformer that's smooth as butter

Nate Hermanson

Mar 288 min read

REVIEW: Pepper Grinder is a drillin' platformer that's smooth as butter

Thrilling drilling and buttery smooth platforming. If this Pepper Grinder asked me to "say when" I simply wouldn't.

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Backlog Busting: Into 2024 or Once is Enough?

Nate Hermanson

Jan 206 min read

Backlog Busting: Into 2024 or Once is Enough?

We checked out four under-the-radar 2023 releases to determine what's worth carrying into 2024.

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REVIEW: Planet of Lana's simplicity lets its heartwarming cinematic adventure shine

Nate Hermanson

Jan 58 min read

REVIEW: Planet of Lana's simplicity lets its heartwarming cinematic adventure shine

An equally simple and stunning experience, all aspects of Planet of Lana click into place for a whole that's greater than the parts.

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Billy Basso on creating mysterious and mind-blowing Animal Well - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

Nate Hermanson

Sep 18, 202311 min read

Billy Basso on creating mysterious and mind-blowing Animal Well - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

We had a long chat about the beautiful and layered platformer Animal Well with its solo developer, Billy Basso, at PAX West 2023.

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REVIEW: Mail Time - Snail mail has never been more enchanting

Julie Cooper

May 21, 20237 min read

REVIEW: Mail Time - Snail mail has never been more enchanting

Mail Time is a delightful 2-3 hour package about your first big kid mail delivery job and the friends you meet along the way.

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VGG Indie Game Spotlight: 8 indie releases to get hype for in 2023

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.

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REVIEW: Return to Castlevania is a victory lap for the stellar Dead Cells

Nate Hermanson

Mar 6, 20237 min read

REVIEW: Return to Castlevania is a victory lap for the stellar Dead Cells

Dead Cells has earned its reputation as one of the best roguelikes of all time. But its best content yet JUST hit the market.

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Steam Next Fest February 2023: 9 games to keep in your sights

Nate Hermanson

Feb 13, 20236 min read

Steam Next Fest February 2023: 9 games to keep in your sights

We're here to help you catch up on the great games you may have missed during Steam Next Fest February 2023.

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BitSummit 10 Developer Q&A: ANTONBLAST brings fluid Wario-style platforming back into the spotlight

Green

Sep 12, 20226 min read

BitSummit 10 Developer Q&A: ANTONBLAST brings fluid Wario-style platforming back into the spotlight

Tony Grayson from ANTONBLAST's dev team shares about the process of creating this dynamic, destruction-based 2.5D platformer.

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REVIEW: Despite being a Jack Axe at times, Jack Axe is a satisfyingly difficult indie platformer

Nate Hermanson

Jan 31, 20226 min read

REVIEW: Despite being a Jack Axe at times, Jack Axe is a satisfyingly difficult indie platformer

Jack Axe is a tough but gratifying platformer. Non-masochists need not apply.

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REVIEW: Gleefully fight fires in a tiny adorable package with Nuclear Blaze

Nate Hermanson

Jan 10, 20225 min read

REVIEW: Gleefully fight fires in a tiny adorable package with Nuclear Blaze

Nuclear Blaze isn't just blowing smoke. From the lead dev behind Dead Cells, this short, compelling firefighting experience brings the heat.

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