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REVIEW: Apartment Story is gaming's equivalent of a one-act play

Nate Hermanson

Dec 56 min read

REVIEW: Apartment Story is gaming's equivalent of a one-act play

Arthur's life is turned upside down by a girl, a gun, and the tension of things lingering just outside the confines of his apartment.

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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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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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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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Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Cabernet’s intriguing vampire society sinks its fangs in

Julie Cooper

Feb 115 min read

Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Cabernet’s intriguing vampire society sinks its fangs in

Heard y'all like vampires.

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Not-E3 2023 Mini-Preview: A Tiny Sticker Tale lets you peel 'n' stick the world

Julie Cooper

Jun 19, 20234 min read

Not-E3 2023 Mini-Preview: A Tiny Sticker Tale lets you peel 'n' stick the world

Change the world with your magical sticker book in A Tiny Sticker Tale, a cozy, emotional adventure.

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REVIEW: Millennials are killing the restaurant industry—again!—in 4-player co-op thrill PlateUp!

Julie Cooper

Oct 1, 20226 min read

REVIEW: Millennials are killing the restaurant industry—again!—in 4-player co-op thrill PlateUp!

Alton Brown, eat your heart out. There's a new source of chaotic and competitive cooking entering the arena: PlateUp!

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BitSummit 10 Developer Q&A: Kingblade Games instructs Do Not Buy This Game... but we say go for it

Green

Sep 23, 20223 min read

BitSummit 10 Developer Q&A: Kingblade Games instructs Do Not Buy This Game... but we say go for it

The developer says Do Not Buy This Game. But between you and me, I won't tell anybody if you do.

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Splitgate: Portals + slick gunplay = way too fun to be free

Nate Hermanson

Aug 16, 20215 min read

Splitgate: Portals + slick gunplay = way too fun to be free

Splitgate is Halo-meets-Portal in an unexpectedly appealing package. It's way too fun to be free... and yet...

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Early Access Check-in: Lose hours of your life to the hidden temple grind in Phantom Abyss

Nate Hermanson

Jul 21, 20214 min read

Early Access Check-in: Lose hours of your life to the hidden temple grind in Phantom Abyss

Avoid traps, loot tombs, and learn from other players' mistakes in Phantom Abyss, an asynchronous multiplayer roguelite in early access.

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REVIEW: Unearth what's hidden below the surface in The Magnificent Trufflepigs

Nate Hermanson

Jun 23, 20215 min read

REVIEW: Unearth what's hidden below the surface in The Magnificent Trufflepigs

Consider me sold on the narrative metal-detector walking sim. Apart from a few poor design choices, this game's unique systems shone.

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E3 2021 Mini-Preview: Book your stay with Bear and Breakfast

Julie Cooper

Jun 21, 20213 min read

E3 2021 Mini-Preview: Book your stay with Bear and Breakfast

An unBEARably cute management game, Bear and Breakfast, invites you to make a little cash in the forest as you restore and operate a B+B.

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REVIEW: Minute of Islands hits hard with its haunting beauty

Nate Hermanson

Jun 21, 20216 min read

REVIEW: Minute of Islands hits hard with its haunting beauty

Between satisfying mechanical interactions and an affecting story, narrative puzzler Minute of Islands is one that will stick with players.

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E3 2021 Mini-Preview: A tiny look at a tiny frog in Frogsong

Nate Hermanson

Jun 12, 20213 min read

E3 2021 Mini-Preview: A tiny look at a tiny frog in Frogsong

We always root for an underdog. An underfrog, if you will. Here's what to expect from the tiny frog hero Chorus in Frogsong. Demo out now.

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NEWS: Steam Game Festival returns with 500+ demos of upcoming games!

Nate Hermanson

Feb 3, 20213 min read

NEWS: Steam Game Festival returns with 500+ demos of upcoming games!

Over the last year or so, Steam and Geoff Keighley found a way to bring back a relic of gaming past. The demo disc.

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