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REVIEW: Fear the Spotlight's warmth and horror convention twists make it an easy favorite
Fear the Spotlight is the most comprehensively satisfying horror game I've played in years, with gut-clenching tension and tenderness alike.
Nate Hermanson
Nov 5, 20248 min read
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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.
Nate Hermanson
Sep 27, 20238 min read
1,352 views
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Not-E3 2023 Mini-Preview: Hex tile planet builder Bubblegum Galaxy is full of flavor
Bubblegum Galaxy is a cozy and cute hex-based planet builder from indie dev Smarto Club.
Glory
Jun 14, 20233 min read
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REVIEW: Signalis proves classic survival horror still has a place
Shrieking robots breaking the silence of grim halls. A fallible grasp on reality. Only six inventory slots. Will the horrors never end?!?!
Nate Hermanson
Feb 1, 20239 min read
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REVIEW: Jack Move's comfortably compact cyber-RPG experience proves less is more
Scamming corporations for a living? It ain't much, but it's honest work.
Nate Hermanson
Sep 29, 20226 min read
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REVIEW: Escape Academy bemuses and bewilders beautifully
Escape from your problems... in style. Coin Crew's Escape Academy delivers the education we want, need, and deserve.
Nate Hermanson
Jul 13, 20227 min read
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REVIEW: Tribute Games nails it again with TMNT: Shredder's Revenge
Cowabunga, dude! Tribute Games' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is a smash hit with big 90s energy and no quarters needed.
Nate Hermanson
Jun 16, 20227 min read
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REVIEW: Learn to love the grime with Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator
What do you know about THE GRIME? We have lived it. We have loved it.
Nate Hermanson
Feb 12, 20226 min read
723 views
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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.
Nate Hermanson
Jan 31, 20226 min read
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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.
Nate Hermanson
Jun 21, 20216 min read
588 views
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