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Fight Crab 2's physics-based action delivers a welcoming chaos - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

Nate Hermanson

2 days ago
7 min

Fight Crab 2's physics-based action delivers a welcoming chaos - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

Two crabs enter the arena... but only one can leave victorious. We talked with PLAYISM at PAX West about the absurd brawler Fight Crab 2.

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Demonschool delivers a more active tactics RPG experience - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

Nate Hermanson

5 days ago
8 min

Demonschool delivers a more active tactics RPG experience - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

Necrosoft Games Founder and Director Brandon Sheffield schooled us in all things Demonschool at PAX West 2023.

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REVIEW: Dino farm sim Paleo Pines is creative, cute, and clunky

Nate Hermanson

6 days ago
8 min

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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REVIEW: El Paso, Elsewhere is nostalgic, fresh, and Strange Scaffold's best

Nate Hermanson

Sep 26
10 min

REVIEW: El Paso, Elsewhere is nostalgic, fresh, and Strange Scaffold's best

Meet me in the liminal space of one reality-shifting El Paso motel.

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Everdeep Aurora keeps drilling its way into our hearts - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

Nate Hermanson

Sep 24
8 min

Everdeep Aurora keeps drilling its way into our hearts - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

At PAX West 2023, we drilled down into the Everdeep with Ysbryd Games Founder Brian Kwek, publisher for Everdeep Aurora.

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REVIEW: Final Fantasy 16 takes wild swings but stays true to its roots

Nate Hermanson

Sep 23
11 min

REVIEW: Final Fantasy 16 takes wild swings but stays true to its roots

Final Fantasy 16 shows the darkness that past games in the series would have hidden in the margins.

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REVIEW: Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical hits the high notes but forgets to sweat the small stuff

Nate Hermanson

Sep 20
8 min

REVIEW: Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical hits the high notes but forgets to sweat the small stuff

When the game reaches its climax, and the emotional impact is at its peak, Stray Gods soars.

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

Nate Hermanson

Sep 18
11 min

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: Chants of Sennaar is a masterful puzzle-and-click for linguists and puzzle fans alike

Nate Hermanson

Sep 17
8 min

REVIEW: Chants of Sennaar is a masterful puzzle-and-click for linguists and puzzle fans alike

Chants of Sennaar tasks you with puzzling out the intricacies of the human experience through languages learned from scratch.

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Physics meets crafting in silly survival game Dropkick Navvy - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

Nate Hermanson

Sep 16
7 min

Physics meets crafting in silly survival game Dropkick Navvy - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

Dropkick Navvy shows what survival actually entails: A lot of stumbling, talking to trees, and getting bonked on the head.

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