<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[video games are good]]></title><description><![CDATA[video games are good champions the positive in the games industry.

Our niche and purpose is to practice unbound optimism and generous compassion.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:24:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.videogamesgood.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Mixtape is a stunning artful testimony to music, adolescence, and the power of whimsy ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, I guess this is growing up.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/review-mixtape-stunning-artful-testimony-to-music-adolescence-whimsy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fe4e217e6f26ff51f6146d</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[PS5]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch]]></category><category><![CDATA[Xbox Series S/X]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:42:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_256677de730547b9bec35534b12dff1f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Forbidden Solitaire is perfect execution of an absurd idea born out of a genius partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geeked about spooky solitaire.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/review-forbidden-solitaire-is-perfect-execution-of-an-absurd-idea-born-out-of-a-genius-partnership</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f277de829c52805ba9ccff</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 05:30:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_765484c24cf842a1a22ab2a74fa3510d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Third Life Crisis or . . .]]></title><description><![CDATA[Games that have been my unexpected tethers to hope and persistence lately.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/a-third-life-crisis-or-three-reviews-cairn-perfect-tides-station-to-station-hermit-and-pig</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69aa15b295f896866356139b</guid><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[PS5]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:17:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/322e5e_e2a1a2145fbd4f1f91bd6172299747af~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANNOUNCING: Consume Me is Video Games are Good's 2025 Game of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Consume Me, VGG's 2025 Game of the Year winner. Equal parts strategic, chaotic, funny, hopeful, and tear-jerking, its ingredients come together to make something well-balanced and soul-nourishing that we were grateful we got the chance to consume.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/announcing-the-video-games-are-good-2025-game-of-the-year-winner-consume-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694728ed238be523262e7cc5</guid><category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Julie Cooper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 01:39:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/322e5e_a5703ea928a34cf0a022570a0f4ddb08~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_706,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate and Julie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: The wintry ILA: A Frosty Glide is a warm hug of a cozy micro open world ]]></title><description><![CDATA[ILA: A Frosty Glide has the perfect atmosphere for the chilly season.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/review-the-wintry-ila-a-frosty-glide-is-a-warm-hug-of-a-cozy-micro-open-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f1448450873aaf5db00b3e</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[PS5]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch]]></category><category><![CDATA[Xbox Series S/X]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_788c6eb5458a47af9834e55595cd3ef2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANNOUNCING: The Video Games Are Good 2025 GOTY Nominees]]></title><description><![CDATA[These 10 were bright spots in the world of games, and earned a place on VGG's 2025 Game of the Year nominee list.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/announcing-the-video-games-are-good-2025-goty-nominees</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69214a019e2226b1d41f4089</guid><category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><category><![CDATA[Julie Cooper]]></category><category><![CDATA[PS5]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Xbox Series S/X]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch]]></category><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 06:55:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_ae080b1b2e74479eb3579a665e2dd919~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate and Julie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANNOUNCING: The Video Games are Good Campout Campout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join VGG for a 24-hour stream! The Campout Campout on Twitch celebrates the fifth year of Video Games Are Good and honors the tradition we've built with this stream over the last few years. Don't miss it, because, after much deliberation, we've decided that 2025 will be the LAST Campout.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/announcing-the-video-games-are-good-campout-campout</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691910d5d87a8b897643a80c</guid><category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><category><![CDATA[Julie Cooper]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 07:36:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/322e5e_8532f477cca84b1582f91e14388f3804~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate and Julie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PAX West 2025: Developer Q&#38;A - War of the Western Deep hopes to reanimate the Don Bluth-esque dichotomy of light and dark]]></title><description><![CDATA["This is a style of animation that thrives on the human craft. It is something that is born from pure human sweat, and grit, and talent, and work. 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You can't cut corners with it."]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/pax-west-2025-war-of-the-western-deep-demo-interview-alex-kain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e42c854a2f8583aa9b812a</guid><category><![CDATA[PAX West]]></category><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 18:56:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_cae6a46241364bf8a9017f88a8980bac~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_606,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: ASMR, pure emotions, and satisfying cleaning await in Undusted: Letters from the Past]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bittersweet narrative softened by a gentle ASMR soundscape and quietly satisfying cleaning gameplay.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/review-undusted-letters-from-the-past</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e9778951f676ec2abf5de6</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 19:15:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_c3d785ad41454ffc87becd7a7768a357~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PAX West 2025: Fallen Tear's metroidvania-meets-JRPG has the promise to be the Phillipines' next breakout indie]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Fallen Tear's boss rush-focused demo at PAX, the combat was quick and punchy, and our talk with Creative Director Stephen Manalastas gave insights into where Filipino roots show up in subtle ways in the narrative and gameplay.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/pax-west-2025-fallen-tear-metroidvania-meets-jrpg</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b51415fc7bbf1758990fba</guid><category><![CDATA[PAX West]]></category><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[PS5]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch]]></category><category><![CDATA[Xbox Series S/X]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:00:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_d3543ce6cd114329a8a36d4be0089c7a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Incomprehensibly beautiful and oppressively tense, Eclipsium is a stunning technical achievement in horror gaming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full-body tension and an experience that overwhelms the senses, in the best way.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/review-eclipsium-incomprehensibly-beautiful-oppressively-tense</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d4811e6c6ddbbecd231427</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 19:00:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_ec9ebda247e346adaad82f220394ee69~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: The action roguelike's new era is marked by games like Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hard to say goodbye.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/review-towa-and-the-guardians-of-the-sacred-tree</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cb2af4c6addb92238bcb89</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[PS5]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch]]></category><category><![CDATA[Xbox Series S/X]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:19:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_5e999794a223417996e277e6863284e0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PAX West 2025: Love Eternal's understated horror and old-school flash platforming vibes - Hands-on preview]]></title><description><![CDATA['It's not the kind of loneliness where nobody is around; it's the kind where there are still people but you can't shake the feeling — which in a way is more horrifying.']]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/pax-west-2025-love-eternal-demo-interview-ysbryd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b3d78ff8b3f76ca3bfe3db</guid><category><![CDATA[PAX West]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[PS5]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 01:39:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_8881c105f4bd488f85564b9401aa23df~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Authenticity, charm, and empathy make Consume Me one of 2025's best]]></title><description><![CDATA[As advertised: It did consume me.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/review-consume-me-best-indies-of-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d0bb47d5ac6ba27687a395</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:21:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_18c7856fd8a54a0588e74ccc346a1cb3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 1 Re-Raptored skewers the industry once again with match-3 action]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you enjoyed the challenge of late-game CRDM3, you'll thrive from beginning to end.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/review-creepy-redneck-dinosaur-mansion-1-re-raptored-match-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d09cb9a13a7e0122431910</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:00:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_e5f4f44efbb34ed5a5f4600238fc699d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Arctic Awakening's blend of narrative walking sim and survival game mostly works]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Arctic Awakening sometimes left me feeling frosty, there's a definite spark that shines through.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/review-arctic-awakening-narrative-walking-sim-survival-game</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c5c6151b086e7d4adc2f2a</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[PS5]]></category><category><![CDATA[Xbox Series S/X]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 19:57:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_225934b4447f4679b90f6392359228d4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Henry Halfhead joyfully brings to halfmind the simpler things in life]]></title><description><![CDATA[A game for those with whimsy in their hearts — and anyone looking for a gateway to finding more of it.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/review-henry-halfhead-simpler-things-in-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c5c9a4883101175c043403</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[PS5]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:00:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_465fa71c2b81401892db37c7ca572b28~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PAX West 2025: Death and decontamination - Talking Ambrosia Sky with Soft Rains' Joel Burgess]]></title><description><![CDATA["I fundamentally feel there is something really hopeful and positive about being able to confront the things that scare and repulse us."]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/pax-west-2025-death-and-decontamination-ambrosia-sky-soft-rains-joel-burgess</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b3cb17f8b3f76ca3bfc383</guid><category><![CDATA[PAX West]]></category><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 03:28:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_80773400ce714ec79ac483d79ab30c80~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PAX West 2025: Muse Games re-enters the co-op space with Stars of Icarus at just the right time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 13 years after Guns of Icarus set the gold standard for multiplayer games for me and my friends, Stars of Icarus is here to remind us of our roots and bring that wealth of know-how to the multiplayer space with something brand new in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.videogamesgood.com/post/pax-west-2025-stars-of-icarus-demo-muse-games-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b2790c78cc0bc459d32ec0</guid><category><![CDATA[PAX West]]></category><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nate Hermanson]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:45:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0c025_0f3cd07068714f0e97b24263a494dec9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nate Hermanson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PAX West 2025: Talking Fractured Blooms and gardening with Serenity Forge Founder Z]]></title><description><![CDATA["I think Fractured Blooms is one of those games where you might think you know what it is by looking at it right now, but it's actually a lot more than that. 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