Nate and Julie
ANNOUNCING: The Video Games Are Good 2023 GOTY Nominees
In a year marked by incredible quality for video games, we had to up our list from the usual nine to 10 Game of the Year nominees.
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Nate Hermanson
- Oct 23
- 9 min
Mirthwood looks to level up life sims with RPG elements - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview
Mirthwood brought its first-ever playable demo to PAX West and solidified its place as a life and farming sim game worth watching.
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Nate Hermanson
- Oct 15
- 8 min
World of Horror developed "low and slow" heads to 1.0 release - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview
Palms sweaty, pulse racing. The typical PAX West experience? Or the result of playing the demo for World of Horror?
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Nate Hermanson
- Oct 9
- 8 min
Narrative RPG Long Gone Days centers humanity in a time of war - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview
As Long Gone Days approached its October release date, we talked with Lead Programmer Camilo Valderrama at PAX West.
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Nate Hermanson
- Oct 1
- 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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Nate Hermanson
- Sep 28
- 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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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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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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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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Nate Hermanson
- Sep 14
- 8 min
Find a rival, learn to ball, and save a community in Beastieball - PAX West 2023 interview
Greg Lobanov's "dream game" to make is our dream game to play. Find out what we learned at PAX West 2023 about Beastieball, coming in 2024.
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Nate Hermanson
- Sep 12
- 10 min
From Nookazon to Galactic Getaway, Akrew puts players first - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview
We went hands-on with Galactic Getaway's PAX West demo and chatted with Akrew CEO Daniel Luu about their Nookazon origins and debut game.
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Nate Hermanson
- Sep 10
- 7 min
Mecha meets musou in the customizable roguelike Metal Bringer - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview
Metal Bringer has players use deep mech customization to craft Labors and Arms, then fight enemy hordes in a satisfying series of waves.
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Julie Cooper
- Sep 8
- 8 min
Peril in the parlor with multiplayer Hyde's Haunt and Seek - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview
David Turpin of Smol Games, developing Hyde's Haunt and Seek, talked with us at PAX about the ghostly multiplayer game.
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Green
- Sep 3
- 5 min
Bitsummit 2023: Fishbowl is an emotional odyssey of self-discovery and connection
The fishbowl is deep. The emotions are deeper. In Fishbowl, explore a coming-of-age story about staying connected and dealing with grief.
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Green
- Aug 31
- 6 min
Bitsummit 2023: Unboxing the 3D puzzle-fighting game Monstabox
WHAT'S IN THE BOX? Peek inside for a look at Monstabox, which debuted publicly for the first time at Bitsummit 2023.
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Green
- Jul 30
- 9 min
Bitsummit 2023 in review: Japan's biggest indie games festival
Bitsummit Let's Go!! brought amazing upcoming indie games into the spotlight and showcased innovation in Japan's game dev and tech scene.
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Nate and Julie
- Jun 26
- 13 min
Not-E3 2023: 11 games you need to wishlist after Steam Next Fest
Our team lists 11 games from Steam Next Fest in June that you need to get on your wishlist. Like, right now.
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Nate Hermanson
- Jun 18
- 5 min
Not-E3 2023 Day 6 and Finale: Ubisoft soars, Capcom hits the floor, Not-E3's final encore
Saying farewell to Not-E3 2023, an exciting summer gaming smorgasbord that has us thrilled for the future of games.
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Nate Hermanson
- Jun 12
- 7 min
Not-E3 2023 Day 5: Xbox is so back, PC gamers are thriving, and the one game dominating our thoughts
Xbox needed this win, and PC Gaming Show was as varied as ever.
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Nate Hermanson
- Jun 11
- 6 min
Not-E3 2023 Day 4: Distilling the best of Future of Play, Wholesome Direct, and Future Games Show
How do you distill down three showcases with nearly 200 games? With a few well-deserved indie spotlights!
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