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LudoNarraCon Mini-Preview: Angeline Era's bumpslashing adventure fills an unexpected need
Angeline Era is a standout demo from LudoNarraCon 2024, leveraging a nostalgic spin but a fresh and unique voice.

Nate Hermanson
May 9, 20246 min read
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Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Cabernet’s intriguing vampire society sinks its fangs in
Heard y'all like vampires.

Julie Cooper
Feb 11, 20245 min read
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Steam Next Fest 2024 Mini-Preview: Embrace open world simplicity and absurdity with Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip
Some dreams are worth anything — especially if that dream is a shoe-shaped car that'll catapult you into space someday.

Nate Hermanson
Feb 8, 20245 min read
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Steam Next Fest 2024 Mini-Preview: Destroy religious trauma with stylish character action combat in Death of a Wish
Fans of character action games, queer narratives outside of visual novels, and incredibly cohesive art projects... this one's for you.

Nate Hermanson
Feb 7, 20245 min read
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Steam Next Fest 2024 Mini-Preview: Arco accelerates tactical combat and decolonization
With Arco's Steam Next Fest demo, what you see is what you get. And WHEW, I like what I see.

Nate Hermanson
Feb 6, 20244 min read
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Cozy games, cozy life: Four wholesome titles from Steam Next Fest February 2024
Frog care, detective ducks, floppy farmers, and serene architectural design — the future of cozy gaming is looking fine.

Julie Cooper
Feb 5, 20248 min read
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The four most irresistible co-op game demos coming to Steam Next Fest February 2024
Being a site run by a couple, co-op games are a must. Here are four must-try multiplayer demos to check out during Steam Next Fest!

Nate Hermanson
Feb 4, 20249 min read
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Not-E3 2023 Mini-Preview: Jumplight Odyssey gives us management and melodrama in space
In Jumplight Odyssey, you're the princess helping your crew find hope and, perhaps, a hand to hold out in the lonely recesses of space.

Nate Hermanson
Jun 24, 20235 min read
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Not-E3 2023 Mini-Preview: Play a tense game of tag in roguelite Horror Stories: Harvest Hunt
Horror Stories: Harvest Hunt has a demo out during Steam Next Fest, offering a stealth-based horror roguelite.

Nate Hermanson
Jun 21, 20235 min read
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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.

Julie Cooper
Jun 19, 20234 min read
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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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Not-E3 2023 Day 1: Guerrilla Collective kicks off festivities with indies galore
90+ games, indie highlights galore: The Guerrilla Collective was an exciting start to Not-E3 week that declared indies rule the space.

Nate Hermanson
Jun 8, 20239 min read
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Steam Next Fest February 2023: 9 games to keep in your sights
We're here to help you catch up on the great games you may have missed during Steam Next Fest February 2023.

Nate Hermanson
Feb 13, 20236 min read
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Steam Next Fest February 2023: Seedlings and IDEA offer a new angle on FMV games
See the world from a new perspective with game worlds built on a unique blend of photos and video.

Julie Cooper
Feb 10, 20235 min read
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Steam Next Fest February 2023: Pokémon Snap goes cryptid in Project Anomaly
Snap a photo, discover a cryptid, persist until it is a friend. UwU

Nate Hermanson
Feb 9, 20236 min read
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Steam Next Fest February 2023: Townseek makes commerce cozy and accessible
Townseek gets supply and demand. And it is supplying what we are demanding!

Nate Hermanson
Feb 8, 20236 min read
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Steam Next Fest February 2023: Amarantus is a "next-gen" visual novel
From art to dialogue to characters' messy affections and tensions, Amarantus is more alive than most visual novels we've played.

Nate Hermanson
Feb 7, 20236 min read
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Steam Next Fest February 2023: Troublemaker brings Indonesian flair to the Yakuza formula
When the students who get left behind come up swinging. Fans of Yakuza and Bully, put Troublemaker on your list of games to watch.

Nate Hermanson
Feb 6, 20237 min read
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Steam Next Fest Preview: Topple a supervillain regime in the superhero turn-based RPG Capes
Tactical superhero team-up RPG? Capes checks all our boxes. Read our impressions of Spitfire Interactive's demo coming to Steam Next Fest!

Nate Hermanson
Sep 19, 20224 min read
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E3 2021 Mini-Preview: Lake promises to be the full package
Lake delivers the small-town mail-carrier fantasy in spades. And despite some bugs in its demo, we'll absolutely be there on release day.

Julie Cooper
Jun 22, 20214 min read
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