Nate Hermanson
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 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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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 13
- 7 min
REVIEW: Gunbrella soars with its quality and lands gently as one of the year's best releases
The Gunbrella is the Best Weapon of 2023, THERE I SAID IT.
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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 11
- 8 min
REVIEW: Eternights shrinks the Persona experience down to a tight action-romance package
Eternights is visually striking, features stirring character arcs, and shows great talent. Even if in the end, I recommend it conditionally.
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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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Nate Hermanson
- Jul 5
- 6 min
REVIEW: Decarnation's horrors come from the painful realities women face
Decarnation's horror has Gloria slipping between a nightmarish reality and disturbing, fleshy dreams.
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Nate Hermanson
- Jun 27
- 7 min
REVIEW: Amarantus legitimately is about the friends (and lovers) we made along the way
Amarantus: Released. The visual novel genre: Forever changed.
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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 24
- 5 min
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.
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Nate Hermanson
- Jun 23
- 5 min
REVIEW: Hello Goodboy has you paying it forward and petting the dog
There are wholesome games, and then there are games designed for kids. We think Hello Goodboy is probably the latter.
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Nate Hermanson
- Jun 21
- 5 min
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.
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Nate Hermanson
- Jun 19
- 7 min
REVIEW: The Goosebumps choose-your-own-adventure generation needs Varney Lake
Varney Lake is like a Goosebumps choose-your-own-adventure... if it had fangs.
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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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Nate Hermanson
- Jun 10
- 3 min
Not-E3 2023 Day 3: Access-Ability's inaugural showcase is new, needed, and exciting
The inaugural Access-Ability Summer Showcase featured highlights of accessible game design for 15 games.
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Nate Hermanson
- Jun 8
- 9 min
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.
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