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Steam Next Fest '25 Mini-Preview: Seeking the next Balatro amidst four unique roguelikes
Four Steam Next Fest roguelike demos that'll hook anyone who loves to survive enemy hordes or make number go up.

Nate Hermanson
Mar 2, 20257 min read


Steam Next Fest '25 Mini-Preview: These two demos prove Strange Scaffold both never stops working and never misses
They have cooked once again — twice again, actually. Demo impressions from Strange Scaffold's Steam Next Fest offerings.

Nate Hermanson
Mar 1, 20256 min read


Steam Next Fest '25 Mini-Preview: 40 minutes with Wanderstop had me doing too much self-reflecting
Uh oh. It's my face reflected back to me in that cup of tea, isn't it?

Nate Hermanson
Feb 28, 20254 min read


Steam Next Fest '25 Mini-Preview: Promise Mascot Agency is nutty in all the right ways
Ain't we all just a thick block of tofu caught in the narrow door of life?

Nate Hermanson
Feb 27, 20255 min read


REVIEW: Typing is terrifying in Dead Letter Dept.
Psychological safety in the workplace? You won't find it in Dead Letter Dept.

Nate Hermanson
Feb 12, 20255 min read


REVIEW: Who needs dating apps when I can just match-3 with some hotties in Spirit Swap?
Spirit Swap: Lo-fi Beats to Match-3 To is everything I could have asked for in a return to Panel de Pon match-3 gaming — and then some.

Nate Hermanson
Feb 8, 20258 min read


REVIEW: Must perform well under pressure - Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop
With its morbid humor and the constant surprises of randomized repair tasks and new daily gimmicks, Uncle Chop's is endlessly unpredictable.

Nate Hermanson
Jan 24, 20257 min read


ANNOUNCING: The Video Games are Good 2024 Game of the Year Winner - 1000xRESIST!
Congratulations to 1000xRESIST, VGG's 2024 Game of the Year winner — we can't fathom having gone through this year without playing it.

Nate Hermanson
Dec 20, 20245 min read


REVIEW: Apartment Story is gaming's equivalent of a one-act play
Arthur's life is turned upside down by a girl, a gun, and the tension of things lingering just outside the confines of his apartment.

Nate Hermanson
Dec 5, 20246 min read


REVIEW: Pull off book heists in a fascinating literary world with The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales
Six books, six items to steal, and writer-turned-thief Etienne Quist has his freedom again.

Nate Hermanson
Dec 2, 20248 min read


ANNOUNCING: The Video Games Are Good 2024 GOTY Nominees
These 10 were bright spots in the world of games, and earned a place on VGG's 2024 Game of the Year nominee list.

Nate and Julie
Nov 23, 20249 min read


ANNOUNCING: The Video Games are Good Champion Campout
Join VGG for a 24-hour stream! The Champion Campout on Twitch celebrates the fourth year of Video Games Are Good.

Nate and Julie
Nov 13, 20243 min read


Early Access Check-in: Creature collecting goes sports anime in the charming and competitive Beastieball
VGG's resident Sports Guy has a lot to say about sports anime-flavored creature collector Beastieball. Go figure.

Nate Hermanson
Nov 12, 20249 min read


REVIEW: Fear the Spotlight's warmth and horror convention twists make it an easy favorite
Fear the Spotlight is the most comprehensively satisfying horror game I've played in years, with gut-clenching tension and tenderness alike.

Nate Hermanson
Nov 5, 20248 min read


REVIEW: The Jackbox Survey Scramble turns one simple concept into one of the best Jackbox games yet
The Jackbox Survey Scramble, despite technically being one game and main concept, feels just as full and engaging as a proper Party Pack.

Nate Hermanson
Oct 24, 20248 min read


PAX West 2024: Popucom quietly became the co-op game we can't stop thinking about
Popucom quickly became our favorite co-op game at PAX West, so grab a teammate you'd trust with a colorful bubble gun and hop in.

Nate Hermanson
Oct 23, 20245 min read


PAX West 2024: Dance like THE MAN is watching in All Systems Dance - Hands-on impressions and interview
"We're trying to make it as fun as hell to think in revolutionary terms," says Dave Proctor, Mighty Yell CEO.

Nate Hermanson
Oct 14, 202411 min read


REVIEW: Wild Bastards adds a bundle of yeehaw personality to a randomized immersive sim experience
Wild Bastards gave us a new cast of spacefaring outlaws and scoundrels to love.

Nate Hermanson
Oct 8, 20248 min read


PAX West 2024: oneway.exe might be the next big indie horror hit
oneway.exe does indie horror for the chronically online.

Nate Hermanson
Oct 2, 20245 min read


REVIEW: Été has a few rough edges but manages to delight with its zen creative expression
Été offers players a chance to slip into the mind of an artist, turning Montreal itself into a canvas — though some rough edges persist.

Nate Hermanson
Sep 25, 20248 min read
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