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REVIEW: The Forgotten City is an unforgettable narrative experience
Make your way through The Forgotten City's ancient Roman time-loop murder mystery, a game of exploration and deduction.

Nate Hermanson
Jul 27, 20217 min read


REVIEW: Death's Door delivers deadly delights
Despite playing as a soul-reaping crow, Death's Door is a lighthearted action game with excellent combat and professional polish.

Nate Hermanson
Jul 25, 20215 min read


Early Access Check-in: Lose hours of your life to the hidden temple grind in Phantom Abyss
Avoid traps, loot tombs, and learn from other players' mistakes in Phantom Abyss, an asynchronous multiplayer roguelite in early access.

Nate Hermanson
Jul 21, 20214 min read


REVIEW: Chicory - A Colorful Tale paints a masterful picture of gaming brilliance
Chicory - A Colorful Tale is a masterwork and VGG's first-ever 10/10. With a unique painting hook, this adventure is without parallel.

Nate Hermanson
Jun 26, 20217 min read


REVIEW: Enjoy a carefree visit with the Beasts of Maravilla Island
Fans of photo games will enjoy its beautiful island life, but lacking interactivity, Maravilla Island offers a look-don't-touch environment.

Nate Hermanson
Jun 24, 20215 min read


REVIEW: Unearth what's hidden below the surface in The Magnificent Trufflepigs
Consider me sold on the narrative metal-detector walking sim. Apart from a few poor design choices, this game's unique systems shone.

Nate Hermanson
Jun 23, 20215 min read


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


E3 2021 Mini-Preview: Book your stay with Bear and Breakfast
An unBEARably cute management game, Bear and Breakfast, invites you to make a little cash in the forest as you restore and operate a B+B.

Julie Cooper
Jun 21, 20213 min read


REVIEW: Minute of Islands hits hard with its haunting beauty
Between satisfying mechanical interactions and an affecting story, narrative puzzler Minute of Islands is one that will stick with players.

Nate Hermanson
Jun 21, 20216 min read


E3 2021 Mini-Preview: In choice-driven Road 96 no two road trips are the same
Road 96 offers an experience that blends handcrafted narratives and complete randomness to find a special sort of harmony.

Nate Hermanson
Jun 20, 20214 min read


E3 2021 Mini-Preview: Read between the lines in Letters - A Written Adventure
Read (and walk) between the lines in this word-based puzzle platformer, where the action happens on the page and words have power.

Julie Cooper
Jun 19, 20214 min read


E3 2021 Mini-Preview: Wolfstride kicks ass
Wolfstride's giant mecha battles, constant energy and pleasing artistic choices make this turn-based RPG something we can't wait to master.

Nate Hermanson
Jun 18, 20214 min read


E3 2021 Mini-Preview: Meet Octarina, bringer of mayhem
Simple chaos. Sticky tentacles. Deeply satisfying destruction. Get free of the sushi factory in physics-based puzzler Octarina.

Nate Hermanson
Jun 16, 20213 min read


E3 2021 Mini-Preview: UNBEATABLE - Beating the odds... and your insecurities
"UNBEATABLE is an anime-inspired rhythm adventure game where music is illegal and you do crimes." Say no more and sign us up.

Nate Hermanson
Jun 16, 20214 min read


REVIEW: El Hijo - Surprisingly simple stealth sweeps us off our feet
El Hijo - A Wild West Tale is a simple, vibrant and nonviolent option for stealth game enthusiasts.

Nate Hermanson
Jun 9, 20215 min read


Before Your Eyes: Masterclass in Immersion
In Before Your Eyes, your blinks have the power to progress or pause the story, creating a bodily experience you won't soon forget.

Nate Hermanson
Jun 6, 20214 min read
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