top of page




Nate Hermanson
Sep 18, 202311 min read
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.
967 views
1 comment

Nate Hermanson
Sep 17, 20238 min read
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.
2,444 views
4 comments


Nate Hermanson
Sep 16, 20237 min read
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.
107 views
0 comments

Nate Hermanson
Sep 14, 20238 min read
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.
218 views
0 comments

Nate Hermanson
Sep 13, 20237 min read
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.
536 views
0 comments

Nate Hermanson
Sep 12, 202310 min read
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.
129 views
0 comments

Nate Hermanson
Sep 11, 20238 min read
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.
3,791 views
6 comments

Nate Hermanson
Sep 10, 20237 min read
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.
228 views
2 comments


Julie Cooper
Sep 8, 20238 min read
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.
115 views
2 comments


Rincs
Sep 3, 20235 min read
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.
103 views
0 comments
bottom of page