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Video Games Are Good 2021 Game of the Year Award Revealed!
Video games are good. We started our site around that simple concept and now it's time to name our top game of 2021.

Nate Hermanson
Jan 29, 20222 min read


The VGG 2021 Game Awards
Before our official GOTY announcement arrives, we couldn't help but share a few more gaming highlights from 2021!

Julie Cooper
Jan 29, 20222 min read


Early Access Check-in: Meet us in the conversation pit with The Anacrusis
The Anacrusis is packed with potential and we're on board with its retro spaceship setting and alien horde adventures.

Nate Hermanson
Jan 28, 20227 min read


REVIEW: Haven Park is a cozy and colorful island-management sim (that won't eat up your time)
Haven Park is an easy, breezy 3-4 hours of island-management sim gameplay. A walk in the park, you could say.

Julie Cooper
Jan 24, 20225 min read


REVIEW: The Good Life is the friends you make along the way
The Good Life isn't for everyone, but it has classic Swery charm, disarming many frustrations with its sheer quirk and originality.

Nate Hermanson
Jan 17, 20229 min read


REVIEW: Gleefully fight fires in a tiny adorable package with Nuclear Blaze
Nuclear Blaze isn't just blowing smoke. From the lead dev behind Dead Cells, this short, compelling firefighting experience brings the heat.

Nate Hermanson
Jan 10, 20225 min read


REVIEW: Jackbox Party Pack 8 is the best the series has seen in a while
The leaves on the trees dress up in fiery shades. The wind carries a chill and goosebumps prickle up your arms. Jackbox Games emerges.

Nate Hermanson
Nov 28, 20219 min read


Announcing the VGG Game of the Year Nominees!
It's that time of year! Game of the Year is here and we're announcing our list of nominees. Watch (or read) the exciting announcement!

Nate Hermanson
Nov 22, 20215 min read


Video Games Are Good 3.0 is here!
video games are good 2.0 was a visual reboot. video games are good 3.0 is a STATE OF MIND reboot. Also merch and Patreon. Learn more inside!

Nate Hermanson
Nov 20, 20213 min read


Undeniable Proof That 19th-Century Whaling Is The Greatest Gaming Backdrop
Gamers, 19th-century nautical fiction just hits different. Let's explore the world of whaling.

Zachy Hennessey
Nov 20, 20214 min read
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