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SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Kitsune Tails brings queer joy to hardcore platforming
A sapphic Super Mario Bros 3-like hero's adventure coming this August has a demo you can try on Steam.

Nate Hermanson
Jun 15, 20246 min read
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9 games you need to remember from LudoNarraCon 2024
The 9 games in this list awed us, made us cry, scared us, and showcased the artistry in narrative games just as LudoNarraCon intended.

Nate Hermanson
May 13, 202410 min read
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LudoNarraCon Mini-Preview: Last Time I Saw You strikes the nostalgia bone with a tale of first love and folklore in the forest
Last Time I Saw You shows off one of the most aesthetically captivating demos at LudoNarraCon with its retro anime-inspired look.

Julie Cooper
May 13, 20246 min read
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LudoNarraCon Mini-Preview: Fishbowl looks to be an emotional story of loss, loneliness and finding the joy of life through it all
Fishbowl's LudoNarraCon demo gives a look at a heartfelt slice of life, centering connections across distance, coming of age, and loss.

Rincs
May 12, 20244 min read
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LudoNarraCon Mini-Preview: Yoink the words straight out of mouths in Great God Grove
Great Googly Moogly, Great God Grove has a demo out for LudoNarraCon and it's all we could've hoped from the creators of Smile for Me.

Nate Hermanson
May 10, 20245 min read
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LudoNarraCon Mini-Preview: Angeline Era's bumpslashing adventure fills an unexpected need
Angeline Era is a standout demo from LudoNarraCon 2024, leveraging a nostalgic spin but a fresh and unique voice.

Nate Hermanson
May 9, 20246 min read
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Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Cabernet’s intriguing vampire society sinks its fangs in
Heard y'all like vampires.

Julie Cooper
Feb 11, 20245 min read
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Steam Next Fest 2024 Mini-Preview: Embrace open world simplicity and absurdity with Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip
Some dreams are worth anything — especially if that dream is a shoe-shaped car that'll catapult you into space someday.

Nate Hermanson
Feb 8, 20245 min read
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Steam Next Fest 2024 Mini-Preview: Destroy religious trauma with stylish character action combat in Death of a Wish
Fans of character action games, queer narratives outside of visual novels, and incredibly cohesive art projects... this one's for you.

Nate Hermanson
Feb 7, 20245 min read
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Steam Next Fest 2024 Mini-Preview: Arco accelerates tactical combat and decolonization
With Arco's Steam Next Fest demo, what you see is what you get. And WHEW, I like what I see.

Nate Hermanson
Feb 6, 20244 min read
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Cozy games, cozy life: Four wholesome titles from Steam Next Fest February 2024
Frog care, detective ducks, floppy farmers, and serene architectural design — the future of cozy gaming is looking fine.

Julie Cooper
Feb 5, 20248 min read
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Mirthwood looks to level up life sims with RPG elements - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview
Mirthwood brought its first-ever playable demo to PAX West and solidified its place as a life and farming sim game worth watching.

Nate Hermanson
Oct 23, 20239 min read
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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.

Nate Hermanson
Sep 16, 20237 min read
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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.

Rincs
Sep 3, 20235 min read
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Bitsummit 2023: Unboxing the 3D puzzle-fighting game Monstabox
WHAT'S IN THE BOX? Peek inside for a look at Monstabox, which debuted publicly for the first time at Bitsummit 2023.
Green
Aug 31, 20236 min read
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Not-E3 2023 Mini-Preview: A Tiny Sticker Tale lets you peel 'n' stick the world
Change the world with your magical sticker book in A Tiny Sticker Tale, a cozy, emotional adventure.

Julie Cooper
Jun 19, 20234 min read
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Not-E3 2023 Mini-Preview: Hex tile planet builder Bubblegum Galaxy is full of flavor
Bubblegum Galaxy is a cozy and cute hex-based planet builder from indie dev Smarto Club.

Glory
Jun 14, 20233 min read
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Steam Next Fest February 2023: Pokémon Snap goes cryptid in Project Anomaly
Snap a photo, discover a cryptid, persist until it is a friend. UwU

Nate Hermanson
Feb 9, 20236 min read
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Steam Next Fest February 2023: Townseek makes commerce cozy and accessible
Townseek gets supply and demand. And it is supplying what we are demanding!

Nate Hermanson
Feb 8, 20236 min read
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Steam Next Fest February 2023: Amarantus is a "next-gen" visual novel
From art to dialogue to characters' messy affections and tensions, Amarantus is more alive than most visual novels we've played.

Nate Hermanson
Feb 7, 20236 min read
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