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Nate Hermanson
Jun 23, 20235 min read
REVIEW: Hello Goodboy has you paying it forward and petting the dog
There are wholesome games, and then there are games designed for kids. We think Hello Goodboy is probably the latter.
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Nate Hermanson
Jun 8, 20235 min read
Not-E3 2023 Mini-Preview: Farming fans thrive - Sugar Shack and One Lonely Outpost
Early demo impressions with Freedom Games' Sugar Shack and One Lonely Outpost.
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Nate Hermanson
Apr 16, 20238 min read
Early Access Check-in: Creepy meets cozy in Voltaire the Vegan Vampire
Voltaire: The Vegan Vampire — the game where your dad is Dracula and, no, he does NOT respect your plant-based lifestyle.
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Nate Hermanson
Mar 27, 20239 min read
REVIEW: 9 Years of Shadows is a back-to-basics Metroidvania about healing with art
Europa and one immensely cuddly teddy bear, Apino, fight back against shadows that have engulfed the world for nearly a decade.
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Nate Hermanson
Sep 20, 20229 min read
REVIEW: Meditate on a few iffy decisions in Retreat to Enen
Maybe we're not cut out for meditation. Maybe Head West's Retreat to Enen wasn't cut out to be a survival game. Who's to say?
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Nate Hermanson
Sep 6, 20226 min read
REVIEW: Tactically confront the horrors of war in Symphony of War
Symphony of War takes familiar tactical RPG action to darker places with mechanically sound gameplay and a great well thought-out story.
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Nate Hermanson
Jul 21, 20227 min read
REVIEW: Shopping never felt more like (bullet) hell in Neon Blight
Skipping an Early Access period was not the right call for Neon Blight. Here's hoping for its brighter future.
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Julie Cooper
Jun 19, 20227 min read
(Not) E3 2022: Indies paint straight line from today's inaction to tomorrow's apocalyptic adventure
Indie developers are going all in on apocalyptic worldbuilding, exploring what survival can really look like in gaming worlds and our own.
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