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REVIEW: ASMR, pure emotions, and satisfying cleaning await in Undusted: Letters from the Past
A bittersweet narrative softened by a gentle ASMR soundscape and quietly satisfying cleaning gameplay.

Nate Hermanson
Oct 20, 20255 min read


REVIEW: Authenticity, charm, and empathy make Consume Me one of 2025's best
As advertised: It did consume me.

Nate Hermanson
Sep 24, 20258 min read


REVIEW: Henry Halfhead joyfully brings to halfmind the simpler things in life
A game for those with whimsy in their hearts — and anyone looking for a gateway to finding more of it.

Nate Hermanson
Sep 16, 20256 min read


Sizzle & Stack: The restaurant simulating card game that took over our lives
Quite literally, they cooked with this one.

Nate Hermanson
Aug 21, 20254 min read


REVIEW: Lead the herd and develop bonds in Herdling
Herdling's story is one of survival, collaboration, and family. Okomotive balances your emotions beautifully, giving you tense moments of fear as you face the perilous natural obstacles on your journey to bring these creatures home — but then offering heart-soaring moments of joy in equal measure.

Nate Hermanson
Aug 21, 20258 min read


REVIEW: Time Flies makes the most of its short life
Even as it brought a newly heightened sense of my own ever-ticking life clock, I found that Time Flies was time well spent.

Nate Hermanson
Aug 1, 20257 min read


Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Downhill's fourth wall-breaking shows a ton of promise
Anybody seen a fourth wall around here? I can't find it.

Nate Hermanson
Jun 14, 20256 min read


Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Consume Me is a game with guts
Consume Me is bright, bouncy, and fun to play while turning a sharp gaze on teen diet culture.

Julie Cooper
Jun 12, 20256 min read


3 games from the PC Gaming Show you can (and need to) try today
Hands-on with some incredible indies on display at the PC Gaming Show 2025.

Nate Hermanson
Jun 9, 20256 min read


Geoff Keighley and his three gaming showcase friends made for a hell of a day
Summer Game Fest is in full swing, and with 100+ games showcased in one day, we've never been more excited.

Nate and Julie
Jun 7, 20257 min read


Mini-Preview: Every Day We Fight feels like the evolution the turn-based tactics genre needs
More active than the usual tactics game, but in a way that preserves why people love the genre.

Nate Hermanson
May 7, 20256 min read


Steam Next Fest '25 Mini-Preview: Seeking the next Balatro amidst four unique roguelikes
Four Steam Next Fest roguelike demos that'll hook anyone who loves to survive enemy hordes or make number go up.

Nate Hermanson
Mar 2, 20257 min read


Steam Next Fest '25 Mini-Preview: These two demos prove Strange Scaffold both never stops working and never misses
They have cooked once again — twice again, actually. Demo impressions from Strange Scaffold's Steam Next Fest offerings.

Nate Hermanson
Mar 1, 20256 min read


REVIEW: Hidden in my Paradise - Big charm in the tiny details
Hidden in my Paradise is a cozy and cute hand-drawn hidden object game that ends by handing over the reins with a DIY level creator.

Julie Cooper
Feb 4, 20256 min read


REVIEW: Must perform well under pressure - Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop
With its morbid humor and the constant surprises of randomized repair tasks and new daily gimmicks, Uncle Chop's is endlessly unpredictable.

Nate Hermanson
Jan 24, 20257 min read


REVIEW: Apartment Story is gaming's equivalent of a one-act play
Arthur's life is turned upside down by a girl, a gun, and the tension of things lingering just outside the confines of his apartment.

Nate Hermanson
Dec 5, 20246 min read


ANNOUNCING: The Video Games Are Good 2024 GOTY Nominees
These 10 were bright spots in the world of games, and earned a place on VGG's 2024 Game of the Year nominee list.

Nate and Julie
Nov 23, 20249 min read


PAX West 2024: Q&A with the minds behind the existential puzzler Time Flies
PAX West's fly-on-the-wall game: We talked with developers Michael Frei and Raphaël Munoz about Time Flies!

Julie Cooper
Oct 7, 20247 min read


PAX West 2024: Centum's trippy AI horror changes the world around you every step of the way
Instructions unclear, now trapped in Centum's ever-changing reality with a manipulative AI: a PAX hands-on demo and interview with Centum.

Nate Hermanson
Sep 23, 20245 min read


REVIEW: The Plucky Squire celebrates the creative spirit and performs gaming magic
The Plucky Squire is about how stories are able to inspire others to create, and the impact they have on young hearts and minds.

Nate Hermanson
Sep 17, 20249 min read
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