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Nate Hermanson

Fight Crab 2's physics-based action delivers a welcoming chaos - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

Two crabs enter the arena... but only one can leave victorious. We talked with PLAYISM at PAX West about the absurd brawler Fight Crab 2.

Julie Cooper

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.

Nate Hermanson

Hands-on impressions with Texas Chain Saw Massacre: 4v3 horror gives the villains a fair shake

Texas Chain Saw Massacre's 4 victims vs. 3 killers gameplay is surprisingly well balanced with tension and helplessness for both sides.

Nate Hermanson

REVIEW: Jackbox Party Pack 9 is all about expanding your mind

Jackbox Party Pack 9: Its highs are high and its lows are low, but the originality and absurdity is off the charts, as ever.

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BitSummit 10 Developer Q&A: Escape an adorable underworld with friends in co-op Hell Hell

When they made the phrase "cute as hell" they were definitely talking about Monoryllis' rainbow-hued rendition.

Nate Hermanson

REVIEW: Century: Age of Ashes is a breath of fresh air in F2P gaming

We have some notes... but this free-to-play dragon battler has a solid gold foundation.

Nate Hermanson

REVIEW: Despite being a Jack Axe at times, Jack Axe is a satisfyingly difficult indie platformer

Jack Axe is a tough but gratifying platformer. Non-masochists need not apply.

Nate Hermanson

Splitgate: Portals + slick gunplay = way too fun to be free

Splitgate is Halo-meets-Portal in an unexpectedly appealing package. It's way too fun to be free... and yet...

Nate Hermanson

Early Access Check-in: Lose hours of your life to the hidden temple grind in Phantom Abyss

Avoid traps, loot tombs, and learn from other players' mistakes in Phantom Abyss, an asynchronous multiplayer roguelite in early access.

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