Ecuador, 2001: A boy, a ball and a country on the cusp of greatness.

The last place I expected to find hope for the nightmare year that has been 2025 is in the giant sparkly eyes of a severed pinky. But that's just the kind of world we live in right now.

Ain't we all just a thick block of tofu caught in the narrow door of life?

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.

With its morbid humor and the constant surprises of randomized repair tasks and new daily gimmicks, Uncle Chop's is endlessly unpredictable.

Fear the Spotlight is the most comprehensively satisfying horror game I've played in years, with gut-clenching tension and tenderness alike.

The Jackbox Survey Scramble, despite technically being one game and main concept, feels just as full and engaging as a proper Party Pack.

Wild Bastards gave us a new cast of spacefaring outlaws and scoundrels to love.

Whisper Mountain Outbreak's classic survival horror vibes delivered some of our most tense moments at PAX West.

The Plucky Squire is about how stories are able to inspire others to create, and the impact they have on young hearts and minds.

The laughs come easily in this 2-3 hour "slapformer" where British humor reigns supreme.

The tile-shifting puzzle game Arranger and its heroine on a journey to belong give "sliding into home" a new meaning.

Magical Delicacy's world is like a comforting bowl of soup, although some of its systems seemed at odds with its laid-back, cozy nature.

SCHiM is a delightful single-sitting summer game that cloaks you in the comforting shadow of reclaimed childhood joy.

Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken is the point-and-click psychological horror game of your dreams. (Or nightmares?)

#BLUD is a zany and nostalgic wish-fulfillment game for '90s and '00s cartoon fans, not to mention a display of animation wizardry.

Can't even pay the R.E.N.T. in my video games, smh. 👊😔

A sapphic Super Mario Bros 3-like hero's adventure coming this August has a demo you can try on Steam.

Sonic's speed. Mario's precision. Penny's sentient yo-yo. Evening Star's retro-inspired platformer has a recipe for success.

Last Time I Saw You shows off one of the most aesthetically captivating demos at LudoNarraCon with its retro anime-inspired look.