Nate Hermanson
REVIEW: Wild Bastards adds a bundle of yeehaw personality to a randomized immersive sim experience
Wild Bastards gave us a new cast of spacefaring outlaws and scoundrels to love.
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Julie Cooper
1 day ago7 min
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!
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Nate Hermanson
Sep 258 min
REVIEW: Été has a few rough edges but manages to delight with its zen creative expression
Été offers players a chance to slip into the mind of an artist, turning Montreal itself into a canvas — though some rough edges persist.
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Nate Hermanson
Sep 247 min
PAX West 2024: Going medieval with Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, the perfect sequel
Duels, cheeky dialogue, and all-around improvements — we played Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 at PAX West and didn't want to put it down.
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Nate Hermanson
Sep 179 min
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.
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Nate Hermanson
Sep 129 min
REVIEW: Jackbox Naughty Pack gives your dirty jokes a new home in this slight but saucy package
It's not the Jackbox Party Pack you break out at Thanksgiving, I'll tell you that.
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Nate Hermanson
Sep 109 min
REVIEW: Revenge is a dish best served bloody in I Am Your Beast
I Am Your Beast is a bold statement from a team known for making bold statements.
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Nate Hermanson
Sep 95 min
PAX West 2024: Dread Delusion's James Wragg talks about making the retro RPG I couldn't put down
Talking about crafting difficult choices for players and a weird world ripe for interesting lore with Dread Delusion's James Wragg.
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Nate Hermanson
Aug 910 min
REVIEW: The Crush House shows the cracks in reality (TV)
REALITY GONE WILD (GONE SEXUAL) (GONE CHORBY) (ALL FUN)
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Nate Hermanson
Jul 317 min
REVIEW: This game slaps - Thank Goodness You're Here
The laughs come easily in this 2-3 hour "slapformer" where British humor reigns supreme.
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Nate Hermanson
Jul 228 min
REVIEW: Tile and error - Find belonging in Arranger's slide puzzle world
The tile-shifting puzzle game Arranger and its heroine on a journey to belong give "sliding into home" a new meaning.
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Nate Hermanson
Jul 186 min
REVIEW: Clickolding is one of the most interesting 40-minute games I've ever played
If there's one thing I can count on in a Strange Scaffold game... everything just clicks.
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Nate Hermanson
Jul 189 min
REVIEW: After playing Dungeons of Hinterberg, I really need one of those life-changing vacations
Burnt out? That's okay. You still slay. Away to the mountains with you. The dungeons await.
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Nate Hermanson
Jul 168 min
REVIEW: Find community through cooking in the surprising Metroidvania, Magical Delicacy
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.
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Nate Hermanson
Jul 157 min
REVIEW: Rediscover childhood joy and imagination in your shadows with SCHiM
SCHiM is a delightful single-sitting summer game that cloaks you in the comforting shadow of reclaimed childhood joy.
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Nate Hermanson
Jul 46 min
SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: A lucid dreaming horror gem awaits in Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken
Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken is the point-and-click psychological horror game of your dreams. (Or nightmares?)
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Nate Hermanson
Jun 259 min
REVIEW: Until Then's beautiful recreation of the Philippines is only matched by its emotional metaphysical journey
One of the most genuine representations of Filipino culture in gaming, Until Then is an emotionally resonant story about human connection.
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Nate Hermanson
Jun 226 min
REVIEW: #BLUD's got bite - A sharp-witted nostalgic take on dungeon crawlers and '90s cartoons
#BLUD is a zany and nostalgic wish-fulfillment game for '90s and '00s cartoon fans, not to mention a display of animation wizardry.
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Nate Hermanson
Jun 194 min
SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop makes a nine-to-five feel fun
Can't even pay the R.E.N.T. in my video games, smh. 👊😔
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Nate Hermanson
Jun 178 min
SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest: Breaching the best tactical demos
Three of the best tactical games to show demos during Steam Next Fest: Tactical Breach Wizards, Kriegsfront Tactics, and Metal Slug Tactics.
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