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The key art of War of the Western Deep. A squirrel-like warrior stands on a tree branch and stares out at a coastal setting as the sun sets in the distance.

The key art of War of the Western Deep. A squirrel-like warrior stands on a tree branch and stares out at a coastal setting as the sun sets in the distance.

PAX West 2025: Developer Q&A - War of the Western Deep hopes to reanimate the Don Bluth-esque dichotomy of light and dark

"This is a style of animation that thrives on the human craft. It is something that is born from pure human sweat, and grit, and talent, and work. You can't fake it. You can't cut corners with it."

Nate Hermanson

Oct 2112 min read

An in-game screenshot of The Drifter. A man with a graying beard is tied to a brick underwater, panicked and wild-eyed. A gas canister floats past him and a variety of bodies in a similar state float around him, long dead.

An in-game screenshot of The Drifter. A man with a graying beard is tied to a brick underwater, panicked and wild-eyed. A gas canister floats past him and a variety of bodies in a similar state float around him, long dead.

REVIEW: The Drifter's thrilling pulp action takes a step forward for modern point and clicks

One of the best games this year and an all-time point and click must-play.

Nate Hermanson

Aug 157 min read

PAX West 2024: Centum's trippy AI horror changes the world around you every step of the way

PAX West 2024: Centum's trippy AI horror changes the world around you every step of the way

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

9 games you need to remember from LudoNarraCon 2024

9 games you need to remember from LudoNarraCon 2024

9 games you need to remember from LudoNarraCon 2024

The 9 games in this list awed us, made us cry, scared us, and showcased the artistry in narrative games just as LudoNarraCon intended.

Nate Hermanson

May 13, 202410 min read

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