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An in-game screenshot of ILA: A Frosty Glide. A young femme witch with a green hat soars through the sky on a magic broom, toward a series of magical rings that are surrounded by coins. They're attempting to cover a gap between two snowy mountains.

An in-game screenshot of ILA: A Frosty Glide. A young femme witch with a green hat soars through the sky on a magic broom, toward a series of magical rings that are surrounded by coins. They're attempting to cover a gap between two snowy mountains.

REVIEW: The wintry ILA: A Frosty Glide is a warm hug of a cozy micro open world

ILA: A Frosty Glide has the perfect atmosphere for the chilly season.

Nate Hermanson

13 hours ago7 min read

An in-game screenshot of Arctic Awakening. From the first-person perspective, a person examines their wrist compass and a map simultaneously in an arctic setting. A round robot floats ahead of them, with a worried look on their face.

An in-game screenshot of Arctic Awakening. From the first-person perspective, a person examines their wrist compass and a map simultaneously in an arctic setting. A round robot floats ahead of them, with a worried look on their face.

REVIEW: Arctic Awakening's blend of narrative walking sim and survival game mostly works

While Arctic Awakening sometimes left me feeling frosty, there's a definite spark that shines through.

Nate Hermanson

Sep 187 min read

An in-game screenshot of Wheel World. A cyclist with a white cap and a cropped red hoodie pushes their bike along as they walk away from a series of statues showing a variety of other cyclists, each with some glowing bike part.

An in-game screenshot of Wheel World. A cyclist with a white cap and a cropped red hoodie pushes their bike along as they walk away from a series of statues showing a variety of other cyclists, each with some glowing bike part.

REVIEW: Wheel World - A chilled out open world where your PR is the hill to conquer

Hopping into Wheel World did feel "just like riding a bike" — it was easy to slide into its world and fall into a practiced rhythm.

Nate Hermanson

Jul 237 min read

REVIEW: Pull off book heists in a fascinating literary world with The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales

REVIEW: Pull off book heists in a fascinating literary world with The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales

REVIEW: Pull off book heists in a fascinating literary world with The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales

Six books, six items to steal, and writer-turned-thief Etienne Quist has his freedom again.

Nate Hermanson

Dec 2, 20248 min read

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