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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Nate Hermanson
Jun 194 min read
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
Feb 257 min read
REVIEW: Gambling's addictive?! Balatro's poker-based roguelite style showcases exactly that
By blending the inherently addictive nature of the roguelike with the go-big-or-go-home nature of poker, LocalThunk has ruined me.
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Nate Hermanson
Jan 206 min read
Backlog Busting: Into 2024 or Once is Enough?
We checked out four under-the-radar 2023 releases to determine what's worth carrying into 2024.
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Nate Hermanson
Oct 15, 20238 min read
World of Horror developed "low and slow" heads to 1.0 release - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview
Palms sweaty, pulse racing. The typical PAX West experience? Or the result of playing the demo for World of Horror?
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Nate Hermanson
Sep 10, 20237 min read
Mecha meets musou in the customizable roguelike Metal Bringer - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview
Metal Bringer has players use deep mech customization to craft Labors and Arms, then fight enemy hordes in a satisfying series of waves.
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Nate Hermanson
Mar 6, 20237 min read
REVIEW: Return to Castlevania is a victory lap for the stellar Dead Cells
Dead Cells has earned its reputation as one of the best roguelikes of all time. But its best content yet JUST hit the market.
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Green
Sep 26, 20222 min read
BitSummit 10 Developer Q&A: Jump through enemies in the roguelike action of Ninja or Die
Ninja or Die offers a rare combo: hardcore, fast-paced action with simple controls.
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Nate Hermanson
Jul 21, 20227 min read
REVIEW: Shopping never felt more like (bullet) hell in Neon Blight
Skipping an Early Access period was not the right call for Neon Blight. Here's hoping for its brighter future.
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Nate Hermanson
Feb 6, 20229 min read
REVIEW: We need to talk about Sifu.
Sloclap's Sifu comes with some cultural baggage and lacks punch in its narrative, but offers a hard-hitting combat system.
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Nate Hermanson
Nov 7, 20218 min read
REVIEW: Daniel Mullins pulls the rug out in card-battling Inscryption
In an industry that operates so heavily under tradition, games like the horror deck builder Inscryption come along and shake you awake.
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