Sometimes, we just want to be scared, and (though you might not’ve guessed it), our time at PAX East 2023 gave us plenty of opportunities. With more developers than ever coming up with new, terrifying ways to frighten us, many…

While we’ve expounded recently upon how wonderful it is that indie games are consistently raising the bar in regards to video game storytelling… some times you just want to play a game where you fight stuff or blow things up.…

In case you haven’t heard, our team went out to PAX East this year. Among the amazing games was one that stood out, Road 96: Mile 0. Our esteemed colleague, Graves, was fortunate enough to have a quick interview with…

The phrase “video game writing” means something different than it used to. Whereas it once was synonymous with “poorly written,” games have seen a renaissance in the narrative qualities in recent years. With games becoming more respected an artistic medium,…

Our team really enjoys RPGs. Isometric, Japanese, action; you name it, we’ve probably played it. Lucky for us, PAX had a ton of excellent role playing titles on offer, from soulslikes to Disco Elysium-likes (Crimson Herring’s Isaac Otway is hard…

There was once a time when it felt like local co-op was the only way to game. At least, that was certainly the case if you were one of the consoleless kids who had to go over to their friend’s…

While making a game is never easy, it seems safe to say that letting players shoot things and blow stuff up is a relatively simple proposition. But what about games where you don’t kill everything on sight? Creating a satisfying…