How do I get through my gaming backlog?
"I suspect this will be a common affliction among your readership, but my gaming backlog is quite extensive..."
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The House in Fata Morgana and what comes after
How a game that evokes history, rather than merely reproducing it, gets closer to a human truth
Our favorite cozy games (for now)
All the games I'm playing right now that center empathy, kindness, friendship, and satisfying gameplay.
Don’t rock the boat says trans girls are worth killing for
A must-play horror tale of transness and tentacles
Moonlight Peaks strikes just the right balance between cutesy and deep
It's unapologetically dramatic, it’s cute as hell (literally), and it has *magic*
Tiny Bookshop made me want to change my career
What happened to that girl who saw herself as an aspiring author? As it turns out, she's still a part of me
This cyberpunk mystery hooked me with its cast of baddies and poker-inspired gameplay
“It surprised me when we started getting eyes on the game, and people would bring up the cast’s number of women, or that we depict queer people… Like, isn’t this just how the world is?"
What if a rage room made you feel like a jerk
"Virtue and a Sledgehammer," from the developers of "Gods Will Be Watching," eggs you on toward destruction even as it asks you to think about why
5 games that will change your perspective on life
Studios Campo Santo, Giant Sparrow, Mobius Digital, and DigixArt have us thinking about how we move through the world
When Big Walk is a group date
House House's group puzzle game is a unique proposition for a trio of intimate partners
Spirit Swap makes queer softness magical
Soft Not Weak's match-3 game has a simple premise and hidden depths
I came to Hell Clock for the vibes, then learned a history lesson
I knew nothing about the Canudos Massacre, then Pajeú’s struggle pulled me in — and sent me down a research rabbithole
Discopup is a Lynchian deconstruction of the club and the city
Trying to get by as a seal in a dog's world? Tougher, and more poignant, than you might think.
