Recs
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.
Our favorite cozy games (for now)
All the games I'm playing right now that center empathy, kindness, friendship, and satisfying gameplay.
Finally, a nesting game that gets the lighting right
It's your job to make that isometric house an isometric home
A thumb brace has let me play games pain-free for the first time in years
Finally, I have achieved my fitness goals. My thumbs grow buffer by the day.
A not-at-all-mandatory list of video games Black folks should play at least once
Black gamers aren’t a monolith…However, these games are certified classics.
