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When We Grow Up
I am blessed to have a child who shares a hobby with me, and even more delighted that he values my happiness, but I do worry.

Taylor Rioux
1 day ago5 min read


Nomori Review
Nomori is the new portal-based spatial puzzler from Dutch developers Enchanted Works.

Jordan Wood
4 days ago4 min read


Super Video Golf Review
Super Video Golf brings joy to golf without over-reliance on arcadey effects.

Taylor Rioux
Sep 215 min read


Dumb Ways to Build Review
Insofar as you can design for chaos, Dumb Ways to Build has distilled it

Taylor Rioux
Sep 104 min read


Press X to Flirt
On the optimization of intimacy and the architecture of affection in video games.

Taylor Rioux
Sep 38 min read


Montabi Review
Mankibo has threaded the needle to make something that is competent in its worst moments and very nearly great in its best.

Jordan Wood
Aug 156 min read


Last Pirates: Die Together Early Access Preview
There is a spectacularly fun foundation at play, with mechanics that naturally facilitate thrilling and hilarious scenarios in equal measure.

Taylor Rioux
Aug 144 min read


Tukoni: Forest Keepers Review
Tukoni: Forest Keepers is a Lesson on community.

Taylor Rioux
Aug 124 min read


Ledgerbound Review
Ledgerbound does more to uphold corporatist propaganda and stereotypes, while simultaneously glorifying real-world harms, than it ever does to tear them down.

Taylor Rioux
Aug 118 min read


Gen Con 2026 Games Roundup
Take a look at a few standout titles we previewed and played at Gen Con 2026.

Taylor Rioux
Aug 75 min read


Getting Good — On “Cheesing” Strategies in Video Games
"Cheese strats" have been around forever, but who suffers from them?

Taylor Rioux
Aug 16 min read


Slumber Realm Preview
Slumber Realm has some promise as a lighter take on one of the more saturated genres out there.

Taylor Rioux
Jul 273 min read


Jenny the Witch Review
Jenny the Witch is a throwback that channels the vibrant spirit of classic action titles but never fully captures it.

Taylor Rioux
Jul 236 min read


2027 Video Game Release Calendar
A frequently updated calendar for games releasing in 2027.

Taylor Rioux
Jul 174 min read


Celestial Return Review
Celestial Return finds its footing when it shifts its focus to the political architecture of Netherveil, but stumbles nearly everywhere else.

Taylor Rioux
Jul 149 min read


Hyperwired Review
Hyperwired takes the semi-randomized, choice-driven progression of a roguelite to spice up an otherwise sparse twin-stick shooting experience.

Taylor Rioux
Jul 95 min read


What Is It Worth?
On Reviews as Price Evaluations

Taylor Rioux
Jul 47 min read


Shuffle Dungeons Review
Shuffle Dungeons is a highly modular experience packed into a quick hour of tense decision-making.

Taylor Rioux
Jul 25 min read


The Drifter Review
Sometimes, a little help is all you need to make it through the night.

Taylor Rioux
Jun 225 min read


Why Does Tupac Shakur’s Inclusion in Stranger Than Heaven Feel So Much Worse Than Other Posthumous Representations in Games?
This is not the first time the dead have been used as actors in a game.

Taylor Rioux
Jun 177 min read
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