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A collection of 34 posts

Hidden Gems

Hidden Gems of Game Design Vol 35

Unearthing Kya Dark Lineage and Crusaders of Space: Open Range.

Indie Monthly

Indie Monthly: April 2025

Something for everyone this Spring.

Review

Snow Bros. Wonderland's Fun 3D Platforming Is Refreshingly Forgiving

Defend the kingdom in this snowy sequel

Review

Splodey: A Challenging Pixelated Platformer

Wizard go boom

PAX West

PAX West 2024: Shovel Knight Dig: Wicked Wishes and Mina the Hollower

More digging and hollowing are right around the corner

Indie Monthly

Indie Monthly: September 2024

Approaching the end of another year of indie development

Opinion

Astro Bot's Beautiful Nostalgia Extends Beyond PlayStation

Getting the fundamentals right

Indie Monthly

Indie Monthly: August 2024

Summer's end brings a bevy of indie delights

Review

Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: Shining a Dark Light on the Past

How does Luigi's Mansion 2 fare after the HD treatment?

Review

Animal Well: Not Your Average Metroidvania

Down the well you go

Review

Princess Peach Showtime! A Bright, if Flickering, Spotlight

The Princess does the saving this time

Indie Monthly

Indie Monthly: March 2024

Indies for everyone

Review

The Cub Review: Post-Apocalyptic Jungle Book

Listening to the radio

Review

Have a Nice Death is a Great Cure for College Burnout

How a game that makes fun of office monotony also symbolizes the college grind

Retrospective

No Small Wonder: The Enduring Legacy of Wonder Boy

Journey through the legacy of a classic series

Review

D.I.G. Makes Spelunky Look Easy

Join the Resistance and find out every galaxy biome hates you

Review

Boti: Byteland Overclocked Review

3D platformer with a cute futuristic style falls short of the mark

Review

Rooftop Renegade: A Speedrunner's Dream Come True

A game that satisfies players' need for speed

Review

Gravity Circuit: The Scarlet Slugger Review

Putting the mega in modern Mega Man clones

Hidden Gems

Hidden Gems of Game Design: Volume 13

Uncovering precious gems with Alwa's Awakening, Stratosphere, and Rise of the Argonauts

Review

Tiny Thor: Pint-Sized Ragnarok

The God of tiny hammers

Review

Bat Boy: Platforming Home Run Hero

Bring back the past with this retro-styled platformer

Review

The Library of Babel Review

Robotic existentialism and seeking the truth at the end of time

Opinion

Sir Daniel Fortesque: Living Up to the Lie

Tracing the footsteps of the archetypal Hero's Journey through the hack-and-slash action-adventure game MediEvil

Interview

How They Make the Guac: An Interview With DrinkBox Studios

Studio co-founder Ryan MacLean gives us insight into the creation of hits like Guacamelee and Severed