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A collection of 74 posts

Opinion

Caves of Qud Wins Top Video Game Prize at the 2025 Hugo Awards

Roguelike prevails at the Hugo Awards

Indie Monthly

Indie Monthly: October 2025

A 90s-era horror RPG and a magical realism adventure game populated by frogs are your indie delights for October

Opinion

Final Fantasy Tactics, and Repeating History

Nearly thirty years later, Final Fantasy Tactics feels more necessary than ever

Opinion

The Fundamental FINAL FANTASY III

Appreciated and hated

Opinion

The Modern FINAL FANTASY

What Final Fantasy represents today

Indie Monthly

Indie Monthly: August 2025

OFF, and so much more

Opinion

Elden Ring Nightreign Is a Step Towards Even Better FromSoftware Games

Building a better From future

Opinion

How To Be Evil in RPGs When You’re a Chronic Goody-Two-Shoes

Sometimes it's good to be evil

Review

Our Painted Worlds

How Clair Obscur beautifully reflects on life, art, grief

WordPlayer

WordPlayer: Wildermyth Lays Bare the False Promises of AI Storytelling

The human touch is telling

Opinion

The Unusual Rise of Fantasy RPGs in Japan

Unlike in the West, developers in Japan had to unearth a new love for a niche genre

Indie Monthly

Indie Monthly: April 2025

Something for everyone this Spring.

Indie Game Club

Indie Game Club Issue 1: Grimm's Hollow

Get your Grimm on

Opinion

Final Fantasy XIII Demands That We Fight For What Matters

Final Fantasy XIII's revolution is a literacy test for desperate times

Feature

Revisiting The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall

Looking back at the original vision for an iconic franchise

Opinion

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Feels Like a New DnD Campaign, For Better or Worse

When playing it safe isn't the safe option

Opinion

The Unexpected Joy of Revisiting Oblivion

A lively adventure through ancient ruins and sleepy towns brings back nostalgic memories

Feature

Reroll: Looking Beyond D&D and Pathfinder

Exploring the complex relationship between tabletop and video game RPGs

Interview

Initial Daydream: An Interview with Viktor Krause and Julia Barnacle

The story behind the Playdate JRPG

PAX West

PAX West 2024: Kingsisle Entertainment

Wizards everywhere

Feature

20 Years of Yume Nikki

The danger of dreams in RPG-form

Hidden Gems

Hidden Gems of Game Design Volume 28

Featuring the Quester series, Gylt, and Dino Island

Opinion

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Embraces Silliness

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is an RPG that leans heavily into comedy. How well does it pay off?

Opinion

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and the Weight of Innovation

A story that can't keep pace with the innovative gameplay

Indie Monthly

Indie Monthly: July 2024

The hot summer offers up its best