The last ferry hasn’t left quite yet.  In 2016, developer Night School Studio introduced us to their debut title, Oxenfree. It was a different kind of story-focused game — one...

In 2012, developer Subset Games’ debut title, FTL: Faster Than Light, warped its way into the canon of great roguelikes. With its space-opera inspired aesthetics, randomly generated challenges, and fast-paced...

Starting a great work of art is tough enough, but finishing it? That’s the real challenge — and this notion lies at the heart of developer Silver Lining Studio’s Behind...

Starting a great work of art is tough enough, but finishing it? That’s the real challenge — and this notion lies at the heart of developer Silver Lining Studio’s Behind...

Equal parts whimsical and contemplative, the music of developer Silver Lining Studio’s Behind the Frame paints a complete portrait of a young artist’s life, rife with its fair share of...

Seems like everywhere you go these days, people are asking the same question: “Who are OFK?”  Ok, maybe people aren’t asking that yet, but pretty soon — they will be....

Stray’s decaying cybercity is made up of dense, neon-tinted narrow alleys populated by all manner of eccentric robotic denizens, an unwelcoming environment for a lone tabby of little stature.  For...

. With its sharp writing, quick wit, lovable cast, and figment-chasing gameplay, 2005’s Psychonauts garnered a well-deserved following that only became more ravenous for even more Raz-powered adventures. Developer Double...

From campfire-lit clearings and abstract “psychescapes” to candy-striped circus tents, the universe of Psychonauts is a vibrant pastiche drawing on eclectic inspirations. Yet, Psychonauts is more than just wild imagination...

Developer DONTNOD has become synonymous with both evocative and progressive narrative design, pushing game story into a brave new space with Tell Me Why. Music plays a critical role in...

This collection is an absolute feast for puzzle fans. For nearly a decade, Draknek & Friends have been crafting bespoke, lovingly designed puzzle experiences that take a theme, mechanic, or...

Cracking a brain teaser is a much easier prospect if you’ve got a good soundtrack humming along in the background. No one knows that better than the fine folks at...

Eastward is a game defined by its contrasts, a tale of finding hope even on the brink of total dismay told via a retro aesthetic and some decidedly modern and...

Eastward is a game defined by its contrasts, a tale of finding hope even while on the brink of total dismay, told via a retro aesthetic and some decidedly modern...

For Eastward, developer Pixpil imagined a world on the brink of collapse, held together by a cast of characters doing their best not only to survive, but to find true,...

John and Sam are more than just the charming leads in Pixpil’s modern pixel art classic, Eastward: They’re the emotional core of its post-apocalyptic narrative, an unlikely duo who find...