When procedural generation became a big thing, there were a lot of high hopes about what it could mean for infinitely explorable spaces. Some games do it better than others, but a lot of the time a strange paradox occurs: with everything di...

Holes get a bad rap. Their existence signifies an absence; the appearance of a hole means something can never be whole. Losing a loved one leaves a hole in our heart. Perceived gaps in storytelling are called "plot holes". Places that peopl...

Ashen, an upcoming action-RPG from Aurora44 and Annapurna Interactive, has an intriguing take on "passive" multiplayer. While you're out adventuring, you might bump into another player -- but they'll appear to you as a relevant NPC regardle...

Donut County should appeal to fans of Katamari Damacy. It's a lighthearted game in which you are a hole that can move around and swallow objects to grow larger, and you'll solve puzzles along the way. After a long wait, it's nearly ready fo...

Due Process is a five-on-five tactical shooter that lets you pore over the map, converse with your team, and draw up a literal plan John Madden-style before heading into your match. We covered the game several years ago but now it's back lo...

It's been long enough since we last spoke about Outer Wilds that this might as well be our first time covering it. The space-simulation adventure game made waves a few years ago, earning the grand prize at the 2015 Independent Games Festiva...

So this is love. Is it? I’m not sure. I’m not familiar with the sensation. Lust I get. Infatuation, longing, desire; I’m an expert in those. But love? No. I’m a chronically single 32-year-old with no prospects whose ...

I didn’t hear about Gorogoa until I read an article about its creator, Jason Roberts, and his seven-year journey developing this game. It intrigued me, as did the art in the screenshots, and I felt I owed it to him in some way to play...

I have something of a complicated relationship with Kentucky Route Zero. It's single-handedly responsible for some of my personally most memorable moments in games over the past few years. The bar scene in act three made my whole body cold ...

Yesterday, new and upcoming game publisher Annapurna Interactive announced on Twitter it would have a reveal for today. Never in my wildest imaginations did I think it would mean that we would finally be getting a conclusion to the four-yea...