When Baldur’s Gate 3 launched, it was hailed as the new gold standard in cRPGs. The game’s strikingly detailed visuals, approachable gameplay, colorful cast, and some clever viral marketing all came together to create a gaming phenomenon. Since its release in late 2023, Baldur’s Gate 3 won numerous awards, was proclaimed the Game of the […]

>one way (spoken as “More Than One Way”) was one of the surprise hits at PAX West 2024. A horror game with a unique blend of different art styles, horror genres, and aesthetics, Disordered Media’s >one way drew crowds the entire weekend. Many people were drawn to the booth’s excellent display of >one way’s characters, […]

Off-site from PAX West 2024, I wait in a hotel lobby for Tom from Megabit. It is not unusual for some publishers to opt to show their games to press off-site, but it feels different. I’m going to see OMUT, a game from Madame Cyclone about a small boy following a dark and twisted trail, […]

At PAX West 2024, I had the chance to meet up and have a chat with PR Manager Arya Wiryawan Wibowo and CEO Kris Antoni Hadiputra of Toge Productions, with Kris specifically also being the Creative Director of Kriegfront Tactics. A turn-based Tactical RPG (or TRPG) in the style of Front Mission, Kriegsfront Tactics has […]

About a year and a half ago, I wrote an article entitled “Goodbye Volcano High – Proving Visual Novels Don’t Have to Suck.” And, to date, I am very glad nobody noticed when I released it because it is one of my worst articles. With an unfounded distaste for a genre (and arguably entire medium) […]