PAX West 2023: Sail Forth Hands-On Preview
Set Sail In This Painstakingly Realistic Adventure Point of privilege, I knew The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild in its infancy when I got to demo Tumblestone forever ago. And as a fan of indies, I’ve kept abreast of their releases over the years, such as Roundguard, Space Otter Charlie…
PAX West 2023: Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch Hands-On Preview
Witchy Business From Ocean Drive Studio Last year at PAX West I got to check out Ocean Drive Studio’s Lost Eidolons. It was a very cinematic and impressive adventure that I went on to review for the HPP site. But while I enjoyed the first game, I’ll admit…
PAX West 2023: 30XX Hands-On Preview
30XX Blasts to Us Away With Epic Gameplay Generally speaking, I try not to demo the same game two years running at a convention. But when a game was so well realized the first time around, I sometimes find it hard to stop myself. Which is why this…
PAX West 2023: Biomorph Hands-On Preview
Transform Into a Powerful Creature on PC and Switch One of my absolute favorite genres is the mighty Metroidvania. And the very first one I demoed this year at PAX West was called Biomorph. They sold it as a mixture of Kirby and Hollow Knight, which was all…
PAX West 2023: Dungeons of Hinterberg Hands-On Preview
Zelda Has Gone to the Alps One of my favorite parts of PAX West is when I discover something that not only impresses me, but utterly captivates my imagination. That happened with another title from Curve Games called Dungeons of Hinterberg. Developed by Microbird Games, it’s clearly a…
PAX West 2023: For the King II Hands-On Preview
For Glory, For Honor… For the King! Over the past several years, I’ve become more and more of an advocate for rogue-like experiences. They’re not always great, but they provide the opportunity to expand a game in amazing ways, especially for smaller, indie developers. When done properly and…
