Star Trap

The situation in Gaza is dire. Israeli raids have killed over 200 Palestinians in the past week, at least 42 of them…

If you’ve been wondering why there haven’t been more clones of Crusader Kings, it’s because the systems that define…

When I think about diversity in last year’s crop of big-budget games I can see the bright spots. Some of…

While plenty of games over the last few years have let lightsaber and blaster fans live out their dreams, it’s been…

Throughout my time with Undermine—which has been in early access on PC since 2019 but received a full release last…

I don’t think I’ve ever been as frustrated with an inanimate object in a video game as I have with this goddamn rope…

Constellations, block puzzles, magic, and a Taoist monk collide in this odd but extremely difficult puzzle game…

If there’s one series I wish more gamers knew about, it’s Suikoden. A Japanese role-playing game with tactical…

There hasn’t been a better time to be a Star Wars fan. As this is being written, the ninth and final entry in the…

At E3 in June of 2015, the game designer David Crooks was hanging out across the street from the L.A. Convention…