The results are in from the Independent Games Festival. Both Night in the Woods and Baba is You have landed major victories at the 2018 IGF Awards. Going into the awards, both titles held several nominations across multiple categories. Night in the Woods, a story-focused adventure…
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Night in the Woods doesn’t break new ground, but it knows the well-traveled path. It tells a familiar story with its unique voice, a story that could only exist as a video game.
When the credits rolled at the end of my first Night In The Woods playthrough, the feeling of clarity was almost surreal. As a 20-something with my own history of struggles with mental health and finding a way through life, the game had struck a…
With Night in the Woods on its way to the Nintendo Switch, we can’t help but think about where we’d like to play it. Sure, the game is already incredible and a blast to play from its story to its art, but being able to…
Get ready to experience a weird autumn on the go: Night in the Woods has a switch port scheduled for release next month. Revealed on January 16 through a listing on the Nintendo eShop, the port has since received a new trailer. The version will…
Scott Benson is a self-taught animator, illustrator, and now bona fide game developer. Back in 2013 he teamed up with Alec Holowka and Bethany Hockenberry to make Night in the Woods. The 2D adventure game raised $209,375 during its Kickstarter campaign. Now that the game is available on Steam and…
You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and then you have the facts of crowdfunding. Ignoring that most of you won’t understand that reference, Infinite Fall has popped back on the radar with a brand spanking new trailer for their…
At the end of everything, hold onto anything. To say the world of Night in the Woods is shrouded in mystery would be an understatement. It is filled with wonder, coming of age rebellion, and promises even death cannot break. We haven’t really talked about…
E3 ’14 – Hands-On With Night in the Woods By Marcus Estrada [divider] Alex Holowka and Scott Benson make an amazing indie development team. Their game, Night in the Woods, saw quite a bit of success on Kickstarter late last year. Despite all the attention,…
We all make mistakes, right? But what if those mistakes led you to a life where you just couldn’t recognize yourself anymore? A mistake where you were moving down a path heading towards a life you did not want. Ever wanted to go back in…
Infinite Fall’s Kickstarter campaign for the very Wes Anderson meets Where The Wild Things Are adventure game, Night In The Woods, has obviously made a connection with people. Who knows whether it’s the teams’ prestigious background, the unique concept, the beautiful trailer, or all of…
While I can understand the need for a market to grow and change, I have to say, I find it disappointing that slower paced, atmospheric survival horror has fallen to the wayside. These days, people want the quick scares of Five Nights at Freddy’s, or…
Red Dead Redemption 2 is a vast landscape absorbed in chaos, dread, and desperate survivalism. The game is fundamentally designed around violence as the answer to all of the player’s problems, demanding they lay waste to any and all in their path marked red on…
First things first, lets get this out of the way, Wandersong is cute. Extremely cute. Not just because of it’s graphics, but it’s plot, dialogue and visuals all come together to create one of the most appealing games of 2018. It’s a shame the gameplay…
While Shovel Knight joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as an assist trophy is a step forward for indie game involvement in the popular fighting series, people are likely to wonder if he’ll become a fully playable character at some point. But what about other indie…
With over 1,000 games on the Nintendo Switch, it can be hard to figure out which ones are worth your time. While there are many more deserving games that didn’t make it onto this list, here are what we believe to be the ten best…