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Joanna Mueller

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Joanna Mueller is a lifelong gamer who used to insist on having the Super Mario Bros manual read to her as a bedtime story. Now she's reading Fortnite books to her own kiddo while finally making use of her degree to write about games as Cliqist's EIC.

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I’ve already failed. I’m not sure how, or even why, but surely there is no way to succeed in a game as randomly unusual as Astronaut: The Best. At least, no normal way to succeed. Fortunately, Universal Happymaker’s narrative strategy game is unapologetically abnormal. I…

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Sometimes a game’s story isn’t explicitly spelled out for you. You have to piece together ambiguous bits and scraps until you can interpret your own meaning. Being obscure can add mystery and enrichment to an otherwise mediocre experience. Sadly, it can easily shift in the opposite direction…

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Get ready to fight against the rising tides and raging storms. Popcannibal’s Fig campaign is already 76% of the way towards their $50,000 funding goal with no hint of slowing. Make Sail combines exploration, construction, and physics into a high seas adventure. Beginning in the…