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    PAX West 2019 - Foregone

    Foregone uses a 3D world to deliver depth and fluidity to a 2D sidescrolling platformer.

  2. 294

    PAX West 2019 - Spirit of Midnight

    Spirit of Midnight is an old-school-style point-and-click adventure game for the whole family.

  3. 293

    PAX West 2019 - Cat Lady

    Cat Lady is a rogue-like twin-stick shooter with lots of cats to choose from, each providing a special power to help you through a haunted mansion.

  4. 292

    PAX West 2019 - Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!

    Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?! takes the time management food prep franchise to the next level by placing you in a food truck kitchen. Prep meals while you travel to your next destination. Too frantic? Try Zen Mode to master your recipes and find your happy place.

  5. 291

    PAX West 2019 - Hades

    Hades is the latest from Supergiant Games, makers of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre. Learn why they went Early Access this time and how Darren Korb's music fits the theme of an escape from hell game.

  6. 290

    PAX West 2019 - The Devil's Calculator

    The Devil's Calculator is a free-to-play math puzzle game where you solve not for the value (you have that, it's 666) but for the function itself. Devious, no?

  7. 289

    PAX West 2019 - Superliminal

    Superliminal is one of the oddest puzzle games we've seen at PAX West, and the description of how you play is pretty funny.

  8. 288

    PAX West 2019 - Felix the Reaper

    Felix the Reaper is one of those hidden gems we seek out every PAX. A dancing reaper who craves love manipulates his shadow world to ensure death strikes according to plan. It's a puzzle game with a dynamic we haven't seen before, and it's a lot of fun.

  9. 287

    PAX West 2019 Panel - 10 Years of Supergiant Games

    Recorded live at PAX West 2019, this panel discusses the first 10 Years of Supergiant Games, from their strong opener Bastion to their latest, Hades.

  10. 286

    PAX West 2019 Concert - Supergiant Games Orchestra

    Recorded live at PAX West 2019, this concert features Supergiant Games music by Darren Korb performed with an orchestra.

  11. 285

    PAX West 2019 Panel - A Thirst Unquenched: Sexy Characters for the Rest of Us

    Recorded live at PAX West 2019, this late night and often raunchy and explicit panel explores the characters that go beyond so-called gemder norms and appeal to women and LBGTQ fans of video games.

  12. 284

    PAX West 2019 Panel - Gearbox Software

    Recorded live at PAX West 2019, Gearbox Software announced a number of new titles and expansions including Homeworld 3, promoted end-game features of the upcoming Borderlands 3, and shared how, for a very limited time, you can enter for a chance to purchase a limited edition loot crate.

  13. 283

    PAX West 2018 - What The Golf?

    What The Golf? is the oddest golf game you've never played.

  14. 282

    PAX West 2018 - Untitled Goose Game

    Untitled Goose Game has you play as an unruly (and oddly adorable) goose.

  15. 281

    PAX West 2018 - Boyfriend Dungeon

    Boyfriend Dungeon is a unique dungeon crawler with dating sim elements.

  16. 280

    PAX West 2018 - Disco Elysium

    Disco Elysium is a detective RPG with an expansive skill tree.

  17. 279

    PAX West 2018 - Meow Wars

    Meow Wars, available now, is a free-to-play mobile card battle game that's easy to pick up.

  18. 278

    PAX West 2018 - Astroneer

    Astroneer is a space exploration and resource gathering game that's out now.

  19. 277

    PAX West 2018 - The Inner Friend

    Explore the psychological horror of The Inner Friend.

  20. 276

    PAX West 2018 - Coffence

    Coffence is a coffee battle game. Yes, really.

  21. 275

    PAX West 2018 - My Friend Pedro

    My Friend Pedro is a Matrix-inspired twin-stick shooter where you're guided by a talking banana.

  22. 274

    PAX West 2018 - Super Meatboy Forever

    Super Meatboy Forever's lead developer Tommy Refenes on the sequel, due out in April 2019.

  23. 273

    PAX West 2018 - Artifex Mundi's Irony Curtain and My Brother Rabbit

    Our PAX West 2018 interview with Artifex Mundi on their new direction and games Irony Curtain and My Brother Rabbit.

  24. 272

    PAX West 2018 Panel - Telltale's The Walking Dead Reunion

    Recorded live at PAX West 2018, Telltale's The Walking Dead Reunion features voice talent from various seasons of the popular episodic game series. The group digs into what makes the series tick and some of their favorite memories. BONUS: Hear a touching scene from The Final Season Episode 2. An entertaining but R-rated discussion. Panelists include Melissa Hutchison (Clementine), Gavin Hammon (Kenny), Cissy Jones (Katjaa), Jeff Schine (Javier), and Scott Porter (Luke).

  25. 271

    PAX West 2018 Panel - Sexy or Stupid? The Great Video Game Sex Scene Debate

    Recorded live at PAX West 2018, Sexy or Stupid? The Great Video Game Sex Scene Debate takes a closer look at sex scenes in videogames and then asks the audience to vote on how successful they are. A funny but very R-rated discussion. Panelists include Michelle Clough [Co-Founder and Chair, IGDA Romance and Sexuality SIG], Toiya K Finley [Writer / Editor / Narrative Designer, Schnoodle Media], Fred Wan [Writer, Freelance], Matt Baume [Co-Creator, Queens of Adventure], and Leah Miller [Game Writer, Freelance].

  26. 270

    PAX West 2017 - Necrobarista

    Necrobarista is a hybrid of visual novels and point-and-click adventures. Hear about its unique twist on both genres live from the show floor at PAX West 2017.

  27. 269

    PAX West 2017 - Once Upon a Puppet

    Once Upon a Puppet is a puzzle platformer with gorgeous graphics. We heard about its origin story and development it during its first ever public demo at PAX West 2017.

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    PAX West 2017 - Collidalot

    Collidalot's creators paint a picture of a new type of party game live from the floor at PAX West 2017 .

  29. 267

    PAX West 2017 - Battle Chef Brigade

    Battle Chef Brigade is an RPG-lite puzzle cooking battle game. Intrigued? Find our more in the talk from the floor of PAX West 2017 .

  30. 266

    PAX West 2017 - Donut County

    Learn all about puzzle adventure Donut County - coming soon to PS4, PC, and mobile - in this short but sweet interview with creator Ben Esposito from the floor of PAX West 2017.

  31. 265

    PAX West 2017 - Hello Neighbor

    What makes Hello Neighbor tick? Find our in this interview from the floor of PAX West 2017.

  32. 264

    PAX West 2017 - SpyParty

    It's spy vs sniper in this online battle of wits between two players known as SpyParty, available now in early access on PC.

  33. 263

    PAX Prime 2016 - The Church in the Darkness

    This amazing interview with indie game developer Richard Rouse III and voice actors/real-life married couple John Patrick Lowrie and the great GLaDOS herself, Ellen McLain, devles into the cultist action/detective game, The Church in the Darkness.

  34. 262

    PAX Prime 2016 - Pyre

    Supergiant Games founder/studio director Amir Rao and composer/audio designer Darren Korb reveal the craft and secrets that dwell in their lates game, Pyre.

  35. 261

    PAX Prime 2016 - The American Dream

    The American Dream is a VR-game where you have to survive every day tasks with guns in place of hands. Hear about its origins and evolution.

  36. 260

    PAX Prime 2016 - Owlboy

    Hear about the 8-year journey to create Owlboy, a Zelda-esque adventure game available now.

  37. 259

    PAX Prime 2016 - Obduction

    Rand Miller of Cyan (creators of Myst) tells us about their latest adventure game, Obduction - available now.

  38. 258

    PAX West 2016 - The Dark Art of Voice Acting Revealed Panel

    Learn all about the craft of voice acting from Ellen McLain (GLaDOS, The Church in the Darkness), John Patrick Lowrie (The Sniper in Team Fortress 2, The Church in the Darkness), Elias Toufexis (Adam Jensen in Deus Ex Human Revolution + Mankind Divided), Logan Cunningham (Bastion, Transistor, Pyre), Darren Korb (Supergiant Games' audio/voice director for Bastion, Transistor, Pyre), and moderator Richard Rouse III (writer/director/designer for The Church in the Darkness, among others).

  39. 257

    PAX West 2016 - South Park: The Fractured But Whole Panel

    The UbiSoft team making South Park: The Fractured But Whole dish on the game's development. Listen to hilarious gameplay. Warning: There will be adult language and themes.

  40. 256

    PAX Prime 2015 - Kitty Disastrous

    Kitty Disastrous was one of the most adorable games we've seen at PAX to date. Find out why.

  41. 255

    PAX Prime 2015 - Chasm

    An old school platformer with a new school twist: procedurally generated maps that are compiled from polished parts, so they're random without being sloppy.

  42. 254

    PAX Prime 2015 - Distance

    This flashy racing survival game is the spirtual sequel to Nitronic Rush.

  43. 253

    PAX Prime 2015 - MekaZoo

    This stylish platformer combines the speed of Sonic with other creatures, each with their own special moves, and a co-op game mode where you can play nice or battle for control.

  44. 252

    PAX Prime 2015 - We Are Chicago

    Play through a gritty story based on real tales from the South Side of Chicago.

  45. 251

    PAX Prime 2015 - Fortified!

    Fortified! is one of those co-op shooters you play with your friends. You plan your strategy carefully, setting up turrets to prepare for an imminent alien invasion, and then throw out all of your plans and make up a defense on the fly when stuff gets real. Learn all about it in 2 minutes!

  46. 250

    PAX Prime 2015 - FutureGrind

    FutureGrind looks pretty but it's also deadly. As in: You will die. A lot. But if you'd love to ollie yourself to a high score, it might just be for you. Got 2 minutes? We'll tell you all about it.

  47. 249

    PAX Prime 2015 - To Leave

    To Leave is one of those puzzle platformers designed to make you perform some mental gymnastics, not to mention some fancy thumbwork, to maneuver to a successful solution. Find out all about it in just 2 minutes.

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    PAX Prime 2015 - Ladykiller in a Bind

    This erotic lesbian visual novel is subtitled: My Twin Brother Made Me Crossdress As Him And Now I Have To Deal With A Geeky Stalker And A Domme Beauty Who Want Me In A Bind! Want to know more? We sure did. Just give this under 3 minute quickie PAX Prime interview a listen.

  49. 247

    PAX Prime 2015 - Dragon Fin Soup revisited

    In 2013, we spoke with Grimm Bros about their very rough roguelike Dragon Fin Soup. Two years later, the game is done and released on Steam and PlayStation. Hear how it's evolved.

  50. 246

    PAX Prime 2015 - How To Survive 2

    Another game that wants to live forever, this one featuring the undead! GrrlGotGame grills 505 Games on one of her favorite game genres - zombie killin' - in How to Survive 2, out now in Steam Early Access.

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