'Griftlands' Is a Delightfully Seedy and Accessible Deck-Builder
Griftlands is a science fiction western, set in the scummy world of Havaria, full of grifters and scammers trying to get rich or just get by.
'Dorfromantik' Turns City-Building into a Beautiful Series of Puzzles
They finally made the entire game out of the tile-placement mechanic.
During COVID-19, Video Games Have Become My Commute
When everything happens inside, it's hard to distinguish between "home" and "work." Video games have helped.
'Valheim' Is the Elder Scrolls Game Bethesda Wishes It Could Still Make
The hit survival game offers powerful hits of nostalgia for 90s RPGs, but sands off the rough edges to build something modern and beautiful.
How Survival Themes Save the Management Games from Themselves
Perfectionism ruins strategy games; desperation elevates them.
These Mahjong Sets for Rich White People Are a Tacky Monument to Racism
A startup marketing "designer" Mahjong sets committed the classic sins of appropriation.
'Spiritfarer,' A Game of Hugging and Letting Go, Is Perfect For Right Now
The craving for physical affection is poignant, after many of us have gone months without being able to hold our loved ones.
'Sayonara Wild Hearts' and the Masks We Wear to Protect Ourselves
In a year of personal change, a video game pop album helped me understand how to move forward.
The Hidden Stress of Growing Up a Child of Immigrants
Though immigrants come from a variety of backgrounds, there are certain stressors that U.S.-born children of immigrants have in common.
These Memes Highlight the Absurdity of ScarJo's Comments About Playing 'Any Person'
The actress is getting roasted for saying she should be able to play "any person, or any tree, or any animal."
'The Farewell' Makes the Asian American Immigrant Experience Feel Universal
Awkwafina's Billi is a Chinese American woman who struggles with her family's secrets, but she's also all of us and our inherited burdens.