Breaking down the influences behind Inscryption's music
Almost five years after the game's release, we talk to creator Daniel Mullins and composer and sound designer Jonah Senzel about Inscryption's standout audio.
An Audience with Bennett Foddy
Bennett Foddy’s games are likely to evoke
extreme and often painful emotions.
extreme and often painful emotions.
The photo mode consultant helping you take better video game screenshots
“[Virtual photography] is a way to discover the game differently, because you can check every single detail,” says Helme. “It's really enhancing the artistry in a game for your eyes, and then creating something from it for someone else.”
How Forbidden Solitaire brought solitaire games to the forefront
Forbidden Solitaire managed to seize enough attention among players with its tantalizing, 90s-era analog horror presentation.
The Sinking City 2 Review
For all the grotesque and feral appearances of Eldritch creatures like the Elder Things and the Deep Ones, they cease to get too creepy after you’ve met them in the flesh. Thus what remains to prod at the vestiges of these fears is the literary quality of the Lovecraftian tale, an element that Lovecraftian-inspired games like SOMA and Sunless Skies excel in.
Big Walk Review
Forged in the lineage of hiking simulators like Peak, A Short Hike and Baby Steps, Big Walk is a charming, multi-player expedition about the simple joys of hiking with friends.
Adobe InDesign’s generative AI feature is a sneaky, unhelpful mess, says tabletop designers
For Evil Hat Productions’ Fred Hicks, discovering the unwanted presence of AI-generated alt text in the digital version of Umdaar: Rebel Broadcast Edition was enough to, in his own words, make him “incandescent with rage.”
Moss: The Forgotten Relic Review
One of the most delightful sounds in Moss: The Forgotten Relic is the gentle pitter-patter of Quill’s tiny rodent feet as she darts and scampers through her environments.
RPG Trader’s digital storefront wants to be the creator-friendly, RPG-focused alternative
Hugh Lashbrooke has set up RPG Trader, a new digital marketplace with a bowtie-wearing dragon as a mascot. As a designer and founder of Ten Acre Games, Lashbrookhe has encountered the same challenges that many creators faced.
Shift at Midnight Review
Shift At Midnight is a great blend of horror and comedy with some genuine spooks, even though its endless mode is rather half-baked at the moment. The game only gets more hilarious, even if a little less spooky, with friends.
Breaking down the influences behind Inscryption's music
Almost five years after the game's release, we talk to creator Daniel Mullins and composer and sound designer Jonah Senzel about Inscryption's standout audio.
Thank You For Your Application Review
Thank You For Your Application is a somber reminder of the often inhuman process of job applications and interviews.
Designers support BackerKit's collab-funding, say there's no crowdfunding fatigue
Since the inception of Zine Quest by Kickstarter in 2019, the tabletop RPG landscape has been inundated with themed crowdfunding festivals across platforms.
Letter Lost Review
Letter Lost may appear to be a cosy experience about processing letters and parcels as a postmaster, but this cosiness eventually gives way to a rich narrative experience about a mysterious isle and its perpetually confused denizens.
First ever Jubenshacon scripts a murderously successful and sold out debut
Jubenshacon is the first English-language convention centered on jubensha, which took place over the weekend of May 8 and 9, 2026 at the Theatre Deli in London, UK.
L.A. Noire's Compelling Tale Sits at the Heart of a Make-Believe Los Angeles
L.A. Noire was released 15 years ago in May 2011. I write about its legacy, ponder whether its efforts to mimic reality were really worthwhile, and espouse the core writing of its detective drama.
For some publishers, the cost of missing Gen Con outweighs mounting risks
As Gen Con 2026 draws closer, the organizers of the largest US tabletop convention have announced that Indiana-based non-profit organization, Immigrant Welcome Center, will be the convention’s official charity partner.
Bludgeon wants you to embrace roleplaying in your own, radical way
Tejas Oza was already designing tabletop RPGs before he knew what they were. He first saw a banner ad for a tutorial on Dungeon & Dragons (D&D) in 2006, while playing browser games at a local cyber cafe in India.
Inscryption’s bespoke, two-player board game is a fusion of aesthetics and adaptation
CrypticCrafter’s resplendent recreation of Inscryption is only the most recent addition to an ongoing phenomenon. Since the release of the digital deckbuilding game five years ago, a community of fans has been replicating big chunks of it in real life.
Titanium Court Review
I had a debilitating headache playing Titanium Court.This is entirely my fault, and if Titanium Court had a voice, it would have impishly suggested that the headache was of my own doing, too.
Why localizing Japan’s decades-old fantasy RPGs can be a behemoth task
Meet the studios bringing Sword World and Wares Blade to the English-speaking world.
Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss Review
But Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss is not a game in this vein. Instead, its true horror lies in the inscrutable tedium of paperwork and emails.
Mouse: P.I. for Hire Review
Animation fans, rejoice: the 1930s cartoon Dizzy Dishes has entered the public domain this year. W
Moves of the Diamond Hand Preview
Moves of the Diamond Hand begins with a dire confrontation: a puddle of spilled bubble tea has muddied the exit you’re alighting the train from.
Kara Stone is creating low-carbon games
Kara Stone wants to build principles of sustainability into her work, beginning with a series of low-carbon games that are centered around climate consciousness.
An Audience with Bennett Foddy
Bennett Foddy’s games are likely to evoke
extreme and often painful emotions.
extreme and often painful emotions.
The photo mode consultant helping you take better video game screenshots
“[Virtual photography] is a way to discover the game differently, because you can check every single detail,” says Helme. “It's really enhancing the artistry in a game for your eyes, and then creating something from it for someone else.”
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