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Joe Tilleli
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Associate Editor, Gaming & Tech

Full Metal Furies is a criminally under-discussed game by Cellar Door Games (Rouge Legacy creators). It had a poor release and was kind of forgotten about. But it’s phenomenal game with 4 characters that play completely differently and synergize off of one another and all have different, plucky personalities. The game Read more

Full Metal Furies is a criminally under-discussed game by Cellar Door Games (Rouge Legacy creators). It had a poor

My favorite local multiplayer game is the Ouya classic Towerfall (thankfully now on PC, Switch, PS, and Xbox), which can be played PvP or co-op for up to 4 players. If you’re not familiar, it’s a single-screen platform battler made by the same dev behind Celeste. You’re given only 3 arrows to dispatch your foes,

My favorite local multiplayer game is the Ouya classic Towerfall (thankfully now on PC, Switch, PS, and Xbox), which

Full Metal Furies

Full Metal Furies

Heave Ho

Heave Ho

Pico Park

Pico Park

Towerfall: Ascension

Towerfall: Ascension

I usually post on Kotaku but I guess I’m in the greys here. Still hoping a few people will see this.

I usually post on Kotaku but I guess I’m in the greys here. Still hoping a few people will see this.

Any and all LEGO games. Great for anyone in the family, fun, funny, challenging but not too much. Read more

Any and all LEGO games. Great for anyone in the family, fun, funny, challenging but not too much.

It Takes Two might be the most phenomenally imaginative co-op game I’ve ever played. Read more

It Takes Two might be the most phenomenally imaginative co-op game I’ve ever played.

Wingspan, because then at the very least you’ll get to look at pretty birds. It’s competitive enough for people who really want to be competitive (avoiding the stress of failing at cooperative games together), but also, you can just collect pretty birds. You don’t even have to count the points at the end! Did I

Wingspan, because then at the very least you’ll get to look at pretty birds. It’s competitive enough for people who

Splendor. It’s the game my friends and I are obsessed with and you can play it with only two people. You pick up chips each turn to buy cards, then use the chips and cards to buy more cards to get points and nobles. The game is fairly simple to learn and each time you play the game will be different, but there are

Splendor. It’s the game my friends and I are obsessed with and you can play it with only two people. You pick up

Patchwork! It’s a really fun 2-person game. The goal is to fill a 7x7 square with the most coverage/lease amount of holes. It sounds super easy, but it’s very tricky and smart since the ‘patches’ are shaped like Tetris pieces.

Patchwork! It’s a really fun 2-person game. The goal is to fill a 7x7 square with the most coverage/lease amount of

I would play games after dinner, but one my wife and I like to play is Pandemic. What’s nice about it is that you play cooperatively instead of against each other, which is great for date night, and it’s not overly complex so someone that isn’t as into board games can still pick it up pretty quickly.

I would play games after dinner, but one my wife and I like to play is Pandemic. What’s nice about it is that you

For ‘date night’, I’m voting for Micto Macro Crime City. This game will get you and your date exploring crime scenes together, interacting, and engaging in a multi playthrough campaign that will last several date nights. Very accessible game hitting on the lower end of the complexity scale.

For ‘date night’, I’m voting for Micto Macro Crime City. This game will get you and your date exploring crime scenes

An old mainstay is Pandemic https://www.amazon.com/Z-Man-Games-ZM7101-Pandemic/dp/B00A2HD40E/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ZOH667WWQPEX&keywords=pandemic+board+game&qid=1649110364&sprefix=pandemic%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-1 which seems so sadly appropriate now. We have been winning at this lately, so it feels good to save the world even Read more

An old mainstay is Pandemic https://www.amazon.com/Z-Man-Games-ZM7101-Pandemic/dp/B00A2HD40E/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ZOH667

I have a few favorites! My husband and I play 2 people coop games. Right now we are playing The Captain is Dead. As an ancient Star Trek fan, playing this makes me feel like I’m in the show. Read more

I have a few favorites! My husband and I play 2 people coop games. Right now we are playing The Captain is Dead. As

I never liked open world games until I played Elden Ring. They always made me feel overwhelmed and like I was collecting a check list of things to do. The only “open world” sort of thing I liked was exploring a big, generous mmorpg like Lineage 2 or Lord of The Rings Online. But those always devolve into cash grabs Read more

I never liked open world games until I played Elden Ring. They always made me feel overwhelmed and like I was

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I would argue the Just Cause series. They have massive maps, on the order of a couple hundred square miles, but I would say it’s the traversal mechanic’s that REALLY shine. Between the grappling hook, parachute, wing suit and jet pack, traversing the game map is always entertaining and even though there IS fast travel Read more

I would argue the Just Cause series. They have massive maps, on the order of a couple hundred square miles, but I

I mean obviously Skyrim. There was nothing “new”about this game when it came out but apart from a great story and side quests you can have a good old time following interesting markers on the map and there was almost always something with exploring. And the game did a pretty good job of leveling with you so the Read more

I mean obviously Skyrim. There was nothing “new”about this game when it came out but apart from a great story and

I’ve been using Guided Meditation VR on breaks while I’m working from home and it really helps. Miss real travel, but this is nice. Read more

I’ve been using Guided Meditation VR on breaks while I’m working from home and it really helps. Miss real travel,