#SidequestChallenge: 20 Games to Play Before 2020

#SidequestChallenge: 20 Games to Play Before 2020

Well, against all odds, we made it all the way to 2019, and what better way to kick off the year with the right goal-achieving attitude than… making a list! (A lot of us are planner nerds and it shows.)

But player, do not worry—this isn’t a “spend all my money on games” challenge. Tabletop, mobile, and free-to-play games absolutely count, and there’s a wealth of inexpensive or even free indie games you can support on Steam, itch.io, Humble Bundle… you name it. Conflating two or more requirements into one game alone is also valid, because we’re all busy and tired and it’s only January. (more…)

July Roundtable: E3, or Examining Our Excited Expectations

July Roundtable: E3, or Examining Our Excited Expectations

We’re resurrecting an old feature here at Sidequest! Every month, we’ll be discussing something as a team, teasing out our thoughts on a hot topic in the gaming industry through conversation. This time around, we’re talking about E3; our thoughts, our hopes, and our disappointments. (more…)

Sidequest’s GOTYs, as Told by Bad Reviews

At Sidequest, we have a flexible staff of some 40 contributors. Publishing a Game of the Year list for each of us is simply unfeasible, and there’s always a lot of overlap. Instead of giving you another (late, even!) list of the top ten games we played this year and why, we decided to turn it over to someone else.

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Boyfriend Dungeon: An interview with Tanya X. Short from Kitfox Games

Last month, Kitfox Games took the internet by storm with the announcement of their new “Shack-n’-Slash” game, Boyfriend Dungeon. Covered by all major game news outlets, the game’s trailer has already racked up over 60,000 views on Youtube.

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The Sims 4: Parenthood, or, how Millennials are Killing Family, Too

The Sims 4 has been out for almost three years now, and I’ve been playing it almost since launch. I’ve bought DLC after DLC but, until now, none addressed my one major qualm about the base game: its lack of family-oriented gameplay features. But with the addition of the Toddler life-stage earlier this year, and the new Parenthood game pack last month, TS4 now invites players to have as much family as they think they can handle. 

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