“"There's like a million different factors that can change. Everything can change. I feel like this is a very unsexy way to describe this: it's almost like the best solitaire game ever made." - Jeremy”

“A comedy slapformer about a small British town told through a series of hilarious interactions. It's like playing the most Northern English cartoon in the history of the earth. -Jeremy”

“The loop in Pacific Drive is knowledge. Something messed up's happening and you don't know what it is. Your car is all you can hold onto as this boat of a game sways around in the waves. - Danny”

“It is a Deep Rock Galactic Vampire Survivor. That's what this is. [...] I've played like maybe four or five hours of it, which considering how quick the loops are, I think is pretty cool. - Danny”

“A whimsical slaycation in a picturesque alpine village surrounded by dungeons and monsters. Come for the dungeons and puzzles, stay for the friendships. I'm having a hard time putting it down. - Jesse”

“A Resident Evil-style puzzle game full of cryptic, mind-bending puzzles. I was not expecting it to do half of the stuff that it's doing. Probably my favourite game of the year so far! -Jesse”

“Winner of Noclip's Gaud of Speed Award: "I couldn't stop playing this first-person speedrunning game; It's an exhilarating thrill ride from start to finish and I loved every second of it." - Jesse”

“Winner of Noclip's Narrative Sashimi Award: "A game that is ostensibly about a high space adventure, but practically, it is about making connections with people." - Jeremy”

“It's a city building game that felt just like any other, and then there is a layer of fantasy stuff that makes it stand out. I'm really enjoying it; it's become my nighttime relaxing game. -Danny”

“INDIKA is one of the most confidently weird games of 2024. In its ~2 hour runtime you'll oscillate between questioning your religious beliefs, and shouting "WHAT?!" out of sheer awe and confusion.”

“This is David Cronenberg's The Witness [...] I think $40 is kind of a steep price tag for the run time, but also I think this game is an experience worth having. - Jeremy”

“A perfectly normal gardening game. You cut the grass. You trim the hedges. You ignore the guy that popped up around the corner and left a Polaroid on the ground. It's super normal!”

“A beautiful adventure game that takes place in the bones of an exploited world. Some of the best uses of colour this year, and a great story for fans of melancholy. -Jesse”

“A survival horror game set in World War I during the Battle of Verdun. The "monsters" in this are just German soldiers - that's kind of the brilliant thing about it: war is horror. -Jeremy”

“Flying around on your bird through this vibrant field full of silly creatures is like a breath of fresh air. The kind of game that makes you want to go outside and appreciate nature. -Jesse”

“A mix of 3D exploration and classic 2D Zelda where you clean a virus out of the inhabitants of a strange world you're born into. Short but sincere and heartfelt writing that had me tearing up. -Jeremy”