Rachel had been bouncing around different gaming websites as a freelancer and staff writer for three years before settling at PC Gamer back in 2019. She mainly writes reviews, previews, and features, but on rare occasions will switch it up with news and guides. When she's not taking hundreds of screenshots of the latest indie darling, you can find her nurturing her parsnip empire in Stardew Valley and planning an axolotl uprising in Minecraft. She loves 'stop and smell the roses' games—her proudest gaming moment being the one time she kept her virtual potted plants alive for over a year.
Latest articles by Rachel Watts

How Paralives is using Patreon to compete with The Sims
By Rachel Watts Published
Interview The project receives almost $40,000 /month from 8,890 supporters.

The excellent music of Creaks is like a built-in guide to its puzzles
By Rachel Watts Published
Hide-and-Creak Musical cues act as a gentle indication that you're doing something right.

Design levels with the developers of Roundguard on the PC Gamer forum
By Rachel Watts Published
PCG Forum This months forum spotlight is shining brightly on Wonderbelly Games.

How to start catching 'em all with Pixelmon Generations in Minecraft
By Rachel Watts Published
Blocky battles Here's how to install and set up the Minecraft Pixelmon mod.

Ooblets' latest update lets you release your surplus critters into the wild
By Rachel Watts Published
News You monster.

Ooblets counters the daily grind fatigue found in Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing
By Rachel Watts Published
The Simple Life Glumberland's life-sim gets the repetitive cycle of daily tasks right.

Which Ooblets club is right for you?
By Rachel Watts Published
Fight Club Joining an Ooblets club is the first step to creating the perfect squad.

Ooblets guide: essential tips for settling into Oob life
By Rachel Watts Published
n00blet The best ways to grow your ooblet empire.

Worms Armageddon has been updated 21 years after it launched
By Rachel Watts Published
News The 1999 PC classic gets a fresh update.

No Man's Sky takes a terrifying new turn in its Desolation update
By Rachel Watts Published
News The update switches out wonder of the unknown for terror of the unknown.

Sea of Solitude wins the Games For Change Award for Most Significant Impact
By Rachel Watts Published
News The adventure game explores the realities of living with lonliness and depression.

Ooblets understands the comfort of completing small tasks at your own leisure
By Rachel Watts Published
Cute critters The cutesy life-sim lets you set your own pace.

What is aphenphosmphobia in Death Stranding?
By Rachel Watts Published
one condition Sam is said to have the condition, but what is it?

Does your birthday affect your DOOMS abilities in Death Stranding?
By Rachel Watts Published
dooms day And what are Gigas, Cetus, and Delphinus, anyway?

How to avoid and fight BTs in Death Stranding
By Rachel Watts Published
Feelin' Beachy Will it be fight or flight when these spectral beings appear?

Over 5,000 games have been entered into this year's Game Maker's Toolkit game jam
By Rachel Watts Published
news The perfect jam for pocket-sized creativity.

Co-op dungeon crawler Blightbound is heading to Steam Early Access on July 29
By Rachel Watts Published
News Grab two friends and get brawling with a new game from the Awsomenauts devs.

Meet Siren Head, a horrifying monster haunting the internet
By Rachel Watts Published
Siren Song This mysterious humanoid creature has found a home in indie games.

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator is launching later this year with a unit creator
By Rachel Watts Published
News The slapstick warfare sim is set to release between October and December.

Going Under: the first "Office-Like"?
By Rachel Watts, Graeme Meredith Published
Video Explore the basements of failed tech startups in this cheeky roguelike.

The Dark Pictures: Little Hope gets an appropriately spooky release date
By Rachel Watts Published
News It's coming just in time for Halloween.

Hollow Knight: Silksong riddles reveal 4 new NPCs
By Rachel Watts Published
News They range from cute to outright creepy.

Watch this player beat Minecraft using a piano as a controller
By Rachel Watts Published
News Minecraft maestro.
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