Jonathan Bolding
Jon Bolding is a games writer and critic with an extensive background in strategy games. When he's not on his PC, he can be found playing every tabletop game under the sun.
Latest articles by Jonathan Bolding
![Helldivers 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CYmkcW2c9GxJdG8mi9Kyfa-320-80.png)
Helldivers 2 is now PlayStation's biggest PC launch by a factor of two
By Jonathan Bolding published
News The peak concurrent players Steam has doubled God of War.
![A screenshot from in-development space videogame Moonshot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DQRw5aP4axk3LRoFyLMhya-320-80.jpg)
This game wants to blend survival and tycoon games in a race to build a moon colony
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Moonshot is in development for a 2025 release.
![The Planet Crafter](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/THGeQimVDpuwrGH4gBfDdJ-320-80.png)
Narrative open-world survival in The Planet Crafter will have a co-op mode and a 1.0 release this year
By Jonathan Bolding published
News This is the one we previously called "Subnautica on Mars."
![Lethal Company](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r6a4YjTm9DpgwSA2tVU8qU-320-80.jpg)
Lethal Company dev thinking updates should be 'bigger and less frequent' and 'like I broke into an alien zoo'
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Lethal Company is on sale, and its developer is thinking about aiming for larger updates in the future.
![A fantasy character looking at a town](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bFFyuu2ZxXCwEPExafH6iL-320-80.jpg)
I played 50 Steam Next Fest demos this week, and these are my top 5
By Jonathan Bolding published
wishlisted From deckbuilders to city builders, these are the demos you shouldn't miss.
![New Cycle strategy game](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M3UfzinZSiF6HJCoQix3pC-320-80.jpg)
This strategy game's historical ignorance made me so mad I became a post-apocalyptic dictator out of spite
By Jonathan Bolding published
Wrong lesson New Cycle disregards opportunities to creatively mix storytelling and city building and opts for generic strategy instead.
![Next Generation de-yassified and sleazy looking Luis Sera looking at the camera with his mouth open](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ECJRCdnAiwiHjLm9PtcAZF-320-80.jpg)
Resident Evil 4 remake sold well over 6M copies, comprehensive gold edition coming this week
By Jonathan Bolding published
News The gold edition will include both the Separate Ways DLC and the deluxe Extra DLC.
![Hellcard](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LSPCBtRh9YRyfgR7Woh4oc-320-80.jpg)
Hellcard brings its chunky co-op deckbuilding to a full release
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Mow down hordes of enemies back-to-back with your party.
![Art from videogame Synergy. Thick-lined style with pastel colors. A desert landscape dominated by a lookout tower with shade sails, foreground, and a larger settlement beyond.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TMqg2wbQftQESXpxEo3cHM-320-80.png)
Survive a harsh world in the demo for a city builder that looks like a Moebius drawing come to life
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Synergy is about making not just sustainable economies, but healthy communities.
![Moonbreaker](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ozJTATcC2CKfdURNMYKvB9-320-80.png)
Moonbreaker, the digital miniatures game from Subnautica developer Unknown Worlds, has released
By Jonathan Bolding published
News If too many people buy this game we're going to need to hire some moon reassemblers.
![Rats circling a stack of cheese in a grey videogame test environment for the game Gloomwood.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r8xDH3A9RpbVxADA5NZkYF-320-80.png)
Gloomwood developers exploring new advances in rat behavioral AI
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Advanced cheese seeking techniques are in the offing for the stealthy immersive sim.
![Promotional screenshot for videogame Satisfactory's 1.0 release announcement](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LQhWRvbC4orbUjjRLPpD9m-320-80.png)
Satisfactory will have its 1.0 release this year
By Jonathan Bolding published
News I think we're all hoping for a satisfying conclusion.
![Cute robots standing on a snowy field in game Craftomation 101](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/247ErjpGnaaxYKfNZBFxk6-320-80.jpg)
Visual program some adorable robots to heat up a frozen world in Craftomation 101
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Check out the demo, which is out now ahead of a February release.
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Check out this horde survival roguelike where you and your friends are a frog riding on a mech's shoulders
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Lose to the swarm over and over—but with your friends!
![Warrior in a fantasy world](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/THctaQjNqwqfhCWeFAExzN-320-80.jpg)
Mountain keeps, hobbit holes, and sick castles: Enshrouded players are hard at work with that excellent building system
By Jonathan Bolding published
News The houses are good, folks.
![A screenshot of World War 2 soviet soldiers crossing a bridge with a tank from shooter Enlisted.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5MrtDX5Xnjmdeg75aT3PVY-320-80.jpg)
Enlisted, the 100-person shooter where everyone has a squad of NPCs, is coming to Steam
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Enlisted is a free to play WW2 FPS published War Thunder makers Gaijin.
![Phantom Abyss](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tVSVVGYSG7TL7ccuR9bdTG-320-80.jpg)
Trap-dodging first person runner Phantom Abyss has escaped early access
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Once someone beats a temple nobody can ever play it again.
![The Riftbreaker art of a large yellow mecha suit walking in an alien swamp.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gWZysYFpTPK4kaZ3uShP3i-320-80.jpg)
Twin stick crafter-shooter-basebuilder The Riftbreaker aims for a very ambitious 2024 roadmap
By Jonathan Bolding published
News The Riftbreaker wasn't built with co-op in mind, but they're adding it anyway.
![Screenshot form action platformer game Anomaly Agent](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bu44ydDMERYRRKxzUi9qwL-320-80.jpg)
Enjoy the punchy, colorful combat of action platformer Anomaly Agent
By Jonathan Bolding published
News The combat and cyberpunk setting have fans drawing comparisons to Katana Zero.
![Dominions 6](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MAkYxJEQ6eQdfkecXrSyJa-320-80.jpg)
Dominions 6 is the only strategy game where I can lead an army of dog men to victory with a squeaky toy god
By Jonathan Bolding published
Wargamer's Wargame Dominions is still the most fun you can have pretending to be an all-conquering god.
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I want more simple, colorful strategy games like Rising Lords that people will actually play with me
By Jonathan Bolding published
War With Friends Not every strategy game has to be gloomy and impenetrable.
![No Case Should Remain Unsolved](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4gRGEff9QbKnSRnydFB8BM-320-80.jpg)
Get a retired cop back in service for her only unsolved case in this point-and-click detective adventure
By Jonathan Bolding published
News "With each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying."
![Frostrain screenshot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Z9vqKXWHhUmnMno2HDeGHU-320-80.jpg)
Stack cards to captain a desperate train in this frozen, apocalyptic, and totally free roguelite demo
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Frostrain will probably remind you of that one movie. You know the one.