Luke Winkie

Trigger happy The first step is admitting you have a problem. The second step is getting sniped while you're doing it.

Best in show Plus, why the 'International Festival of Indie Games' is now one of our favorite gaming conventions.

Happiness Patrol "I already had an IQ test this year. Don't think I've ever had one of these."

SF NOIRE The point-and-click mystery is on show at Indiecade 2017.

A fur effort Does that one have a beak?

Wolf tickets Another promising game from this year's Indiecade.

Office Race It's called Busy Work and it's amazing.

Life A simulated typewriter, mapped to your keyboard, shows you what life is like through a language barrier.

Many Tricks The developers call it a "metaphysical puzzle game." Remember Psycho Mantis?

Bug Life The creators of Cosmic Star Heroine thought everything would go smoothly after release. Spoiler: they were wrong.

East meets west Tokyo Dark's psychological thriller storyline and clever sanity system may change how you think about visual novels.

server farming Blizzard auctioned off retired hardware, and some players are still trying to obtain their own special piece of WoW.

Old school Quake veterans clash with the new kids on the block at QuakeCon 2017.

INTERVIEW Tempo Storm's Chinese superstar on alien invasions, twitch culture, and the battle to be taken seriously.

magical Meet Hearthstone’s ultimate power couple, proving you don't need salt to become streaming superstars.

Morrowind's 15th Tamriel Rebuilt began long ago but the vision to create the entire Morrowind province remains.

risen Not many loved Ion Storm's shooter, but those who did loved it enough to resurrect it.

Undaunted Without voice chat, WoW's raids are difficult—but Undaunted has proven they're not impossible.

citizen gain Disillusioned with one space game, they're blasting off into another (unfinished) one.

Tall tales PC gamers share their best Civilization stories: twisted tales of subterfuge, ironic nukes and victory by concert.

Space Odyssey We spent CitizenCon with the game’s most dedicated backers to find out why they still believe.

Battle Scars Community managers talk about the human cost of anger and death threats from impassioned fans.

Unstoppable Two years and 150+ updates later, it's an unlikely success story (and one of the most popular games on Steam).

As we spend months and years integrating games into our daily lives, death and loss take on a new weight.