Nicholas Kennedy
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Beauty, Grace and Outer Space: The Making of Heavenly Bodies
The creators of Heavenly Bodies discuss unintentional comedy and their primary influences: The Soviet space program and Bennett Foddy's Getting Over It.
In Card Shark, truth and virtue get lost in the shuffle
Card Shark’s designer and writer speaks about the infamous cheats of history and visionary film directors who inspired the game.
Nicholas Kennedy’s Top 3 Games of 2022
Games critic Nicholas Kennedy shares his personal picks for the Top 3 games of 2022.
Jett: The Far Shore Review – Confronting the Future
JETT: The Far Shore is a sombre and reflective meditation on survival, and the morality of how far we’ll go to preserve our future.
Backbone Review: A vicious, unpredictable new breed of neo-noir
Backbone is a noir obsessed with change, transformation, and looking inward and out in equal measure.
Eastward Review – A gorgeous homage to a beloved era
It’s impressive that something as charming, gorgeous, and lovingly constructed as Eastward even exists, even if some antiquated pacing bogs it down.
The making of Mini Motorways and the futility of urban development
When Dinosaur Polo Club set out to make Mini Motorways, a follow-up to Mini Metro, they wanted to convey a message in the most impactful way possible.
‘Given Time’ is the end of a 10-year journey for JETT: The Far Shore
A project 10 years in the making, the creators of JETT: The Far Shore hope that Given Time has meaningfully tied up their strange, special game.
Dead Space (2023 remake) Review
The welcome remake of Dead Space brings the grimy, snarling sci-fi horror of the classic game into sharp new relief.
The Callisto Protocol review – We’ve seen this gore before
A gory horror game synthesised from many parts, The Callisto Protocol tries to invoke its influences while striving for something new.