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A platformer fan's paradise that turns parry haters into experts and proves Metroidvanias don't have to be about getting lost. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is 2024's first must-play game.
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Meet the site creator/lead @Gameonysus who has written several pieces including reviews, previews, and listicles to kick things off. PenToPixels.com
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In the next few hours we are relaunching with a brand new look but for now it’s just big old privacy error message. Nevertheless we are excited.
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Dying Light 2 is a good game full of drama, exciting parkour, and solid combat but the ending sours all that came before it. Our review: pentopixels.com/2022/02/02/d…
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It is finally time...
here are the Best Games of 2022 (so far!). pentopixels.com/article/best…
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Stray moved me as a cat lover who relishes the opportunity to explore and tinker within detailed environments. It's the ultimate cat simulation with a delightful adventure wrapping. Our review:
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"Wordle didn’t start from a place of goal setting; it started from curiosity & continues out of love. It was never meant to [add to my life] but when you’re genuinely into something good things come from it."
Wordle and the Joy of Genuine Routines pentopixels.com/2022/01/13/w…
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Guys, people are reading the website PenToPixels.com
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Part science, part whimsy, and completely shaping up to be a favorite for anyone looking to cozy up with some botanical puzzles. Here are our first impressions of Botany Manor from #PAXEast. #paxeast2023
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ALT Screenshot from Botany Manor with a flower on a table and a pack of seeds to the left with a book on the right.
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Some progression choices are forgiving but the path to improving foundational skills is steep enough that I probably won't continue despite some fantastic design. First impressions from 6 hours with Sifu: pentopixels.com/2022/02/06/t…
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Hey pretend I posted this in December. Best of 2023 (Final Update): pentopixels.com/article/best…
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Fall was flooded with games and this list update was long overdue already. Here are the best games of 2021 so far: pentopixels.com/2021/10/28/b…
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For the first time ever, we commissioned a piece!
Here's @PIFGames' preview of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes: pentopixels.com/article/eiyu…
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Take aways from @highonlifegame hands-on/interview:
- it’s Mega Man like in the sense that you choose boss order (which = diff abilities)
- diff guns = diff dialogue options
- boss battle isn’t as chatty as it showed
- joke wise it’s a return to Rick & Morty season 1 & 2
ALT Key art for high on life game.
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From this post alone we are close to surpassing ALL of last month’s views. Holy cow. 🐮 Thank you for reading and please check it out if you haven’t already.
Dying Light 2 is a good game full of drama, exciting parkour, and solid combat but the ending sours all that came before it. Our review: pentopixels.com/2022/02/02/d…
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Best of 2022: The FINAL update pentopixels.com/article/best…
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What started out as a free wordpress template has turned into a beautiful, intentionally designed site built by @IsaiahByDayah.
Welcome to the new PenToPixels.com 🎂✨
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Tchia's soul jumping mechanic is compelling and just pure fun. While movement could be a bit more refined Tchia left me feeling calm, happy, curious and compelled to be a completionist. Our preview:
Written: pentopixels.com/article/tchi…
Video: piped.video/pPGlwP364QI
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Tunic takes the “playground guide help discussions” cliche and turns it into a charming mechanic rife with mysteries that serve as its own story. The combat gets in its own way but it takes a back seat to something pretty special.
Our review: pentopixels.com/article/tuni…
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Hello, is this thing on? pentopixels.com/article/a-lo…
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Nobody Saves the World is a fantastical take on the action RPG genre that turns a traditional grind into a series of challenges where the ultimate reward is finding a new favorite way to play. Our review: pentopixels.com/2022/01/18/n…
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Stop it.
Fortnite #RiftTour was an amazing experience. Ariana was so big she was at least an Ariana Venti
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Here are the Best Games of 2021 (So far: July Update). What's on your list? pentopixels.com/2021/07/28/b…
#BestGamesof2021 #GOTY2021
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We'll have more announcements to come but in 2024 we're going to start commissioning work from writers! At this exact moment pieces are funded out of pocket so don't expect a flooded blogroll just yet. But rn here's the plan (thread)
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A new and final Best of 2022 will be dropping near the end of the year or right at the beginning of 2023. Trying to sneak in a few more games. 👀
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Cult of the Lamb's upcoming free expansion, Relics of the Old Faith, may have the tools @Gameonysus needs to finally get the platinum.
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ALT Key Art of Cult of the Lamb's free expansion, Relics of the Old Faith but edited to have the PlayStation platinum trophy instead of the lamb in the center. The Platinum floats in the center with several followers on their knees, praying to them. The followers include a rhino, shrimp, butterfly, koala, and chicken. Several strange items float or lie on the ground among the Platinum and the followers.
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After 4 hours of Far Cry 6, I feel more confident that this will bring fun moment-to-moment gameplay but still a bit wary of the overall story it’s looking to tell.
Our preview: pentopixels.com/2021/08/31/f…
YT: piped.video/lsErm8XO8rc
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Tchia is a good game that’s easy to love but after some initial novelties wear off it’s clear that Tchia is more about relishing in simple pleasures than being intrigued by the core questline.
Written review: pentopixels.com/article/tchi…
Video: piped.video/TLEGq0YKc2Q
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The official Best Games of 2021 list featuring some bonus lists with shout outs and regrets: pentopixels.com/2021/12/21/b…
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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hopes is another approachable, well-designed turn-based tactics game that oozes charm but it has some performance and quality of life issues. Our review in progress: pentopixels.com/article/mari…
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The Playdate is a well-constructed device oozing with charm and its library has plenty to love. But at times its unique crank can create more ergonomic issues than its worth and the backlight is sorely missed. Our review:
pentopixels.com/article/play…
YT: piped.video/EAHshs0muO4
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Crit-Rate is a game review platform with a personalized twist. It sorts you into a gamer house and then gives game recs/has you review games to see which ones your house loves, likes, or skips.
It debuted at PAX East 2023 & is off to a promising start:
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ALT Crit-rate's key art which shows all give houses with art representing each.
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This is our first video review of the year. Go watch it and also SUBSCRIBE because we need 1,000 subs (and 4,000 watch hours in the last year) to monetize. piped.video/EAHshs0muO4
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This is the first review published in the new CMS and with the new layout. Give it a look!
Ps. We are still working on getting comments but pls let us know what feedback you have.
Tunic takes the “playground guide help discussions” cliche and turns it into a charming mechanic rife with mysteries that serve as its own story. The combat gets in its own way but it takes a back seat to something pretty special.
Our review: pentopixels.com/article/tuni…
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Already had more articles written this year than last year. That's huge!
Catch up on all our previews, reviews, features, and lists: pentopixels.com/
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Okay but what if we were a @metacritic listed outlet though. 👀
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Going hands-on with High on Life gave me a more positive outlook but hasn't won me over. Still, my convo with Justin Roiland & Mikey Spano left me intrigued by the narrative & ways the game evokes Metroid, Mega Man, & (perhaps most surprisingly) Uncharted. pentopixels.com/article/high…
ALT Art from the High on Life video game. Here you see a lush, vibrant forest filled with alien creatures. Angle is from first-person perspective, holding a creature-like gun.
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Once we get a budget it’s ***over for you hoes.
***time to give more voices a space while compensating them for their labor alongside our pals who also run indie outlets.
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Watch us unbox the Playdate and answer the most important question of all: can it fit into a pair of women's skinny jeans? piped.video/ie5AvcJVwFg
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Welcome to Pen to Pixels! We’re an outlet focused on video game reviews and feature articles.
Here to do some quality criticism, highlight great games, and create inclusive spaces.
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Are you playing #DyingLight2 this weekend? What are your thoughts on it so far?
Dying Light 2 is a good game full of drama, exciting parkour, and solid combat but the ending sours all that came before it. Our review: pentopixels.com/2022/02/02/d…
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Just Dance remains a fun formula but, at this point, it feels like we are paying for new songs rather than new ideas. Our first impressions of #JustDance2022: pentopixels.com/2021/11/03/j…
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Demonschool is an approachable turn-based tactics game that'll turn the heads of visual novel and sim fans. Our hands-on preview: pentopixels.com/article/demo…
ALT Screenshot from Demon School showing characters execuring a combo in a mini cutscene fashion. Comic book look to the action.
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Paper Mario but you're made of flour.
Here's our Born of Bread preview from #PAXEast: pentopixels.com/article/born…
ALT Born of Bread screenshot of the main character running in a town, in the foreground is a dog.
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Bread and Fred is a challenging co-op platformer where failure feels almost as good as success because the falls are so damn funny. Our preview: pentopixels.com/article/brea…
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The Artful Escape is visually stunning, surprising, and downright delightful. But, with a few exceptions, it's more fun to look at than it is to play.
Our review: pentopixels.com/2021/09/08/t…
YT: piped.video/4-hPhqHw80k
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Shumi Come Home is a cozy and intuitive adventure game with fantastic controls and lovely details. Our preview from #PAXEast2023: pentopixels.com/article/shum…
ALT Shumi Come Home key art of a little mushroom guy gliding with a leaf in the forest.
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Shout out to @IsaiahByDayah for pulling us up on the Tesla. The site he designed and built looks so good.
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Scheduled tweets are broken for me right now but check pentopixels.com tomorrow lmao
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There is very little repeated dialogue in terms of barks, according to the team. They also said the instructional chatter will die down after that opening area but basically your gun is your companion so expect chatter akin to Nathan Drake & Sully. I only did the opening tho.
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Pacific Drive seems incredibly unique but so specific it risks losing more widespread appeal. Ultimately I left less intrigued than when I entered.
Our hands-off preview: pentopixels.com/article/paci…
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Pizza Possum is a hide-and-treat game where you're just a possum looking to eat and avoid the cops. Lovely premise, solid gameplay, but ultimately it's just not that compelling based on this brief #PAXEast session: pentopixels.com/article/pizz…
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Button City is an adorable & charming story with a heartfelt message & some genuine moments of amusement. Though it can get bogged down by its slow movement, & occasionally annoying quest structure.
Our review: pentopixels.com/2021/08/09/b…
Video version: piped.video/pH8AW5EClzI
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Our current logo was made very quickly in canva 😅 but expect a redesign from @IsaiahByDayah in the coming weeks.
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Taking pictures of dogs in goofy scenarios and cute costumes feels like a formula for success but Pupperazzi’s awkward controls and frustrating design choices hold it back despite how cute dogs are in raincoats. Our review:
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Nobody Saves the World is great but it’s even better together. @Gameonysus and @IsaiahByDayah played for the review. Who is your online co-op partner?
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Our YouTube channel is also serving canva realness but come subscribe so we can get that custom URL and really start kicking things off. Intro video coming soon and future reviews will be posted here: piped.video/channel/UCoBwqLU…
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Fabledom makes building easy and adds some fun fairytale magic to the formula. It's coming out soon so keep an eye out for this one. Also the devs took inspiration from Shrek. pentopixels.com/article/fabl…
ALT Fabledom key art of a princess on a horse and a prince holding a bouquet on one knee.
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Anyway hopefully this makes sense, I am tired and didn't plan any of this out I was just like YO WHAT IF WE DID IT RN.
I want to get better at planning but I'm also a big fan of Just Do It! (s/o to Nike I guess) - J
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My ethos is I'd rather us take forever to raise say $300 and only get 1-2 pieces out of it than raise $300 and use it to pay for 30 pieces at $10 a pop. Fuck that unethical ass pay and hopefully our readers feel the same way and thus are cool with their dollars not "going as far"
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My dream isn't for a fulltime staff at the site (at least its not the dream today). My dream is to be a place where a writer can do a review, for decent pay, and continue to freelance/pitch at big places. I want to be a nice stepping stone instead of a scummy stepping stone ✨
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Toodee and Topdee offers a refreshing take on the puzzle platformer genre that delights in its clever level design. However, it’s held back a bit by its weak story and overly complex enemy encounters.
Our review: pentopixels.com/2021/08/03/t…
YT: piped.video/Eb8OzLxdpZA
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Card Shark has the creativity, challenge, and charm to make it worth the rounds but some tedious and frustrating aspects leave it just shy of greatness. Our review:
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We're getting a new look for the new year and it's being developed and designed solely by @IsaiahByDayah LIVE RIGHT NOW on Twitch.tv/IsaiahByDayah
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Still rolling out PAX East coverage. Stay tuned to pentopixels.com y'all!
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Isaiah has also been doing thumbnail design. Moving forward reviews for the site will be uploaded on our new site specific YouTube channel. Subscribe here so we can claim that URL once we hit 100 subs: piped.video/channel/UCoBwqLU…
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Our new site is looking incredible!
Late tweet but I gotta cancel the stream today 😅. Wanted to get a few hours in improving the @PenToPixels homepage I'm working on but I'm juggling too many other things. In the meantime, here's a screencap of how articles are coming along! Really like how they're turning out!
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We have almost 200 views on our video review of Tchia so watch it if you haven't or watch it again if you have.
Tchia is a good game that’s easy to love but after some initial novelties wear off it’s clear that Tchia is more about relishing in simple pleasures than being intrigued by the core questline.
Written review: pentopixels.com/article/tchi…
Video: piped.video/TLEGq0YKc2Q
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What’s the last video game you watched someone play in your household or via a stream/let’s play?
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In the meantime you can support @Gameonysus and all her work (including this site) at Patreon.com/Gameonysus
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.@Gameonysus and @IsaiahByDayah try out Minecraft Legends and the results are a bit mixed yet they keep coming back for more. Our impressions so far: pentopixels.com/article/our-…
ALT Minecraft legends art featuring 4 minecraft people on horses.
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What are you most excited to see?
Join us at 12pm Pacific on July 29th for the Annapurna Interactive Showcase! We've got gameplay reveals, new game announcements, and a few more surprises. #SummerGameFest
twitch.tv/annapurnainteracti…
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