SLUDGE LIFE

merritt k May 6, 2022. 3 minute read

7 Games to Check Out in the Devolver Digital Sale

Devolver Digital’s got a huge sale on Steam right now — it runs until the 16th, and a ton of their titles are marked down. If you’re looking to pick something up, here are some games you should consider. Some of these made huge splashes when they were released, while…

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merritt k Dec 23, 2020. 4 minute read

merritt k’s Game of the Year 2020 List

This year I realized I basically only like two kinds of games: live service/arcade titles with no clear ending that let me chill out with my friends online, and tightly-paced experiences that take a few hours max. The Last of Us Part 2? Cyberpunk 2077? Never heard of her! 10. Destiny 2: Beyond…

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Danielle Riendeau Dec 21, 2020. 5 minute read

Danielle Riendeau’s Game of the Year List 2020

I’ll refrain from making any sweeping statements about what it was to play games in 2020, given everything that’s happened this year. Instead, I’m going to go right ahead and get out of the way of my list — these were my favorite gaming experiences this year, aside from my…

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Danielle Riendeau Jun 2, 2020. 1 minute read

Fanwidth (A Fanbyte Podcast) Episode 066: A Four-Trick Pony

Join Niki, Ren, John, and Danielle on an afternoon chat of the things we have on our minds today. We have a few games we’re into, including Sludge Life, Valorant, and Umurangi Generation. We’ve got a lot of music, including… our most embarrassing secrets on Spotify. And we have a…

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Danielle Riendeau May 29, 2020. 3 minute read

The Double Cat Butthole Game is Wonderful, Actually

Earlier this week, I was entranced by the trailer for Sludge Life, Terri Vellmann & Doseone’s open world graffiti platformer. Mainly, the itch.io-esque low-rez aesthetic caught my eye, but so did the double-buttholed cat that featured so prominently. Well, fast forward a few dozen hours and Sludge Life is out…

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Danielle Riendeau May 26, 2020. 1 minute read

This Cat With Two Butts in Sludge Life: A Review

Content warning for a discussion of… cat butts. Today, like many days, I received a press release in my inbox. In it, there were a number of screenshots from cool-looking games, a bit of copy, and a nice, convenient link for me to watch a trailer. The image for a…

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