Even for someone who feels like they’ve aged out of multiplayer games, PAX West 2023 had some really creative and interesting highlights for groups to play.
Games Inspired By Other Games at PAX West 2023
These PAX West games wear their inspirations on their sleeves, on their pants legs, and on neon headbands on their forehead.
Shmuptember 2023: AK-xolotl is a cute but brutal twin-stick shooter
Don’t let the adorable characters fool you, AK-xolotl is a tough Rogue-lite shmup that’ll have you coming back for one run after another!
Pathfinder 2e Gets Two Brand New Classes!
The two classes, animist & exemplar, are entirely new concepts, never-before-seen in Pathfinder or Starfinder, and tie in with a new canon event coming in 2024.
Adore Mixes Monster Taming with Diablo for a Faster-Paced Monster Catching Experience!
Adore puts an action twist on the monster-catching formulate to try to make Pokemon for people who get bored playing Pokemon.
Lies of P Has a Silly Gimmick, but the Core Gameplay is Perfect
I assumed that the Pinocchio gimmick was all Lies of P would have to offer, but after just a few hours it’s already my favorite non-From Souls-like!