PAX East 2022: 10 of our favorites from this year’s show
PAX East 2022 was a strange one. It was my first time attending the show since the pandemic shuttered in-person conventions. And it was nice, getting to see old friends, new faces, and plenty of interesting indie games in Boston again.
Throughout my four days, I wandered the show floor, checking out plenty of games along the way. And to be clear, I didn’t see everything. Despite best efforts and a slimmer-than-usual year, there was still plenty on the floor I never got a chance to check out.
But among the list of what I did see, a few in particular stood out. So without further ado, here are some games worth keeping an eye on from PAX East 2022.
Take a little bit of every platformer you’ve dug in the past, mix it together, and you’re somewhere in the ballpark of Lucid. It’s got a little Celeste and Metroid, plus some time-trial speedrunning influence, and a Hyper Light Drifter-adjacent style.
But comparisons don’t really do justice to seeing it in motion. It ties this all together into a game that, even in a behind-closed-screens hands-off demo, looked tight and fast. This small indie project was one of my favorites of the weekend, and though I only saw a little slice, I’m incredibly interested in seeing what developer Eric Manahan has in store for the future.
Find it on Steam here.
What more do I need to say? TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge turned out exactly as I’d hoped it would. It’s energetic, upbeat, easy to pick up and a blast to master.
It’s full of charm, the way you’d want a Saturday morning brawler to play. The turtles, Splinter, and April all feel unique and worth swapping around the roster to check out. I’m glad this retro brawler is shaping up so well.
Find it on Steam here.
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