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Every year when I attend PAX East I look forward to checking out new games, watching some panels and meeting new and old friends.

'Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch' quickly drew me in despite a simplistic intro. I had a small crew of unlikely partners and enemies to vanquish. In 'Strings Theory' the levels look stunning and the catchy music moves them along in a wonderful way.

I had a chance to view a live playthrough of the highly anticipated 'Elden Ring Nightreign.' It was fast, fun and built from the ground up for a new co-op experience.

'Demonschool' was already on my must-play list thanks to the story and fun tactical combat. But the richness of the world and the game's social side have made me that much more excited for it.

And what a great pool of games I sat down to check out! Very diverse titles gave me different experiences to try out on my busy second day at PAX East.

I checked out Aether & Iron at PAX East and was impressed with the alternate-reality film noir-style narrative adventure that Seismic Squirrel is creating.

I had the pleasure of chatting with passionate art directors David Levy and Gavin Whelan about the challenges of bringing the visuals of 'Dune Awakening' to the screen.

This refreshing and challenging take on the zombie survival genre, set in the 1980s, kept me coming back again and again despite repeated deaths and failures.

'Atomfall' is a refreshing and unabashedly unique take on the survival first person style of games and while it is not a masterpiece it is a compelling experience.

'Avowed' is a colorful and fun RPG set in a unique universe; it succeeds thanks to its excellent exploration and loot mechanics.