Palworld 1.0 Hits Full Release Alongside a Wave of Fresh Indie Gems
Palworld exits early access after two and a half years with a massive 1.0 update, while cozy life sim Tiny Bookshop arrives on mobile. Also covered: a 2000s forum moderator sim, a cat post office game, a backyard baseball revival, and several upcoming indie titles worth watching.
That One Game Where You Ban People for Bad Grammar? It Exists Now. Let's start with the weirdest thing I've played lately. Permaban drops you into a mid-2000s internet forum -- think Windows XP skin, a music player called Winump, and a screensaver that kicks in after you've walked away. Your job? Moderate. Review posts. Apply an ever-shifting rulebook. Cite the exact clause when you drop the ban hammer. Mess up and your reputation tanks.
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