Popular Games by Panic
Panic / Michael Frei And Raphaël Munoz
- 31st Jul 2025 (UK/EU)
- 31st Jul 2025 (NA)
Reviews of Panic Games
Review Blippo+ (Switch) - An Uncanny Channel-Surfing Sim That Perfectly Captures '90s TV
Surprise and Deee-Lite
If you want to really understand (or remember) what TV looked like before the internet, Blippo+ is just the ticket. This unique little time capsule launched on Panic's Playdate in May and landed on Switch and PC in September. Now in full colour, this remarkable collaboration between the band Yacht, Telefantasy Studios,...
Review Herdling (Switch) - A Serene, Soothing Animal Trek With Some Rough Edges
Have you herd?
The last time I tried shepherding an unruly beast, I wasn’t exactly a fan. It was midnight, I was exhausted, and my dog simply refused to come back inside. Typical. Thankfully, Herdling offers a much cosier alternative, replacing a stubborn pup with fantastical beasties that actually listen to me. Developed by Okomotive, the studio...
Review Time Flies (Switch) – An Indie Oddity That Makes Every Second Count
Lord of the Flies
As I sat down to write this review, I typed ‘What is the lifespan of a housefly?’ into my search bar. It’s not a question I ever really pondered prior to my playthrough of Time Flies. Somehow, this minimalist indie puzzler got me curious enough to wonder. I can’t say there’s ever been a piece of media that’s ever piqued...
Review Thank Goodness You're Here! (Switch) - A Face-Achingly Funny British Romp
A Grand Day Out
You don’t know who you are, you don’t know fully why you’re going where you’re going, and everyone around you just assumes you’re the solution to all their problems. You could argue that this idea describes an unusually vast number of games, but Thank Goodness You’re Here! takes that notion to its logical conclusion. You...
Review Untitled Goose Game (Switch) - Short But Most Definitely Sweet
Metal Geese Solid
For a game that sees you controlling waterfowl and doesn't feature any robots, guns or tortured subplots, it's incredible how much attention Untitled Goose Game has garnered since it was revealed way back in October 2017. Thanks to its unique visual style, whimsical setting and instantly relatable protagonist, House House's...
Latest Panic News
Tuesday8th Jul 2025
News Time Flies, A Game About Living Your Best Life As A Fly, Buzzes Onto Switch This Month
Buzzing
If you've ever wondered "what kind of bucket list does a fly have", then Time Flies is the game for you. Launching on the Switch eShop on 31st July, this hand-drawn adventure is a little bit like a reverse Mario Paint minigame; instead of swatting the flies, you are the fly. The game will be $14.99 (or your regional equivalent) on Switch,...
Friday20th Sep 2024
Random Hilarious 'Untitled Goose Programme' Proof-Of-Concept Has Us Desperate For More
Honk
If you played through Thank Goodness You're Here earlier this year and thought, "yes, I want more of that," then you're in luck. Publisher Panic (alongside House House and Chromosphere) has channelled all those comedy vibes into a proof-of-concept short for an 'Untitled Goose Programme' that never was, and it seriously made us chuckle. All of...
Tuesday22nd Aug 2023
News Thank Goodness You're Here! Delights With British Humour And Surrealist Cartoon Vibes
Revealed at Gamescom
Perhaps the best surprise of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 was Thank Goodness You're Here!, one of the very last trailers dropped at the very end of the showcase. This delightful-looking "slapformer" comes from the team at Coal Supper, Will Todd and James Carbutt. Thank Goodness You're Here is a surreal tribute to their home...
Monday25th Apr 2022
News 'Playnote Studio' Is A Brilliant DSi Flipnote Studio App For Playdate
Update incoming "to address a couple of crashes and minor UX issues"
Lovers of portable gaming and cool gadgets will no doubt have seen the reviews of Playdate go live last week. Panic's cute throwback console is a celebration of simpler gaming times and we were lucky enough to get our hands on one early — we found it to be a delightful little...
Tuesday3rd Aug 2021
Soapbox Playdate Sold Out In 20 Minutes - Is It Time For A New Nintendo Handheld?
The Game Boy... 2
Many of us at Nintendo Life have been patiently, excitedly waiting for the Playdate to go on sale, because we're suckers for bits of colourful plastic. Well, it did, and we missed it, because all 20,000 initial units (for the 2021 batch, at least) sold out in just 20 minutes. [Not all of us missed it! - smug Ed] It's hardly...
Friday19th Feb 2021
News Panic Co-Founder Tweets Out A Firewatch Secret In Celebration Of Fifth Anniversary
You can find it by following a series of clues
It's Firewatch's Fifth anniversary, and to celebrate the big day, Cabel Sasser - the co-founder of Firewatch publisher, Panic, and co-creator of the PlayDate - tweeted out a big secret about the game. Don't read past this if you want to discover it for yourself! We'll give you a hint: Search for
Saturday23rd May 2020
Guide Untitled Goose Game Walkthrough - Puzzle Solutions And To-Do List Objectives
How to be a horrible goose
Untitled Goose Game is a game in which you assume the role of an annoying waterfowl and cause merry mayhem in a sleepy village, just because you can. It's a sandbox title which rewards experimentation, but there are a set number of objectives you have to undertake if you want to complete it. We've covered the entire game...
Tuesday31st Dec 2019
News Honk! Untitled Goose Game Has Now Sold More Than One Million Digital Copies
"From the bottom of our hearts: thank you"
One of the standout indie titles this year was Untitled Goose Game by the Australian-based developer House House Games. The game got a digital release on the Nintendo Switch and PC in September and more recently arrived on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. In October, we found out downloads were in "excess...
