Night in the Woods Archives - Unwinnable

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By Giorgio Chiappa • July 22nd, 2025

The life of the neighborhood neatly fits into the mold dictated by its container – the affluent suburban street.

Collision Detection

A close-up of Mae, the protagonist of Night in the Woods.

The Boomer Death Cult of Possum Springs

By Ben Sailer • November 2nd, 2022

As the Boomer death cult in Night In The Woods serves to remind us, sometimes the scariest monsters are the ones that could actually exist.

Insert Coin

Screenshot from the game Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator, featuring the "Meateor", a meteor that looks like a meatball streaking through the sky, with the text "New opportunities. Organs for everyone." at the bottom

Heart, Kidney, Pancreas, Shard

By Madison Butler • October 13th, 2022

Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator creates tension between the inherent violence of its premise and the player’s enjoyment of the gameplay, offering an engaging critique of capitalism.

a shot of Mae from the game Night in the Woods

Aimless Protagonists and Complicated Friendships: Videogame Perspectives on Delinquency

By Don Everhart • February 10th, 2021

Ringo Ishikawa and Mae Borowski portray different aspects of delinquency, while Persona 5 uses it only as it’s convenient for the plot and for game mechanics. Each game has a different perspective on relationships as a result.

Always Autumn