Rachel Watts

Freelance journalist

Rachel Watts is the former reviews editor for Rock Paper Shotgun, and in another life was a staff writer for Future publications like PC Gamer and Play magazine. She is now working as a freelance journalist, contributing features and reviews to 12DOVE. 

Latest articles by Rachel Watts

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes screenshot

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes review: "Totally engrossing, effortlessly stylish, and one of the best puzzle games of 2024"

By Rachel Watts published

Review

Review
Videoverse

How one developer tapped the Internet's past to tell a timeless story of human connection

By Rachel Watts published

Interview Interview | Edge magazine explores the making of Videoverse

Interview
Open Roads screenshot

Open Roads review: "A cozy, nostalgic road trip that can't quite get into gear"

By Rachel Watts published

Review

Review
Hades 2

I hope Hades 2 keeps its predecessor's greatest strength, making failure fun

By Rachel Watts published

Preview Big In 2024 | Supergiant's satisfying looping is a clever solution for the frustration of failure

Preview
Thirsty Suitors screenshot

Thirsty Suitors review: "A witty, heartfelt adventure about going home"

By Rachel Watts published

Review

Review
Cocoon screenshot showing quiet world exploration

How Cocoon's silent alien world found its voice with synthetic sound

By Rachel Watts published

Interview Interview |Geometric Interactive's Jeppe Carlsen and Jakob Schmid take us on a tour through Cocoon's excellent soundscape

Interview
Exhausted Man

15 Steam Next Fest demos you have to play this October

By Rachel Watts published

Feature With over 100 demos to choose from, we're here to tell you which Steam Next Fest demos are worth your time

Feature
Cocoon screenshot showing quiet world exploration

Cocoon review: "An utterly spellbinding puzzle platformer"

By Rachel Watts published

Review

Review
Goodbye Volcano High screenshot

Goodbye Volcano High review: "A bittersweet teen drama about mourning a lost future"

By Rachel Watts published

Review

Review
Star Wars Minecraft

Meet the Minecraft builder recreating the entire Star Wars galaxy one planet at a time

By Rachel Watts published

Feature Here's how a single Minecraft player is building a Star Wars RPG block-by-bloc

Feature
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Creature In The Well combines classic pinball with a challenging dungeon crawler, and it's absolutely brilliant

By Rachel Watts published

Feature Creature In The Well tells a brilliantly original story of a robot’s dangerous pilgrimage

Feature

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