We started the year 2020 quite leisurely: Eleven small recommendation tweets found their way onto our Twitter account. But if you are interested in quality time with plants, experiencing several lifetimes, celebrating the winter solstice, and all sorts of …
With this edition of the “Treasure Chest” series we finally close the year 2019. From now on, all small recommendations that we have made in the aforementioned year on our Twitter account are also archived on the website. Enjoy these…
In November 2019, we recommended a total of twenty-two more games (nine indie games as well as thirteen jam submissions) on our Twitter account in addition to our regular articles. So feel free to delight in high-spirited kittens, hard-working ghosts,…
Let us cut to the chase. No slightly ironic introduction this time. We just want to say one thing: Thank you. 2020 was a dumpster fire of a year, we all know that. But still, so many of you continued…
“Stoned Ape Hypothesis” by James Heaton. At first I thought this was just going to be an ape simulator, but as it turns out, there is more to “Stoned Ape Hypothesis”. It is about advancing from ape to man …
“The Pinecone” by Joseph Pentangelo. While “The Pinecone” was a strange experience and confused me, it did so in a way that I can appreciate. It felt like a puzzle piece, missing from its box, with the full picture unable…
“The Moon wed Saturn” by Pseudavid. “The Moon wed Saturn” features a love story by dancing between three different days, which makes it kind of confusing at first. However, you will be able to get the hang of it …
The Interactive Fiction Competition just came to a close, with over hundred new games entering the contest this year. To guide you a bit through the submissions of the event, I wrote some short reviews of all entries that take…
“Down the Well” by Forgotten Key (Robin Hjelte & more). “Down the Well” is (or rather, was) a demo about exploring a mysterious underworld. The thirty minutes of gameplay are full of high quality dreamlike visuals, unique mechanics, …
