Treasure Chest: January 2020

Treasure Chest: January 2020
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 …
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Suzerain

Screenshot of "Suzerain"
“Suzerain” by Torpor Games (Ata Sergey Nowak, Ilke Karademir, Ozgun Kilit, James Spence & Ipek Unal) & Fellow Traveller. “As President Rayne, lead Sordland into ruin or repair in your first term. Navigate a political …
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There Was the Moon

Screenshot of "There Was the Moon"
“There Was the Moon” by Ben Lapid. “Explore an ancient monument and discover its true purpose. Meticulously crafted environments inspired by [science fiction] and dreams […] [and a] haunting atmosphere paired with a surreal soundscape [are waiting for you.] …
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Burning Knight

Screenshot of "Burning Knight"
“Burning Knight” by Egor Dorichev. “Steal everything you can and flee from the Burning Knight’s castle in this [action packed] roguelike!” One of Egor Dorichev’s best skills is to produce a juicy game flow, and with the first public …
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Wash Your Hands

Screenshot of "Wash Your Hands"
“Wash Your Hands” by Dean Moynihan & Leafcuts. “On the 11th of March 2020 a global pandemic was declared. This is a live [visualization] of the death toll from COVID-19. Each grave stone represents an actual life lost.” The …
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chronotopophobia

Screenshot of "chronotopophobia"
“chronotopophobia” by hideous cave goblin. This Bitsy game was an extremely interesting experience for me. In its description page, it did not give away any information about the plot whatsoever, so it is completely up for your own interpretation. In…
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The Last Day

Screenshot of "The Last Day"
“The Last Day” by Studio Kiku (Dennis Cabella & Daniele De Batté). “[A] dystopian graphic adventure. […] Today is your last day. Last day of work, last day of life. Go home… [If] you find a way.” “The Last Day” …
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Leaves

Screenshot of "Leaves"
“Leaves” by Simona Maiorano. “A young girl escapes from her hometown, leaving friends and family. After many years, she returns to her place… Why does she come back? What was behind her escape? […] [A] contemplative adventure game driven …
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Haunted Garage

Screenshot of "Haunted Garage"
“Haunted Garage” by Games For Ghosts (Richard Pieterse). “[An] experimental music making adventure game[.]” “Haunted Garage” consists of two different games, packed into one: It is partly an adventure game, where you have to find hidden objects – …
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