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Stars Die

By Naomi "Bez" Norbez
On Jan 22, 2022

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“Stars Die” by Eric G. Juvillà, Miguel Arroyo, Javier Benitez, Connor ORT Linning, Victor Barroso & Marc Juvillà. “A giant cathedral of flesh has appeared in the middle of the ocean on a dying world. A …

Game Off 2021: ENCORE

By Sebastian Standke
On Dec 19, 2021

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“ENCORE” by Savvy Community (Frédéric Urien, Tom Rivière, Lola Baudet, Milo Kalita, Juliette Pereira & Sacha Mathelet). “[This] is a game about ending things. You play a stage technician who takes care of things after this evening’s …

Ludum Dare 49: LCD DREAM ESCALATOR

By Sebastian Standke
On Oct 9, 2021

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“LCD DREAM ESCALATOR” by Michael Savage-Benoist, Nicholas Black & Mike Crawford. “What am I going to do with all this money[?] Some rats appear to be bigger than others! I hear bubbling.” The sonorous name “LCD DREAM ESCALATOR” obviously …

I Hate You, Please Suffer (Basic Version)

By Naomi "Bez" Norbez
On Aug 28, 2021

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“I Hate You, Please Suffer” by scitydreamer & Monplaisir. “In a world where adventuring is a common career choice, a recently fired woman sets out on a grand quest to pay her rent. […] Do quests, get paid, and …

HPS1 Summer of Shivers: THERE SWINGS A SKULL

By Sebastian Standke
On Aug 6, 2021

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“THERE SWINGS A SKULL” by Quinn K., Conor Walsh & Leaf Let. Not only by the evocative title, but also by the content warnings appearing right at the beginning (“Climate-apocalypse, immolation, dehydration, smoking, hanging”) it quickly …

Night Running

By Sebastian Standke
On Jun 11, 2021

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“Night Running” by Zheng Fang. “[A] video game about softness, hardness, opaqueness, transparency, sex, violence, love, hate, confusion, and misinterpretation.” Misinterpretation is one of the themes “Night Running” deals with, and so it may very well be that my own…

Integer

By Sebastian Standke
On Mar 15, 2021

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“Integer” by Elliott Treinen. In the shadows of “Integer” you will find a mysterious apparatus. Its use is unknown, but a lone string dangles from above, inviting players to pull it. If this is done, after a short time …

THAT NIGHT, STEEPED BY BLOOD RIVER

By Sebastian Standke
On Mar 14, 2021

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“THAT NIGHT, STEEPED BY BLOOD RIVER” by Taylor Swietanski. Rarely have I played a game that refuses its own descriptiveness as much as “THAT NIGHT, STEEPED BY BLOOD RIVER”. It is like a mystery that everyone can see, but …

C.H.A.I.N.

By Sebastian Standke
On Mar 5, 2021

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“C.H.A.I.N.” presented by The Haunted PS1 community, organized by Adam Pype, featuring games made by Jazz Mickle, Adam Pype, Viktor Kraus, Z. William Swanson, DuendeonFuego, David Rodríguez Madriñán, Colter Wehmeier, Bill Derrah, …