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GOTY 2020: Game Jam Edition

By Sebastian Standke
On Jan 9, 2021

GOTY 2020: Game Jam Edition

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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…

INDIE LIFT 2020: Hole Punch!

By Sebastian Standke
On Jan 8, 2021

Screenshot of "Hole Punch!"

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“Hole Punch!” by JUSTCAMH & ClockMaker. “Carve up the environment to defeat enemies and navigate the world!” The first version of the stealth physics title “Hole Punch!” came out back in February 2020 for the Brackeys Game Jam 2020.1…

StartupCities Game Jam: Happy Happy Land

By Sebastian Standke
On Jan 7, 2021

Screenshot of "Happy Happy Land"

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“Happy Happy Land” by cobcris & Guy Unger. “The people of Happy Happy Land [are not] happy, they [cannot] seem to work things out. Maybe all they need is a little bit of creative thinking.” You have probably also found …

LSDJAM 2020: hypnagogia 催眠術

By Sebastian Standke
On Jan 1, 2021

Screenshot of "hypnagogia 催眠術"

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“hypnagogia 催眠術” by Ralf Corella. “[An] exploration in themes involving deep dreams, liminal spaces, sleep paralysis demons, and much more. Can you collect all [eight] dream crystals and finally wake up? […] Hang out with cats in a relaxing …

7dfps 2020: Anger Foot

By Sebastian Standke
On Dec 27, 2020

Screenshot of "Anger Foot"

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“Anger Foot” by Free Lives (Robbie Fraser, Luc Wolthers & Jason Sutherland). “A lightning-fast hard-bass blast of kicking doors and kicking ass.” While we do not often recommend games that depict high amounts of blood and ‘ultra …

SCREAM FM: Opossum Country

By Sebastian Standke
On Dec 25, 2020

Screenshot of "Opossum Country"

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“Opossum Country” by Ben Jelter, Dana Jennings & Lunchz. “Investigate a suspicious trailer park and uncover its secret horrors.” Ever heard of “Opossum Country”? One urban legend say that it is a place full of cliché trailer park rednecks, …

GBJAM 8: Crypt o’ Casino

By Sebastian Standke
On Nov 8, 2020

Screenshot of "Crypt o' Casino"

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“Crypt o’ Casino” by Case Portman & Joel Cheetham. “Find your way through the casino gauntlet and bring the never-ending gambling nightmare to a halt forever!” Whenever the main concept of a game is partially based on luck, there …

ScoreSpace x Alakajam!: bondstones !

By Sebastian Standke
On Jul 11, 2020

Screenshot of "bondstones !"

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“bondstones !” by Benjamin Soulé. “Connect stones with the same shape or color. [Chains made from more than twelve] stones will [explode,] increasing score and experience[.] […] Each time you level up, a random malus is drawn [from] the …

MFGG Fangame Jam!: The Legend of Zelda: Eternal Rain

By Sebastian Standke
On Jul 5, 2020

Screenshot of "The Legend of Zelda: Eternal Rain"

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“The Legend of Zelda: Eternal Rain” by Toony, sooshy, Snarf, zXspriter & Gaem. “Link journeys into the outskirts of Hyrule and stumbles upon the Peahat Pub, where he finds out the residents have been stuck in a rain …