GOTY 2021: Game Jam Edition

GOTY 2021: Game Jam Edition
Since this blog’s launch, I have had the honor and privilege of presenting my forty favorite jam games of the year six times. This format was always two things at the same time for me: Firstly, I celebrated the …
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A Game By Its Cover 2021: Short Rest

Screenshot of "Short Rest"
“Short Rest” by SweetHeart Squad (Sean S. LeBlanc, Michael Hetman & Ian Martin). “A cute but deadly [deck-building] roguelike with unique spark. Carefully strategize as you make your way through the dragon’s dungeon, and save the village …
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Treasure Chest: May 2020

Treasure Chest: May 2020
In the twenty-seven smaller recommendations (two indie games and twenty-five jam submissions) we sent to you on our Twitter account in May 2020, you can find almost anything: Intergalactic “Pong” soccer tournaments, face factory as well as laola wave simulators,…
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Bitsy Mystery Dungeon

Screenshot of "Bitsy Mystery Dungeon"
“Bitsy Mystery Dungeon” by flowerditch, rarelikeaunicorn, Sarah Gould, Mozz, ruin, Emma Daues, becklespinax, Lenny Magner, Andrew Yolland, Natalie Clayton, Ian Martin, Dan Lance, William John Holly III, …
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The Jam Report: January 2019

The Jam Report: January 2019
The January 2019 issue of “The Jam Report” features twenty-two games made for sixteen different jams. So expect the unexpected, as time travel gets combined with cooking, tributes to “Die Hard” and the “Tomb Raider” series were created and some…
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