Trial of Fame: Spelunky

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What is “Trial of Fame”? “Trial of Fame” is our series of articles in which authors and friends of our blog play a ‘cult game’ for the first time in their lives and tell us about the experience. With this,…
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Auto Balls

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“Auto Balls” by Hayden McCraw. “[This game] is a chaotic, online [auto battler] where you smash balls into each other! Build and upgrade your squad and face other players’ squads in the arena! Can you adapt fast enough to …
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Game Off 2021: do;MIN(0)

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“do;mIN(0)” by Antti Haavikko. “Start with a deck of just few simple cards and proceed to use it to beat stages by placing the cards on the field so that the pips connect. After each beaten stage you can not only pick …
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A Game By Its Cover 2021: Short Rest

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“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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GBJAM 8: 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 …
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Major Jam 1: Ghost Roulette

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“Ghost Roulette” by Jon Topielski. “[A deck-building] game where you gamble with ghosts over the dark web[.]” “Ghost Roulette” is one of those special jam entries that know how to perfectly mix up two opposite concepts together, in this …
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Dicey Dungeons

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“Dicey Dungeons” by Terry Cavanagh, Marlowe Dobbe, Niamh Houston, Justo Delgado Baudí, Dana Trebella & Holly Gramazio. “In this […] [deck-building] roguelike […] [you will] fight monsters, find better loot, and level up your heroes …
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Ludum Dare 44: Gacha

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“Gacha” by Zhiming Chen & Jewell Popp. “Open a gachapon and see where life takes you! […] [A] cute, [cozy] game that takes the player through snapshots of a coming-of-age experience. There are many collectible toys to unlock and …
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