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co-open

By Sebastian Standke
On Aug 7, 2021

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“co-open” by lowpolis (rayzones & Yaffle), Kyle Yerhot, fricochet, Fallon, cool_swords, Scarlet Winter, Sam Machell, Colin Le Duc, samb_rules, Vinzenz, Autumn Rain, Jerry Vishnevsky, Rémi Le Gallo, aido & …

Brackeys Game Jam 2020.1: Cutout

By Sebastian Standke
On Feb 25, 2020

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“Cutout” by Nikita Tsarev. “[A] challenging [“Sokoban”-like] puzzle game but with a twist: [You] can cut holes in the level and then attach them back wherever you like.” My brain melt into a black mush after playing …

Global Game Jam 2020: lost in C (#)

By Sebastian Standke
On Feb 13, 2020

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“lost in C (#)” by Jan Lygnos & Thalia Darkow. “This game is about a story of a bunch of seamen. Support the crew of […] honorable sailors in their adventures! Can they endure all the mischief on sea? […]…

Ludum Dare 43: The Cold Remains of Warmer Days

By Sebastian Standke
On Dec 20, 2018

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“The Cold Remains of Warmer Days” by Joarez C. Santini. “[T]he last game of a trilogy about dealing with a breakup and depression. […] I made a game each year to show the [‘evolution’] of the feeling and now it…

Ludum Dare 39: The Colors of Days To Come.

By Sebastian Standke
On Aug 11, 2017

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“The Colors of Days To Come.” by Joarez C. Santini. “[A] narrative experience about dealing with breakups and depression.” “The Colors of Days To Come” seems to be a sequel to the developer’s former Ludum Dare submission called “Forever Someday”…

Global Game Jam 2017: CARamari: Tentacle Four-Way

By Sebastian Standke
On Jan 24, 2017

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“CARamari: Tentacle Four-Way” by David Tyler Edwards, Justin Pando, Marlowe Dobbe, Nyssa Oru & Taylor Ambrosio Wood. “You are a squid on your first day at the job as a traffic conductor. Wave cars through [four] …

Ludum Dare 36: Forever Someday

By Sebastian Standke
On Sep 2, 2016

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“Forever Someday” by Joarez C. Santini. “[A] psychological experience about breakups and depression.” I love the surrealistic aesthetics and the translation of inner feelings into game mechanics in “Forever Someday”. Play it and you may feel just as empathic as …

Adventure Jam 2016: Strolling

By Sebastian Standke
On Jun 1, 2016

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“Strolling” by Beavl Games (Nico Saraintaris), Nicolás Recabarren & Fernando Martinez Ruppel. “Pedro stays silent for a bit and observes his companion. Suddenly, he makes a crazy statement. Mariano is astonished… How did [Pedro] know what [Mariano] was …

Ludum Dare 35: i drew this because i was bored

By Sebastian Standke
On May 3, 2016

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“i drew this because i was bored” by DragonZBW. “You are a character, scribbled out on a sheet of notebook paper. You were drawn for a purpose. But what was that purpose? Shapeshift your way through a world of …