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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 & …

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 …

HOW WE KNOW WE’RE ALIVE

By Sebastian Standke
On May 17, 2021

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“HOW WE KNOW WE’RE ALIVE” by Motvind Studios (Leo Köhler & August Håkansson), Imogen West-Knights & Ivan Starenius. “Welcome to Härunga – a small industrial town in the [Bible Belt] of the mid-north of Sweden. You play as Sara, an aspiring …

Beacon Pines

By Sebastian Standke
On Apr 25, 2021

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“Beacon Pines” by Hiding Spot Games. “[A] cute and creepy adventure game within a magical storybook. You play as both the reader of the book and its main character, Luka. Explore the town to find word charms. Use your …

Trash the Planet

By Sebastian Standke
On Mar 21, 2021

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“Trash the Planet” by This Game Is Haunted (Nick Cummings, Ben Morgan, Sarah Morgan, Bryan Brunt & Chris Balcom). “[A resource management] game that subverts clicker mechanics to serve its narrative rather than manipulate the …

The Space in Between

By Sebastian Standke
On Mar 18, 2021

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“The Space in Between” by Sondering Studios (Emily Pitcher, Elizabeth Han, Julia Lee, Wei, Alan Guan, Richard Cheng, Hayden Nuyens & Ray Hsiao). “[This game is] an emotional dating [simulation] about Asian-American identity, mental health, …

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 …

If On A Winter’s Night, Four Travelers

By Sebastian Standke
On Mar 12, 2021

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“If On A Winter’s Night, Four Travelers” by Dead Idle Games (Laura Hunt & Thomas Möhring). “[A] narrative-driven point-and-click adventure that explores the stories of four different characters in a masked ball taking place on a train in the late …

Care Package Bundle

By Sebastian Standke
On Mar 10, 2021

Care Package Bundle

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“Care Package Bundle”, featuring games made by JUSTCAMH, ClockMaker, Danyon Huntington, Chloe Harris, Gregory Lee, Kultisti, ZIK, Guille Barrios, Juan Bautista Newton, Stradex, ThanielPIN, Alice Jankowska, Popfan & …