Tag: books
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High Above is a beautiful little sandbox
High Above is a lovely, little “stress-free sandbox” game. It delivers surprisingly well on that promise of quiet, even if it fights you for the privilege of relaxing. It’s an interactive diorama. No need to save the world here. Just to try and put a damn potted plant three pixels to the left. If you…
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Inside Snowcastle Games’ Bold New World in Lysward
Surviving the indie games industry takes the exact same kind of stubborn resilience needed to wander a sun-scorched wasteland. Snowcastle Games knows a thing or two about both. Founded in 2009, the Norwegian studio has weathered over a decade of brutal industry turbulence, steadily building a rich, interconnected universe spanning titles like Earthlock and Ikonei…
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Origament: A Paper Adventure Folds, But Mostly Flies
Throughout the years, we’ve all played the “wholesome, emotional indie game where you play as an inanimate object.” It’s a whole genre now. Origament: A Paper Adventure is all about a magically awakened letter trying to find its recipient. On the plus side, you’re accompanied by a white cat companion. Cute. But past the saccharine…
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The Occultist is a Gorgeous, High-Stakes Ghost Hunt
The Occultist is a game that manages to drag that tired “paranormal investigator looking for his missing dad” premise onto a creepy British island and make it work. You play as Alan Rebels. He’s not a terrified teenager armed with a dying camcorder. He’s a pro. And that subtle shift in perspective actually makes a…
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Cinderia is a Beautiful yet Clunky Engine of Destruction
If I were a betting man, I’d say we’re all getting a bit tired of the apocalypse. Every other week, a new indie darling drops onto Steam. Each game asks us to save some charred wasteland from a generic corruption. Cinderia presents itself as a dark fairytale. In this story, a witch burned the world.…
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A Hands-On Look at Fortune Seller’s Antique Hustle
Tired of crawling through dungeons? A relatively new demo for Fortune Seller asks you to try something much more terrifying: running a retail business while drowning in debt. This quirky management roguelike trades monsters for a ruthless landlord. You start with a dusty shop, mounting bills, and just enough rope to hang yourself. The trial…
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Tides of Tomorrow: Unforgettable Adventure!
DigixArt, the minds behind the brilliant Road 96, are back. We recently got our hands on an early build of their latest project, Tides of Tomorrow, to see what kind of weird and wonderful experience they’ve cooked up this time. Moving away from dusty highways, the studio is now tossing us into a vast, unforgiving ocean. Here…
