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The Most Atmospheric Steampunk Video Games

Steampunk games that feature steam-powered machines and settings in an alternate history of the Wild West or the industrialized British era of the 19th century are rare. Maybe even more than cyberpunk titles.


Pay Whatever You Want For The Lovely Botanicula, Get Other Free Stuff

I think that Botanicula, the new game from Machinarium indies Amanita Design, is freakin’ wonderful. I already wrote about why I like it, so read that if you’re wondering about the game. Short version: if you have a heart and like lovely and funny things, you should play it.


The Splendid Botanicula Overflows With Weapons-Grade Joyfulness

Joy is a terribly underrated commodity in video games. Most of the games I play inspire all kinds of feelings — stress, tension, exhilaration, frustration, even less-celebrated but still mentionable sensations like “comforting routine” and “empowering murder-fantasy”.


The Spacious Beauty Of The Machinarium Soundtrack

Holy heck, I loved Machinarium. I loved it for its art, and for its difficult puzzles and inventive hint system. And I loved it for Tomas Dvorak’s spacious, hugely evocative musical score.


Machinarium Follow-Up Botanicula Gets Release Date, Looks Adorable

Man, I want to play Botanicula. Amanita Design won me over forever with their splendid adventure game Machinarium, and I’ve been looking forward to its follow-up Botanicula ever since I first heard about it.


Five Amazing Game Soundtracks For As Little As $1

Hey, why should indie game developers get to have all the bundling fun? Game composers should get to experience the joy of bundling too. I’m glad to see that they finally are.


From Cute Little Robots To Strange Cowboys And Puppets

You like Machinarium? Then you may like Osada, the newest game from Machinarium’s developers, Amanita Design. It’s free, and you can play it right now.


Weird And Wonderfully Named Video Games Of Jakub Dvorský

Machinarium creator Jakub Dvorský was at this weekend’s GameCityNights event, announcing not one, not five, but three new games to come from Amanita Design. We (read: Kotaku’s favourite Englishmen at Rock Paper Shotgun) dispatched monocled investigator Brendan Caldwell to track him down and find out everything possible.


Call Of Duty Guy Overpays For Five Games, Minecraft Guy Quadruples That

It was impressive when Robert Bowling, creative strategist for Call of Duty studio Infinity Ward paid $US500 for a batch of indie games that only cost $US500. Then Notch, maker of Minecraft stepped up, with $US2000.


Run Linux? You Can Play All These Games

Want the flexibility of running Linux on your PC but still want to play games? This guide to just what you can actually play on the alternative operating system should help!


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