heather’s indie pick
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PlayStation-Inspired Arcade Game Is Scarier Than It Looks
1OK/NORMAL is an experimental arcade game by Toni Koretelahti that embraces the visuals of early PlayStation games. The game, which captures the strange and abstract worlds of mid-90s 3D, is one of several new indie titles that embrace a new form of “retro” aesthetics. It’s an oppressive, bizarre, and overwhelming game whose glitch spaces are…
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Spartan Fist Was Born In A Bowl Of Spaghetti And Carpet Fragments
Spartan Fist is a first person brawler where you have to punch your way through randomly generated maps. Along the way, there’s tons of special attacks and silly upgrades that turn each new playthrough into a hilarious beatdown of hapless enemies.
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A Hand-Drawn RPG With Great Boss Fights
Lucah looks as though it leapt right off a chalkboard, with a distinct hand-drawn style somewhere between wild scribblings and hallucinations. It mixes tense combat and exploration into a wild action-RPG.
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New Switch Port Is One Of The Best Bullet Hell Games I’ve Played
Danmaku Unlimited 3 is a bullet hell arcade game that came out for PC last year but was recently released for the Nintendo Switch. The laser-filled shoot ’em up is exciting, with tight dodges and massive beam blasts that make for a good time.