indie
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Forager, Steam’s Latest Hit, Is All About The Grind
When I first started playing Forager, I nearly fell asleep. My little marshmallow man spawned on an abandoned island, and I was all alone, sans direction save for the option to build a furnace and hack at some trees to collect supplies. I couldn’t understand what all the fuss was about. Then I levelled up,…
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The Missing is the Story I Wish I’d Had Growing Up
When The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories released in late 2018, I actively avoided playing it. I tend to love games by Hidetaka Suehiro, better known as Swery, for his over-the-top characters and ludicrously heavy-handed approaches resolving situations. But I wasn’t confident in his ability to tell a calm and contemplative work…
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Islanders Is Almost The Perfect City-Building Game
When I first saw Islanders last month, I thought it was going to be very chill, but also barely a game. I was only half right.
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Void Bastards Is A Shooter That Looks Cool As Hell
Out this winter, Void Bastards promises to wrap the pulp comic aesthetic up into an intergalactic strategy shooter.