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Say No! More Is a Humorous Adventure About Learning to Stand Up for Yourself

I am not sure if things have changed much since the early 2000s, but I know when I commenced my first job the ...
By Amy DavidsonApril 30, 2021
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Cozy Grove Is a Peaceful Life Sim Played in Short Daily Sessions

Binge culture is becoming ever more prevalent in society. Whole seasons of television shows are released at once, requiring fans to spend all ...
By Amy DavidsonApril 23, 2021
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Rain on Your Parade Is a Charming Puzzler Where a Naughty Cloud Ruins People’s Days

Back in August last year I checked out the free demo of Rain on Your Parade, a tight physics puzzler that used a ...
By Amy DavidsonApril 16, 2021
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Blind Drive Asks Players to Trust Their Ears in a Thrilling High-Speed Chase

Certain reflexes get highly tuned over years of playing video games. After many sessions of Puyo Puyo Tetris, my left thumb flicks over ...
By Amy DavidsonApril 9, 2021
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IWOcon 2021 Is a Virtual Indie Game Convention Held Upon the High Seas

As most of you would know, navigating through virtual shops is surprisingly hard. Fifty little icons fill up a Steam screen, each vying ...
By Amy DavidsonApril 2, 2021
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Olija Is a Tightly Paced Adventure Through a Doomed, Drowned World

Story-driven platformers are a rare breed. Journey blew us all away with its shimmering, lonely desert, but balancing narrative beats with precise movement ...
By Amy DavidsonMarch 26, 2021
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Everhood Is a Journey from Rhythm Heaven to Bullet Hell

The popularity of Undertale really opened the doors for more unconventional RPGs to flourish. Gone was the need for traditional combat or a ...
By Amy DavidsonMarch 19, 2021
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Buddy Simulator 1984 Is a Wholesome Horror Adventure Spent with a New Best Friend

Since isolation is still in effect for a good part of the world, it is natural that some of us will be feeling ...
By Amy DavidsonMarch 12, 2021
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