Annapurna Interactive, my favorite indie publisher, has finally dropped a much anticipated new puzzle game called COCOON. It’s specifically COCOON, not Cocoon. Make sure to get that right; it’ll be on the test. This adventure takes you through recursive worlds that can be picked up and stored inside each other, making for one of the …
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Have you ever played games like Skylanders or some random licensed game where the entire objective was mindlessly hitting things and running around a world until you completed some super clear objective? I, for one, thought those types of games died with the concept of licensed games being anything other than mobile games, but Bang …
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Mineko’s Night Market is a game that’s been on my radar for years now, so I was so excited to finally have the chance to play it. Having given the demo a go at Gamescom 2023, it had only increased my anticipation for the full release, and I’m delighted to now be able to give …
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For years, Mineko’s Night Market had a release date of ‘TBC, coming soon.’ I know this because I’ve been eagerly anticipating its expected release since 2021. However, after so much waiting, the end is finally in sight, as it will be launching on September 26th, 2023 for Nintendo Switch and PC. It’s then getting a console …
Ah, the wonderful world of public domain characters, household names that anyone can claim as their own. Have you ever noticed that the entertainment industry goes through phases of showering us with movies, TV shows, and video games, all depicting a well-known character in a new light? Plenty of properties have gotten this treatment, such …
One of the most overpopulated genres in the indie gaming scene is the platformer genre, but a rarer and more celebrated variety is the 3D platformer. This means every release of a new 3D platformer just inherently feels a bit more unique, and Boti: Byteland Overclocked is no exception, but being a 3D platformer might …
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Goodbye Volcano High takes place in a world of anthropomorphic dinosaurs living in a modern world like ours. The player controls Fang, a non-binary pterodactyl teenager entering their senior year of high school while trying to get their band, Worm Drama, off the ground. However, in this volatile time of attempting to pave a future …
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As I readily admit on the Indie Game Culture Podcast, I’m a sucker for puzzle games. I love titles that challenge me mentally, especially if they do so in unexpected ways. In my experience, puzzle games are one of the most versatile genres out there, and developers are always finding new ways to impress me. …
I have a lovingly strange relationship with visual novels. Even if I adore their strong narratives with devasting outcomes, like Sayori’s terrifying fate in Doki Doki Literature Club, the incredible minimalistic gameplay and poor pacing can be unforgivingly boring. In comes Videoverse, a visual novel set in a declining 2003 social media chatroom following a …
When I first saw The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, published by Deconstructeam, I knew it was a game I’d love. Or, at least, I hoped it would be. I’m not what you would call a readily practicing witch, but I am not adverse to occasionally reading Tarot for myself or others, so when I saw that …
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