Indies
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653.2KInfinite Guitars review — Struggles of a solo artist
Every single video game is a miracle. That’s not an exaggeration; games take an incredible amount of time, effort, and care that...
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1.3KForging empathy from chaos with Wormholes–Fandom Underground
Wormholes is the kind of artistic miracle that can only happen when the right people are in the right place at the...
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952.7KVernal Edge review — Blooming blades
The character action genre has mostly been restricted to the AAA space since the term first emerged. Games like Kingdom Hearts, Devil...
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1.8KCoffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly preview — Old friends, new flavors
2020’s Coffee Talk was a cozy visual novel about an alternate reality Seattle, chronicling the lives of the titular cafe’s patrons. It...
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905.6KThe Pale Beyond review — Here’s a health to the company
“Kind friends and companions, come join me in rhyme. Come lift up your voices in chorus with mine. Come lift up your...
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401.4KGun Jam review — My bullets have beats
I think everyone has imagined action scenes playing out to whatever tunes are playing on the radio. Sure, on the outside most...
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2.8KA brief survey of Star Trek fan films — Fandom Underground
A few years ago I wrote an editorial discussing the shocking majesty of Hidden Frontier, a no-budget Star Trek fan film that...
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802.3KColossal Cave review — Back to basics
Colossal Cave Adventure was a 1976 text-based adventure game developed by Will Crowther then later expanded by Don Woods. In the game,...
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5512.0KChained Echoes review — Complexity is not compelling
Role-playing games often have systems on top of systems to allow the player a wealth of customization options. These can range from...
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652.2KHigh on Life review — A quick buzz
You’re just out of high school with no prospects or ambition when aliens invade Earth. Thanks to a sentient gun named Kenny,...
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3.6KSyberia – The World Before impressions for PS5 —A decent way to play a great game
Syberia – The World Before is a great story-driven adventure game reminiscent of older classics just before the genre died off for...
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952.2KUnavowed review — Magical mystery murders
You’ve been possessed by a demon for the past year. The last thing you recall is touching an innocuous book after calming...
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654.2KEspire 2 review —- Aspire to greatness
As Espire agent codename Poe, you’ve been in a coma for a long time. During a routine simulation possessing a robot, you...
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902.0KTwo Point Campus: Space Academy review — Taking education beyond ethical boundaries
Two Point Campus has received its first DLC in the form of the Space Academy expansion. In it, you’ll take three “universities”...
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1.3KRediscover Crystal Lake in Friday the 13th: Vengeance–Fandom Underground
Friday the 13th has been quiet since its dubiously received 2009 remake, but a group of fans and professionals put that to...
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1.7KSummoning Dream and Nightmare with Sandman 24 Hour Diner–Fandom Underground
Well before Neil Gaiman’s nightmarish fantasy comic was adapted by Netflix, recent film school graduates set out to adapt the source material...
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701.5KDyschronia: Chronos Alternate Episode 1 review — City of dreams
The city of Astrum Close has never experienced crime of any kind – until the founder is suddenly murdered. Professor Albert Rumford...
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901.6KThe Entropy Centre review — On the clock
The Earth has been destroyed countless times. Thankfully, the Entropy Centre on the moon has always been there to rewind the planet...
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1.5KPushing the limits of time and space with Doctor Who Velocity–Fandom Underground
Buried as it is between the mountains and the desert, Boise Idaho doesn’t have much of a film industry. What it does...
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2.3KTales of the Clown Prince–Fandom Underground
In the Joker’s long career, he has strayed far from his origins as a criminal mastermind. Oh, he commits a lot of...
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1.7KCrow–Fandom Underground
Crow’s supernatural revenge thriller is a dark urban fairy tale replete with some of the finest and most effective artistry I’ve seen...
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452.2KThe Outbound Ghost review — Adriaaaaaaaaaan
Everyone in Outbound has died. First, the town’s water supply was mysteriously poisoned, decimating the population, and then a serial killer picked...
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956.6KOneShot: World Machine Edition review — One shot, second chances
It appears that some strange operating system has been installed on your Switch. The World Machine allows you to interact with a...
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852.1KJack Move review — Jack in, jack out
In 1997, a natural disaster destroyed all technology on earth. This event caused governments to collapse, replaced by corporations bringing even more...
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952.3KOne Dreamer review — A cosmic success
Frank and Luna are making a game together. Proxy Life will be a social, VR MMO; a place people can go to...
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802.4KOoblets review — You may now lick the reconstitooter
Your life has been a giant toot. The island you live on is no fun, and they’ve even banned Ooblets, the tiny,...
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751.7KFashion Police Squad review — Fashionable fire
Trendcity is on the brink of disaster. Fashion crimes like ill fitting suits, flashy outfits, and the dreaded socks with sandals litter...
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701.7KKao the Kangaroo review — Hoppy hullaballoo
I don’t think anyone thought Kao the Kangaroo would make a comeback, but here we are! Kao the Kangaroo was a series...
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1001.9KNeon White review — Bullet ballet
Heaven has been invaded by demons. To combat this, each year the Believers invite sinners from Hell to their paradise for the...
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1.2KCuphead: The Delicious Last Course preview – Chilly chalice
It’s been a long wait for Cuphead’s DLC, The Delicious Last Course, but it’s just around the corner. I got the chance...
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1.4KOxenfree II: Lost Signals Preview — Return is possible
Oxenfree was Night School Stuido’s debut title in 2016, and it quickly became a smash hit with both fans and critics. The...
