Tag: CHOICES MATTER
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Nova Antarctica a Less than Spectacular Survival Game
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What Makes a Survival Open World Game? Survival games are one of the most popular genres of video games in the last decade, with games like Raft, the Forest, and Subnautrica being played by YouTubers big and small. The premise of the genre is simple: the player, due to an…
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Disco Elysium: Bleak, Whimsical, Hard-Core-to-the-Mega
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The world of ZA/UM’s Disco Elysium is as disorienting and cold as it is an inviting marvel. The music takes us through waves of despair, hope, and even through the rave scene, should we choose to explore it. The muted color palettes cast a somber tone, but vibrance can be…
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Release Date for Lovecraft Meets Disco RetroSpace
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UK-based game publisher Kwalee (Don’t Stop, Girly Pop!, Shift at Midnight) and indie-developer The Wild Gentlemen (Moses & Plato, Chicken Police) will hit the dancefloor with their new “disco-punk” experience RetroSpace on October 1, 2026. The game is an immersive experience that honors those that came before it. Welcome To…
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Quantum Witch: A Game Where Choices Truly Matter
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A Hybrid of Popular Genres Ah platformers; a genre intentionally made popular by arcades before the rise of console games. And it continues to flourish due to popular franchises such as Sonic and Mario, serving for some like me as their first entry way to gaming. Although I will admit…
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New Eco-Apocalyptic ‘The Swamp Daughter’ Launches Demo on Steam
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Inspired by Argentina’s Paraná River Delta, venture into The Swamp Daughter, where beauty and danger intertwine. The game is based on the award-winning novel, “La Hija del Delta” by Argentine author and Game Designer Alejandra Bruno, who created this narrative-driven 2.5D eco-apocalyptic world along with Bicho Raro Games. Follow Julia…
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Life Eternal: A Game with a Hidden Narrative
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Indie Games and Pixel Art When you think of the current video games released in these last few years, you likely think about the stunning, almost life-like visuals, expansive worlds, and breathtaking reflections. Few would even think to call to mind what was once the norm in the video game…
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Lover’s Enigma: Breaking the Mold of Visual Novels
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Dare to delve deep within the heart of yourself. Most players go in expecting visual novels to have the expected twists and turns, the branching endings that keep their players coming back for more. Lover’s Enigma, though, gives its player a whole new experience with its visual novel, plunging them…
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Luce Spenta is a Bizarre Trek Through Death, Faith and Rebirth.
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What would you do with the power to judge souls? Would you immediately judge them based on their appearance? Or would you listen to their story without bias and judge them fairly? What if your life hung in the balance, based on your decisions? So asks Luce Spenta of its…
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No, I’m Not a Human Demo is a Promising Descent into Distrust
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No, I’m not a Human transforms paranoia into gameplay with a deceptively simple premise: determine who’s human and who isn’t before it’s too late. Originally developed by Trioskaz and now published by Critical Reflex—the horror powerhouse behind Buckshot Roulette and Mouthwashing—this atmospheric nightmare drops you into a world where the…
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Paradigm Island Rocks the Boat with an Electrifying Demo
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The past few years have seen a drastic uptick in the number of isometric narrative adventure RPGs, due in no small part to the success of 2019’s Disco Elysium. End-all Entertainment’s Paradigm Island is one of the newest additions to the genre, showcased in this month’s Next Fest on Steam.…