Hunger and thirst will be huge concerns as you explore the Brazillian backlands in the late nineteenth century, but if you know where to look, you might have a chance of surviving…
Author: Joel Couture
Joel has been covering indie games for various sites including IndieGames.com, Siliconera, Gamasutra, Warp Door, CG Magazine, and more over the past seven years, and has written book-length studies on Undertale and P.T.. Joel is constantly on the lookout for digital experiences that push the boundaries of what games can be, and seeks to delve into the creative process, meanings, and emotion labor that goes into the work of artists worldwide.
‘Overpass’ Finds the Beat of a Laid-Back Drive
Your hand’s on the wheel, your head’s lolling back on your headrest as you take in the skies ahead, and you’re just trying to steer to the rhythm. Which is a bit…
‘Chicory’ Returns Color to its World With a Magic Paintbrush
Chicory solves puzzles, stirs up creativity, and creates friendships through painting its world back into colorful life. If you can help a certain dog get a handle on its magic, that is.
‘Stone Story RPG’ Needs You to Help a Hero Who’s Not Under Your Control
The protagonist of Stone Story RPG will fight, explore, and pick up loot all on their own. It’s just up to you to ensure (sometimes quickly) that they’ve always got the right…
Fighter ‘Fantasy Strike’ Reduces All Moves to Single Button Inputs
Fantasy Strike doesn’t want you to concern yourself with move memorization, preferring to get to the heart of fighting game challenge as quickly as possible.
‘Blood Opera Crescendo’ Follows a Composer Solving Gruesome Murders
In 17XX, a killer is turning their victims into sickening musical instruments, and it’s on you to figure out who it is without being murdered or arrested yourself.
Trailer Tuesday – Forgotten Savior of the Rogue Church Rumble
Trailer Tuesday sneaks its way into cults, strategizes through typing, and reminisces about old games in some pretty silly ways this week.
IGP First Look – ‘Dicey Dungeons’
This week’s IGP First Look takes us into the cute, yet dangerous world of high-stakes die rolls with roguelike Dicey Dungeons.
‘Eliza’ Explores Moral Questions Around AI-Based Therapy
Eliza is a virtual counselling app, offering help to thousands who, for whatever reason, can’t or won’t go to therapy themselves. But can technology replace real therapy in this visual novel?
‘Anodyne 2’ Explores Characters Through Vacuuming Dust in Their Minds
Nano dust distorts emotions and desires, so you really don’t want it settling into your mind. Luckily, Nova’s got a vacuum to clean it up. She just needs to climb into your…
‘Simulacrum’ Pays a Gloomy Tribute to ‘Silent Hill’
Abigail finds herself trapped in an oppressive, unsettling world of concrete and rust as she struggles to uncover her past in Simulacrum – Chapter One.