You’ve found yourself in an unfortunate place of endless hallways, stairs, and doors, pulled ever forward by someone’s audio notes in Lost in the Backrooms.
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.
Text Parser Mystery ‘The Crimson Diamond’ Hides its Secrets Among a Varied Cast
Somebody at the Crimson Lodge knows something about this huge diamond that’s been found in town. You’ll just need to uncover their secrets to figure out who it is.
‘Garden Story’ Restores a Village Filled With Friendly Veggie Folks
Rot has seeped onto an island, and you’ve got to purge it with adventure, friendship, and environmental care in this mixture of social simulation and RPG.
‘Elsinore’ Seeks to Escape a Shakespearean Time Loop
In four days, everyone in Elsinore Castle will be dead. Unless Ophelia can make the right decisions and break a time loop through saving everyone.
Trailer Tuesday – Solace of the Last Yolk
This week, Trailer Tuesday puts allergies to handy use, chomps blocks for puzzle-solving delights, and finds rooms within items.
‘A Short Hike’ Explores a Provincial Park through Flying, Walking, & Chatting
Claire is out to meet her aunt who lives and works in a park. That doesn’t mean there isn’t time to take a relaxing flight, walk and talk with friends, or stare…
‘Critters for Sale’ – An Unsettling 1-Bit Adventure in Horrifying Folklore
Inspired by North African and Middle Eastern folktales, Critters for Sale takes you to some disturbing places through various short stories.
‘Fugl’ Follows a Morphing Bird Into Soothing VR Places
Soar through the skies, swim beneath the sea, and become any number of animal friends as you wander the lands of Fugl. Which you can now explore in VR!
‘From Head to Toe’ Reminisces on a Familiar Childhood Road
From Head to Toe takes Betty on a walk with her high school best friend Quentin, the pair exchanging memories as they march through the light snow.
‘Ode to a Moon’ Follows a Photographer into a Town Consumed
You’re just a tabloid photojournalist out to document a harvest festival. You’re not exactly equipped to deal with things when a whole town is consumed by darkness and monstrosity.
Arcade Games Tell a Story of Growing Up in ‘198X’
Kid is a teenager stuck between youthful innocence and coming adulthood, and you’ll join them living through it through various genres of arcade games in 198X.