Probably my favorite game of all of EGX, Distinctly Regrettable Eventualities takes you back to the 60’s, having you play as a fancy lady hoping to host the best party and impress…
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Jupiter is a prolific indie game journalist, writing for Metro UK, Big Boss Battle, AlphaBetaGamer, and many more, all with a focus on smaller indie gems. She covers thousands of game jams and indie games on her YouTube channel, letting every game have a moment in the spotlight. She runs indiegamejams.com, a calendar of all of the game jams going on in the world, judges many jams and events.
‘Disconnected’ Aims to Explore Life With Autism
Trying to understand the mind and point of view of another individual is quite challenging, especially if that person isn’t exactly like you.
‘The Longing’ Explores Gloomy Depths Over 400 Real-World Days
The Longing is a very different type of game, as it takes 400 days from the time you first run the game to actually meet someone inside it.
‘After Hours’ Explores How Past Trauma Can Affect Your Decisions
After Hours is an artistic look at depression and sexual assault, diving into the story of a young woman who’s just trying to talk to her love via text message.
‘Alfonzo’s Bowling Challenge’ Takes the Sport to Silly New Places
When I started up Alfonzo’s Bowling Challenge, I figured this was going to be a normal bowling game made in the Pic-8 Engine – and dang, I was incorrect.
Runner ‘WurdWizard’ Tests Your Spelling Abilities Along With Your Fighting Skills
WurdWizard tests your observational skills as well as your sword arm, tasking you with spelling out words while you try to cut down the enemies in your way.
‘Struggling’ Guides Mutants Through Manipulating Disgusting Limbs
Movement can be a struggle, especially when you are a fleshy, screaming blob with two large arms coming out of yourself and no legs – which is exactly who you are in…
‘Tales of Treachery’ Asks Which of Your Friends You Can Trust
Tales of Treachery takes you on a wild and dangerous adventure through scary lands, your phone as your only lifeline throughout.
‘The Last Snow’ is Beautiful, But Something is Not Right
Starting off as an ASCII-style game where you are just moving around inside a computer, The Last Snow then takes you into a beautiful, open 3D world where something is just…off.
‘Heads N Tails: Mythical Pet Shop’ Cares for Unique Creatures
Life is hard, but at least you can take your pets to work in Heads N Tails: Mythical Pet Shop, a game about running a pet-related store while raising your own demanding…
‘Alula’ is a Soothing Game of Stargazing & Gardening
A game focused on trying to bring awareness of loneliness and of non-violent play, Alula sees you planting trees, growing an island, and simply looking at the stars.