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Edd March 2, 2021
The British Academy Games Awards is BAFTA’s annual celebration of the very best in games of 2020. The nominations announced today highlight an outstanding level of creative excellence from a broad range of UK and international development teams. The Awards…
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Edd March 1, 2021
What is it? Crossword City Chronicles is an indie word puzzle game that sees you play as a detective, solving various Scrabble-like word games to find clues and interrogate suspects to solve crimes! Platform(s) PC Pros Cons Decent graphics. Mostly…
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Edd February 22, 2021
I think everyone and their dog has played Papers, Please, as it basically spawned a genre of games where games didn’t necessarily have to be all-action, but rather put people into a mundane activity and build a story around that….
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Edd February 21, 2021
What is it? Horizon Chase Turbo is an arcade racing game that harks back to the racing games of the 90s where you had to race against a dozen or more other cars on a variety of bright, colourful and…
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Edd February 16, 2021
What is it? Turmoil is an indie simulation/management game that sees you play as an oil tycoon, right at the start of the rush in America. You’re up against three other people that are dying to make their fortune, but…
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Edd February 11, 2021
What is it? Kitty Letter is a word game from the creators of the Exploding Kittens card game which sees you spell out words to send throngs of explosive cats towards your neighbour who is engaging in the exact same…
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Edd February 9, 2021
What is it? Deleveled is an indie puzzle platformer game that puts you in control of two squares that use the momentum of eachother to bounce through challenging puzzles. There are more than a hundred different levels to play through…
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Edd February 7, 2021
What is it? RimWorld is a colony-building survival game that sees you crash land on a planet with a small number of survivors having to fight to build a base and continue to live and thrive. There’s a lot to…
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Edd February 1, 2021
Growing up, I played a lot of word games with my family. Scrabble, Boggle and plenty of other types of word games, I’ve always been a fan of them. I have generally played them, in recent times, on my phone…
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Edd January 23, 2021
What is it? GNOG is an indie puzzle game that sees you having to solve puzzles that, once completed, awaken a playful monster. Every level is inspired by childrens toys and contain a plethora of fun and enjoyable challenges for…
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Edd January 22, 2021
A new series of free expert talks is helping bring ancient civilisations back to life through video games. Playing in the Past, an engagement project led by Southampton University PhD student and gamer Gemma Renshaw, will explore digitally recreated worlds…
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Edd January 20, 2021
What is it? Clustertruck is a game all about going fast and reaching the end of the level as quickly as possible. While running on top of, and jumping between dozens of poorly driven trucks under your feet. Platform(s) PC,…
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Edd January 12, 2021
What is it? A Case of Distrust is an indie visual novel game set in the 1920s, in San Francisco. You’re private detective P. C. Malone, tasked with helping Connor Green find out who is out to kill him –…
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Edd January 11, 2021
What is it? Strange Brigade is a supernatural third person shooter that sees you take on the role of a member of a team of treasure hunters. You’re tasked with breaking into ruins in Egypt before plundering their treasure, seeing…
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Edd January 7, 2021
I’ve never been a racing game enthusiast really. At least not proper racing games. I did enjoy Gran Turismo 3, but almost every game since then has been a bit of a miss for me to be honest. My ideal…
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