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The Playdate is a great indie puzzle machineThe Playdate is a great indie puzzle machine
Ball x Pit is a deep, delightful rabbit holeBall x Pit is a deep, delightful rabbit hole
Dreams of Another feels like a fever dreamDreams of Another feels like a fever dream
Consume Me is a raw and funny memoir in video game formConsume Me is a raw and funny memoir in video game form
The strangest game of the year is a channel-surfing simulatorThe strangest game of the year is a channel-surfing simulator
Baby Steps hits on the hell and hilarity of hikingBaby Steps hits on the hell and hilarity of hiking
Henry Halfhead is full of heartHenry Halfhead is full of heart
Jay Peters
Herdling is a serene and adorable way to unwindHerdling is a serene and adorable way to unwind
Discounty adds some bite to cozy life simsDiscounty adds some bite to cozy life sims
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is a perfect reimagining of the classic seriesNinja Gaiden: Ragebound is a perfect reimagining of the classic series
Sword of the Sea is a spirited celebration of movement and the seaSword of the Sea is a spirited celebration of movement and the sea
Dead Take’s best scares come from real-life performances

FMVs take an ordinary horror game to frighteningly real-feeling heights.

Ash Parrish
Is This Seat Taken? makes seating fussy people funIs This Seat Taken? makes seating fussy people fun
The Drifter is a good old-fashioned thrillerThe Drifter is a good old-fashioned thriller
Wheel World is the feel-good game of the summerWheel World is the feel-good game of the summer
Fast Fusion scratches the hyper fast F-Zero itchFast Fusion scratches the hyper fast F-Zero itch
Playdate’s second season sucked me back into the little yellow handheldPlaydate’s second season sucked me back into the little yellow handheld
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
A big milestone for a great little indie game.

I feel like I just wrote about Maze Mice, which mixes elements of Pac-Man, Vampire Survivors, and Snake and initially launched in early access. But as of today, less than two months later, the game has officially left early access. I really liked what I played initially, and it looks like the full game has a bunch of new stuff to check out.

Maze Mice has exited Early Access!

[blog.trampolinetales.com]

Deltarune is halfway done, but it feels like a full gameDeltarune is halfway done, but it feels like a full game
Date Everything will make you see your favorite household objects in a sexy new lightDate Everything will make you see your favorite household objects in a sexy new light
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo would feel right at home on your GBAPipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo would feel right at home on your GBA
Four great games from Steam’s June Next FestFour great games from Steam’s June Next Fest
TMNT: Tactical Takedown is a radical twist on turn-based strategyTMNT: Tactical Takedown is a radical twist on turn-based strategy
Playdate’s second season is off to a great (and very weird) startPlaydate’s second season is off to a great (and very weird) start
Last Defense Academy makes confusion part of the fun

Despite similar art styles and narrative elements, this ain’t ya mama’s Danganronpa.

Ash Parrish

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