This is the GameShell, a retro gaming handheld that I built from a kit. I clipped and trimmed the plastic pieces,…
In the distant future, the world is beset by ferocious kaiju. These giant beasts threaten to destroy everything we…
In Subserial Network, humanity as we know it doesn’t exist. Instead, synthetic beings populate the world. They live…
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Battletech is a really good tactics game that combines giant mechs with X-COM. I’ve spent many hours building…
Battletech’s giant robot brawls can last a long time before one side claims victory. The recently released tactics…
Battletech’s character creator isn’t really about how your character looks; it’s about who they are, where they’re…
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This week, two hacking groups have independently released methods that allow a user to jailbreak the Switch, which…
Spring is here, the perfect time to come out of that backlog hibernation and play some new video games. Here are the…
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Capturing the feeling of early AOL chats can be difficult, while crafting an engrossing LGBT narrative can be ever…
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Joy Exhibition is a freeform art game in which the player must communicate with a mute alien race by painting. They…
A Road to Awe is an exploration game featuring hundreds of M.C. Escher-inspired digital worlds. Developer lectronice
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Nullpointer is a cyberspace shooter that asks the important question “What if Tron but with guns?” It turns out that…
Sky Rogue, a super cool indie arcade game about shooting every missile ever, has officially left early access. It’s a good game to play while shouting “Daaaaanger Zone!”
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Tacoma is a narrative game about chasing ghosts. Set in the future aboard a large space station, players search for…
A monster made of wings and eyes hangs in the abyss. It calls you a liar and demands that you prove your worth. This…
Moirai is a first person adventure game set in an idyllic farming village full of secret tragedy. Players explore a…
You Have 293 Keys is an absurdist look at game dungeons and an exercise in patience, created by 14HLB. Faced with a…
Meka On is a “run-and-gun-and-sword-and-weeb-and-zoom-boom-fwoosh mecha brawler” available on PC, Mac, and Linux.…