Tag: Indie
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Blue Prince: Imperfectly Perfect
What was the last video game that frustrated you? From Soft games tend to frustrate me, although this is by design and likely the reason why I love them so much. The difficulty feels tuned just enough that its frustrating to perish in combat, but victory is always just within grasp. It creates a powerful…
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A Genuinely Humorous Game
What makes jokes funny? For me, it’s a combination of different criteria: the absurdity of a situation, the subversion of expectations, and expert delivery- both verbally and through body language. With most psychologists believing that body language makes up 70-80% of human communication, this becomes an essential part of the package. Video games often struggle…
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Is This Seat Taken: Video Preview
Is This Seat Taken? is the upcoming game from Poti Poti Studio. There currently a demo live on Steam which I played during the Steam Next Fest amongst a number of other games. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the game. It has excellent visual presentation and a unique and on occasion quite challenging. I…
Gaming Acuity 