Neon Noroshi, a Japanese-Swedish indie game marketing agency, has announced the launch of its new publishing arm. Yotsuba Interactive’s first game, I Write Games Not Tragedies, will be exhibited at BitSummit 13th Summer of Yokai in Kyoto next month. “Yotsuba” means four-leaf clover in Japanese, and it was chosen to…
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There is arguably no bigger name in the world of interactive films and FMV games than Paul Raschid, who directed The Complex (2020) and wrote and directed Five Dates (2020), The Gallery (2022), and Ten Dates (2023). And his games always drop at the best times; for example, online dating…
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Humble Reeds has announced its next title, cozy simulation adventure game Heidi’s Legacy: Mountain Calling. The developer created one of my favourite games of 2024, froggy wildlife preservation game Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge. One look at Heidi’s Legacy, and I yelped in excitement because the artwork was all I needed…
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Solo developer Thomas Waterzooi worked for AAA development studios in the past, including Larian Studios (Baldur’s Gate 3) and IO-Interactive (Hitman). He left because he wanted to create wholesome, casual indie games — and I’d say he’s found his sweet spot showcasing real-world artworks in an approachable manner. He invited…
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Give me a musical, narrative-driven adventure game and I’ll be quite pleased. Throw in renovating an old hotel using a weird gun, a spray-painting mechanic, and spooky ghosts, and I’ll be chomping at the bit to play… as I am when it comes to There Are No Ghosts at the…
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I fell in love with Squeakross: Home Squeak Home during last year’s Wholesome Direct, so much so that I couldn’t stop thinking about it a week after its PC announcement. At the time, I pointed out that it was the perfect game for Nintendo Switch… and now it’s available for…
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Onion Games has announced that the English localization of RPG Stray Children will be released for PC as well as Nintendo Switch sometime this year. This is the first time it is coming to Steam, as it has only launched in Japan for Nintendo Switch last December. And if you…
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I’m an artistic person, it’s in my genes. I’m also a very Type-A kind of person, and I prefer chill games that help me relax to games with violence. So, as a cozy game about using colourful spray paint to make a town vibrant again, Spray Paint Simulator is right…
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Planet 47 Games has released a new trailer for its upcoming cryptid simulation game, Bigfoot Life. In the game, players take on the role of the legendary creature also known as Sasquatch. In addition to the trailer, there are new screenshots of the game on Steam. The game will be…
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Last year’s Duck Detective: The Secret Salami was one of my highlights of the year. A wonderfully slim yet totally fulfilling 2-3 hour noir satire, the game offered just the right balance between quality humour, puzzles that were both puzzling and made you feel good about yourself, and the all-important…
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