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A decade in the making, Clockwork Ambrosia reinvents how Metroidvanias fight
By Alan Wen published
Realmsoft's Nathan Hiemenz explains how mixing Super Metroid, Mega Man X, and Slay the Spire can work.

This painterly indie game turns a children’s book into a playable illustration
By Alan Wen published
How Hyper Luminal recreated Guridi's hand-drawn magic into 3D for The Day I Became A Bird.

Project Songbird review: a haunting indie horror about the cost of creativity
By Ian Dean published
Life Is Stranger in the Appalachian forests.

This solo dev is making a retro PC horror game that taps into Y2K internet fears perfectly
By Alan Wen published
Shutter Story is like a nostalgic J-horror version of Her Story.

How The Mermaid Mask introduces 3D objects to its detective work without compromising its 2D vision
By Alan Wen published
The latest game in the Detective Grimoire series is also a continuation of its predecessor's aesthetic, with an extra dimension.

This solo dev's cosy game is set in a hand-painted Japan-inspired world made with Unreal Engine 5
By Alan Wen published
How rural Japan and Shinto influenced Argyro Brotsi's debut game.

Planet of Lana 2 review: an emotional hand-painted sequel worth the wait
By Ian Dean published
Perfectly builds upon its precursor.

How Obey the Insect God is reviving a forgotten '90s game artform
By Alan Wen published
Digitised sprites are back.
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