With the 2018 Christmas season upon us it’s time to wrap ourselves up warm, pour a hot cup of…something, and sit back with a few indie gems. In this case when we say indie gems we actually refer to some truly awesome lumps of indie…
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As the Year of the Dog begins to wind down, you can look forward to its theme continuing into 2019 with Stonebot Studio’s The Last Friend, a tower defense and beat ‘em up hybrid that follows the journey of a mobile dog shelter in an…
In Kickstarter funded 2D platformer Mable & The Wood you play as Mable, a young girl with crimson, windswept hair. Seriously any place you go in this game it’s always crazy windy, so her hair is always blowing. She has the ability to change into multiple forms,…
Dariusz G. Jagielski continues to work toward playfully adding to the vast number of simulator games out there with his first project, Computer Virus Simulator. Hopefully offering a different gameplay experience in the process—one where you can play as a computer virus, in something of a twist…
Night in the Woods doesn’t break new ground, but it knows the well-traveled path. It tells a familiar story with its unique voice, a story that could only exist as a video game.
Stay, a new adventure game from Appnormals Team, tasks players with one simple mission: Stay in contact with a trapped and confused man named Quinn, and keep him alive. One Sad Situation After waking up in a locked room with no memory of how he…
With Night in the Woods on its way to the Nintendo Switch, we can’t help but think about where we’d like to play it. Sure, the game is already incredible and a blast to play from its story to its art, but being able to…
Get ready to experience a weird autumn on the go: Night in the Woods has a switch port scheduled for release next month. Revealed on January 16 through a listing on the Nintendo eShop, the port has since received a new trailer. The version will…
Halfway through university, I took a temp job as a catering assistant, and ended up working a wedding. I’d temped as both a waiter and kitchen assistant before, and have since. It’s mostly…forgettable. You sometimes get to try food you wouldn’t be able to afford…
Maggese Games‘s Don’t Make Love has been nominated for Best Student Game at this year’s IGF awards. Artist Nina Kiel was kind enough to chat with Cliqist about inspiration, romance mechanics, and the essence of the tragedy at Don’t Make Love’s core. Blossoming Romance Cliqist: Hi…
The Messenger, a title inspired by Ninja Gaiden, has been revealed with new trailer, taking players through the ages of action platformers. Posted by the game’s developer Sabotage, the trailer shows a ninja with a striking resemblance to Ryu from the original Ninja Gaiden as…
In 1992, The 7th Guest released to critical fanfare and large sales, selling over two million copies in total. A point-and-click horror PC game in which players explore and solve puzzles inside a haunted house, the series continued with a sequel, 1995’s The 11th Hour. Then…nothing…that…
Fig’s latest update is an example of something I call ‘being economical with the truth’. To be clear, I hadn’t heard much about Fig until fairly recently, but it made my spider senses tingle. Fig is a relatively new crowdfunding website that markets itself as…
Ah, good old Ludum Dare. A place where all sorts of crazy wee prototypes pop-up. One of those you might remember, it goes by the name of Mable & The Wood. I’ll also tell you a secret – it’s getting its own Kickstarter very soon!…
I am pumped to be writing about Wanderer again. Ever since I saw the launch on Kicksarter, I’ve really been anticipating this platformer. Wanderer has a lot to offer for a lo-fi platformer, and though I have yet to try it, I see great potential…
For many people, Coming Out On Top’s Kickstarter campaign was something of a revelation. Here was a game focused on a gay character which is shamefully rare in our industry. It also focused on concepts of romance and sex rather than blasting anything that moves…