Much like how Vane’s main character can transform between a bird and a girl, Vane itself transforms genres throughout the course of the four or so hours you spend with it. Despite this, the game remains a mysterious and unnerving experience throughout, with a narrative…
Joseph Stanichar
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Ever since he won a Nintendo GameCube and a copy of Spider-man 2 in a school raffle when he was seven years old, Joseph Stanichar has loved video games. He enjoys playing PlayStation and PC games, both AAA and indie, but his heart will always belong to all things Nintendo. When not writing, you can probably find him acting in a play, geeking out over Steven Universe and Doctor Who, or, you know, playing video games. His favorite series is The Legend of Zelda. He is attending Ohio University with a major in journalism, and will graduate in 2022. (If he doesn't screw it up, that is.)
Joseph Stanichar
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It’s common to feel left out after year’s end, with seemingly everyone talking about all the great movies, shows and video games that you missed out on. Between games such as Celeste, Return of the Obra Dinn, and Florence, there were some real indie gems…
Joseph Stanichar
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Awesome Games Done Quick 2019 has finally begun! The bi-annual speedrun event will be benefiting the Prevent Cancer Foundation, which focuses on cancer prevention and early detection, both within the United States and internationally. Running from January 6th to 11th, the biggest speedrunning organization in…
Joseph Stanichar
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It seems almost defiling for a mobile game to so truthfully and efficiently boil a jumble of feelings so complex and revered as love to a few animated comics, pieces of music, and mini-games, all in under one hour. But Florence absolutely does just that….
Joseph Stanichar
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The Jackbox Party Packs have always been the video game for those who don’t play video games. Drawing on the players’ humor and creativity instead of traditional dexterity or critical thinking, the series quickly became popular, as the name might suggest, for casual parties or…
Joseph Stanichar
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Gone Home isn’t fun. It doesn’t ask you to solve any puzzles or complete any challenges. Instead, it asks you to simply look around a house. And because of this, Gone Home is able to tell you a story that is both heartbreaking and heartwarming,…
Joseph Stanichar
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SteamWorld Dig is a randomized 2D mining game in the same vein as Terraria, but differentiates itself by providing structured objectives and levels within it. For the low, low price of “free” through Amazon Prime, you definitely owe it to yourself to pick up this gem of a game….
Joseph Stanichar
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Jotun: Valhalla Edition is an action adventure game with beautifully hand-drawn characters and environments, with the main draw being the fights against titanic bosses. It’s well worth your money, but for the month of August, you can get it for free with Amazon Prime. You play…
Joseph Stanichar
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Death Squared doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel when it comes to puzzlers, but instead takes a strong concept and iterates on it. As it’s currently free through Amazon Prime, you should definitely pick it up. You play as two AI cubes, tasked with completing a…
Joseph Stanichar
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Antihero is a turn-based strategy game that trades breadth in scope for depth of its underlying mechanics. As it’s free for Amazon Prime owners for the month of August, you should definitely pick the game up. Antihero is set in Victorian-era London, where pauperism and crime are…
Joseph Stanichar
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Minit is already a cute little game about a funny-looking duck going on a series of 60-second adventures. However, the most adorable thing about the game might lie outside of the game itself, in its elegantly designed website. Mainly developed by a group of just…
Joseph Stanichar
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In this week’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct, Nintendo announced that the titular hero of Shovel Knight would appear as an assist trophy. While there has been one smaller case of indie representation in Super Smash Bros., Shovel Knight’s larger prominence marks an important precedent for the future….
Joseph Stanichar
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With over 1,000 games on the Nintendo Switch, it can be hard to figure out which ones are worth your time. While there are many more deserving games that didn’t make it onto this list, here are what we believe to be the ten best…
Joseph Stanichar
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While passively examining the “impossible” illustrations of M. C. Escher is already unsettling, The Bridge forces you to reconcile with these environments in order to traverse them. If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you owe it to yourself to pick this game up. Navigation The character you…
Joseph Stanichar
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The European Speedrunner Assembly is currently in the midst of their annual speedrunning charity marathon, to benefit Save The Children, which supports children in developing countries. While all types of games are being speedrun, there’s a strong showing from all kinds of indie games, big,…
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