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Games and Narration

At the heart of video gaming’s uniqueness lies its interactivity. Unlike traditional media, games invite players to shape the narrative, leading to a dynamic storytelling experience. This interactivity transforms a straightforward story into a complex web of choices and consequences, embodying the idea that a game is, fundamentally, a sequence of compelling decisions. However, granting … Read more

Our favourite narrative Games

Finding a favourite thing proves to be a difficult task oftentimes, no matter the topic, and regarding videogames it might be even more difficult, because this medium is not homogenous in a bit.The utter pool of to the core different parameters that define a game, create an environment that makes even a simple comparison a … Read more

More Than Just Fun: How games move us

Have you ever been completely gripped by a video game? Has a game put you in a difficult situation and you still remember how you struggled to find a way out? Or maybe you’ve built up a friendship with a video game character. Games have a unique ability to evoke emotions in players that can … Read more

Mixolumia

Every particle effect, every block cleared, all of it coalesces into what the creator themself titles “A Shimmering Fountain of Good Brain Juice”.

Non-Surreal Game

This time we have a special recommendation from our local community. This game got everything: Doors. Walls. Even keys. Does that sound interesting to you? Find out, why it should.

Dépanneur Nocturne

You may not know what you are looking for, but the peculiar proprietor of this store will help you find it regardless. A shopping trip about love, divination and petting quantum cats.

Museum of Mechanics: Lockpicking

This week in our Indie Gem Corner we take a trip to a very special museum: On display is a whole collection of mini games that are all about the same theme: What do you do, when you lost your keys? Enter the Museum of Mechanics: Lockpicking.

Indie Gem Corner: The Longing

The Longing

Welcome to our Indie Gem Corner, where members of our team introduce games that deserve more attention! Sascha starts with The Longing, a game that makes you fall in love with it over time – 400 (real) days, to be exact.