Interview: Somewhat Software on their Steam-banned game /SPEK.TAKL/
Montreal-based studio Somewhat Software speaks up on horror gaming and the struggles of indie developers after their newest title is banned for obscenity from Steam.
Review: Who’s Watching Who in /SPEK.TAKL/ – Banned Edition
Indie title /SPEK.TAKL/ was banned from Steam for obscenity, but that judgement call completely misses the point of this powerful horror narrative.
Review: ‘Critters for Sale’ – Death Goes to the Disco
The completed version of this long awaited 1-bit horror game packs a punch visually, but leaves players with more questions than answers.
4 Indie Games Getting Cosmic Horror Right
Cosmic horror doesn’t always have to be Lovecraftian tropes and tentacle monsters. These four indie titles nail the nuance of what makes unexplainable horrors, well, horrifying.
After 27 Years, the Playstation 1 Gets the Backup Loader Softmod We All Deserve
The new Tonyhax softmod means you can now play region locked and backup games without needing to take your PS1 apart, and maybe even get in a few rounds of THPS while you’re at it. Radical!
A Good Cry Awaits in “What Comes After”
“What Comes After”, a side scroller about life, death, and the will to keep living, is newly available on the Nintendo Switch starting today.
Everything You Need to Know About Pokémon’s Creepy Lavender Town Myth
Hauntings, graveyards, and child suicides all prop up one of the most infamous early internet urban legends: the curse of Pokemon Red/Blue’s Lavender Town.
Why are Games so Obsessed with Twin Peaks?
David Lynch’s surrealist soap opera came out 21 years ago, but left an indelible–and inexplicable–print on video games, both old and new. Check out these four titles built on the back of Twin Peaks’s uncanny legacy.
End 2020 on a High Note with Upbeat Quarantine Simulator “Beyond Your Window”
Wind down from 2020 with the most 2020 game ever: an indie visual novel about isolation, human connection, and people watching from your bedroom window.
You Play the Girl: Decoding the Mysterious PAGAN Trilogy
Oleander Garden’s PAGAN trilogy explores dead MMO’s and eerie nightmare cities, but also opens up a discourse on gaming, queerness, and how the two can meet to explore identity.