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League of Geeks almost had to call it quits and their last big play is SOLIUM INFERNUM

March 29, 2024
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BERSERK BOY is a fast paced platformer with soul of Sonic the Hedgehog

March 6, 2024
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227

The enduring appeal of FRUIT NINJA, reinventing the game for Apple Vision Pro

February 27, 2024
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226

Austin Wintory, Tripod, Montaigne and Liam Esler on writing the Grammy Award nominated STRAY GODS: THE ROLEPLAYING MUSICAL

February 5, 2024
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225

The best game soundtracks of 2023: ZELDA: TOTK, BALDUR'S GATE 3 & more

December 15, 2023
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KNUCKLE SANDWICH is a cool weird RPG inspired by GBA and Nintendo DS games

November 21, 2023
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A voice says SLAY THE PRINCESS. What you do next is up to you

October 31, 2023
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222

THE PLUCKY SQUIRE jumps between 2D and 3D worlds and is a gorgeous homage to gaming's past

October 19, 2023
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Are video games causing climate change? The 2023 Net Zero Snapshot

October 3, 2023
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220

Orchestrating the CULT OF THE LAMB ritual, River Boy on making this catchy soundtrack

September 26, 2023
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219

Why IMMORTALITY's Sam Barlow loves real acting performances in his games

August 11, 2023
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218

Motorbike stunts and metrovania combine in stylish LAIKA: AGED THROUGH BLOOD

July 26, 2023
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217

The history of video games, one year and one game at a time

July 11, 2023
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216

PLANET OF LANA has its own secret language and galaxy spanning story

May 24, 2023
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215

Why Brendan Keogh thinks the video game industry does not exist

May 10, 2023
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214

DROS is an alchemical platformer inspired by dark 80s fantasy like The Dark Crystal

April 21, 2023
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213

Why DREDGE a cosmic horror fishing game is reeling people in

April 7, 2023
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212

Why real rental horror stories are part of this spooky comedic game

March 14, 2023
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211

Explore the heavens in JUMPLIGHT ODYSSEY and delve through hell in SOLIUM INFERNUM

February 28, 2023
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210

Combining the musical with the mythological in STRAY GODS: THE ROLEPLAYING MUSICAL

February 2, 2023
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209

Has this developer nailed the modern 8bit JRPG? 8 BIT ADVENTURES 2, a love letter to classic Final Fantasy games

January 26, 2023
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The best video game soundtracks of 2022 with Meena Shamaly

January 4, 2023
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We're dressed up for FROG DETECTIVE 3: CORRUPTION AT COWBOY COUNTY and are ready to solve the case

November 21, 2022
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207

Learn morse code as you play in MORSE a tactical puzzle game set in World War 1

November 10, 2022
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206

UNPACKING's music is a storytelling tool of colour and emotion, Jeff Van Dyck on his process

September 28, 2022
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205

WE ARE OFK is a TV show, a band, a visual novel and some of the best dialogue writing in games

September 22, 2022
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204

Chill aussie narrative game WAYWARD STRAND has 20,000 lines of spoken dialogue

September 13, 2022
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203

How the roguelite platformer CURSED TO GOLF transformed from personal project to multi platform release

August 25, 2022
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202

CULT OF THE LAMB developers Julian & Will share the secrets of building their roguelite cult simulator

August 9, 2022
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201

Every piece of art in CARD SHARK was hand printed, here's how it was made

July 29, 2022
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200

How Xalavier Nelson Jr realised WITCH STRANDINGS was the next "strand-type" game

July 14, 2022
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199

NEON WHITE's Ben Esposito on expanding the game, dealing with cheaters and aesthetic inspirations

June 30, 2022
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198

V RISING is a breakthrough indie hit, why this vampire survival RPG is selling like hotcakes

June 9, 2022
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197

TUNIC is a "Zelda-like" adventure that's packed with secrets

May 26, 2022
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196

CITIZEN SLEEPER is pure dystopian science fiction with a hopeful heart

May 12, 2022
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195

CHINATOWN DETECTIVE AGENCY makes searching online for answers essential to complete the game

May 2, 2022
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194

Designing an indie real time strategy game TFC: THE FERTILE CRESCENT

April 15, 2022
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193

MINI MATCHES is a greatest hits of multiplayer couch games by a Lara Croft and Hitman developer

April 2, 2022
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192

Screen Australia announces $6M fund for game development, here is how it all works

March 21, 2022
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Mitch and Fiona take on the Wrath-a-Thon in our playthrough of CONAN CHOP CHOP

March 18, 2022
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191

Set forth for multiplayer adventure in CONAN CHOP CHOP a chibi cartoony roguelite

March 7, 2022
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Just like real golf BRENDAN KEOGH'S PUTTING CHALLENGE is all about taking time and chatting with your mates

March 4, 2022
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190

The beauty and tragedy of post-apocalyptic adventure SUBMERGED: HIDDEN DEPTHS

February 18, 2022
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Taming the Rapidash of our dreams in POKÉMON LEGENDS: ARCEUS

February 16, 2022
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Zoomies across Hisui with Mitch & Fi in POKÉMON LEGENDS ARCEUS

February 10, 2022
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Your time has come bird! Part three of our WEBBED adventure

February 2, 2022
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189

KARDBOARD KINGS is a cool new card shop simulator from the maker of DESERT CHILD

January 31, 2022
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Paper House are counting the exact climate cost of developing their next game WOOD & WEATHER

January 19, 2022
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Swinging back into action in our WEBBED playthrough part two

January 17, 2022
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187

NEKOGRAMS is a cute cat arranging puzzle game that hides the maths behind cats

January 3, 2022
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186

UNPACKING is an indie puzzler with heart and a personal story for developers Wren and Tim

December 13, 2021
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BOOK OF TRAVELS is a multiplayer world with a storybook design

December 3, 2021
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Developers Julian Ball & Daniel Ang share their vision for survival game LEN'S ISLAND

November 30, 2021
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Sort out someone’s life story in puzzle game UNPACKING

November 24, 2021
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184

Rebuild a village and nurture life in chill town builder GROW: SONG OF THE EVERTREE

November 12, 2021
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A spider on a mission, Mitch plays WEBBED by Sbug Games!

November 8, 2021
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183

THE LAST STAND: AFTERMATH is a zombie survival game you actually can't survive

October 30, 2021
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182

BROKEN ROADS is a FALLOUT inspired classic RPG set in Western Australia

October 22, 2021
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181

BLUEBERRY is an emotional platformer that tackles mental health and how our perspective shifts

October 8, 2021
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WRESTLEDUNK SPORTS is hilarious multiplayer mayhem from the creator of HACKNET

October 7, 2021
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180

The gritty and pretty world of award winning twin stick "shooter" DAP

September 17, 2021
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179

THE ARTFUL ESCAPE is a scifi adventure into a prog rock album cover

September 9, 2021
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178

Become a cute Aussie spider on a mission in WEBBED by Sbug Games

August 27, 2021
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TRIGGER WITCH: A fantasy shooter where guns have replaced magic

August 24, 2021
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RETURNAL's Narrative Director Gregory Louden debuts pop music narrative game BURN

August 13, 2021
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Can we build a gridlock free city in MINI MOTORWAYS?

August 11, 2021
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176

The filmic influences of WHERE THE SNOW SETTLES

July 31, 2021
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175

Building the roadmap for MINI MOTORWAYS, the sequel to hit MINI METRO

July 24, 2021
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How Lego inspired open world transport game MARS FIRST LOGISTICS

July 19, 2021
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Treasure hunting in procedural dungeon runner PHANTOM ABYSS

July 9, 2021
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Photographing the end of the world in UMURANGI GENERATION

July 5, 2021
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AGENT INTERCEPT is the spiritual successor to the SPY HUNTER series

June 26, 2021
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Can we rebuild the world in non-violent strategy game BEFORE WE LEAVE

June 14, 2021
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172

How a podcast interview led Jono Pech to write TRIGGER WITCH

June 10, 2021
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171

BEFORE WE LEAVE: A real time strategy game without the conquest

May 31, 2021
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We head back into the beehive in HIVE TIME

May 31, 2021
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Take control of the one droid who can save the world in ROGUE SENTRY

May 19, 2021
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170

AR game EASTERN MARKET MURDER lets you walk the path of history

May 14, 2021
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Find your way back home to seaside Goa in nostalgic narrative game FORGOTTEN FIELDS

May 6, 2021
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Pixel Sift Plays: Moving Out - Part Eight

May 4, 2021
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KINDER WORLD helps you practice mindfulness as you care for digital plants

April 16, 2021
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Pixel Sift Plays: Moving Out - Part Seven

April 13, 2021
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John Romero live at XRWA

April 7, 2021
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Coral Island (Soma Putera)

March 24, 2021
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Pixel Sift Plays: Hive Time - Part 1

March 20, 2021
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Loop Hero & Valheim

March 17, 2021
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ACMI Games Lab (Arieh Offman)

March 8, 2021
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Pixel Sift Plays: Moving Out - Part Six

March 2, 2021
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Henry Mosse and the Wormhole Conspiracy (Ezra Artman)

February 23, 2021
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The Medium & Monster Sanctuary

February 20, 2021
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Pixel Sift Plays: Elden: Path of the Forgotten: Part Two

February 14, 2021
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Doors of Insanity (Logan Branjord)

February 8, 2021
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Pixel Sift Plays: Elden: Path of the Forgotten Part One

February 2, 2021
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162

The Alto Collection (Harry Nesbitt & Jair McBain)

January 24, 2021
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161

Dune Casu and Adrian Tosello (Art of Rally)

December 21, 2020
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Pixel Sift Plays: Art of Rally

December 13, 2020
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160

Meredith Hall (HoloVista)

December 7, 2020
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Pixel Sift Plays: Art of Rally

December 4, 2020
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Josh "Cheeseness" Bush (Hive Time)

November 21, 2020
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Matthew Cassells (Path of Titans)

November 7, 2020

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