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Itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality Mini Reviews #3

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A short one today because the games I played were all really good! You can buy this bundle here (it now contains over 1000 games!!: https://itch.io/b/520/bundle-for-racial-justice-and-equality Overland In Overland you play as a survivor of some kind of alien apocalypse, trying to get from the East Coast of America to the West. You'll do this by visiting mini levels which can hold useful items, fuel and sometimes other survivors. The game has a very simple gameplay loop like other 'rogue-lites' of its genre (FTL, Convoy etc.), which keeps you coming back for future playthroughs - maybe this time I'll make it further than the first blockade! Night in the Woods This is probably one of the more famous games in the bundle. Night in the Woods is essentially a point and click adventure game, but its modern (yet offbeat) setting and themes make it one really worth playing. I won't spoil it but maybe not everything is as it seems in Possum Springs...

Itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality Mini Reviews #2

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Part 2! Enjoy! Where you can buy this bundle: https://itch.io/b/520/bundle-for-racial-justice-and-equality Airships: Conquer the Skies In this one you take on missions where you'll build and fly magipunk airships, attacking various targets. A neat thing about this one is that the airships are modular, so you can place rooms / armour / turrets where you like. Dangerous Duels A local multiplayer shootout game. For some reason this one ran really quickly on my computer so I couldn't play it properly. It seems like its a real-time tactical game where you move your character around a pre-set grid to outmaneuver the other players. Time Stone Very heavily inspired by the LucasArts point and click genre of games. Even the font is the same! The pixel art is neat but there were some very questionable jokes in the ten minutes I played... East Van EP Three short visual experiences. More akin to things like 'The Beginners Guide' than more interactive games (t

Itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality Mini Reviews #1

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I'll return to the Steam Challenge someday, I promise! But for now enjoy this write up about the Itch.IO Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality games. Buy the bundle here - it's very worth it! https://itch.io/b/520/bundle-for-racial-justice-and-equality Disclaimer - I'm saying nothing negative about these games as they're mostly made by indy devs or as passion projects - instead I'm going to try and give an overview of what the game is like, as well as my recommendations from the list! Last Knight: Rogue Rider Edition This is an endless runner game with a few more modes than you'd expect. You play as a knight on horseback racing through various biomes and collecting coins. There's even an RPG-style mode where you can outfit your knight and horse. Just Another Day at the Office A game about collecting molotovs then using those molotovs on your Capitalist office co-workers. Include various anti-capitalist quotes! This would be a relaxing expe