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

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...



A Short Hike

This is the one that took up most of my evening! You play a cute character who has been in a funk, and wants to climb to the top of  a mountain. No, it's not Celeste, although the majestic and melancholy feel of the mountain reminds me of it (in a good way!). A Short Hike has some light platforming and climbing but the main fun of the game is exploring the areas, meeting the friendly people hiking around, and gliding all over the place. I love flying and gliding in games and this one feels great!




Which game would I recommend? All three!

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