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Over time, we’ve seen embattled space-faring crews take on any number of outrageous or dangerous situations, playing the odds and usually coming out on top. But indie developer Crystal Shard has given us a different take on this archetype; instead of facing adversity from a hostile race of aliens or life-threatening conditions on distant planets, […]

How much do you know about the Inuit? If the first things that come to mind are igloos, dog sleds, and seal hunting, then the answer is clearly “not much”. That’s not a criticism. Neither did I. But that’s largely because the Inuit story is rarely told outside of their own circles. But now, not […]

Being the titular “guest” in an adventure game tends not to be a good thing for its protagonist, but it’s a very good thing for gamers. Indie Spanish developer Team Gotham hopes to continue that trend this June with . Conceived as a first-person exploration game in the vein of , the game sees you, […]

Outside of prison, few human beings know what it's like to be truly caged up. But we could soon, courtesy of indie developer Big Loop Studios, as the surreal adventure is currently seeking funding through Kickstarter. The titular cage is literal, not figurative, as its inhabitants are locked away in an actual birdcage. Once a […]

Mystery fans waiting for their next spy thriller fix don't have to wait any longer, as , a new film noir-inspired adventure game, is now available on mobile devices. Set in Occupied France at the height of World War II, puts players in the shoes of Artemis, a British spy tasked with tracking down one […]

You find yourself on the trail of a member of the French Resistance, now forced to run for his life. As you work your way through the clues and puzzles he has left across the streets of war-torn Paris, you find yourself playing a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a British traitor now […]

It should come as no surprise that a game called would be about one brother charged with killing another, but the upcoming adventure by indie Spanish developer Gazpacho Games is no biblical morality tale, but a first-person noir-tinged thriller. Taking place entirely within a single sprawling house, stars math specialist Jeff Joyce, a man from […]

Jeff Joyce, a man from Louisiana accused of killing his brother Julius, awakes in a room with no apparent means of escape and no idea why he has been taken captive. As Jeff seeks a way out of the sprawling house in which he’s imprisonment, the plot thickens as he comes across evidence of many […]