Indie Hive Top Picks from 2020
Rachael and David list their top picks of 2020 from the many great new releases they reviewed throughout the year!
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Indiepocalypse Issues #2, #3 and #4: Top Picks
Rachael picks her favourites from issues #2, #3 and #4 of monthly zine and indie game bundle Indiepocalypse, founded by PIZZAPRANKS.
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Smile for Me: A Mildly Menacing Game about Making People Happy
Rachael reviews Smile for Me by LimboLand and Gabe Lane, a surreal, multi-media point-and-click about making people happy.
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10mg: Ten Ten-Minute Mini-Games!
Rachael reviews 10mg, a collaborative collection of ten ten-minute games, compiled by a group of developers with the aim of championing short games!
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Family Dinner – An Emotional Interactive Fiction about Transphobia
Rachael reviews Family Dinner, a short, narrative-based game about being transgender and closeted at a family gathering, which quickly escalates.
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a new life: A New Game by Angela He (you might cry!)
Rachael reviews ‘a new life’, an emotional new visual novel and classic love story about letting go; by ‘missed messages’ creator Angela He.
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If Found: A Coming of Age Story with a Sci-Fi Twist
Rachael reviews If Found, an interactive visual novel about going home, coming out and erasing everything, set in 1990s Ireland.
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Starcrossed – A Kitchy Shoot-Em-Up Adventure
Rachael reviews Starcrossed, a kitschy co-operative shoot-em-up in which the colourful characters embark on a space adventure.
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Curtain – A Garish Glance at a Destructive Relationship
Rachael explores destructive and abusive relationships in Curtain, a free interactive narrative experience by Dreamfeel.
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missed messages – An Emotional Game of What-ifs
Indie Hive reviews missed messages. A short, but heartfelt and emotional Ludum Dare entry, with beautiful art and multiple endings.
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