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Finding Good Indie Games Without Relying on the Front Page
The best indie games are usually not the ones being promoted. Four discovery methods surface things algorithms miss.
Priya Shah·3 minAugust 12
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Buying Games Cheaply Without Getting Burned
Sale cycles, key resellers, regional pricing and which discounts are real. Plus the sale habit that costs more than paying full price.
Dan Okafor·3 minAugust 12
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Couch Co-op: Games Worth Getting People Round For
Split-screen is rarer than it was but not gone. What still supports it, what works with mixed skill levels, and the setup details that matter.
Priya Shah·3 minAugust 12
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Games With Genuinely Good Stories
Games tell stories in ways other media cannot. The best ones use interactivity rather than working around it.
Priya Shah·3 minAugust 12
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What to Play When Nothing Appeals
Scrolling a library of two hundred games and starting none of them. A framework for picking by what you actually want right now.
Dan Okafor·3 minAugust 12
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Games That Disappear: Delistings, Server Shutdowns and What You Can Keep
Licensed music expiring, storefronts closing, servers going offline. What happens to games you paid for, and what you can do in advance.
Priya Shah·3 minAugust 12
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Two-Player Co-op: Games That Work for a Pair
What makes a game work for exactly two people, including mismatched skill levels and the problem of one person being unavailable.
Priya Shah·3 minAugust 12
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Survival Games: Which Ones Are Actually Worth the Grind
Survival games vary enormously in how much of your time they demand for how much they give back.
Dan Okafor·3 minAugust 12
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Strategy Games: Finding the Right Sub-Genre
Strategy covers real-time chaos and turn-based contemplation. These attract completely different people.
Dan Okafor·3 minAugust 12
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Racing Games: Arcade, Sim and Everything Between
The racing genre splits three ways and buying the wrong one is why people conclude they dislike racing games.
Dan Okafor·3 minAugust 12
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Open World Games: Which Ones Respect Your Time
Open world design splits into two philosophies, and one of them is a checklist wearing a map.
Priya Shah·3 minAugust 12
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Horror Games Worth Playing, Sorted by What Scares You
Horror splits into several distinct types and people who dislike one often love another. Knowing which is which saves a lot of wasted evenings.
Priya Shah·3 minAugust 12