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This could be a scene from a Japanese horror film, except it looks like a scene from an old adventure game. It's painted in two colours, one a kind of brown for the environment, and one in purple showing a hunched over girl holding the end of a bed, hair obscuring her face. She is out to get you.

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The anatomy of a scare: how do games frighten you?

Jump. Stare.

Nov. 13, 2024 Robert Purchese

Coffee Talk 2 review - screenshot showing an astronaut with blue starry visor and a person with short pale blue hair at the counter looking straight ahead

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Unputdownable | Why are visual novels suddenly so popular?

Read/write.

Aug. 16, 2023 Geoffrey Bunting

Celebrate Humble Games' third birthday with these discounted games

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Jelly Deals | Celebrate Humble Games' third birthday with these discounted games

Save up to 80% on fantastic titles, plus deep discounts on Unpacking, Signalis and more.

May 17, 2023 Corinna Burton

Mini Motorways and Mini Metro getting big crossover update in July

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Mini Motorways and Mini Metro getting big crossover update in July

To celebrate series' 10th anniversary.

May 8, 2023 Matt Wales

Signalis review - a character whose robotic arm is being blown apart against a bright red background

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What we've been playing

A few of the games that have us hooked at the moment.

Dec. 9, 2022 Robert Purchese

Umurangi Generation Special Edition review - a uniquely thoughtful game about crisis

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Recommended | Umurangi Generation Special Edition review - a uniquely thoughtful game about crisis

Pacific vim.

June 24, 2021 Christian Donlan