Dear Esther

News

Twitch Prime's free games for February include Downwell, Dear Esther

Plus Sokobond, The Flame in the Flood, and more.

Feb. 3, 2019 Matt Wales

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News

Sumo buys Everybody's Gone to the Rapture studio The Chinese Room

New concepts.

Aug. 14, 2018 Wesley Yin-Poole

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Feature

The doors close on The Chinese Room - for now

"We're done with walking simulators."

Oct. 4, 2017 Wesley Yin-Poole

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Video

What do the creators of Dear Esther think about the term Walking Simulator?

Jog on.

Oct. 6, 2016 Chris Bratt

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News

Dear Esther walks to PS4, Xbox One next month

Curve ball.

Aug. 25, 2016 Tom Phillips

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News

Dear Esther treks onto PlayStation 4, Xbox One this summer

Rapture.

April 6, 2016 Tom Phillips

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News

The Chinese Room teases isometric RPG Total Dark

Tabletop inspired RPG coming to PC.

April 1, 2016 Jeffrey Matulef

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Feature

The Chinese Room: A look behind Britain's boldest studio

"Never so sure our rapture to create..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Jeffrey Matulef

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News

Humble Indie Bundle 8 might be the hottest one yet

Hotline Miami, Little Inferno, Proteus, Capsized, Dear Esther and more.

May 28, 2013 Jeffrey Matulef

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Feature

"The next generation is going to be, possibly for the very first time, the next generation of game design"

Meet Adrian Chmielarz, the Bulletstorm guy whose world was turned upside down by Dear Esther.

April 30, 2013 Robert Purchese

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News

Dear Esther artist working on an "open-world S.T.A.L.K.E.R-like game without weapons"

Fancies doing it entirely on his own.

Oct. 24, 2012 Jeffrey Matulef

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News

Four free indie games this weekend on OnLive

Dear Esther! Lume! PoP! Defense Grid!

Aug. 24, 2012 Jeffrey Matulef

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Opinion

When Is a Game Not a Game?

Why imposing a definition can prove problematic.

March 10, 2012 Rich Stanton

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News

Dear Esther creator at next GameCityNights

An address to fans.

March 6, 2012 Tom Phillips

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Preview

Proteus Preview: A Musical Odyssey

In a beautiful place out in the country.

March 2, 2012 Phill Cameron

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News

Play IGF-nominated indie games for free via OnLive

Dear Esther! Frozen Synapse! To the Moon! SpaceChem!

Feb. 28, 2012 Tom Phillips

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Feature

Game of the Week: Dear Esther

Are arts game?

Feb. 25, 2012 Oli Welsh

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News

Indie game Dear Esther profitable in less than six hours

Sells over 16,000 units day one.

Feb. 15, 2012 Wesley Yin-Poole

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Review

Dear Esther Review

Read letter day.

Feb. 14, 2012 Marsh Davies

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Review

Dear Esther

Uncharted terrain.

Feb. 17, 2011 Lewis Denby

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