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Death’s Gambit finds the humor in its deadly medieval world

Death’s Gambit finds the humor in its deadly medieval world

2 min read News
Death’s Gambit, the upcoming medieval action game from developer White Rabbit, likes to wear its influences on its sleeve. Like the recently released Salt & Sanctuary, it’s part Dark Souls (2011) and part Castlevania, sending players into a brutish world that could not yell “here be dragons” any lou
Computational artist creates a nightmare of writhing bodies

Computational artist creates a nightmare of writhing bodies

3 min read News
A mass of speedo-clad elastic men floating in space—just human enough to be unsettling. They don’t move of their own volition but, rather, succumb to the physics of zero gravity, writhing and contorting around each other. It’s as as if an astronaut has sneaked her childhood collection of Stretch Arm
The story behind Downwell, one of this year’s most delightful surprises

The story behind Downwell, one of this year’s most delightful surprises

3 min read Article
Downwell might be a perfect game title. Not only is it short and pithy, but it serves as a perfect summation for what developer Ojiro Fumoto has created. It’s a game in which a young boy is continuously falling down a well, avoiding enemies and purchasing upgrades along the way. But it’s not a hopel