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A surreal bartending sim plays with the unspoken rituals of nightlife culture
Good for the spirit.
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PACAPONG’s chaotic arcade game mash-up reflects our remix culture
Part of me wishes that Dick Poelen had gone further. His Mini Ludum Dare #68 game jam entry PACAPONG comprises four classic arcade games: Space Invaders, Pac-Man, Pong, and Donkey Kong. But why stop there? The disruptive child in me begs for more and more to be added. I want this mash-up to be taken
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Fashion your own sublime diorama of impossible architecture in Brick Blocks
Gravity is the biggest downer in architecture and urban planning, so why not just do away with it? This, admittedly, is not advice that professionals should heed. But what if you just want to have a little bit of fun designing a structure that has no practical use? For moments like that, there’s Osk
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The Coral Cave’s dreamy, watercolor world inspires childhood fantasy
A beautiful game set in Japan’s Okinawa archipelago.
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A zine imagines the awesome possibilities of diverse female fighting characters
Crab-women, monster girls, mystic ladies.
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Ping-Pong Go Round brings sport to the conference table
A new Ping-pong table design is one of many ways Forrest Gump could have been improved.
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This colorful virtual reality game is played with a cushion controller
Static Lagoon is a game you play with your butt. It’s not as crude as that makes it sound. But it is as capricious as a game of Simon Says. “Sit,” its suave black font commands. And so you do. “Stand and keep standing” it then demands. Moments later: “Sit” appears once again. And then, much to the l
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The latest place you can explore dungeons? A deck of cards
Aliceffekt and John Eternal release a game they made during Train Jam 2015.
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This week’s Playlist pick: TouchTone
Sign up to receive each week’s Playlist e-mail here! Also check out our full, interactive Playlist section. TOUCHTONE (iOS) BY MIKENGREG Greg Wohlwend and Mike Boxleiter are outraged at the erosion of privacy in the post-Snowden era. But rather than stepping up to a soapbox to rant about it, they
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The videogame trying to change how we treat the homeless
See through their eyes. Feel the dejection.
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Escape your troubles and reach serenity with Breath of Light
If you have difficulty meditating, try this game. Stressed? You need Breath of Light to send you some good vibes.
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Everyone is Mondrian. Nobody is Mondrian. Your Computer Is Mondrian.
Can code make art?