List: Electronic Gaming | Curated by Andrew Johnston

Mar 26, 2022

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Electronic Gaming
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Andrew Johnston
Indie Excavation No. 6: A Little Bit AdorableFeaturing  Unit Down, MagiCat, Adventures of Chris
Mar 7, 2022
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Mar 7, 2022
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Andrew Johnston
Vampire Survivors: A Study of an Indie PhenomenonExploring and understanding the indie game that everyone’s talking about
Mar 2, 2022
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Mar 2, 2022
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Andrew Johnston
Grizzly Bosses: Beating Inscryption’s Most Unbearable ChallengeMore about the expansion to one of gaming’s craziest titles
Mar 1, 2022
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Mar 1, 2022
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Andrew Johnston
Indie Excavation No. 5: Platformers on ParadeFeaturing Polyroll, Until I Have You, and Noitu Love 2: Devolution
Feb 18, 2022
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Feb 18, 2022
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A Brief Tour of the Chinese Arcade ScenePlay King of Fighters with a minion, win an Eevee for your sweetie, or just play a tiny round of bowling — the choice is yours
Feb 8, 2022
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Feb 8, 2022
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Indie Excavation No. 4: The Triumph of SimplicityFeaturing Deleveled, Heartseeker, Ceilless
Feb 6, 2022
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Feb 6, 2022
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Indie Excavation No. 3: NES ThrowbacksOn display — Crypt Stalker, Super Cyborg, Gunmetal Arcadia
Jan 19, 2022
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Jan 19, 2022
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Monochrome Fantasia: Life in the Age of the Game BoyThe third best-selling video game system of all time never got the respect it deserved
Jan 10, 2022
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Jan 10, 2022
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Indie Excavation No. 2: Post-Sale MadnessOn display — Godstrike, Ultra Space Battle Brawl, My Night Job
Jan 6, 2022
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Jan 6, 2022
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Andrew Johnston
Breaking Kaycee’s Mod: A Look at Inscryption’s Next PhaseWhat it is, where it falls short, and how to absolutely destroy it
Dec 26, 2021
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Dec 26, 2021
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Indie Excavation No. 1: Dark ChristmasOn display — Castle of no Escape 2, Haimrik, Mastema: Out of Hell
Dec 24, 2021
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Dec 24, 2021
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Arcade Oddities: Hero of SteelSometimes, a gimmick can do more than catch someone’s eye
Dec 13, 2021
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Dec 13, 2021
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Eight Indie Games That Don’t Get Enough LoveA list for titles that don’t show up on enough lists
Dec 4, 2021
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Dec 4, 2021
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Lost Sacred Gems: The State of Indie Games in 2022 and BeyondSmall teams have made a big impact in recent years, but will they ever truly rule the roost?
Dec 2, 2021
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Dec 2, 2021
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Secrets in the Files: Epistolary Stories in Video GamesThere’s a long literary tradition of telling stories through letters. Here’s how it works in games.
Nov 26, 2021
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Nov 26, 2021
25
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Bright Memory: Infinite is Brief but AwesomeThe first of the big Chinese indies is here, and it balances cultural design with genre trappings familiar to Westerners
Nov 14, 2021
105
Nov 14, 2021
105
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The Unsinkable Team Fortress 2Valve’s team-based FPS has outlasted a lot of competitors — but what comes next?
Nov 8, 2021
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Nov 8, 2021
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Melody of the Machine: The Music of Video GamesThe history of background music — and the people responsible for it — is richer than you might think
Oct 2, 2021
137
Oct 2, 2021
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Clones: The Past and Future of Unofficial ConsolesThe rise of retro gaming has transformed the once-shadowy clone console market into a legitimate global business
Sep 3, 2021
141
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Sep 3, 2021
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What the Western Press Doesn’t Get about China and Video GamesContrary to popular opinion, most of the world is not the United States
Aug 31, 2021
108
Aug 31, 2021
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Electronic Gaming

Indie Excavation No. 6: A Little Bit Adorable

Featuring Unit Down, MagiCat, Adventures of Chris

Vampire Survivors: A Study of an Indie Phenomenon

Exploring and understanding the indie game that everyone’s talking about

Grizzly Bosses: Beating Inscryption’s Most Unbearable Challenge

More about the expansion to one of gaming’s craziest titles

Indie Excavation No. 5: Platformers on Parade

Featuring Polyroll, Until I Have You, and Noitu Love 2: Devolution

A Brief Tour of the Chinese Arcade Scene

Play King of Fighters with a minion, win an Eevee for your sweetie, or just play a tiny round of bowling — the choice is yours

Indie Excavation No. 4: The Triumph of Simplicity

Featuring Deleveled, Heartseeker, Ceilless

Indie Excavation No. 3: NES Throwbacks

On display — Crypt Stalker, Super Cyborg, Gunmetal Arcadia

Monochrome Fantasia: Life in the Age of the Game Boy

The third best-selling video game system of all time never got the respect it deserved

Indie Excavation No. 2: Post-Sale Madness

On display — Godstrike, Ultra Space Battle Brawl, My Night Job

Breaking Kaycee’s Mod: A Look at Inscryption’s Next Phase

What it is, where it falls short, and how to absolutely destroy it

Indie Excavation No. 1: Dark Christmas

On display — Castle of no Escape 2, Haimrik, Mastema: Out of Hell

Arcade Oddities: Hero of Steel

Sometimes, a gimmick can do more than catch someone’s eye

Eight Indie Games That Don’t Get Enough Love

A list for titles that don’t show up on enough lists

Lost Sacred Gems: The State of Indie Games in 2022 and Beyond

Small teams have made a big impact in recent years, but will they ever truly rule the roost?

Secrets in the Files: Epistolary Stories in Video Games

There’s a long literary tradition of telling stories through letters. Here’s how it works in games.

Bright Memory: Infinite is Brief but Awesome

The first of the big Chinese indies is here, and it balances cultural design with genre trappings familiar to Westerners

The Unsinkable Team Fortress 2

Valve’s team-based FPS has outlasted a lot of competitors — but what comes next?

Melody of the Machine: The Music of Video Games

The history of background music — and the people responsible for it — is richer than you might think

Clones: The Past and Future of Unofficial Consoles

The rise of retro gaming has transformed the once-shadowy clone console market into a legitimate global business

What the Western Press Doesn’t Get about China and Video Games

Contrary to popular opinion, most of the world is not the United States

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