games and somesuch things from itch.io that quinn k. loves!
an enveloping game about an island in the indian ocean and its weird-ass inhabitants. "home", its main character, may be the weirdest of them all! immeasurably kind as a game, and a delight to play.
very aesthetically confident 3D rpg maker mv game with mystery and anxiety in all the right places. effortlessly captures an area in england that is built for depression, and charts the difficulty of working life while transgender and mentally unwell and in our current day.
A violent 3D collage laying bare the fragility of life and human personhood. Also the most harrowing portrayal of drowning I've seen, and the most non-standard. It won't take much of your time, but it lingers.
Perhaps the most dread-inducing horror game I've ever played. Through layers of abstraction it portrays and faces a very real terror, and fails to flinch.
A game that revealed the wound of the years in my chest, and left me at a loss in the best possible way. A must-play.
very very useful tool for implementing a quick, dirty, functional text box into your small indie games. have used this twice already, will likely continue to use it!
Breathlessly chase the dogs through the terrors of ice and darkness. A showstopping game, worth every second and every dollar.
A beautifully written adventure game with some excellent cinematography. This is one to watch out for.
One of my most anticipated of this year. Ruthlessly imaginative and oddball in its humour and drama alike.
A masterclass in controlling tension of play and atmosphere both. A nightmarish scream. Watch this one closely.
A game sketching the corners and boundaries of empathy from a string of memories.
A tree of spaces, a world of fate. Mysterious and enveloping. Water the birch.
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Mind the content warnings. An exploration of a mental state usually best left unexplored, but herein, dug into with a sharp shovel to make a point.
An all-time favourite. Worth every cent. This is a game that can change the way you see the world.
Hospital horror with a powerful aesthetic and atmosphere.
Pre-rendered puzzle-solving with a well-told story. Not too long, not too short.
Play this; feel that nothing is alright in our lives, whether videogames distract us or not.
Audiovisually and narratively unlike anything that came before, entrancing. Let it wash over you, wash you away.
Vibes to enjoy, perturbing details to ignore until it's too late.
A beautiful series of spaces accompanied by words born of hurt, concluding in a bittersweet smile of remembrance.
