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2023
Games of the Week: Mr Platformer, Videoverse, and TEST TEST TEST
September 22, 2023
by
SPNKr
58
#itchio-recommends
Look, I know we're trapped in the AAA game deluge where multiple 30+ hour games are released every week. So what if I filled your plate up with a deluge of indie games . Sounds compelling, right? Mr P...
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Games of the Week: Labor, Cute Labor, and Community
August 07, 2023
by
SPNKr
56
#itchio-recommends
Are you ready to talk about the perils of labor? What about the strength of community? Ok but what if I told you we're actually talking about games? Yep, it's time for Games of the Week! Read on for o...
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Games of the Week: Sludge, Stickers, and Seals
July 24, 2023
by
SPNKr
37
#itchio-recommends
Looking for something to play? Need something to do inside while you hide from the heat? Well check out 3 of our favorite new games to help keep things fresh! Sludge Life 2 You may remember Terri Vell...
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Looking for a new Tabletop RPG to play? Here are some of our favorites!
February 06, 2023
by
SPNKr
254
#itchio-recommends
Over the last several years tabletop RPGs have been in something of a renaissance. Where before the lion's share of a small pool of players was monopolized by the World's Most Popular Game, we've seen...
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2022
Games of the Month: Puzzles! (and some non-puzzles)
August 30, 2022
by
SPNKr
70
#itchio-recommends, #editorial
Sometimes you need a good puzzle game, just something to throw all of your attention at and ignore anything else going on. Well if that sometime for you is right now, then you’re in luck because in...
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Games of the Week: Let's play cards, tabletop, and more!
July 14, 2022
by
SPNKr
36
#itchio-recommends
Need something to fill the void between AAA releases? It’s ok, we won’t judge. Well here are a handful of games ready to keep you entertained while you wait. Stacklands It’s always a good day wh...
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Games of the Week: Foxes, Space Ships, and Louisiana
April 04, 2022
by
SPNKr
76
#itchio-recommends, #editorial
What’s good itch.io gamers, welcome back to the channel. By channel I mean blog and by gamers I mean people with good taste, but the sentiment is the same! Welcome back to the itch.io Blog! This tim...
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Games of the Week: Spooky Vampires and Quiet Art Galleries!
February 16, 2022
by
SPNKr
47
#itchio-recommends
Howdy itch.io partners! We’ve saddled up for a brand new edition of our semi-frequent Games of the Week round up. Each week/month/year we highlight some of the great new stuff that’s surfaced on t...
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2021
Games of the Week: Anger, Sadness, and Fear
December 16, 2021
by
SPNKr
44
#itchio-recommends
Are you ready to finish the year with a selection of handpicked games to brighten up your holiday season? In this last 2021 edition of Games of the Week we’ve got 3 really great experiences for what...
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Games of the Week: Fires, Time, and SCARES!
October 25, 2021
by
SPNKr
52
#itchio-recommends
Things are getting spooky over here at itch.io HQ. The weather is getting colder, and I’ve broken out my collection of inappropriately large sweaters. This means it’s now the best time of year for...
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Games of the Week: Free JRPGs and Avian Skating!
September 30, 2021
by
SPNKr
32
#itchio-recommends
I don’t know about you, but I could use some time indoors relaxing with some games. I certainly haven’t had enough of that in the last year and a half, so let’s make our time inside a little bit...
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Games of the Week: Swords, Bracelets, and an accessible RPG
August 30, 2021
by
SPNKr
35
#editorial, #itchio-recommends
You may have noticed that we’re doing these more recently. There are just too many great games coming out for us to keep our recommendations locked to once-a-month posts! Check out all of the great...
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Games of the Week: Chickens, Cats, and Horrific Eldritch Monstrosities!
August 11, 2021
by
SPNKr
32
#itchio-recommends
Get your controllers charged, pull out those blue-light blocking gamer glasses, and prep yourself for a stack of new games. I took a bit to scour the new releases and I’m happy with the results. Che...
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Games of the Month: wholesome baking, horror chills, and a duck on a scooter
March 22, 2021
by
SPNKr
45
#itchio-recommends
Happy March everyone! We're back again with our Games of the Month post to recommend you some great games from the last 30 days. This month's recommendations come from a ton of different genres and st...
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Games of the Month: Dreams, Time Travel, and Cyber Gods
January 20, 2021
by
SPNKr
76
#editorial, #itchio-recommends
The calendar may show a new year, but we’re up to our usual tricks at itch.io HQ. We took a break for the holiday season but we’re looking at some of our favorite games that have launched in the l...
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2020
Games of the Month: Disc Room, Cube Escape, Lucifer Within Us, and more!
November 18, 2020
by
SPNKr
30
#itchio-recommends
It’s been feeling like it’s impossible to keep up with all of the good games released these days. Seems like every week there’s another game coming in from left field ready to eat my free time w...
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Games of the Month: Monster's Expedition, Spiritfarer, Among Us, and more!
September 21, 2020
by
SPNKr
80
#itchio-recommends
I don’t know about you, but my game playing has spiked during quarantine. The time I used to spend going out with friends, eating in restaurants, and seeing the sun is now my game time. Fortunately...
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Games of the Month: Cellular Harvest, Hylics 2, and more!
July 21, 2020
by
SPNKr
33
#editorial, #itchio-recommends
It’s been a really hectic couple of months here at itch.io, we’ve been hard at work and that’s left scant few hours for playing games. But don’t worry we’ve persevered and have sorted throug...
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Games of the Month: Tales from Off-Peak City, Samsara Room, and More
May 28, 2020
by
SPNKr
46
#editorial, #itchio-recommends
We’re nearing the halfway point of 2020 already and it feels like the year has both flown by and taken forever. Usually at this point in the year I’ve gotten a pretty good taste of the best games...
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Games of the Month: February 2020
March 12, 2020
by
SPNKr
78
#itchio-recommends
Hey itch.io fans, it’s been a while hasn’t it? We didn’t want to leave you high and dry without any games to play (I mean you could also check out our Youtube channel or our email digest) so we...
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Hit 2020 running with a list of our favorite games from 2019!
January 07, 2020
by
SPNKr
132
#itchio-recommends
With 2019 done and dusted we’re feeling a bit nostalgic for the year that was. Sure we’re only a week into the new year, but what better way to start moving forward than by looking back? Here are...
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2019
itch.io Recommends: a pack of cute animals
December 10, 2019
by
SPNKr
32
#itchio-recommends
Sometimes you need some cuteness in your life. Maybe you want a break from real life, or perhaps you’re just super into adorable as an aesthetic. Either way, this week’s recommendations are a pair...
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itch.io Recommends: tabletop and jam games
December 03, 2019
by
SPNKr
12
#itchio-recommends
We’re almost into 2020 but that doesn’t mean that we’re going to slack off on recommending games for you. We’re back with another pair of recommendations to help fill these long winter nights...
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itch.io Recommends: smiling and puzzling
November 19, 2019
by
SPNKr
11
#itchio-recommends
We’ve been hard at work on some secret projects at itch.io HQ (don’t worry, you’ll hear about them soon) but that hasn’t stopped us from checking out some games for you to play! Are you ready...
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itch.io Recommends: Family histories and great free games
November 05, 2019
by
SPNKr
18
#itchio-recommends
How about that Halloween sale, huh? What about that great itch.io Selects Bundle? There sure was a lot going on last week. Now I know we didn’t have any posts for you, but let’s make up for it wit...
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itch.io Recommends: Histories and Mysteries!
October 22, 2019
by
SPNKr
10
#itchio-recommends
October is winding down which means we’re running out of time to thematically recommend horror games. You know how we’re going to celebrate that? By recommending more non-spooky games. Sorry horro...
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itch.io Recommends: the future of point-and-click, the puzzles of the past
October 15, 2019
by
SPNKr
14
#itchio-recommends
I was going to try to do this thing in October where I recommended a new horror game each week until Halloween, but life had other plans. I fully intended to check out some of the promising horror gam...
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Over 1000 new games are on itch.io courtesy of Ludum Dare 45! Here are some of our favorites
October 10, 2019
by
SPNKr
26
#itchio-recommends
The dust has settled on Ludum Dare 45 and there are over 1000 new games on itch.io because of it. As is always the case with the week after Ludum Dare, the stack of new games is an intimidating Evere...
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itch.io Recommends: dating and dying!
October 09, 2019
by
SPNKr
21
#itchio-recommends
Fall has arrived at the itch.io office which means it’s time for drinking tea, dressing in fashionable layers, and getting spooked by a series of terrifying games. I can’t help you with the tea or...
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itch.io Recommends: a double-dose of adventure!
October 01, 2019
by
SPNKr
16
#itchio-recommends
Set sail for adventure with this week’s itch.io Recommendations! This time we’re heading underground and underwater with a pair of games that look for exploration through mechanics. If you want to...
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itch.io Recommends: hand-drawn hits!
September 24, 2019
by
SPNKr
22
#itchio-recommends
I don’t usually plan out themes for these articles but every now and again the stars align and something perfect happens. This week we’re featuring two games who both happen to have hand-drawn art...
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itch.io Recommends: Cars, Spaceships, and... Ducks?
September 17, 2019
by
SPNKr
9
#itchio-recommends
This time of year is always an interesting one for indies. Historically the end of the year is dominated by AAA releases, but every year is different and 2019 is already showing off some really strong...
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itch.io Recommends: Tennis Kings
September 10, 2019
by
SPNKr
8
#itchio-recommends
It’s time to live your dream in this week’s itch.io Recommends post. Well, you’ll live your dream so long as you’re thinking of becoming a monarch or playing tennis. You know, those two common...
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itch.io Recommends: The fastest games around
September 05, 2019
by
SPNKr
11
#itchio-recommends
Here’s hoping you like frantically paced games because this week has a duo of games ready for you that will test just how fast you can think. First up is Wilmot’s Warehouse, the tale of a warehous...
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itch.io Recommends: Even more non-gaming projects!
August 29, 2019
by
SPNKr
20
#itchio-recommends
Every few months I like to take some time to feature some awesome non-gaming content. Yes itch.io is mostly a site for video games, but that’s far from the only thing we host. There are comics, albu...
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itch.io Recommends: games with awesome artstyles
August 27, 2019
by
SPNKr
17
#itchio-recommends
I hope you love games with distinct artstyles because that’s we’ve got two of them ready and waiting for you. Each is a little different -- one is a gross dungeon crawler, and the other is a cute...
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itch.io Recommends: therapy and crabs
August 20, 2019
by
SPNKr
9
#itchio-recommends
When you boot up a new game, you never know what you’re going to get. Sometimes it’s a wacky arcade romp, other times it’s a personal narrative experience. This week’s recommendations mirror t...
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itch.io Recommends some of the games from GMTK Jam 2019
August 13, 2019
by
SPNKr
19
#itchio-recommends
We’re breaking records all over the place at itch.io with last week’s GMTK Jam 2019 coming in as our biggest jam ever. With nearly 2700 entries GMTK Jam 2019 games represent a massive amount of ga...
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itch.io Recommends: cults and relaxation, jungles and islands
August 06, 2019
by
SPNKr
13
#itchio-recommends
This week’s recommendations are an unlikely duo. One is a tense exploration of faith and cults, the other is about chilling out in the woods. See what I mean? The thing that unites them both is just...
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itch.io Recommends: the bard, some students, and a game we missed
July 30, 2019
by
SPNKr
15
#itchio-recommends
It’s a unique week for our weekly recommendations post. This week we’ve toiled away and would like to present to you, the itch.io community, the fruits of our labor. This week we’re getting Shak...
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itch.io Recommends: four machine games
July 16, 2019
by
SPNKr
6
#itchio-recommends
This week’s recommendations are all about machines. Building them, using them, and.. what it means for them to be alive? There’s a lot of diversity inside of this general theming, and I’m happy...
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itch.io Recommends: games that aren't even out yet! (And one that is)
July 09, 2019
by
SPNKr
8
#itchio-recommends
We’re getting weird with time this week as we recommend two pre-release games (and one that’s already out). Think of how cool you’ll be when these games get huge and you will have already been p...
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itch.io Recommends: a whole bunch of animals
July 02, 2019
by
SPNKr
15
#itchio-recommends
How about that itch.io sale that just ended? Pretty wild huh? Well we’re back with a new batch of games to recommend to fill your time in case you missed the sale or have somehow finished all of the...
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itch.io Recommends: experimental new games
June 06, 2019
by
SPNKr
28
#itchio-recommends
Let’s get experimental y’all. This week’s recommendations are a pair of games that don’t really behave like any others. First up is Kids, a strange and wild look at peer pressure and puberty...
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itch.io Recommends: hot new visual novels
May 28, 2019
by
SPNKr
19
#itchio-recommends
Get your visual novel on with this week’s recommendations. The wordiest genre is back with two cutting edge entries. One is heavily polished jam game and the other is a demo for what could end up be...
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itch.io Recommends: new tabletop games
May 23, 2019
by
SPNKr
9
#itchio-recommends
Tabletop RPGs are in a renaissance right now. Spurred on by a variety of forces but namely the rise of Actual Play videos and podcasts has driven flocks of new players to the scene and developers have...
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itch.io Recommends: surprising entries in new genres
May 21, 2019
by
SPNKr
16
#itchio-recommends
I’m a sucker for games that get weird. When you’ve played as many games as I have you begin to get tired of seeing the same old thing. That’s why this week I’m happy to say all three of our re...
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itch.io Recommends: a demo and a game we can't talk about
May 14, 2019
by
SPNKr
17
#itchio-recommends
This week’s recommendations are going to be a bit different than usual. We’re recommending less games for one, and the second game I can’t really talk about without ruining it for another. Also...
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itch.io Recommends: Old-but-new
May 07, 2019
by
SPNKr
18
#itchio-recommends
There’s a theme to our recommendations this week: Games that feel old but are new (and a bonus older game that’s new to us). Take a trip down memory lane, or figure out what all the buzz is about...
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itch.io Recommends: roguelikes, puzzles, and exploration!
April 30, 2019
by
SPNKr
20
#itchio-recommends
Is it just me or are there more and more early access games coming out these days? It feels like every week I’m recommending games that haven’t hit 1.0 and this week is no different. This time the...
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itch.io Recommends: fresh releases, hidden gems, and an upcoming hit
April 23, 2019
by
SPNKr
18
#itchio-recommends
It’s feeling like spring over here, and new games are popping up like flowers from the earth. So come, let us watch games grow and enjoy them. This week’s recommendations have a demo for an upcomi...
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A fresh batch of non-gaming content on itch.io
April 18, 2019
by
SPNKr
13
#itchio-recommends
It’s been a while since we last covered non-gaming content on itch.io, so let’s do it again! If you’re new to this kind of thing… welcome! We may be mostly known for gaming at itch.io, but tha...
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itch.io Recommends: a game we missed, and games we're watching
April 16, 2019
by
SPNKr
19
#itchio-recommends
Have you ever been late to the party on a game? What about early? This week you can be both! I didn’t give our first recommendation enough love when it came out, and the others are both currently in...
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itch.io Recommends: Relaxation, horror, and visual novels
April 09, 2019
by
SPNKr
18
#itchio-recommends
This week we’re trying something a bit new on the ol’ itch.io Recommends post, as we’re featuring not one, not two, but 92 different games. Wait, please don’t run away I promise this post is t...
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itch.io Recommends: A week packed full of surprises!
April 04, 2019
by
SPNKr
22
#itchio-recommends
This week is one of those times where I feel like three recommendations just aren’t enough. With so many good games coming out it’s hard not to sit here and write up every project launched on the...
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itch.io Recommends: the internet, music, and capitalism?
March 28, 2019
by
SPNKr
14
#itchio-recommends
I’m so sorry, itch.io fans. Last week the team was out at GDC and I missed our Games of the Week appointment. Hopefully none of you were waiting by your computer or phone hitting refresh. As an apol...
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itch.io Recommends: Puzzles, Puzzles, Puzzles!
March 12, 2019
by
SPNKr
10
#itchio-recommends
Hey itch.io faithful! It’s a hectic time at itch.io HQ with GDC coming up (did you see the announcement that we’re helping Github with their party ?) but I still found the time to check out some n...
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itch.io Recommends: Apes, Birds, and Demons, oh my!
March 05, 2019
by
SPNKr
5
#itchio-recommends
Hot diggity, we’ve got a new group of games! It’s finally starting to feel less like winter in itch.io HQ (note: there is no itch.io HQ) so let’s celebrate with some cool games. I’ve been look...
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itch.io Recommends: a pair of instant classics
February 28, 2019
by
SPNKr
11
#itchio-recommends
Didn’t you see the post on Tuesday? There are game jams happening RIGHT NOW! Ok, ok, game jams aren’t for everyone so here are some games! Everyone likes games, right? This week we have a pair of...
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itch.io Recommends: Goats, Souls, and Puzzles. Oh my!
February 21, 2019
by
SPNKr
17
#itchio-recommends
What’s a new week without new games? Nothing, that’s what. This time around we’re taking a look at a motley assortment of games. There’s an anthropomorphic goat, some soulslike love, and a sta...
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Analog games are on itch.io, here are some of our favorites
February 19, 2019
by
SPNKr
27
#itchio-recommends
In case you didn’t know, itch.io isn’t just the best place to buy digital games but also the best place to buy analog games. On the home page if you navigate to the “ Physical Games ” link on...
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itch.io Recommends: the weird brilliance of 2019
February 14, 2019
by
SPNKr
20
#itchio-recommends
I’m genuinely excited for 2019. In a month and a half we’ve already seen a ton of absolutely amazing projects and this week keeps the streak alive. I’m happy to say that each of the three games...
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itch.io Recommends: The Games of Global Game Jam 2019
February 05, 2019
by
SPNKr
15
#itchio-recommends
Global Game Jam is one of the year’s biggest jams, and it just wrapped up a week ago. The annual jam boasted almost 900 locations and, as usual, we have tons of new games for you to check out on itc...
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itch.io Recommends: charm, promise, and the avant-garde
January 31, 2019
by
SPNKr
13
#itchio-recommends
This week is a wild one for recommendations. I’m happy to say that this week features a game that has absolutely stolen my heart, an incredibly promising demo, and an avant garde collection of exper...
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itch.io Recommends: Relaxation, Relaxation, Relaxation
January 22, 2019
by
SPNKr
16
#itchio-recommends
There has been a deluge of games recently about relaxing and I love it. Sometimes we’re relaxing on boats, sometimes we’re in forests, but this week we’re going in two directions I haven’t see...
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itch.io Recommends: Romance, Relaxation, and Strange Game Hybrids
January 15, 2019
by
SPNKr
19
#itchio-recommends
I swear, the indie community doesn’t take a break. In the time it has taken me to get over my New Years’ hangover there have already been dozens of fantastic games released. In an effort to highli...
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itch.io Recommends: old-school roguelikes, co-op shenanigans, and retro shmups
January 10, 2019
by
SPNKr
19
#itchio-recommends
If you’re hoping to find a list of games with broad appeal… you should probably read the recommendations we made in previous weeks because we’re going hyper-specific this time. If you like couch...
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A new year means new game jams! Here are a few to check out
January 08, 2019
by
SPNKr
14
#itchio-recommends
It’s a brand new year and that means there are another 365 days worth of game jams you can take part in! There’s a brand new look for our Jam Tracker , which makes it easier to choose either the c...
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itch.io Recommends: start the new year with new games!
January 03, 2019
by
SPNKr
13
#itchio-recommends
Welcome to 2019! We can take a collective sigh of relief as we made it through the Running Man gauntlet that was 2018. Let’s start the new year off with something positive and talk about some great...
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2018
itch.io Recommends: specific games for specific people
December 13, 2018
by
SPNKr
39
#itchio-recommends
One of my favorite parts of running this blog is finding and recommending games that are going to appeal to very specific people. I realize that if I wanted to “maximize sales” I’d pick only the...
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itch.io Recommends: Ludum Dare 43 Games!
December 06, 2018
by
SPNKr
18
#itchio-recommends
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Chr- Ludum Dare! If you somehow missed one of the biggest jams of the year… welcome back! Last weekend thousands of developers descended upon their keyboa...
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itch.io Recommends: new friends, hidden friends, and dazzling critique
December 04, 2018
by
SPNKr
10
#itchio-recommends
It’s Tuesday which means it’s time for another roundup of great games! This week, we’ve got a delightful hidden object game, a promising mashup of two of Nintendo’s classics, and the return of...
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itch.io Recommends: A Detective Frog, a Grizzled Detective, and Beach Date!
November 27, 2018
by
SPNKr
9
#itchio-recommends
Welcome back to the itch.io Blog, everyone! We were out for most of last week, so there weren’t any posts, but we did have the Black Friday Not-Sale to keep you occupied. Did you pick up any new pro...
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itch.io Recommends: Fresh new picks to ban your midweek blues
November 13, 2018
by
SPNKr
11
#itchio-recommends
New week, new games! This week we’re back with a whole squad of new games for you to play and fall in love with. Need another reason to look down below? All of the games we’re highlighting this we...
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itch.io Recommends: beautiful, horrific, pizza games
November 08, 2018
by
SPNKr
11
#itchio-recommends
If you’re reading this it means that you managed to survive the spookiest holiday. Congratulations! Celebrate your continued not-being-scared-to-death with a cornucopia of new games! This week we h...
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itch.io Recommends: Some games to get you started in the #itchHalloweenSale
October 30, 2018
by
SPNKr
7
#itchio-recommends
The Halloween Sale is in full swing for another few days (it’s going until Thursday at 10am PST) but with hundreds of games on sale it might be a little intimidating to wade through them all. Paraly...
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itch.io Recommends: even more Halloween games!
October 18, 2018
by
SPNKr
13
#itchio-recommends
We don’t usually do this over here at the itch.io blog but this week we’re double-double dipping. Yep, it’s buckwild over here. Instead of just recommending games once this week, we’re doing i...
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itch.io Recommends: bad metaphors and great games!
October 16, 2018
by
SPNKr
11
#itchio-recommends
Cruise on in to the itch.io pit stop where we’ll fill you up with all kinds of great games! Fill up your tote with the freshest farm-to-table games at the itch.io farmer’s market! No I’m not gre...
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itch.io Recommends: Experimental Adventures
October 11, 2018
by
SPNKr
14
#itchio-recommends
I hope you’re ready to get experimental this week, because we’ve got a trifecta of wild experiences for you do dive headfirst into. This week there’s antiviral adventures, a demo of what could b...
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itch.io Recommends: wholesome fun, gross fun, and classic fun
October 02, 2018
by
SPNKr
11
#itchio-recommends
Games, get your games! Fall games season (or as I like to call it: Novembergeddon) is starting up and we’ve got some great games to share from it. I’ve been following Wandersong and Pig Eat Ball f...
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Need to fill your October up with spooky games? Start here!
September 27, 2018
by
SPNKr
5
#itchio-recommends
I’m kind of a baby when it comes to scary games. I can handle spooky movies and books just fine, but give me a direct role in the action and I become a babbling mess. For some reason that I don’t...
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itch.io Recommends: Films, Criticism, and Alien SmashTV
September 25, 2018
by
SPNKr
11
#itchio-recommends
This week is a wild one. We’ve got movies, we’ve got criticism, we’ve got smart games, we’ve got (seemingly) dumb games. More than any other week, I feel like we’ve got something for everyon...
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itch.io Recommends: The network museum of the heart
September 18, 2018
by
SPNKr
12
#itchio-recommends
Did you see all of that content we had up on the blog last week? Two interviews and our first guest post ? That’s a lot to read! Sadly we didn’t have any time for games of the week. Here are some...
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itch.io Recommends: Gods, Murder, and Juiceboxes
September 05, 2018
by
SPNKr
18
#itchio-recommends
Yes this list of recommendations is late. I know, I know, I’m sorry. Look PAX happened, and then there was a holiday. I understand that you’re disappointed in me, but don’t worry it won’t happ...
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itch.io Recommends: Highlights from #LOWREZJAM 2018
August 30, 2018
by
SPNKr
16
#itchio-recommends
There must be something in the water because we’ve got another world-class game jam on our hands. This year’s #LOWREZJAM just wrapped up and the entries are great. If you haven’t kept track of L...
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itch.io Recommends: Ludum Dare 42 games!
August 21, 2018
by
SPNKr
8
#itchio-recommends
Ludum Dare was the weekend before last and the team over here has done basically nothing but play entries from the jam since then. This year we’ve had more than 1800 games uploaded to the Ludum dare...
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itch.io Recommends: Dungeons, More Dungeons, and... Bob Ross?
August 07, 2018
by
SPNKr
14
#itchio-recommends
Writing this column is one of my favorite things to do each week. I believe really strongly in taking a human approach to curation (more about that here) so this column feels equal parts sharing aweso...
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itch.io Recommends: Gnog, moon adventures, and the whole city of Melbourne
July 26, 2018
by
SPNKr
12
#itchio-recommends
We missed you last week. We were uh… vacationing? Does that sound believable? Yeah sure we were on vacation. Don’t worry, we’ll never leave you alone like that again. As an apology for our absen...
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itch.io Recommends: Anthropomorphic Dice, Cyberpunk Orphans, and Post-Modern Platforming
July 10, 2018
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SPNKr
10
#itchio-recommends
Sometimes while recommending games in this column I become concerned that I’m recommending too many similar games. I mean last week we had two adorable games. While they were both great I was worrie...
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itch.io Recommends: relaxing cuties and an artistic brawler
July 03, 2018
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SPNKr
10
#itchio-recommends
Another week, another round-up of the best games around. How y’all are able to keep making games at this pace is a mystery I’ll never solve, but that won’t stop me from trying to check out as ma...
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itch.io Recommends: Surreal landscapes, Dangerous Hellscapes, and Indonesian Horror
June 28, 2018
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SPNKr
10
#itchio-recommends
“Hey Spencer, didn’t you just feature a bunch of games on Tuesday”? Yeah but those were old games, and these are new games. That makes this totally different, ok? Anyway, we’ve got a ton of gr...
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itch.io Recommends: Voyageur, Magic Scroll Tactics, Like Camping
June 14, 2018
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SPNKr
15
#itchio-recommends
You might have thought that we would have been quiet this week in light of the AAA explosion that is E3. Well guess what gang, indie never sleeps. We’re trucking right along with another hot batch o...
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itch.io Recommends: Awesome projects that aren't videogames!
June 07, 2018
by
SPNKr
18
#itchio-recommends
You want games? We’ve got games. We’ve got so many games. There are games everywhere in itch.io HQ. Open a drawer? Boom, games. Trying to take a shower? There’s another game. Pouring your mornin...
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itch.io Recommends: Cults, Cars, and Bullets (oh my!)
June 05, 2018
by
SPNKr
8
#itchio-recommends
Every week I write this article I’m always tempted to just spill the beans on what we’re working on behind the scenes at itch.io or link the lyrics to 90s hip-hop songs. These are on the opposite...
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itch.io Recommends: running, surviving, and fighting
May 31, 2018
by
SPNKr
5
#itchio-recommends
I maintain that one of the best parts of digging through each week’s new releases is the frequency with which I’m surprised. I’ve written before about how I thought I was too jaded to be blindsi...
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itch.io Recommends: games you can get for less than a cup of coffee
May 22, 2018
by
SPNKr
9
#itchio-recommends
“Didn’t we just do a games of the week post?” You may ask yourself. Yes, well-intentioned reader, we did BUT there are even more great games in the universe than last week so we must soldier on...
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itch.io Recommends: free games for your weekend
May 17, 2018
by
SPNKr
25
#itchio-recommends
Do you ever see a game and think to yourself, “Dang, they could have charged way more for this”? I know I do, and that feeling is especially noticeable when you play great free games. This week I...
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itch.io Recommends: Paradise, Heterotopias, and the Knuckle Sandwich Demo
May 01, 2018
by
SPNKr
8
#itchio-recommends
Howdy itch.io Blog faithful. You seem well, is that a new haircut? Are you doing something new with your teeth? Haha, we sure do have fun here, right? I tell jokes, you laugh at jokes (I hope) and the...
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itch.io Recommends: Ludum Dare 41 Games
April 26, 2018
by
SPNKr
26
#itchio-recommends
In case you hadn’t heard, last weekend was Ludum Dare 41 which means --once again-- we’re flooded with awesome jam games on the site. This compo’s theme was “Combine 2 incompatible genres” a...
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itch.io Recommends: Adventure Skate Queens
April 19, 2018
by
SPNKr
6
#itchio-recommends
Get ready for a relaxing weekend with a handful of great games. We’ve got some wacky giraffe antics, the best skating game in years, and my favorite princess-maker. Yeah, it’s a packed week. Check...
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itch.io Recommends: Literate Pixel Teens
April 12, 2018
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SPNKr
12
#itchio-recommends
When writing these posts every week I like to imagine myself as Christian Bale in Newsies. A plucky youngster who has to deliver the news to the people at all costs. Also there’s singing and dancing...
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itch.io Recommends: Cozy Time Pirates
April 05, 2018
by
SPNKr
4
#itchio-recommends
Alright itch.io community, what gives? Y’all keep producing amazing games and if I’m being honest, it’s hard to keep up. There are so many games coming out that I don’t have time to sleep, to...
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itch.io Recommends: A Flashy Duck Collective
March 29, 2018
by
SPNKr
8
#itchio-recommends
It’s hard to overstate how impressed I am by the itch.io community. Each week I work on these recommendations and think “After all of these years there’s no way I’ll be surprised by games” a...
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itch.io Recommends: Horror, Tech Horror, and IP Horror
March 22, 2018
by
SPNKr
9
#itchio-recommends
It may be GDC week, and a good portion of the itch.io team has descended on San Francisco but that didn’t stop me from playing some games to recommend to you. Included this week are a sublime horror...
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itch.io Recommends: Jokes, Technology, and a Co-op Roguelike
March 13, 2018
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SPNKr
13
#itchio-recommends
Howdy itch.io community. If you read last week’s recommendations you’ll remember that we just celebrated 5 years of itch.io. Well we’re following that up with another milestone: 100,000 projects...
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itch.io Recommends: Surrealist Adventures and Assets
March 08, 2018
by
SPNKr
14
#itchio-recommends
It’s been a big week over here at itch.io HQ. If you missed the news, we’ll soon be shipping off to kindergarten as the site just turned 5. It’s been a crazy journey so far and I can say without...
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itch.io Recommends: Hiversaires, Fossil Hunters, and Go Morse Go!
February 27, 2018
by
SPNKr
11
#itchio-recommends
Sweet mercy, look at all of these games! Another week has passed which means it’s time for another week’s worth of new games! I’m really pleased with the diversity of games this week as we veer...
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itch.io Recommends: A Raven Monologue, Speed Dating for Ghosts and Dino Run DX
February 20, 2018
by
SPNKr
6
#itchio-recommends
How about that Valentine’s Day itch.io Selects bundle and Sale, huh? There sure were a ton of great games available on discount. I know that I grabbed a bunch of stuff to check out, but how about yo...
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itch.io Recommends: Curse of the Arrow, NUTS, and Packets, Please
February 08, 2018
by
SPNKr
7
#itchio-recommends
It’s Global Game Jam season which means our site has been flooded with awesome content that talented devs were able to cobble together in less than a few days. This is common knowledge by now but it...
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itch.io Recommends: Celeste, Apocryph, and Quiet as a Stone
February 01, 2018
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SPNKr
13
#itchio-recommends
It’s hard to recognize when you see the birth of a classic. Typically classics are defined in the cold light of the future but this week we’ve got a new classic, a faux-classic, and a stone-classi...
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itch.io Recommends: Aria's Story, Bit Rat: Singularity, and Genderwrecked
January 23, 2018
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SPNKr
19
#itchio-recommends
Another week, another group of upsettingly good games. Why do good games upset me? Because I know I’ll never be able to play all of them. Think of all of the gems lying cold and unloved in the lost...
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itch.io Recommends: Impossible experiences
January 18, 2018
by
SPNKr
15
#itchio-recommends
There are a lot of reasons to love games. They can build empathy for people going through things you’ve never experienced, you can relax and unwind with games that make you feel like the world’s g...
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Welcome to 2018, now play some beautiful games
January 11, 2018
by
SPNKr
15
#itchio-recommends
We’ve finally made it into 2018 and we’re in the part of the year where anything feels possible. Sure nothing changed but the date when the clock struck midnight on the 31st but that doesn’t mea...
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2017
Our favorite paid games of 2017
December 28, 2017
by
SPNKr
27
#itchio-recommends, #editorial
This post marks the final entry in our end of year "favorite games" series. We've talked about a bunch of awesome projects that you can read about here , here , and here . But today's not about all of...
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Our favorite non-gaming content of 2017
December 21, 2017
by
SPNKr
24
#editorial, #itchio-recommends
One of my favorite parts of working for itch.io is seeing the community use the tools we’ve built in ways we never expected. When we first launched itch.io it was a site for games, and it still is...
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itch.io Recommmends: Games?
November 28, 2017
by
SPNKr
17
#itchio-recommends
What is a game? What counts as a Video Game? The pedants would tell you that the only experiences worthy of such a valuable categorization are games with graphics, guns, and empowerment. The businessm...
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Here's some incredible non-gaming content on itch.io
November 16, 2017
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SPNKr
25
#itchio-recommends
itch.io is known for all kinds of things: unique games, diverse tools, and in-depth stock advice. Ok maybe not that last one, but one of our best kept secrets is the treasure trove of content that has...
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itch.io Recommends: a Variety of Relaxing Games
November 14, 2017
by
SPNKr
11
#itchio-recommends
If you read last week’s games of the week post you’ll remember that I was frustrated by the lack of November games. Nothing has changed this week I just wanted to remind you in the hopes that if I...
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itch.io Recommends: These Aren't Autumn Games
November 07, 2017
by
SPNKr
5
#itchio-recommends
While October has a gluttony of games that fit the theme of the month there isn’t anything that feels like a real November game. What’s the deal there? November isn’t a bad month, it’s got bea...
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itch.io Recommends: Games from the Halloween Sale
October 31, 2017
by
SPNKr
7
#itchio-recommends
The temperature is going down and the air is chill. Tonight is the night when the barrier between the living and the dead is thinnest. If you’ve ever seen a horror movie, you know that you should st...
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itch.io Recommends: Not Halloween games
October 26, 2017
by
SPNKr
10
#itchio-recommends
The last Games of the Week post before Halloween means one thing: we’re definitely not talking about spooky games. After all when the whole world is spooky, why would you want even more of the same?...
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itch.io Recommends: 2 cozy games and some anime
October 17, 2017
by
SPNKr
12
#itchio-recommends
We’re reaching peak AAA season here in the games universe which in past years has signaled the hibernation of the indie community. Turns out, we’re way more resilient than that now. This week we...
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itch.io Recommends: The games of Indiecade
October 10, 2017
by
SPNKr
6
#itchio-recommends
In case you somehow missed it Indiecade was last weekend and we were on site to check everything out. For the uninitiated, Indiecade is an annual festival honoring indie games and developers that take...
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itch.io Recommends: Hot Takes on Cold Genres for the Week of 10/5
October 05, 2017
by
SPNKr
9
#itchio-recommends
Despite the date, we’re back from last week’s trip into the spooky zone. Well, sort of. This week we’ve got one spooky game, but it’s flanked by a surreal adventure and a fresh take on a class...
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itch.io Recommends: Spooky Games for the Week of of 9/26
September 26, 2017
by
SPNKr
6
#itchio-recommends
To say horror games have become popular in the past few years would be an incredible understatement. Since Amnesia: The Dark Descent came out in 2010 horror games have bloomed into a beautiful scene...
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itch.io Recommends: Punctual Games for the week of 9/21
September 21, 2017
by
SPNKr
4
#itchio-recommends
Do you look forward to these recommendations each week? I know I do. I’m not inside of each of your homes (yet) but I choose to believe that y’all mark your calendars and set alarms each week for...
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itch.io Recommends: Better yourself for the week of 9/14
September 14, 2017
by
SPNKr
5
#itchio-recommends
If you were cynical you’d call this week’s post on games that heal an excuse to recommend games twice in a week. That would be very cynical and definitely inaccurate . In continuing with our theme...
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itch.io Recommends: Experiences for the week of 9/7
September 07, 2017
by
SPNKr
3
#itchio-recommends
I think one of the best parts of itch.io is the diversity in not only our community, but our content. Y’all have created all kinds of rad things. Everyone knows we host games, but we also have sound...
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itch.io Recommends: Amazing Games for the Week of 8/31
August 31, 2017
by
SPNKr
11
#itchio-recommends
It's been a good week for games. Yeah, it feels like every week is a good week for games but this week was especially good for games. We've got a whole new selection of games for you and hot damn they...
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itch.io Recommends: #LOWREZJAM 2017 games for the week of 8/24
August 24, 2017
by
SPNKr
9
#itchio-recommends, #game-jam
When you see as many game jams as we do at itch.io, it gets hard to be genuinely surprised by a jam’s results. Impressed? Sure. Excited? Definitely. Blown away? Almost never. Low Rez Jam finished up...
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itch.io Recommends: Fresh games for the week of 8/17
August 17, 2017
by
SPNKr
4
#itchio-recommends
Early access games get a bad rap. Sure there are lots of cash grabs that will never be finished, but at the core early access can be an awesome way to engage with games and developers in a more substa...
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itch.io Recommends: Surprising games for the week of 8/10
August 10, 2017
by
SPNKr
5
#itchio-recommends
Surprises are -- by and large-- great. Sure you occasionally get hit with something rough (I’m looking at you, check engine light) but unexpected treasures are about the only respite we have in the...
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itch.io Recommends: Ludum Dare 39 games for the week of 8/3
August 03, 2017
by
SPNKr
3
#itchio-recommends, #ludum-dare
If you don’t check itch.io often you would be forgiven for not knowing how much we love game jams. After all, we’ve only posted about it twice in the past week . Well strap in for a 3-peat because...
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itch.io Recommends: Strange Games for the week of 7/27
July 27, 2017
by
SPNKr
4
#itchio-recommends
It’s hard recommending games to people. You’ve got to take individual tastes into account, how fresh a game is, and what the recommendee will think of you afterward. But that’s also what makes r...
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itch.io Recommends: Stylish games for the week of 7/20
July 20, 2017
by
SPNKr
8
#itchio-recommends
Did y’all read the Moshboy interview from earlier this week? I thought we were hustling over here with our 3-ish games a week, but Steve is in a league beyond. 1000 creators over 3 years? That’s m...
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itch.io Recommends: Pay what you want games for the week of 7/13
July 13, 2017
by
SPNKr
7
#itchio-recommends
I feel like we’ve developed a rapport, you and I. I play a bunch of games, you love a bunch of games. It’s symbiotic, isn’t it? Luckily for the both of us, it’s been a week since we last did t...
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itch.io Recommends: Double Fine games for the week of 7/3
July 03, 2017
by
SPNKr
15
#itchio-recommends
If you've been alive for more than 10 years you probably remember playing a Double Fine game. After all, there are a lot of hits in that catalog: Psychonauts, Grim Fandango, and Stacking are all class...
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itch.io Recommends: E3 Apology games for the week of 6/22
June 22, 2017
by
SPNKr
6
#itchio-recommends, #e3
Hey itch fans, it’s been a while hasn’t it? Sadly, last week I abandoned my post to galavant around E3 and talk to devs about games, and Giant Bomb about Pixy Stix . It was a fairly productive tri...
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itch.io Recommends: Non-gaming content for the week of 6/8
June 08, 2017
by
SPNKr
7
#itchio-recommends
We have fun here at itch.io, don’t we? We spend all of our time talking about games and the people who make them. But that’s not the only thing we have here at itch.io, we’ve also got a massive...
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itch.io Recommends: Nostalgic games for the week of 6/1
June 01, 2017
by
SPNKr
5
#itchio-recommends
Alright gang, let’s get introspective here for a minute: getting older sucks. And it doesn’t suck a little, it sucks a lot. But that’s ok, right? We all get old together and get to come to grips...
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itch.io Recommends: Cerebral games for the week of 5/25
May 25, 2017
by
SPNKr
5
#itchio-recommends
Hey everyone, it’s been a while since we talked about awesome games for you to play over the weekend. Last week the itch.io office was besieged by a large squid and we weren’t able to save our rec...
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itch.io Recommends: Fresh Games for the week of 5/11
May 11, 2017
by
SPNKr
6
#itchio-recommends
There's nothing better than being the friend with good taste. That person who everyone goes to looking for recommendations on shows, restaurants, and movies. We here at itch.io can't make you cool, bu...
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itch.io Recommends Beautiful Games for the week of 5/4
May 04, 2017
by
SPNKr
10
#itchio-recommends, #ludum-dare
It's Thursday and you know what that means! Taco Tues- a fresh crop of games for you to play! That's right, your good friends at itch.io are here to fill up your weekend with great new games. Strap in...
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Intimidated by Ludum Dare 38? Let itch.io give you a place to start
April 25, 2017
by
SPNKr
5
#ludum-dare, #itchio-recommends
Ludum Dare 38 , one of the most influential game jams, concluded its 15th year anniversary this past Monday. 2,936 games were completed over 48 or 72 hours, with about 1,100 uploaded to itch.io as of...
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itch.io Recommends: What to play on the week of 4/20
April 20, 2017
by
SPNKr
7
#itchio-recommends
Hey itchy people! Let's get real for a second: part of why we love itch.io is the huge breadth of content you can find on the site. Want an opera about dogs? We've got that. Looking for game assets to...
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itch.io digest January 2017
January 02, 2017
by
itch.io
#itchio-recommends
Hey everyone! Welcome to another edition of itch Digest! As always, we've got news to share, and awesome games to show off. The holiday season has swept right by, and we welcome 2017! This week we're...
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2016
itch.io digest December 2016
December 17, 2016
by
itch.io
#itchio-recommends
Hey everyone! The digest returns this week with news and updates, as well as some awesome indie games to check out. The hamster wheels are greased, and team itch is busier than ever, working on the ap...
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itch.io digest September 2016
September 26, 2016
by
itch.io
1
#itchio-recommends
Hey again! Thanks for checking out the digest. As always, If you have any questions or comments about the email visit our thread in the community . Staff Picks Vamp 'em ups, surviving pups, DIY Power...
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itch.io digest August 2016
August 10, 2016
by
itch.io
1
#itchio-recommends
Hey again! Thanks for checking out our 2nd digest. As always, If you have any questions or comments about the email visit our thread in the community . New releases Boiling Bolt by Plug In Digital & P...
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itch.io digest July 2016
July 19, 2016
by
itch.io
#itchio-recommends
Welcome to the first itch.io digest. If you have any questions or comments about the email visit our thread in the community . Recent releases Kentucky Route Zero by cardboardcomputer [$12.50, 50% off...
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