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down our picks for the top 10 amazing
down our picks for the top 10 amazing games that sound boring on the surface
games that sound boring on the surface
games that sound boring on the surface when Stanley came to a set of two open
when Stanley came to a set of two open
when Stanley came to a set of two open doors he entered the door on his left
doors he entered the door on his left
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more great content like the title says we’re focusing on games with a premise
we’re focusing on games with a premise
we’re focusing on games with a premise that may seem mundane or uninspired but
that may seem mundane or uninspired but
that may seem mundane or uninspired but for whatever reason end up being really
for whatever reason end up being really
for whatever reason end up being really fun and engaging once you get your hands
fun and engaging once you get your hands
fun and engaging once you get your hands on number 10 game dev story a game about
on number 10 game dev story a game about
on number 10 game dev story a game about being a game developer may sound like
being a game developer may sound like
being a game developer may sound like the sort of navel-gazing concept that
the sort of navel-gazing concept that
the sort of navel-gazing concept that might prove insufferable unless her
might prove insufferable unless her
might prove insufferable unless her hands but fortunately that’s not the
hands but fortunately that’s not the
hands but fortunately that’s not the case here game dev story relies on the
case here game dev story relies on the
case here game dev story relies on the framework of a management simulation
framework of a management simulation
framework of a management simulation game illustrate the highs and lows of
game illustrate the highs and lows of
game illustrate the highs and lows of working in the games industry players
working in the games industry players
working in the games industry players need to build up a development team and
need to build up a development team and
need to build up a development team and find the most efficient means of
find the most efficient means of
find the most efficient means of publishing games possible aiming for
publishing games possible aiming for
publishing games possible aiming for high review scores and sales numbers
high review scores and sales numbers
high review scores and sales numbers it’s all about trying to stay relevant
it’s all about trying to stay relevant
it’s all about trying to stay relevant to an ever-shifting market while also
to an ever-shifting market while also
to an ever-shifting market while also working within the limitations imposed
working within the limitations imposed
working within the limitations imposed upon oneself and it’s all very addictive
upon oneself and it’s all very addictive
upon oneself and it’s all very addictive to boot number 9 paperboy
to boot number 9 paperboy
to boot number 9 paperboy [Music]
those familiar with paper delivery can
those familiar with paper delivery can speak to the monotony and tedious
speak to the monotony and tedious
speak to the monotony and tedious repetition of the job thus paperboy opts
repetition of the job thus paperboy opts
repetition of the job thus paperboy opts to subvert audience expectations by
to subvert audience expectations by
to subvert audience expectations by being far more tense and dynamic than
being far more tense and dynamic than
being far more tense and dynamic than the premise suggests here players take
the premise suggests here players take
the premise suggests here players take on the role of a paper carrier tossing
on the role of a paper carrier tossing
on the role of a paper carrier tossing copies of the newspaper called the daily
copies of the newspaper called the daily
copies of the newspaper called the daily son to subscribers houses while dodging
son to subscribers houses while dodging
son to subscribers houses while dodging obstacles on their bike path and
obstacles on their bike path and
obstacles on their bike path and vandalizing nonsubscribers homes
vandalizing nonsubscribers homes
vandalizing nonsubscribers homes what takes things into interesting
what takes things into interesting
what takes things into interesting territory is that set hazards not only
territory is that set hazards not only
territory is that set hazards not only include normal occurrences like dogs and
include normal occurrences like dogs and
include normal occurrences like dogs and people on skateboards but also rampant
people on skateboards but also rampant
people on skateboards but also rampant tornados and visits from the Grim Reaper
tornados and visits from the Grim Reaper
tornados and visits from the Grim Reaper with simple but enjoyable mechanics and
with simple but enjoyable mechanics and
with simple but enjoyable mechanics and a slightly surreal vibe to it
a slightly surreal vibe to it
a slightly surreal vibe to it paper boy had an understated charm that
paper boy had an understated charm that
paper boy had an understated charm that made it worth your time number eight
made it worth your time number eight
made it worth your time number eight spin tires
mud and muck can’t stop you from having
mud and muck can’t stop you from having a good time
a good time
a good time well probably funded via Kickstarter
well probably funded via Kickstarter
well probably funded via Kickstarter spintires took a seemingly mundane
spintires took a seemingly mundane
spintires took a seemingly mundane premise driving through muddy Russian
premise driving through muddy Russian
premise driving through muddy Russian forests and decades-old vehicles to move
forests and decades-old vehicles to move
forests and decades-old vehicles to move cargo and infused it with a sense of
cargo and infused it with a sense of
cargo and infused it with a sense of purpose and challenge getting from point
purpose and challenge getting from point
purpose and challenge getting from point A to point B means battling the very
A to point B means battling the very
A to point B means battling the very environment which can feel deeply
environment which can feel deeply
environment which can feel deeply triumphant for every hill crossed and
triumphant for every hill crossed and
triumphant for every hill crossed and highly amusing whenever a truck ends up
highly amusing whenever a truck ends up
highly amusing whenever a truck ends up in a ditch plus the maps on display are
in a ditch plus the maps on display are
in a ditch plus the maps on display are beautifully rendered particularly where
beautifully rendered particularly where
beautifully rendered particularly where their portrayal of rain soaked roads and
their portrayal of rain soaked roads and
their portrayal of rain soaked roads and natural lighting are concerned
number seven qw o P or clop run like you
number seven qw o P or clop run like you never run before clop emerged in the age
never run before clop emerged in the age
never run before clop emerged in the age when browser-based flash games were
when browser-based flash games were
when browser-based flash games were still emerging as an art form unto
still emerging as an art form unto
still emerging as an art form unto themselves yet it stood out thanks to
themselves yet it stood out thanks to
themselves yet it stood out thanks to one hell of a central hook the game
one hell of a central hook the game
one hell of a central hook the game casts you as an athlete trying to run a
casts you as an athlete trying to run a
casts you as an athlete trying to run a course only their legs are warped to the
course only their legs are warped to the
course only their legs are warped to the point of needing to be lifted and
point of needing to be lifted and
point of needing to be lifted and guiding each step of the way each meter
guiding each step of the way each meter
guiding each step of the way each meter reached by ways of hitting the titular
reached by ways of hitting the titular
reached by ways of hitting the titular keys in rhythm is a small victory with
keys in rhythm is a small victory with
keys in rhythm is a small victory with players aiming to surpass that 100 meter
players aiming to surpass that 100 meter
players aiming to surpass that 100 meter mark it’s far from complex but it works
mark it’s far from complex but it works
mark it’s far from complex but it works well at keeping players shooting for the
well at keeping players shooting for the
well at keeping players shooting for the gold
number six animal crossing new leaf cute
number six animal crossing new leaf cute woodland creatures and the sweet bliss
woodland creatures and the sweet bliss
woodland creatures and the sweet bliss of bureaucracy ah that’s the life or at
of bureaucracy ah that’s the life or at
of bureaucracy ah that’s the life or at least that’s the strangely compelling
least that’s the strangely compelling
least that’s the strangely compelling reality of new leaf which sees you serve
reality of new leaf which sees you serve
reality of new leaf which sees you serve as the mayor of your own town keeping
as the mayor of your own town keeping
as the mayor of your own town keeping tabs on the various animal locals while
tabs on the various animal locals while
tabs on the various animal locals while contributing to Public Works in managing
contributing to Public Works in managing
contributing to Public Works in managing the towns functions never feels tiresome
the towns functions never feels tiresome
the towns functions never feels tiresome are truly thankless due in part to the
are truly thankless due in part to the
are truly thankless due in part to the eccentric characters and a light-hearted
eccentric characters and a light-hearted
eccentric characters and a light-hearted tone in addition new leaf offers a lot
tone in addition new leaf offers a lot
tone in addition new leaf offers a lot of opportunities for customization and
of opportunities for customization and
of opportunities for customization and exploring the world which helps maintain
exploring the world which helps maintain
exploring the world which helps maintain a feeling of belonging in this setting
a feeling of belonging in this setting
a feeling of belonging in this setting [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number 5 rollercoaster tycoon
ever wanted to run an amusement park
ever wanted to run an amusement park well probably not but courtesy of Chris
well probably not but courtesy of Chris
well probably not but courtesy of Chris Sawyer productions we have this
Sawyer productions we have this
Sawyer productions we have this delightful gem of a game that fulfilled
delightful gem of a game that fulfilled
delightful gem of a game that fulfilled that wish and then some far from being
that wish and then some far from being
that wish and then some far from being bogged down in spreadsheets and tiresome
bogged down in spreadsheets and tiresome
bogged down in spreadsheets and tiresome maintenance rollercoaster tycoon
maintenance rollercoaster tycoon
maintenance rollercoaster tycoon instead focuses on building rides
instead focuses on building rides
instead focuses on building rides controlling prices and messing with the
controlling prices and messing with the
controlling prices and messing with the poor park goers few things are as
poor park goers few things are as
poor park goers few things are as morbidly amusing as constructing a half
morbidly amusing as constructing a half
morbidly amusing as constructing a half complete roller coaster and then letting
complete roller coaster and then letting
complete roller coaster and then letting people ride to their doom
people ride to their doom
people ride to their doom or even better inciting mass vomiting
or even better inciting mass vomiting
or even better inciting mass vomiting across the park of course that’s not to
across the park of course that’s not to
across the park of course that’s not to say that playing through the 20 plus
say that playing through the 20 plus
say that playing through the 20 plus scenarios on offer is any less fun or
scenarios on offer is any less fun or
scenarios on offer is any less fun or rewarding
rewarding
rewarding [Music]
[Music]
[Music] now before her story Simon isn’t the
now before her story Simon isn’t the
now before her story Simon isn’t the type to run off or do anything crazy
police procedurals can be hit or miss in
police procedurals can be hit or miss in quality but her story works well in its
quality but her story works well in its
quality but her story works well in its use of the form the game is centred on a
use of the form the game is centred on a
use of the form the game is centred on a police investigation in the 1990s with
police investigation in the 1990s with
police investigation in the 1990s with the aim seemingly being to use clips of
the aim seemingly being to use clips of
the aim seemingly being to use clips of interviews to piece together the nature
interviews to piece together the nature
interviews to piece together the nature of a crime as events unfold however the
of a crime as events unfold however the
of a crime as events unfold however the certainty of facts and the tension
certainty of facts and the tension
certainty of facts and the tension embodied by the interview subject a
embodied by the interview subject a
embodied by the interview subject a woman named Hannah starts to creep in
woman named Hannah starts to creep in
woman named Hannah starts to creep in coupled with the use of live actors and
coupled with the use of live actors and
coupled with the use of live actors and full motion video it fosters an uneasy
full motion video it fosters an uneasy
full motion video it fosters an uneasy mood more akin to a thriller than a
mood more akin to a thriller than a
mood more akin to a thriller than a procedural her story goes in directions
procedural her story goes in directions
procedural her story goes in directions you’re never quite prepared for in
you’re never quite prepared for in
you’re never quite prepared for in service of a story you won’t soon forget
service of a story you won’t soon forget
service of a story you won’t soon forget I could tell because the termite
I could tell because the termite
I could tell because the termite attendant walked in Simon’s coat wasn’t
attendant walked in Simon’s coat wasn’t
attendant walked in Simon’s coat wasn’t on the peg number three surgeon
on the peg number three surgeon
on the peg number three surgeon simulator players to the operating room
simulator players to the operating room
simulator players to the operating room stat people might not have been
stat people might not have been
stat people might not have been anticipating how completely surgeon
anticipating how completely surgeon
anticipating how completely surgeon simulator would embrace the dark comedy
simulator would embrace the dark comedy
simulator would embrace the dark comedy of its subject matter but damned if it
of its subject matter but damned if it
of its subject matter but damned if it didn’t work out well for its creators
didn’t work out well for its creators
didn’t work out well for its creators patient after patient operation after
patient after patient operation after
patient after patient operation after operation the goal is always the same
operation the goal is always the same
operation the goal is always the same extract a failing organ using the
extract a failing organ using the
extract a failing organ using the medical implements nearby and replace it
medical implements nearby and replace it
medical implements nearby and replace it with a healthy alternative what brings
with a healthy alternative what brings
with a healthy alternative what brings this too hilariously horrifying Heights
this too hilariously horrifying Heights
this too hilariously horrifying Heights is the main joke you control the
is the main joke you control the
is the main joke you control the surgeon’s hands which are imprecise and
surgeon’s hands which are imprecise and
surgeon’s hands which are imprecise and in need of constant guiding from the
in need of constant guiding from the
in need of constant guiding from the flailing about trying not to stab a
flailing about trying not to stab a
flailing about trying not to stab a sleeping patient in the face to
sleeping patient in the face to
sleeping patient in the face to accidentally dropping replacement organs
accidentally dropping replacement organs
accidentally dropping replacement organs it’s hard to keep from cracking a smile
it’s hard to keep from cracking a smile
it’s hard to keep from cracking a smile at the antics on screen
at the antics on screen
at the antics on screen [Music]
surviving the harsh wilderness of the
surviving the harsh wilderness of the American frontier may not seem like a
American frontier may not seem like a
American frontier may not seem like a swell time but stick with us a moment
swell time but stick with us a moment
swell time but stick with us a moment the Oregon Trail was conceived as a
the Oregon Trail was conceived as a
the Oregon Trail was conceived as a means of conveying the realities of 19th
means of conveying the realities of 19th
means of conveying the realities of 19th century life in America to
century life in America to
century life in America to schoolchildren riding a fine line
schoolchildren riding a fine line
schoolchildren riding a fine line between education and entertainment it
between education and entertainment it
between education and entertainment it plays out much like the survival games
plays out much like the survival games
plays out much like the survival games of today keeping track of the parties
of today keeping track of the parties
of today keeping track of the parties needs weighing risk and reward making
needs weighing risk and reward making
needs weighing risk and reward making hard decisions about the usage of
hard decisions about the usage of
hard decisions about the usage of resources etc that the focus is on
resources etc that the focus is on
resources etc that the focus is on guiding a family across harsh and
guiding a family across harsh and
guiding a family across harsh and unforgiving terrain adds to a sense of
unforgiving terrain adds to a sense of
unforgiving terrain adds to a sense of personal attachment with the goal of
personal attachment with the goal of
personal attachment with the goal of reaching Oregon alive being
reaching Oregon alive being
reaching Oregon alive being appropriately challenging yet enticing
appropriately challenging yet enticing
appropriately challenging yet enticing [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one papers please set in a
number one papers please set in a
number one papers please set in a fictional authoritarian state akin to
fictional authoritarian state akin to
fictional authoritarian state akin to those of the Eastern Bloc papers please
those of the Eastern Bloc papers please
those of the Eastern Bloc papers please uses the detachment and mundanity of its
uses the detachment and mundanity of its
uses the detachment and mundanity of its chosen perspective to comment on some
chosen perspective to comment on some
chosen perspective to comment on some truly harrowing issues you inhabit the
truly harrowing issues you inhabit the
truly harrowing issues you inhabit the role of a border guard checking
role of a border guard checking
role of a border guard checking passports and deciding the very futures
passports and deciding the very futures
passports and deciding the very futures of many prospective citizens through the
of many prospective citizens through the
of many prospective citizens through the characters eyes the audience witnesses
characters eyes the audience witnesses
characters eyes the audience witnesses and contributes to truly grotesque
and contributes to truly grotesque
and contributes to truly grotesque violations of civil liberties and basic
violations of civil liberties and basic
violations of civil liberties and basic human rights all while trying to keep
human rights all while trying to keep
human rights all while trying to keep their family alive and fed quietly and
their family alive and fed quietly and
their family alive and fed quietly and methodically papers please explores what
methodically papers please explores what
methodically papers please explores what it means to survive in a nation willing
it means to survive in a nation willing
it means to survive in a nation willing to sacrifice individuals for the sake of
to sacrifice individuals for the sake of
to sacrifice individuals for the sake of absolute order and the tragedy therein
absolute order and the tragedy therein
absolute order and the tragedy therein [Music]
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