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The Games of 2012: Unmanned

Unmanned is the story of a day in the life of a military drone pilot. You make small decisions, guiding him through his routine – shaving, driving to work, calling his wife during his break, and, yes, conducting strikes on targets … Continue reading

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The Games of 2012: Super Hexagon

Terry Cavanagh’s ‘VVVVVV’ was Haruspex Games Official Game of the Year 2010. It was brief, it was smart, and every aspect of it was unbelievably tight. It was very nearly perfect. Super Hexagon is perfect. It’s a single idea refined over and … Continue reading

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Things of the Year: Part Two

Mechanic of the Year: Letter Editing – First Draft of the Revolution (Emily Short, design and coding by Liza Daly) First Draft of the Revolution is a game about editing. It hands you a series of letters written by various … Continue reading

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