Issue 27 - January 2024 Extra Details

FRONT COVER

  • Subliminal (Q1 2024)

    • Sven

    Website: https://subliminalgame.com/

    Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)


    Page 2: Games Radar January 2024

  • Toy Trains (2023)
    Something Random

    • Website: https://somethingrandom.com/toytrains/

    Platforms: Meta Quest 2, PlayStation VR2, SteamVR, Meta Quest 3

  • Turnip Boy Robs A Bank (2024)

    • Snoozy Kazoo

    Website: https://snoozykazoo.com/games/turnip-boy-robs-a-bank

    Platforms: Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch

  • Palworld (TBD Jan 2024)
    Pocketpair

    • Website: https://www.pocketpair.jp/palworld

    Platforms: Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S


    Page 4 - 6: Breaking Down The Backrooms: An Interview With Sven From Subliminal

  • Subliminal (Q1 2024)

    • Sven

    Website: https://subliminalgame.com/

    Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)


    Page 7 - 9: New Year, New Expectations: How Games Explore The Fear Of Disappointment

  • Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk (2020)

    • Nikita Kryukov

    Website: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1392820/Milk_inside_a_bag_of_milk_inside_a_bag_of_milk/

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch

  • Slay the Princess (2023)
    Black Tabby Games

    • Website: https://www.blacktabbygames.com/

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)


    Page 10 & 11: Uncanny Connections

  • My Friendly Neighbourhood (2023)

    • John Szymanski & Evan Szymankski

    Website: https://www.dreadxp.com/myfriendlyneighborhood/

    Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)

  • Welcome Home!
    Website: https://www.clownillustration.com/welcomehomeyou
  • Choo-Choo Charles (2022)

    • Two Star Games

    Website: https://www.twostargames.com/

    Platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S

  • Poppy Playtime (2021)

    • Mob Entertainment

    Website: https://poppyplaytime.com/

    Platforms: PlayStation 4, iOS, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Android

  • Amanda the Adventurer (2023)

    • MANGLEDmaw Games

    Website: https://www.dreadxp.com/amanda-the-adventurer/

    Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch

  • Don’t Hug Me  .I’m Scared
    Website: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZOnoLKzoBItcEk5OsES2TA
  • DO NOT TAKE YOUR EYES AWAY FROM THE RED FRIDGE (2020)

    • CO5MONAUT

    Website: https://co5monaut.itch.io/do-not-take-your-eyes-away-from-the-red-fridge

    Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)

  • Baldi’s Basics in Education and Learning (2018)

    • Basically, Games!

    Website: https://www.basicallygames.com/baldis-basics-classic

    Platforms: iOS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Android

  • I’m on Observation Duty (2018)

    • Notovia

    Website: https://notovia.net/

    Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)

  • The Mandala Catalogue by Alex Kister
    Website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8d12w6pMos&ab_channel=AlexKister
  • Maple County (2021)

    • Thorne Baker

    Website: https://thornebaker.itch.io/maplecounty

    Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)

  • Assessment Examination (2022)

    • Wenderly Games

    Website: https://wenderlygames.itch.io/assessment-examination

    Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)

  • Alternate Watch (2022)

    • Tesseron

    Website: https://tesseron.itch.io/alternate-watch

    Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)


    Page 12 & 13: Stripping Back Horror: Text-Based Games To Give You The Willies

  • World of Horror (2020)

    • Panstasz

    Website: https://www.wohgame.com/

    Platforms: PlayStation 4, Mac, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch

  • Deep Sleep Trilogy (2020)

    • scriptwelder

    Website: https://www.deepsleepgame.com/
    Trilogy: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1146510/Deep_Sleep_Trilogy

    Platforms: PlayStation 4, Mac, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch

  • Exmortis (2004)

    • LefflerWebDesign

    Website: https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/189227

    Platforms: Web Browser

  • Bulb Boy (2015)

    • Bulbware

    Website: https://bulbboygame.com/

    Platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Mac, iOS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Android

  • Buried: An Interactive Story (2016)

    • Bromoco Games

    Website: https://store.steampowered.com/app/434370/Buried_An_Interactive_Story/

    Platforms: Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)


    Page 14 & 15: Surreal Aesthetic Items For Your Desk Setup

  • Deyros - Chicken Laying Egg Lamp
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/DEYROS-Decorative-Desktop-Ornaments-Decoration/dp/B0CQ2NZ2DB
  • Logitech - Lift Vertical Ergonomic Wireless Mouse - Pink

    • https://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Vertical-Ergonomic-Bluetooth-compatible/dp/B07W6JLFZ7

  • Blob Lamps - Big Blob 16” Motion Lamp
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Blob-White-Lava-Lamp-Clear/dp/B09CV4HQS8
  • Brown and Ginger - Large Balloon Dog Ornament (lilac & yellow)
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brown-Ginger-Large-Balloon-Ornament/dp/B0CLVDZVS9
  • Shapelights®  - Indoor & Outdoor Sphere Mood Light - Colour Changing
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shapelights%C2%AE-Outdoor-Chargeable-Powered-Changing/dp/B07P4F452F
  • KIT CAT Clock - KIT CAT Clock Limited Edition - Satin Pink
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/KIT-CAT-Klock-Limited-Satin/dp/B0B95XMZ4K
  • YUNZII - X75 Transparent 82 Key RGB Backlit Mechanical Keyboard
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/YUNZII-Swappable-Mechanical-Keyboard-Transparent/dp/B0BLTPHFVQ
  • Juoritu - Pink Checkered Desk Mat
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Protector-Abstract-Geometric-Checkered-Non-Slip/dp/B0CKTKRML1
  • Stolen Form - London Ceramic Brick Vase - Turquoise
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stolen-Form-London-Ceramic-Brick/dp/B01N5G086U

    • Page 16 & 17: Turn Those Frownies Upside Down In Smile For Me

  • Smile For Me (2019)
    Gabe Lane

    • Website: https://www.limbolane.com/games/smile-for-me

    Platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Mac, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S


    Page 18 & 19: Into the Woods: Surviving Darkwood

  • Darkwood (2017)

    • Acid Wizard Studio

    Website: https://www.darkwoodgame.com/

    Platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Linux, Mac, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia



    Page 20 & 21: Wrangling Chaos and Hitting High Scores in Gubbins

  • Gubbins (2023)

    • Studio Folly

    Website: https://folly.studio/

    Platforms: iOS, Android


    Page 22 & 23: Fractured Minds - More than a Game

  • Fractured Minds (2019)
    Emily M Games

    • Website: https://wiredproductions.com/games/fractured-minds/

    Platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch


    Page 24 & 25: Monument Valley - Escher-based Weirdness in the Palm of Your Hand


    Page 26 & 27: Peculiar Plant Pots - Crafting Strange Planters Inspired by Among the Sleep

  • Among the Sleep (2014)

    • Krillbite Studio

    Website: https://www.krillbite.com/among-the-sleep

    Platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)


    Page 31 - 33: The Softer Side of Surrealism

  • My Dream is a Lost Memory (2022)
    LeJunesArt
    Website: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2017890/My_Dream_is_a_Lost_Memory/
    Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
    • Proteus (2013)
    Ed Key and David Kanaga
    Website: https://store.steampowered.com/app/219680/Proteus/
    Platforms: Linux, Mac, PlayStation Vita, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3