Jones: Jomblo is Happiness: It’s OK to be single in this Indonesian school life simulator
There are a few moments most people never forget in their lives. The first day in a new school is possibly one of them – for the best or the […]
For Emery is a very personal story about death and grief
With the rise of indie games in the last years came a wave of new storytelling perspectives to the gaming world. Instead of telling fantastic stories about heroes and villains, game developers started to cope with their personal often traumatic experiences through the medium of video games. Some of the better-known examples here were That Dragon, Cancer or Nina Freeman’s debut masterpiece Cibele. Both of them take the players very closely into the personal memories and emotions of the game developers themselves and deliver intense experiences. Now, solo developer Amanda Lim (known as Sanud Games) from Singapore shares her own story in her debut work For Emery, a story about loss and grief.
The Letter: Never Ignore a Chain Letter or it May Get You Killed
The Letter is a visual novel made by Filipino studio Yang Yang Mobile and it takes the consequences of such a chain letter very seriously. The game is inspired by Japanese and Korean ghost stories such as The Grudge or The Ring, so players might have an idea what to expect already.
Enter the haunted mansion in ‘The Letter’
Yang Yang Mobile’s ‘The Letter’ is a visual novel with horror elements from the Philippines.