New Photo-Exploration Game Petit Island Announced

A new adventure called Petit Island comes from Xelo Games, makers of the acclaimed Escape from Naraka. Again, we explore a beautiful surrounding inspired by the studio’s home island Bali, but it will be a much more relaxing experience this time.

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Project Buramato is Borneo’s Answer to Genshin Impact and BotW

Project Buramato is the working title for a new game by the Indonesian studio Ozysoft, previously known for the horror game Pulang Insanity. However, this time, it’s a 3D action adventure platformer in high fantasy settings inspired by traditional Bornean folktales.

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The Girl Who Sees Opens Eyes to Filipino Mythology

Like most Southeast Asian folklore, Filipino mythology is rich and spans a lot of media created by Filipinos. As a child, we had TV shows and books that delivered the expansive lore which has transcended generations. There’s no shortage of art inspired by stories told by elders and new media alike. Hiraya Manawari, anyone?

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This Game Gives Us Hope, And That’s All We Need

Being alone for 15 minutes is not very long, as everyone knows who has spent the past one and a half years in isolation. A quarter of an hour, that’s how long it takes to complete the new game by The Flavare, an Indonesian indie studio. Yet, the game manages to live up to its name and gives hope that the time of loneliness will soon be over.

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Prepare To Be Amusingly Shocked In Gloom And Doom

“You can run, but you can’t hide” is probably good advice when you meet a wraith. Instead, how about if you befriend it by asking it to play video games together? Meet Gloom, an ex-angel who turned into a lone ghost living alone in an abandoned house. He has only two friends in the beginning, one of them is 2D games from retro console “Sega Genesis” and the other one is a human who claims himself as a time-shaman. On the other side, meet Wynona, an ordinary high-school girl who may look like a harmless teenager but is destined to be the “Doom Bringer,” *insert evil laugh here*. Thus, their fateful meeting is about to start.

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