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The Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality is still available and current offers over 1400 games and pieces for the cost of a donation to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and Community Bail Fund. A quick thread of my highlights from it. itch.io/b/520/bundle-for-racial-justice-and-equality
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Celeste: my favourite game of the last few years. A platformer with incredibly defined movement and a beautiful story about anxiety, depression, and identity. I play this whenever I'm feeling anxious and it is a great source of comfort. mattmakesgames.itch.io/celeste
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A Short Hike: a lovely and short game of exploration, discovering the world around you, and experiencing other people. It's got a great look and feel. adamgryu.itch.io/a-short-hike
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Minit: a fun little game that you play sixty seconds at a time. A kind of ironic Legend of Zelda parody that uses its central mechanic very well. devolverdigital.itch.io/minit
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Quadrilateral Cowboy: a heist game using Unix-like command-line hacking. Big Thief: The Dark Project vibes. blendogames.itch.io/quadrilateralcowboy
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Kids: a short interactive piece about crowds and people. Takes about 30 minutes and is really interesting as an experiment into crowds in gameplay. playables.itch.io/kids
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Catlateral Damage: a first-person game where you're a naughty kitty. manekoware.itch.io/catlateral-damage
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Dungeons & Lesbians: a game where you play D&D and date your pals. noeybodys.itch.io/dungeonsandlesbians
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Okay, Hero: a book of critical study of Metal Gear Solid. Haven't read it yet but it looks great. bulletpoints.itch.io/okayhero
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The Novelist: a short game about balancing family and art. You play as a novelist attempting to write his novel while balancing your family life. orthogonalgames.itch.io/the-novelist
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Interactivity: The Interactive Experience: "The Stanley Parable meets Groundhog Day via David Lynch". Yes, please. aethericgames.itch.io/interactivity-the-interactive-experience
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The Sealed Library: "You are the sole surviving librarian of the greatest library in history. It sits in the centre of culture for an ancient land, now fallen to invaders. They pillage and raze." sealedlibrary.itch.io/the-sealed-library
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Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, And The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist: Loved this game. A postmodern game about the construction of video games. Similar to The Stanley Parable on tone and themes. Good voice-acting from Simon Amstell. crowscrowscrows.itch.io/dr-langeskov-the-tiger-and-the-terribly-cursed-emerald-a-whirlwind-heist