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      1. Some games worth your time in the Steam summer sale: a thread.
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      FTL: Faster Than Light. A super-challenging roguelike spaceship sim. Makes you feel like Captain Picard. £1.74.
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    Oxenfree. A Lovecraftian horror-lite adventure game with an innovative approach to dialogue and character development. £3.74.
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      BioShock: The Collection. It's BioShock. First game is a classic; second is a dud; Infinite has an interesting but linear story. £9.99.
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        Democracy 3. Politics simulator. I played it with both full socialism and full fascism. Socialism lasted longer. £4.74.
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          Firewatch. Superb and effective storytelling. Play it to see how games can evoke emotions that other media can't: guilt, regret, etc. £6.74.
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            Inside. Astonishing environmental storytelling and a beautifully meaningful piece of art. More relevant than ever. £8.99.
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              Papers Please. Take on the role of a border agent in a country with strict immigration controls. Superbly effecting and political. £2.79.
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                Mini Metro. Enjoyable wee game where you design and run mass transit systems in the style of the Underground. £4.89.
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                  Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor. Superb game about economic precarity, work, and poverty. All in a Mos Eisley type spaceport. £1.74.
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                    Half-Life 2. The best FPS. £0.69.
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                      Antichamber. Interesting and trippy puzzle game with some nice art design. Great example of otherworldly physics in a video game. £2.99.