Weird Fucking Games Vol. 187: Featuring Into the Deep Web
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PICK OF THE FORTNIGHT
Into the Deep Web by Jon Topielski
Dive into the deep web in this tongue-in-cheek roguelike/RPG. Charming and with a decent amount of variety and content.
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OTHER PICKS THIS FORTNIGHT
From L to R, top to bottom: Peripeteia, THE OIL DREAM, Vendrán las aves, Go Fly A Kite, Christie's, ocean::ephemera
Peripeteia (USD$24.99) by Ninth Exodus: An immersive sim with a delightful retro aesthetic set in cyberpunk Poland. Calls back to the good old days of Deus Ex, Thief and System Shock.
THE OIL DREAM by dotplusplusplus: Perfectly captures the feeling of being in a hostile, foreign land, with a dash of cosmic horror thrown in.
Vendrán las aves by Deconstructeam: Find the time and desire to make music while balancing the rest of your life.
Go Fly A Kite by DigitalTchotchkes: A surreal and darkly humorous game about living out the week before the end of the world.
Christie's by Biagi: Hold virtual auctions for fine art pieces with your friends.
ocean::ephemera by INFINITE TEARS: Explore the endless ocean in this relaxing experience that ends after 7 minutes and 43 seconds.
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