Weird Fucking Games Vol. 189: Featuring The Anders Cyclopaedia
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PICK OF THE FORTNIGHT
The Anders Cyclopaedia by Alexandria
A demo for an intriguing game set in the parallel universe of Anders. Study the information and document your findings in the supplied compendium PDF while deducing the mysteries of the world before you. I love that this game engages you with an additional resource (the compendium) which furthers the immersion of its rich and beautiful world.
OTHER PICKS THIS FORTNIGHT
From L to R, top to bottom: C.H.A.I.N.G.E.D., last seen online, BACKROOMS.EXE, The Charity Shop, a small patch of grass, nibbling cheese
C.H.A.I.N.G.E.D. by papercookies (and many others): Haunted PS1 alumni gather to create a narrative full of branching choices, exquisite corpse-style. Each branch is represented by its own game with each creator only having the context of the games preceding them. A wonderful exercise in creativity.
last seen online by qwook: Comb through a stranger's computer and piece together the tragedy of their life.
BACKROOMS.EXE by ArgondevilGuiderods: Explore your very own generated version of the infamous Backrooms, complete with sinister entities and portals.
The Charity Shop by Figglewatts: Relive the memories of objects donated to a charity store in this mystery puzzle game.
a small patch of grass by whopps whopperino: Trim the grass and collect flowers to turn the light back on in this cute yet poetic game.
nibbling cheese by maaruska: A simple game with a straightforward objective: nibble cheese and find more of it to nibble on.
SHOUTOUTS
Lots of fantastic games I’ve previously covered are getting expanded Steam releases. If you played these and liked them, there’s now even more to love!
The Children of Clay: An atmospheric horror game about discovering the mysteries of an ancient artifact.
Palm Cracker: Identify a criminal using only clues hidden in their Palm Pilot. A fun little puzzle game presented in a very nostalgic way.
Sayonara Sigil Sentry: Draw sigils to defeat an alien threat while piloting your mecha.
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