Top 10 Mystery Indie Games

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Hey, here’s a video about two things I like–indie games, and mysteries! This is a ranking of my favorite detective stories and whodunnits, but also a discussion of how video games capture the mechanics of a mystery. There’s a lot of original ideas in these games, but also some trends that are worth thinking about. Let me know what other indie games I need to check out! The actual top ten starts at: 13:09 You can also watch a few interviews with creators and developers here: Lucas Pope (Papers, Please; Return of the Obra Dinn) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D81mTaU55MY&a… Jon Ingold (Overboard!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9PmPaNQYf4&a… Oli Clarke Smith and Phil Crabtree (Paradise Killer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Jk5oMq2reo&a… Shout-outs to all the studios and developers behind the games in this video. Go support these creators and play their games!

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