TORIPON
T
opically, at the time of
writing, To r i p o n is a game
about being inside. You’re
stuck inside your flat,
thankfully with company.
Instead of friends—pah!—and family—
pah!—your companions here are loads
and loads of birds. Don’t ask why. Don’t
look a gift parakeet in the mouth. Just sitback and explore your apartment,
examining every nook and every crevice
for your feathered friends. You have your
smartphone and a legally distinct version
of Instagram, so why not snap every bird,
‘collecting’ them in your scrapbook? This
is lovely and happy, exploring the nice side
of social media. TS
theladyvictoria.itch.io/toriponLIEVE OMA
I
s there anything more chill than
going on a short walk with your
grandma? Lieve Oma takes you
on a relaxing jaunt through an autumnal
wood on the hunt for mushrooms. As you
scamper around, your granny follows
slowly behind, teaching you about which
mushrooms are okay to eat and teaching
you her humble life lessons. RW
vltmn.itch.io/lieve-omaTERRA NIL
B
uilding games see the
environment as a resource, or an
empty square waiting to be filled
by some lovely concrete. Terra Nil begins
at the ultimate end of civilization—with the
poisoned earth—letting you breathe life
back into a post-apocalyptic wasteland. In
this relaxing, therapeutic anti-builder, you
construct devices to cleanse the earth,
and to regrow green plants and trees. TS
vfqd.itch.io/terra-nilHAUNTED GARAGE
This oddity is part
adventure game, part
virtual orchestra, as you
solve simple puzzles in
exchange for fictional
instruments. These you
place inside an empty
room, before you fiddle
with their various dials and
switches, causing pleasing
noises to erupt from the
machines. TS
bit.ly/3fFUC15
BERNBAND
You’re an alien in an alien
city, going for a nice walk.
Flying cars BladeRunner
past as you cross a bridge,
someone’s rapping in the
corner of the car park, and
every crowd hubbubs
away. Despite the four-
fingered hands and alien
aviary, it feels like a real
city. A real chill city. JM
gamejolt.com/games/
bernband/34864
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