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TheGrapeEscape
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TheWhiteRoom
ou thought we were
done with the terrible
puns? You thought
wrong. (Also, have you
read this mag before?) Naturally
this game’s puntastic title reeled
us in, but it was the very silly
story of one long road home that
kept us playing.
As a surprisingly leggy bunch
of grapes, you decide to make
a break from the confines of a
well-stocked fruit bowl, leaping
onto conveniently-placed tables
and bookcases in your bid for
fruity freedom.When we jumped out of a
window conveniently left open
and started to navigate the foggy
street outside, our playthrough
began to gather quite the crowd of
folks from our sister publications.
Perhaps it was the absurd central
visual joke, perhaps it was the
pleasing wobble of each individual
grape in our purple protagonist’s
character model, but, like so many
Dreams we’ve shown here, this 3D
platformer is a short experience
that is at its best when shared.
One of our favourite things
about it is the variety ofenvironments your grapey chum
has to pass through, from urban
noir to fantastically alien. After
avoiding traffic and platforming
between balconies on some rather
gloomy-looking apartment
buildings, you uncover an
itty-bitty spaceship. Rather than
reuniting with your berry good
friends and family in a European
vineyard, you’re instead gunning
for your home planet, a place as
resplendently purple as you are.
It’s almost impossible to reach
your destination without a big
goofy grin on your face.Creator:MrSandwiches Creator: Nichtss
eader beware, you’re in for a scare. In this Dream the only thing that
stands between you and your late grandmother’s assets is the
condition that you survive the night in her absurdly spacious former
home. There’s a spooky scene waiting behind every door – not to mention
unsettling wailing behind the ones you can’t open – revealing some creative
arrangements we won’t soon forget. It’s sound that steals the show here
and elevates the whole project’s ‘a Goosebumps sort of good time’ charm.
Don’t forget to give Granny a kiss on your way out!his ‘PS1 horror homage project’ hits familiar beats with panache
while possessing a personality that’s all its own. It’s an experience
that feels familiar – there are crackly CRT monitor scan lines,
a generally unnerving atmosphere, and even a period-appropriate console
startup logo. But creator Nichtss clearly has more than a few bright ideas
of their own to bring to the horror table. We were hooked from the opening,
which placed us in that white room, and its take on your typical combination
puzzle... though we like the one-hit-kill enemies a whole lot less.Creator: PebblyJacks