2019-05-01_PC_Gamer_(US_Edition

HOLLOW KNIGHT

http://www.hollowknight.com

I’m bad at Hollow Knight. Actively

terrible at it, in fact. But I still go back

time and time again because its

underground bugscape is so eerily

beautiful. Hollow Knight 2 has now

been announced, so perhaps that’s

the impetus I need to finally get to the

end. And if not, it’ll be more stunning

locations and foes to enjoy as I die.

BUG OUT

YOKU’S ISLAND EXPRESS

http://www.yokugame.com

Dung beetles are amazing

creatures. Not only can some of

them roll 1,141 times their own body

weight or find their way at night using

the Milky Way for guidance, but one

dung beetle is enjoying a successful

career as a postal worker on a

pinball-themed island. They truly are

magnificent creatures.

POSTAL SERVICE

VISCERA CLEANUP DETAIL

http://www.runestorm.com/viscera

Oh sure. You go be a hero. Destroy

the invading aliens or blast apart the

science wing. No, no. It’s fine. I’m

sure it’s all very important. But who

do you think cleans up after you?

That’s right, it’s muggins here. You’re

just lucky that I happen to like

throwing bleeding mandibles into

furnaces. Just mind that bucket!

BRING A BUCKET

OPUS MAGNUM

http://www.zachtronics.com/opus-magnum

Do you know the quickest way to

find a more efficient solution to one

of Opus Magnum’s alchemy-themed

puzzles? Post a gif of your solution

online, and wait. You will immediately

find out what you did wrong whether

you like it or not. Whether you learn

from that feedback or throw the

internet in the bin is up to you.

ALCHEMICAL REACTION

REGENCY SOLITAIRE

http://www.greayaliengames.com/regencysolitaire

A Jane Austen-inspired tale of love

and finance told through the medium

of playing cards. It happens to play

out across three of the UK games

press’ strongholds—Bath, Brighton,

and London—but luckily it’s set in a

time before games journalism even

existed. Unless Jane Austen was

secretly penning Dark Souls reviews.

GAME OF HEARTS

DARK TRAIN

http://www.paperash.com

A mechanical squid tethered to a

steam train must make its way

through a papercraft world.

Frustrating at times due to the

absence of hints or clear directions,

but the unique visuals make it an

experience well worth persevering

with and puzzling over. I haven’t

taken my own advice and am stuck.

A MORTICIAN’S TALE

http://www.laundrybear.com/a-morticians-tale

A Mortician’s Tale takes the form

of those free browser “perform an

operation on a Disney princess”

games, but what it does with that

setup is explain how being a

mortician works. It demystifies

preparing a body for burial, and

offers a perspective on the current

state of the western funeral industry.

DEAD GOOD

COSMIC EXPRESS

http://www.cosmicexpressgame.com

Do you look at the state of the rail

service in this country and think “I

could do better?”. I have no idea. But

while you wait for your overpriced,

late, and crowded train you can

puzzle over Cosmic Express. Lay

tracks to allow the train to pick up

and drop off commuters, and bask in

space’s lack of high-speed debates.

ON RAILS

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A PERSONAL LIST

OF THE BEST

GAMES YOU CAN

PLAY RIGHT NOW

by Philippa Warr

CHOO CHOO

EXTRA LIFE

NOW PLAYING (^) I MOD SPOTLIGHT I HOW TO (^) I DIARY I REINSTALL I WHY I LOVE I MUST PLAY
PHILIPPA
WARR
In the words of ’90s ab
aficionado Peter Andre,
“Yesterday’s history,
tomorrow’s a mystery,
today is a gift—that’s
why we call it the
present.” I’m so glad
that I’ve forgotten all of
my advanced math,
and yet this
nugget remains.