APRIL 2024

Deathmatch Island by Old Dog Games and Evil Hat Productions | 4.6 out of 5

"Deathmatch Island is a fast-paced roleplaying game about a deadly competition on a mysterious island chain."

The Quiet Year by Avery Alder | 4.8 out of 5

"The Quiet Year is a map game. You define the struggles of a community living after the collapse of civilization, and attempt to build something good within their quiet year. Every decision and every action is set against a backdrop of dwindling time and rising concern."

The game is played using a deck of cards – each of the 52 cards corresponds to a week during the quiet year. Each card triggers certain events – bringing bad news, good omens, project delays and sudden changes in luck. At the end of the quiet year, the Frost Shepherds will come, ending the game.

The Quiet Year occupies an interesting space – part roleplaying game, part cartographic poetry.

A Haunted Discord Server Is the Last Good Place Online by Camille Butera | 5 out of 5

"Gruesome deaths. Characters with secrets. In the indie game This Discord Has Ghosts In It, your mission is—prepare yourself!—to communicate."