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A new Recommended List by Max Fog, Favourite games from 2024 October 29, 2024
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This is a list of games in 2024 I personally enjoyed the most.
Mike Russo reviews Look Around the Corner: "Verse / chorus / verse" October 29, 2024
"Two games after playing an entry planned for 2023’s ShuffleComp revival, the randomizer gave me an entry in 2014’s OG ShuffleComp – I am..." - See full review
EJ reviews Welcome to the Universe: "Welcome to the Universe review" October 29, 2024
"Welcome to the Universe is an homage to/parody of Alter Ego, a 1986 choice-based game. Alter Ego was created by, I believe, a..." - See full review
EJ reviews Turn Right: "Turn Right review" October 29, 2024
"The one-way street I live on dead-ends at a busy four-lane road onto which I frequently have to turn left (the US equivalent of the..." - See full review
Mike Russo reviews Thread unlocked.: "Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate" October 29, 2024
"Thread Unlocked is another Neo-Twiny Jam entry like Idle Hands, but instead of using its scant 500 words to communicate an entire, but..." - See full review
Mike Russo reviews idle hands: "Devils' playthings" October 29, 2024
"I recently contributed to a game with a dozen or so different authors (Mathbrush’s Untitled Relationship Project 1); the various excerpts..." - See full review

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