Best Of Next Fest Parts 4-7

The middle of my Next Fest coverage, with more chunk of videos coming up.

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Indie Game Showcase # 204

The weekly indie game showcases highlight the many games we play on the channel, if you would like me to cover your game please reach out. All games shown are either demos or press key submissions.

The Great Debate Rages On: Are Loot Boxes Gambling?

Loot boxes, those randomized digital treasure chests in video games, have become a billion-dollar industry. But a dark cloud hangs over their success – the nagging question of whether they constitute gambling. This debate isn’t merely semantic; it has real-world consequences for gamers, developers, and regulators alike.

Two Time Twisty Tales

This is a double indie game review of Three Minutes To Eight and Slay the Princess, both played with press keys.

The Love of Roleplaying Games

For this critical thought, I talked about how roleplaying in and of itself is a major facet of playing RPGs, why it can be both a part of your design or outside of it, and why you need to think about it in any game built on customization and personalization.

Animal Well Can’t Quite Climb Out of Its Own Puzzles

Animal Well is a fantastic metroidvania, but the well you need to go down keeps getting deeper without a meaningful payoff.

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Best Of Next Fest Parts 4-7

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Indie Game Showcase # 204

General

The Great Debate Rages On: Are Loot Boxes Gambling?

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Two Time Twisty Tales

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The Love of Roleplaying Games

Analysis

Animal Well Can’t Quite Climb Out of Its Own Puzzles

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