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Available on Switch and Steam by Nakana.io and Oeh Interactive, Ahro is a 2D side-scrolling adventure with a message. Containing a similar level of emotion found in Journey of the Broken Circle, Lydia, and Infini, other Nakana releases, Ahro is bigger than the sum of its parts. The simple Microsoft Paint-like visual style and barely-there […]
Another unique release by Nakana.io, Please, Touch The Artwork stands out in their library of experience-driven titles. Instead of telling a deep story or providing a different type of gameplay experience, this touchscreen based puzzle game is a casual outing that leans into the modern art aesthetic. It is important to mention that this digital […]
Developed by the small team at Niila Games and published by Nakana.io, a publisher who focuses on games that provide a message with experimental experiences, StilStand is a dark interactive novel about a girl struggling with depression, loneliness, and anxiety. This narrative-heavy adventure is bound to hit close to home for some players and definitely […]
The award-winning game, Stilstand, is a haunting and darkly comedic interactive graphic novel following the grim yet hopeful journey of one woman trying to stay afloat in Copenhagen through a summer riddled with anxiety and loneliness. Stilstand is a deeply personal project coming directly from Ida Hartmann’s existential crisis as she finished her degree. The […]
Nakana.io is a different game publisher because they release games that put a heavy focus on story, narrative, and creating a memorable experience that lasts after the console is powered off. Lydia is another game worthy to be placed in the Nakana.io library as its focuses on a child’s youth, struggling with the alcoholism of […]
Mixing an unconventional narrative with twitch, high-speed gameplay is a unique combo that A Night At The Races fully embraces. This mixture of pacing yields a distinct experience, one that falls in line with Nakana.io’s library of stand-out titles. Developed by Mushy Jukebox, players assume the role of a lone resident living like Neo before […]
Whenever Nakana.io is set to publish a new title, I get a little excited because I know the experience is going to be different, hand crafted, and one that carries a message larger than the sum of its parts. Developed by Paralune, Mythic Ocean is essentially a multiple choice dialog simulator with minor exploration dispersed […]
Nakana.io has made a name for themselves by releasing odd games, usually focusing on a story with an emotional theme. Inifini and Arrog, in comparison, are bizarre experiences but the newly released Cosmic Top Secret might just be their strangest release yet. Ok, are you ready for this? This is going to sound made up […]
Originally released in Fall 2020 on the Switch eShop, Journey of the Broken Circle is an emotional puzzle platformer that should be put in the same category of atmospheric games like Journey, Flower, or Limbo. At its heart, the player simply needs to reach to the other side of the screen but the story and […]
Nakana.io announced that Journey of the Broken Circle will be available on PS4 and Xbox One starting March 12, 2021. You can check out my review of the Switch version of Journey of the Broken Circle here. Not only has this game been acknowledged as a hit indie game by receiving awards, I also enjoyed […]
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