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10.10.16

By Holly Nielsen and Kate Gray
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By Rich Stanton
How Indie Games ‘The Company of Myself’ and ‘Fixation’ Promote Seeking Professional Help for Mental Health

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By Joe Donnelly
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08.03.16

By Mike Diver
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06.07.16

By Jonathan Beach
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04.28.16

By Jonathan Beach
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04.27.16

By Ed Smith
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04.15.16

By Mike Diver
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By Mike Diver
I Never Made a Video Game Until I Tried to Create One in 48 Hours

02.09.16

By Jake Tucker
‘This War of Mine’ Is an Almost Too Real Game of Survival Horror

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By Mike Diver
‘Pony Island’ Is a Daring, Demonic and Demented Gaming Masterpiece

01.20.16

By Jonathan Beach

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