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To Make a Game
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A brief, self-aware single-player story about procrastination that asks you to help the narrator gain the confidence to finally finish something.

nothing_matters
A short, reflective point-and-click narrative adventure about an indie dev's existential search for meaning, finishable in about 40 minutes.
2023-06-30
- Science fiction
- Thriller

Adventure

Horror

Indie

Simulator

Text

Point-and-click

Drama

Visual Novel

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Title_Pending

A short, atmospheric walking sim in which you play-test an untitled indie game and converse with its lead developer, featuring branching choices, dark humor, and multiple endings.

2022-09-27

First person
Comedy
Adventure
Indie

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Little Man Has a Day

A short, silly, hand-drawn casual game about a little man's mildly down day, delivering a surprisingly deep, book-like story in about 50 minutes.

2023-08-16

Comedy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie

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MetaWare High School (Demo)

A short single-player experimental metafictional visual novel about reality and existential choice, with an LGBTQ+ narrative and a roughly three-hour demo.

2020-04-02

Indie
Visual Novel

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Just, Bearly

A brief comedic mini-game collection about the awkwardness of social anxiety, with sharp, honest humor.

2018-05-31

Comedy
Indie

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macdows 95

A compact, humorous parody game about a fake OS update, featuring clever puzzles and a ~3-hour playtime.

2019-09-05

Puzzle
Adventure
Indie
Simulator

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There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

A funny, meta twist on gaming that denies being a game and wraps up in about half an hour.

2020-03-18

Action
Adventure
Indie

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Do Not Press The Button (Or You'll Delete The Multiverse)

A compact first-person narrative adventure about a taunting Developer and the choice to press a forbidden button, with roughly 6.5 hours of play.

2025-04-16

First person
Adventure
Indie

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This Game is Simple

A short, meditative single-player walk through an ever-changing level, telling a quiet story about creative burnout and losing passion for game development.

2026-06-28

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Game Dev Simulator

A short casual simulation about working at a game dev studio, completing tasks and uncovering a heartfelt story.

2026-04-14

First person
Comedy
Indie
Simulator
Sandbox
Virtual Reality

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Failed Game Developer

A single-player life simulation about a failed game developer's difficult, hopeful road to rebuilding a normal life, with a compact story.

2026-03-07

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Learn Game Development, Unity Code Monkey

A playful Unity game-development tutorial that teaches you to make your own games in short, hands-on sessions.

2020-08-09