Games

A moving parable that looks at the effects of colonial trauma, Mutazione invites the player to co-create its soundtrack.

Naphtali Faulkner’s first-person photography game Umurangi Generation is a fun dystopian romp that develops into an insightful exploration of the insidiousness of fascism.

Some of the most profound evolutions in video games are occurring in smaller DIY story games such as Under a Star Called Sun.

Newsroom simulation Not For Broadcast gives an insight into the farce of producing media under a repressive regime.

After a year of being nice in Animal Crossing, the casual, uncurated indifference of Among Us comes as a relief.

Initially the sensitive portrayal of trans characters in Tell Me Why comes as a relief, but it’s undermined by the game’s determined inoffensiveness.

Set in an other-worldly Carlton cafe and filled with thoughtful musings on life, death and loss, Necrobarista is a welcome antidote to the relentless dominance of American games.