"Games often deal in choice and consequence, though rarely do so grounded in reality or make the options so seemingly small and simple. Usually it’s in some sort of fantastical setting with the choices being some extreme form of “good” and “bad,” nary a grey area in sight. Hardly riveting, let alone something to get invested in.
"The Novelist does just the opposite. It’s set in reality following a struggling writer and his family over the course of a single summer, your job to influence his actions and ultimately decide the fate of his writing career and the well-being of his loved-ones. It’s a deeply profound story, rife with introspection and very tough decisions, which The Novelist carefully weaves together to create a story that’s greatly impacted by your actions."
Julie Morley writes: "Loudr is a music publishing platform where artists can sell their recordings, both in single form and bundled up. Awesomely, on Loudr they've put together Game Music Bundle number 8, including many notable albums from important crowdfunded and indie games of this year like the OST for Book One: Dreamfall Chapters and Gods Will Be Watching. There are nineteen albums in total."
GG3 recaps the Humble Spring Sale. As it's wrapping up, there are still a few great deals to snag. Here are the five most interesting Steam games with a deep discount available right now.
Avoiderdragon: Story-driven games in recent years have pushed the boundaries as far as showing video games as a narrative medium and even as an art form. The year 2013 had Gone Home, which garnered mixed reactions from gamers that ranged from overwhelming praise to criticisms of being pretentious and a “walking simulator”. Soon enough, there would be games that would be meta about it by introducing characters that write their own stories. In this case though, it takes a step back and gives players a third-person perspective, yet still involved quite a bit with what goes on.
