Scratching that itch.io

There areso manyvideogames out there. From small school and passion projects to long-term, single developer titles, to big-budget AAA games, there is just no way to play them all. But damn if I don’t have a yearning to explore the indie scene more and more each day. I think I owe a lot of that to Destructoid and its early indie features like Indie Nation.

Anyway, I’d like to continue that trend with a video series I call “Scratching that itch.io” in which I explore the vast depth of the indie game website itch.io and highlight some interesting (though not always stellar) titles.

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For this first episode, I wanted to focus on first-person games. Three caught my attention in one way or another.

You can check out these gameshere, and be sure to watch the video for more detailed impressions and gameplay!

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

If you have any feedback or game suggestions, I’m all ears!

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.