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The RPS Selection Box: Alice Bee’s bonus games of the year 2023You probably won’t be surprised
You probably won’t be surprised
Image credit:TinyBuild / Lowbirth Games / Failbetter Games
Image credit:TinyBuild / Lowbirth Games / Failbetter Games
So I thought I’d struggle to come up with three reminders for you for the Selection Box. And yet I didn’t! They’re also very on brand. Words and murder you say? Maybe in 2024 I should make a resolution to switch things up a bit. Gotta keep you guessing, dear readers…
Mask Of The Rose
Mask of the Rose: Gameplay TrailerWatch on YouTube
Mask of the Rose: Gameplay Trailer
Point is, it’s a complicated game and even if you were prepared for something a bit moreHatoful Boyfriendthan your standard dating sim, Mask Of The Rose might be throwing some curve balls you weren’t prepared for. If you take the time to poke around in it, though, and think of the dating sim part as just one part - after all, you can say that you’re not actually interested in dating at all, and just want to be friends with the bedsheet - then you’ll be set up for a nice weird roleplaying time, with the care and attention to detail you’d expect from Failbetter.
This Bed We Made
Image credit:Lowbirth Games / Rock Paper Shotgun
There are several endings, and some of them are quite sad, depending on how honest you decide to be. It’s quite a short game, but it’s a pleasingly noir-ish little domestic caper, and it wears its influences on its sleeve. One of them is implied to be staying in the penthouse suite, even.
The Bookwalker: Thief Of Tales
The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales - Launch TrailerWatch on YouTube
The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales - Launch Trailer
