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Essays 20 April 2023, 14:57

15 Indie Games With Best Storylines

We play games for many reasons, and one of them is the desire to learn fascinating stories. We've prepared a list of the most interesting indie games that bring the most original plots, deepest meta-critique of society and extraordinary narratives.

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Night in the Woods

  1. Year of release: 2017
  2. Creators: Secret Lab, Infinite Fall
  3. Story in a nutshell: we're so bad at life that we don't want anything

Meet Mae Borowski, a young cat who dropped out of college and returned to her hometown. The sarcastic, cynical and slightly malicious heroine is forced to temporarily live in her parents' attic, which only intensifies her melancholy. Mae quickly realizes how much time has passed in her life and begins to notice unexpected changes in her hometown. Full of unfulfilled ambitions, the cat has to confront its secrets and solve the mystery of the disappearance of her old friend, Casey.

Night in the Woods offers a story that many adolescents will surely identify with. It's an exploratory story that, in terms of narrative, focuses on issues such as depression, stagnation, mental health, etc. The whole thing can also boast great writing, and the dialogs are exceptional.

Sebastian Kasparek

Sebastian Kasparek

Feels most comfortable in the editorials section at GRYOnline, and sometimes he also writes reviews. A fan of all kinds of culture, who reaches for works from both the top and the bottom shelf. He likes to immerse himself in niche games and productions that are hard to define unequivocally. Appreciates an analytical and critical approach when dealing with cultural works. Prefers unique, strange, visually crazy games that boldly tackle more interesting narrative issues. Addicted to high-octane productions, fighting games, big robots and arcade. Huge fan of Grasshopper Manufacture studio. He likes to catch up on forgotten "hidden gems" from years ago, especially from Japan. Interested in games and the people behind them. Strongly addicted to cinema. A huge fan of Mads Mikkelsen and Takeshi Kitano. He also loves Inio Asano's manga and Tsutomu Nihei's aesthetics.

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