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Until now I’ve always been wary of describing games as an ‘Indie’ label, considering that the genre and effective scope of the game should be judged on its own merits rather than by the publisher behind it, however Knytt Underground is the kind of game that challenges even that. It consistently turns its own way, sometimes to the detriment of the overall experience, but always in ways that justify Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 3.78 · 18 ratings · 4 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Humans 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Monsters by Thomas Swift (Goodreads Author), Glen Delaney 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Prisoner 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Distant Spires (3 books)
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