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The Best Games For Horror Lovers
Why do we love being frightened? What is it about scary movies or horror novels that draws us in? Is it the adrenaline rush we get from wondering when the monster is going to pounce? Or do we savor the chills that run down our spine as the hopeless protagonist explores the haunted house? Whatever the reason may be, we as a society seem to adore anything scary. It’s no wonder Halloween is one of the most popular western holidays. But there is one genre of entertainment that lends itself to horror better than most. And that is, of course,
Best Games of 2013
How do you compare Grand Theft Auto V with Papers, Please? Or Assassin’s Creed IV with Gone Home? These are the kinds of questions that have defined 2013. In the year after small studio games dominated the conversation, we’ve not entered the Indie Promised Land. Instead, we found ourselves in a strange landscape, of new consoles no one cares about, of endless debates, of thoughtful AAA games and ephemeral indies. We spent several annoying months hearing people ask, “Is this even a game?” This is all good news. The binaries – indie vs AAA, formalist vs zinester, LOL vs Dota
Best Board Games of 2013
2013 saw the creation of Unwinnable’s Board Game Club. Maybe you’ve seen the hashtags on Twitter or the numerous photos on Instagram. On January 19, 2013, Stu asked the question, “Anyone want to play a board game tonight?” Like the Founding Fathers, four men descended upon Unwinnable headquarters that night to take part in a battle of wits and cunning. Nearly every week since, we’ve played board games.
