Bundle Scratching


Playing the Entire Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality

From early to mid-June 2020, itch.io offered the Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. 1,391 creators offered 1,741 items, for a $5 minimum. Upon its completion on June 16, 2020, the bundle raised over $8,165,481.58 for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Community Bail fund. You can see more information about the bundle here: https://itch.io/b/520/bundle-f...

I am going to make an earnest attempt to play every game (within limits and ability) in the bundle and document the experience. My first impression of the bundle is that a quite a few of these games show deeply personal experiences. I am mildly worried some important messages are going to woosh right over my head. I can only hope I'm not judged too harshly for the points I miss.

Expect updates to get a bit irregular, as I have to, you know, play through the game and write about them. If there are posts are in the queue, one will go up at midnight, so just check daily and you'll catch everything I guess.

Also, this is going to take actual years. Seriously, 1000+ games is a LOT of games. So strap in for the long haul.


Fugue in Void

Fugue in Void

Jul 20, 2020

Wander around architecture, without much purpose.

VIDEGOAME

VIDEGOAME

Jul 19, 2020

A bit creepy, but a solid obstacle course.

Furries & Scalies & Bears OH MY!: Ultimate Edition

Furries & Scalies & Bears OH MY!: Ultimate Edition

Jul 18, 2020

A linear visual novel. Also, help me.

Dragondot 3

Dragondot 3

Jul 17, 2020

A PICO-8 Zelda-like of dragons and dungeons... and dots.

PuPaiPo Space Deluxe

PuPaiPo Space Deluxe

Jul 16, 2020

An adorable little shoot-em-up

Kaiju Big Battel: Fighto Fantasy

Kaiju Big Battel: Fighto Fantasy

Jul 15, 2020

A charming, if slow, RPG

DATA LOSS

DATA LOSS

Jul 14, 2020

A difficult hacking game that's a bit rough, but a solid concept.

EMUUROM

EMUUROM

Jul 13, 2020

A promising demo of charming, non-violent exploration.

Puzlogic

Puzlogic

Jul 12, 2020

Another painful reminder that I'm horrible at puzzle games.

Equaboreal 12.21

Equaboreal 12.21

Jul 11, 2020

A short 'n ' sweet 'n' surreal delight of a story.

TEOCALLI

TEOCALLI

Jul 10, 2020

A solid roguelike with very solid good 1-bit graphics.

Conversations With My Anxiety

Conversations With My Anxiety

Jul 09, 2020

A short story about a date and anxiety.

Minit

Minit

Jul 08, 2020

A solid game in spite of, not because of, its primary gimmick.

The Whisperer in Darkness

The Whisperer in Darkness

Jul 07, 2020

A short kinetic novel with a strong atmosphere.

NO THING

NO THING

Jul 06, 2020

A surreal and slightly-unsettling autorunner. Brutally hard.

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