Uploaded December 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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What are "art games?" How do they work, and what makes them distinct as a genre? By taking a look at four examples of the genre, this episode explains.

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Loneliness: necessarygames.com/my-games/loneliness/flash

Loved: alexanderocias.com/loved.php

The Majesty of Colors: kongregate.com/games/gregoryweir/the-majesty-of-colors

Passage: hcsoftware.sourceforge.net/passage

Music:
Arcade Academy, by Pixel Head -
soundcloud.com/pixel-head/arcade-acadmey

Art:
Jimi Bonogofsky-Gronseth - jimidoodle@blogspot.com

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