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Which “small” indie game/film/book hit you harder than most blockbusters?

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    What Remains of Edith Finch. Is that a 'small' enough game? Affected me deeply, tho.

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    Maybe. I consider Greedfall as indie game as not really known. I love it. So, maybe, yes. the "small" is little bit too much.... 😅

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      What Remains of Edith Finch. Is that a 'small' enough game? Affected me deeply, tho.

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      This was such a good interactive story. Took me less than a day to go through it, but there are some sections I will never forget. The bathtub and the fish plant created some crazy emotions, I was happy to piece together what was happening, but then I had to see it through without any way to avoid the inevitable.

      (Trying to stay ambiguous for anyone who wants to check out it. You totally should!)

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        Small indie film? Dear Zachary is a documentary produced on a shoestring budget, and it is an absolutely devastating piece of art. Just thinking about the film puts a lump in my throat.

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          Hollow Knight! Got me into indie games.

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            Small indie film? Dear Zachary is a documentary produced on a shoestring budget, and it is an absolutely devastating piece of art. Just thinking about the film puts a lump in my throat.

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            I think I went through an entire box of tissues with this one.

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              Journey!

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                https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_(film)

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                  Hollow Knight! Got me into indie games.

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                  Hollow Knight was just so much well-curated content for the price. I got it on sale for $7.50, and after I played through it, I had to go buy it again at the full $15 because I felt like I'd ripped Team Cherry off.

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                    17776, especially the start and end (you do not need to care about American football at all to enjoy this story)

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                      The game I wanted to say was already said, so I'll go with a movie! The 2018 Korean film "Burning".

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                        Dear Esther

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                          Thomas was alone. Never have I had such strong feelings for a bunch squares and rectangles

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                            Hollow Knight! Got me into indie games.

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                            Silksong is likely getting announced at Gamescon this week!

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                              Disco Elysium

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                                Small indie film? Dear Zachary is a documentary produced on a shoestring budget, and it is an absolutely devastating piece of art. Just thinking about the film puts a lump in my throat.

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                                It's a roller coaster of uncontrollable tears and searing anger in equal parts. Devastating is the perfect word.

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                                  Journey!

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                                  The game that somehow managed to make random online co-op not toxic

                                  Also you just got me to realise that Sword of the Sea is actually out literally today

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                                    Mine is music and the answer is essentially literally any Indy band that I like, I like WAY more than any mainstream artist.

                                    but like I have several Indy bands that do different styles, so I don't know what my actual taste is.
                                    here's my recent plays if anyone wants to tell me 🙂

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                                      Hollow Knight was just so much well-curated content for the price. I got it on sale for $7.50, and after I played through it, I had to go buy it again at the full $15 because I felt like I'd ripped Team Cherry off.

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                                      $5 here! indie games have such great value.

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                                        Silksong is likely getting announced at Gamescon this week!

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                                        Let's hope so!

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                                          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_(film)

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                                          This was just amazing. Also relevant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3zTfXvYZ9s

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