In the summer of 2020, while protests were raging across the United States, itch.io came up with an incredible idea. They reached out to their community of indie game developers and created the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality.
Each item is listed below in rank order with a link to the full review at https://knavegaming.com.
Grade A-
Gorgeous visuals mixed with hard as nails platforming.
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/?p=419
Grade: A-
Beautifully illustrated text-based adventure game where you embody a dragon
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/golden-treasure-the-great-green-review/
Grade: A-
Interactive where’s waldo style point and click scavenger hunt
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/hidden-folks-review/
Grade: A-
2D Retro Metroidvania with mini everything
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/mini-ghost-review/
Grade: A-
Puzzle Platformer where you can reshape the world
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/semblance-review/
Grade: A-
When an animated sword and ooze combine their strengths to fight the ogre invasion.
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/?p=422
Grade: A-
Unique take on an arcade classic
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/tri-attack-videogame-review/
Grade: A-
A low-key environmental exploration of a New Zealand landscape.
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/wakamarina-valley-nz/
Grade: B+
Create the ultimate weapon to defeat the demon hordes.
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/bold-blade-review/
Grade: B+
Red Riding Hood Inspired Puzzle Game
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/a-day-in-the-woods-review/
Grade: B+
Get your bear ready for hibernation
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/fat-bear-week-review/
Grade: B+
Momentum-driven precision platformer exploring a stunningly illustrated world.
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/the-kings-bird-review/
Grade: B+
Quirky 2D platformer sprinkled with trivia
Full review: https://knavegaming.com/lasercat-review/
Grade: B+
A puzzle game where minesweeper meets nonograms.
Grade: B+
Top-down 2D RPG played in 60 second chunks.
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/minit-review/
Grade B+
A little silly nonsense in your day shepherded by Mr. Mayor.
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/mr-mayor-tells-your-fortune-recounts-a-story-and-offers-...
Grade B+
Play as a killer sysadmin in this cyberpunk first-person shooter
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/syscrusher-video-game-review/
Grade: B+
Run and Gun Old-school platformer with boss battles galore
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/xenogunner-review/
Grade: B+
A historically accurate game that connected me with Henry David Thoreau’s time on Walden’s Pond, but didn’t inspire long-term game play.
Full review: https://knavegaming.com/?p=22
Grade: B+
Short Puzzle game about a wizard’s battle against gravity.
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/wizard-battle-review/
Grade: B
Romance Visual Novel set in the apocalypse
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/as-we-know-it-review/
Grade: B
When you wake a sleeping bear and he gets angry.
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/bazookrash-review/
Grade: B
Minimalistic 2D platformer with a meditative vibe.
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/cats-are-liquid-a-light-in-the-shadows-review/
