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: B
2D platform action game of square vs. triangle combat.
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/david-review/
Grade: B
Short top-down RPG with existential questions
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/devtheism-review/
Grade: B
Short game of canine adventurers.
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/dogs-throwing-swords-ii-review/
Grade: B
A unique premise about creating a full lineage of heroes.
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/hero-generations-review/
Grade: B
A visual short story that explores the feeling of hanging in the balance.
Full review: https://knavegaming.com/?p=417
Grade: B
A meandering narrative adventure about a young adult in crisis
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/night-in-the-woods-review/
Grade: B
Hour-long horror short story exploring a house you’ve become locked in.
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/the-recipe-of-madness-review/
Grade: B
2D Puzzle Platformer that celebrates Japanese folklore
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/rising-dusk-review/
Grade: B
A game of moving a ball along a neon-lit obstacle course.
Full review: https://knavegaming.com/?p=177
Grade: B
An impossible platformer where you try to escape with just a jump and grapple
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/silver-grapple-review/
Grade: B
A top down futuristic racing game still in early release
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/vektor-2089-review/
Grade: B
3D bullet hell with intricate patterns
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/witch-thief-video-game-review/
Grade: B
Four action arcade games with some unique flavor
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/wretchworks-arcade-pack/
Grade: B-
Relaxing, minimalist puzzle game where objects slowly come into focus.
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/?p=425
Grade: B-
Retro-Side scroller Action Adventure game
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/a-hole-new-world-review/
Grade: B-
Fantasy Coding Tutorial Game for kids
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/codemancer-chapter-1-review/
Grade: B-
Short Arcade Rogue-lite with cute animation
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/extreme-mining-review/
Grade: B-
A rogue-like shoot-em-up bullet hell set in a hyper future.
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/hyperspace-dogfights-review/
Grade: B-
A horde of PCs join up to defeat the dark lord in this RPG comedy.
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/i-have-low-stats-but-my-class-is-leader-so-i-recruited-e...
Grade: B-
Racing Battle Royale Game with Classic Rock Music
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/rock-n-rush-battle-racing-review/
Grade: B-
A sandbox game of destroying block towers in new and creative ways.
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/?p=161
Grade: B-
Puzzle Platformer with a strange mechanic.
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/torquel-review
Grade: B-
Puzzle platformer game with some short but complex levels
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/zeph-review/
Grade: C+
Cute retro-2D platformer that missed the mark on the difficulty
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/adventures-of-a-radish-review/
Grade: C+
Cyberpunk Adventure Game that leans heavily on stealth mechanics
Full Review: https://knavegaming.com/aerranis-review/