The Joy is a platformer released at the end of 2022 for PC and macOS. Recent coverage has drawn comparisons between the game and other titles that successfully evoke specific emotional experiences - particularly the sensation of separation and reunion. One piece examines how games can capture the feeling of unexpectedly losing connection with friends, then the relief that comes from finding your way back together. The coverage suggests The Joy taps into something fundamentally relatable about navigating disconnection and rediscovery, though details about its specific mechanics and structure remain limited in the available coverage.
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For the last few years I've been labouring to transform my terror of spiders into guarded appreciation, even wonder. I've been drawing pictures of spiders, and writing stories about them. When I spy a spyder (spider) in the wild, I make a strenuous display of hunkering down to ut…
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It’s the little things that count.
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Has anyone else been itching for more information on Guild Wars 3? I know it’s not just me. So of course when we were invited to see the game in action and talk to game director and studio head Colin Johanson, we jumped at the chance. Sadly, the game isn’t ready enough for even p…
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A requiem for the early days of budget PC gaming.
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The other week, the SIM card in my phone stopped working. At first, working from home, the change was barely noticeable: a router handled my internet coverage, and Whatsapp messages continued unabated. Only once I left the house did I realise that a safety net had been cut. I’ve…
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