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KRITIQAL

@kritiqal.com

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Indie games publication and podcast network. kritiqal.com

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KRITIQAL @kritiqal.com · 09/08/2025

For this month's Kritiqal Care I spoke to tabletop designer @raffitheowl.bsky.social about balancing narrative drama with player safety, providing structure to micro-RPGs, and why card-based systems might be better than dice? kritiqal.com/articles/kri...

Banner for Kritiqal Care episode 90 featuring Will Uhl.

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KRITIQAL @kritiqal.com · 06/07/2025

A short and sweet episode of Kritiqal Care this month featuring tiny game developer @quewon.bsky.social. We discuss haunted subways, the beautiful limitations of small game engines, and viewing the game creation process like writing a song. kritiqal.com/articles/kri...

Pink banner with a large pixel heart for Kritiqal Care episode 89, featuring q1.

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KRITIQAL @kritiqal.com · 07/06/2025

For this month's Kritiqal Care, I had a great chat with @pzlr.org about puzzle design, his new game RADDLE, how to write a good clue, and an elaborate birthday hunt gone terribly wrong. kritiqal.com/articles/kri...

Banner for Kritiqal Care episode 88 featuring Sandy Weisz. The background is pink and there is a large pixel heart to the left.

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KRITIQAL @kritiqal.com · 21/04/2025

I'm so excited to be hosting the 3rd annual Yaffle Fest, a digital short film festival curated site unseen by @yafffle.bsky.social. Join us in exploring 10 new short films from the comfort of your home. Lineup will be announced closer to the date. kritiqal.com/discord

Poster for Yaffle Fest 2025 showing pink spheres in various states of vibration.

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KRITIQAL @kritiqal.com · 13/04/2025

For this month's Kritiqal Care I had a nice discussion with @shimmerglitch.bsky.social about her recent interactive concept album Asterism. We discuss writing music for play, how making the game from physical objects impacted its design, and the value of a good dev log. kritiqal.com/articles/kri...

Banner for Kritiqal Care episode 87, featuring Claire Morwood.

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KRITIQAL @kritiqal.com · 20/03/2025

KRITIQAL is currently accepting pitches for April and June. $150 for 1-2k words. Current topics of particular interest include: - niche MMO/online social spaces - local game events - experimental games - lesser known DS and PSP games Full pitch guide here: kritiqal.com/pitches

Promo image for KRITIQAL pitches. 1-2k words for $150. Email contact@kritiqal.com

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KRITIQAL @kritiqal.com · 02/03/2025

Had a wonderful chat with @terrycavanaghgames.com for this month's episode of Kritiqal Care. We discuss game jams, being drawn to new tools and platforms, and revisiting old projects for his new collection, Terry's Other Games. kritiqal.com/articles/kri...

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KRITIQAL @kritiqal.com · 09/02/2025

Sonic Saturdays continue with yet more Sonic Battle. Come check out Amy's episode with me. twitch.tv/kritiqaltv

Collage of Amy artwork from Sonic battle. Text reads: Sonic Saturdays, every game, every week, forever... . Currently playing Sonic Battle from 2004. Stream is on February 8th from 7PM-9PM Central.

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