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'Kill ten rats' or 'Kill ten bandits' — which quest would you prefer? There's something about animals, even in games, which makes pulling the trigger that much harder.

The Gardens Between is an indie time ... emit eidni na si neew ... ween is an indie time-travelling story describing the coming of age of two children.

Innerspace, from PolyKnight Games, is an exploration and discovery game set within a spherical world turned inside out, where there are no skies, just ground.

On the twelfth day of Christmas the big boss gave to us... a short list of honourable mentions including Dead Cells, RimWorld, Caves of Qud and more.

Toby, Terry, and Dann meet up once more to discuss their thoughts about the events and releases of 2017, and some of the changes within the industry during that time.

One the eleventh day of Christmas the big boss gave to us... a hark back to 90s JRPGs with For the King, with its own take on the classic formula.

On the tenth day of Christmas the Big Boss gave to us... XCOM 2: War of the Chosen, a squad-wrecking DLC which adds a tonne of content to the base game, along with deadly new enemies.

On the ninth day of Christmas the Big Boss gave to us... Loot Rascals, a roguelike with a simple combat system, but enemies that scale in difficulty.

After a stunning year of new releases, take a moment to look back with us on some of our favourite titles the year has brought us.

On the eighth day of Christmas the Big Boss gave to us... Tokyo 42 — a world full of character and devoid of death — where we find ourselves on a mission to clear our name of murder.

On the seventh day of Christmas the Big Boss gave to us... Behold the Kickmen, a fun football parody where possession is nine tenths of the score.

On the sixth day of Christmas the Big Boss gave to us... Heat Signature, a game where snap tactical decisions combine with a technological future.

It's a virtual guessing-game in VR title Puppet Fever, where we try to work out phrases from puppets and random objects on display.

On the fifth day of Christmas the Big Boss gave to us... Opus Magnum, a satisfying puzzle of moving parts, marvellous creations and efficiency.

On the fourth day of Christmas the Big Boss gave to us... a jolly good show in the skies with our Lancaster Bomber Crew.

Race against time and, if you thirst for further treasure, your friends, in co-op party game Raiders of the Lost Island by Alexandru Simion.

On the third day of Christmas, the Big Boss gave to us... Torment: Tides of Numenera, a callback to the golden age of roleplaying games.

On the second day of Christmas the Big Boss gave to us... an unholy amount of death, undeath and mercenary work from Battle Brothers.

On the first day of Christmas the Big Boss gave to us... Cook Serve Delicious 2, a fast-paced cooking game which makes changes to the original's pace and structure