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To The Moon gets a free holiday minisode
By Jim Squires
2011's To the Moon knocked our socks off. It was a triumph in interactive storytelling that netted a perfect score from both Gamezebo and our readers. As you can probably guess, that means we've been waiting on pins and needles for the next release from Freebird Games. And while A Bird Story is still slated as "coming one day," Freebird managed to sneak a great little treat into the closing moments of 2013 yesterday: a To the Moon holiday special minisode.Clocking in at a brief 20 minutes, the story focuses on Dr. Watts and Dr. Rosalene at work during the holidays. You can get this one for free directly from the Freebird Games website, or if you already own To The Moon on Steam, this episode should be releasing shortly as patch to your existing game (though Freebird notes you'll need to manually open your folder to find/play it).Haven't played To the Moon at all yet? There's no better time: you can pick it up for its holiday sale price of just $2.99.2013 Predictions: Were we right?
By Jim Squires
As 2013 draws to a close, it's time to look ahead to what 2014 might bring in our great parade of Gamezebo predictions. Before we do, though, I think it's important that we hold ourselves accountable for the sins of the past: namely, our 2013 predictions.Were we right? Were we wrong? There's only one way to find out. Check out everything predicted by Gamezebo Founder Joel Brodie, Editor-in-Chief Jim Squires, and former Associate Editor Dant Rambo at the beginning of 2013 to see how right we were. (SPOILER: we were about 67% right).Deal of the Day: Kentucky Route Zero is 50% off
By Jim Squires
Here's an interesting turn of events: the same day we announce that our Game of the Year is Kentucky Route Zero is the same day we notice that it's 50% off! If our write-up has you itchin' to try it, there's really no better time to buy. Normally $24.99, you can pick Kentucky Route Zero up for just $12.50.Your purchase will net you a Steam code for PC and Mac, as well as access to all future episodes (there will be five acts in total, but only the first two are available now).What are you waiting for? It's our Game of the Year. Let's find out if it's yours too.Game of the Year 2013 – Kentucky Route Zero
By Jim Squires
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to play a game inside a dream? That's exactly what Kentucky Route Zero feels like. Everything is normal, except it's not. Everything makes sense, except it doesn't. Context ceases to apply. Every bit of strangeness is met with a mix of hesitation and acceptance.You're in an office building that seems to be both inside and outside simultaneously. The third floor is populated solely by bears. Yet all the while, business as usual is being conducted. People are at their desks. Proposals are being looked over. There's a receptionist who insists you jump through the necessary red tape before seeing someone. Moments like this are what Kentucky Route Zero is made of: that strange sense that lives inside of dreams, where no matter how fantastic the elements at play may seem in retrospect, they're merely unsettling at the time - like puzzle pieces that don't quite fit.It helps that you're not the only one that feels this way. Conway and Shannon, the game's protagonists, seem to share this mixed sense of unease and acceptance. And as unsettling as it all is, it's also quite beautiful. Kentucky Route Zero is a game that capture a familiar feeling that I've never seen another medium successful recreate. I suppose the closest comparison might be a David Lynch film, but even those fall short by comparison.RE: Alistair++ gets a sequel with Backstage Pass
By Jim Squires
If you're a fan of visual novels and dating sims, there's a good chance you're familiar with RE:Alistair++. The game scored four and a half stars when we reviewed it all the way back in 2010, and if that's not enough to convince you of the game's quality you can download it for free and find out for yourself.If you've spent the last three years wondering why there hasn't been a sequel of some sort, don't worry: sakevisual are prepared to right that wrong.Backstage Pass will take players on a sim journey through the entertainment industry, controlling the life of makeup artist Sian Goodin as she tries to build both her career and her love life. With 15 different endings, fully-voiced gameplay, and the pedigree of a game like RE:Alistair++ behind it, Backstage Pass sounds like it has the potential to really deliver for fans of the genre.If this one looks up your alley, be sure to give it a vote on Steam Greenlight. Pre-orders are available at sakevisual.com/backstagepass.Create your own Prince of Persia levels
By Joe Jasko
If programming video games didn't take all sorts of incredible smarts and highly refined computer skills, I'd like to think I would have created my very own gaming classic back in the day. Well now it looks like I might actually get my wish, with the latest 2.0 update to "apoplexy" this week, the free and open-source DOS level editor for the 1989 classic Prince of Persia computer game. The initial release of "apoplexy" actually popped up online over five years ago, but now this newest version has added the ability to create levels for 1993's Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame as well!I spent some time this morning fiddling around with the updated level editor and can happily say that it's not only super cool, but more importantly, super easy. The program basically divides up the classic levels of Prince of Persia and Prince of Persia 2 into a grid of vertical rectangles. By clicking on any given rectangle in the current level screen, you can swap it out for another rectangle that features a different environmental effect, such as spikes, enemies, or even just simple wall decorations. Each of these various building blocks is displayed for your quick perusal in an easily navigable grid-based menu of sorts."Additional features to the level editor include the option to change certain game events like music or checkpoints, and even cross-platform support that keeps the program interface both fast and stable during your editing. But of course, the best part of all is that you can then actually play your brand new Prince of Persia levels and bask in the glory of being the next greatest new-age DOS game developer! You can check out some more screenshots of the open source level editor and download the free application for Windows or Linux to give it a try for yourself by clicking right over here.Dungelot 2 coming in January
By Jim Squires
You know what's better than Dungelot? MORE Dungelot. The original netted a near perfect score in our review back in January 2013, and it looks like the folks at RedWinter Software are ready to revisit this refreshing roguelike with the release of Dungelot 2 sometime next month.While there's not a ton of info available quite yet on what we can expect in this sequel, the trailer below does give a great glimpse at the game in action. And it's clear that the art assets have been given a huge upgrade. Gone are the cartoony characters on the first, replaced by a more traditional fantasy art style.If you're wondering why you should be excited about this one, you really need look no further than the original. Either give it a download while you're waiting for number two, or read our review to find out why you should.The Best Games of 2013: #5-#2
By Jim Squires
When you get this deep into a year-end countdown, you're starting to look at the best of the best. Everything on today's list, without exception, was a serious contender for Game of the Year. And while none of them snagged that brass ring in the end, there's no denying it: these are some of the best games that 2013 had to offer. If you only play five games from 2013, this is where to start.Of course, if you're looking to play even more than that, be sure to check out our previous best of picks for the year, which you can find at these handy links: #20-#16, #15-#11, #10-6, and +13.