Sometimes it's a radical act to make dark or upsetting art, and sometimes it's radical to make hopeful art in times of adversity. We actively avoid hateful content, bigotry, and developers who have been exploitative or otherwise abusive, and we encourage developers to use their voices to support worthy causes. We believe everything, especially the media we create and consume, is political. Every game fills a niche, and while our group focuses on highlighting games in one of those niches, we all play and love games that aren't part of the genre too. Not at all! 'Wholesome Games' is not a synonym for 'good games' and we believe every type of game can-and should-co-exist, including the scary and violent games that we don't curate. We want to make absolutely clear that our values are diametrically opposed to these uses, and we can only hope that's reflected in our work. Honestly, so do we sometimes! Toxic positivity is a real problem, and lots of words and ideas like 'wholesome' (or 'family values') have been warped into dog whistles and harmful purity tests, or used to dismiss serious concerns. The question of what makes a game wholesome is one that comes up again and again in our community, and while common themes sometimes emerge from those conversations, we think it devalues the discussion to suggest that there's ever going to be a comprehensive final answer. If a game is cute and cozy but contains harmful stereotypes, is it wholesome? We say no! If a game is violent, but that violence is about overthrowing an oppressor, is it unwholesome? We say no! The opinions presented by our curation are just that: one group's opinions. Something we've always tried to be mindful of is that what looks wholesome to one person might not look wholesome to someone else. That's up to you to decide! It's subjective and we don't want to pretend that it isn't. We want to be a part of showcasing the breadth of experiences that games can have for players. For many years, the most critically acclaimed titles have been the ones with the darkest themes and grimmest depictions of life, but there's also a whole world of hopeful video games with rich storytelling, innovative gameplay, and beautiful art and sound. audhfghghhhh i finally got a trailer out for my game Way To The Woods please watch it thank you way to the woods wttw indie game. Previous Asks Ask Subscribe for Way To The Woods release news. One of the goals of Wholesome Games is to change how we think about which games are taken seriously. WAY TO THE WOODS All of the lights will guide you home. Since then, the community has grown to nearly 500k members across Twitter, Discord, TikTok, YouTube, and more.

Wholesome Games is a community that started on Twitter when indie game developer Matthew Taylor began curating games according to their feelings of comfort, compassion, and coziness. How did you know!? What is Wholesome Games? We've got them all archived in this YouTube playlist! Can we co-stream your events? Way To The Woods is due out in early 2019, and you can keep track of its development via its official site, which is mostly a Tumblr blog feed.Where can I view past Wholesome Games events? Nature is cruel, no matter how cute you are a good lesson to take to heart in general, really. Humans may be absent, but there are still predators lurking in the corners of this seemingly ruined world, and the lead duo just happen to be the freshest, tastiest looking things around. there will be some action sequences in Way To The Woods. While primarily an exploration-focused puzzle-adventure. The power and flexibility of the likes of Unreal 4 (which Way To The Woods is based on), Unity and later-generation editions of Game Maker and RPG Maker means that if you've got skill, artistic talent, dedication, or know some people who you can tap for those traits, just about anything is possible. You can see the gameplay trailer right here.Way to the Woods. It's a spectacular reminder that game development has very little barrier to entry these days, outside of having time to invest, access to a computer and internet access. Way to the Woods, the gorgeous looking deer game, was showcased at the Xbox E3 2019 conference. The icing on top of this visually tasty treat? It's all the work of a small team headed up by Australian developer Anthony Tan, who is 18 now, and has been working on the game for several years. If you keep on reading, you'll see a gameplay trailer which looks even better in motion. That is a still screenshot from Way To The Woods, an upcoming 3D adventure about a deer and its fawn on a grand pilgrimage through a world seemingly abandoned by humanity, but dense with their artifacts.

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