I played the Sims when it came out way back when, and I liked it very much. But I never liked how it had no apparent goal nor end: my Sims were cute and funny, but that was it. If you’re like me, and you want a sim game that also lets you work towards [...]

It doesn’t mean the latest games are always the most fun, and we’ve got a nifty selection of three quality pieces to prove it. Here’s your chance to play your heart out on a few titles you might have missed:

I’m not one for politics, but here’s a game that totally drew me in. Oval Office is a game of political simulation, which works well to be both educational and fun at the same time. You play the role of a newly-elected President of the United States, and you’re required to address the issues at [...]

Remember Kudos, the life sim game that lets you make meaningful choices for your sim’s life? (If you missed it, check out our review of it here. And read our interview with developer Positech Games while you’re at it!) If you did miss Kudos, it’s what The Sims would be like if you put some [...]

Developers, Publishers, and Portals

10tons Entertainment
2D Boy
300ad.com
3inabed.com
5th Cell
Abduction Studios
Absolutist
Addicting Games
Addictive 247 Games
Adept Studios
Aisle 5 Games
Alawar Games
Alby Media
Alessi Games
Aliasworlds Entertainment
Alive Games
Alpha 72 Games
Always Neat
Amaranth Games
Anarchy Entertainment
Anawiki
AncientSoft
Andromedus Software
Another Day
AOL Games
AppAbove
Apus Software
Arcade Lab
Arcade Town
Armor Games
Article 19 Group
Astatix
Artogon Games
Aterdux Entertainment
Audio Surf
Awem Studio
Awesome Mega Mighty Games
BadBumble
Bee Games
Beep Industries
Ben Olding Games
Big Blue Bubble Inc.
Big Fish Games
Big Fizz
Big Toe
Blackburst Media
Blackjack Studios
Blazewave
Blippy Games
Blitwise Productions
Blue [...]

When Positech Games’ Kudos came out, I gave it a pass, not being particularly in the mood for sim games. After playing Kudos Rock Legend, though, I know I was missing out on something good. The basic game system is the same, but instead of being a twenty-something slacker trying to decide what to do [...]

We have a nice mix of really creative games for you today: a matching game with a neat twist, a deep and addicitive life simulator, and a nostalgic and cute 3D platformer. All three of these were done exceptionally well, with the kind of polish that you often see lacking in Indie Games. If these [...]

Positech Games is the working name for Cliff Harris, an independent game developer based in England. Positech (Cliff) is responsible for half a dozen great indie games, but is best known for the turn-based simulations Kudos and Democracy. He took some time to tell us what it is like building games for the “Hardcore Casual” [...]