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    49. What are your favorite short games?

      ~games Ask (recommendations)
      I don't have nearly as much time to game as I used to, and as such, I tend to prioritize games that are quick to finish over those that want my attention for a long time. Thus, I'm curious to...

      I don't have nearly as much time to game as I used to, and as such, I tend to prioritize games that are quick to finish over those that want my attention for a long time. Thus, I'm curious to know: what are the best short games you've played?

      I'm going to arbitrarily set "short" at a threshhold of 3 hours or less.

      Furthermore, I'm referring to games that have a defined start and end, rather than potentially infinite play sessions. That means a game like The Binding of Isaac wouldn't count despite the average play session being much less than 3 hours, but a game like Gone Home would.

      If you're not sure about a game's length, check HowLongToBeat for crowdsourced runtime data.

      Here's a table of recommendations mentioned in the thread, and their approximate time to complete from HowLongToBeat (using the "Main Story" category).

      Game Length (hours)
      140 1
      1979 Revolution: Black Friday 2
      A Dark Room 3.5
      ABZÛ 2
      Another World 2.5
      The Beginner's Guide 1.5
      Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons 3
      Cave Story 7
      Digital: A Love Story (1) 2
      Analogue: A Hate Story (2) 3
      Distance 2
      Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist 0.5
      Firewatch 4
      Flower 2
      Gone Home 2
      Gunpoint 3
      Her Story 2.5
      Hexcells 2
      High Hell 1
      INSIDE 3.5
      Into the Breach 5
      Jazzpunk 2
      Journey 2
      Kamiko 1
      LOVE (1) 0.5
      kuso (2) 0.75
      Membrane 3.5
      Moss 4
      My Friend Pedro 4
      NaissancE 4
      A Normal Lost Phone 1.5
      Papers, Please 4.5
      Portal 3
      Refunct 0.5
      Rez 2
      The Room 2.5
      The Room 2 3
      Rumu 3
      Sagebrush 2
      Samorost 0.25
      SEPTEMBER 1999 0.09167
      Spirits of Xanadu 3
      The Stanley Parable 1.5
      Stories Untold 2.5
      A Story About My Uncle 3
      Subsurface Circular (1) 2
      SUPERHOT 2
      Quarantine Circular (2) 2
      To the Moon 4
      The Unfinished Swan 2.5
      What Remains of Edith Finch 2
      Xeodrifter 3
      22 votes

    50. This week's album and EP releases

      ~music Text 695 words
      Here's a list of a things that came out in this past week, up through Friday. Of course, there's no way to be completely comprehensive with this and we avoided including things where information...

      Here's a list of a things that came out in this past week, up through Friday. Of course, there's no way to be completely comprehensive with this and we avoided including things where information was too lacking, so feel free to mention anything that isn't on here that you think is worth mentioning. Beyond that, if you have any thoughts of any of these albums, it would be great to hear them :)

      Artist Title Genre(s) Song Link
      311 Voyager Alternative Rock Song.link
      Al Foster Inspirations & Dedications Jazz Song.link
      André Bratten Pax Americana Tech House Song.link
      BOOKA600 Word to LA Trap Rap, Pop Rap Song.link
      Various Artists BTS WORLD (Original Soundtrack) K-Pop, Video Game Music, Electropop Song.link
      Before You Exit Love, Pain, & Retrospect Indie Pop Song.link
      Biglemoi Permanent Vacation- EP Indie Pop, Indie Rock Song.link
      Bloodred Hourglass Godsend Melodic Death Metal Song.link
      Blue Lab Beats Vibe Central- EP Nu Jazz, Instrumental Hip Hop Song.link
      Brijean Walkie Talkie House, Alternative R&B, Balearic Beat Song.link
      Chase Atlantic PHASES Emo Rap, Alternative R&B, Electropop Song.link
      Chris Brown Indigo Contemporary R&B, Pop Rap Song.link
      Chris Staples Holy Moly Indie Folk Song.link
      Chuck Mead Close to Home Country Song.link
      Chung Ha Flourishing- EP K-Pop, Dance-Pop, Contemporary R&B Song.link
      Concrete Dream Concrete Dream Noise Song.link
      DCMBR EndlessWinter Contemporary R&B Song.link
      Daniel Caesar CASE STUDY 01 Neo-Soul, Contemporary R&B Song.link
      Eden xo The Question- EP Electropop Song.link
      Eearz Missing ElemEnt Trap Rap, Southern Hip Hop Song.link
      Erin Durant Islands Indie Folk, Country Song.link
      Evie Irie 5 Weeks In LA- EP Singer/Songwriter Song.link
      Foy Vance From Muscle Shoals Singer/Songwriter Song.link
      Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Bandana Gangsta Rap, Jazz Rap Song.link
      G-Eazy B-Sides - EP Pop Rap Song.link
      Girl Friday Fashion Conman - EP Indie Rock Song.link
      Great Good Fine OK GGFOUR Indietronica, Synthpop Song.link
      Griffin House Rising Star Singer/Songwriter Song.link
      He Is Legend White Bat Alternative Metal Song.link
      Horse Jumper So Divine Slowcore Song.link
      Ingrid Michaelson Stranger Songs Electropop, Adult Contemporary, Future Bass Song.link
      J Balvin & Bad Bunny Oasis Reggaeton Song.link
      Jade Jackson Wilderness Americana, Alt-Country Song.link
      JayDaYoungan & Yungeen Ace Can’t Speak On It Trap Rap Song.link
      K Trap No Magic UK Drill Song.link
      Key! So Emotional Trap Rap Song.link
      Kim Petras Clarity Electropop, Contemporary R&B Song.link
      Kylie Minogue Step Back In Time: The Definitive Collection Dance-Pop Song.link
      Landon Cube Orange Alternative R&B Song.link
      Marcos Valle Sempre Boogie, Synth Funk Song.link
      Mindi Abair And The Boneshakers No Good Deed Jazz Song.link
      Molly All That Ever Could Have Been Shoegaze Song.link
      Night Moves Can You Really Find Me Indie Pop Song.link
      Novelist Reload King Grime Soundcloud
      Outer Spaces Gazing Globe Indie Rock Song.link
      Peggy Gou / Hiver / I:Cube DJ-Kicks Minimal Techno, House "DJ Mix" Song.link - "EP" Song.link
      Poppy Choke - EP Electro-Industrial, Electropop Song.link
      Ralo Free Ralo Trap Rap Song.link
      Sofia Bolt Waves Singer/Songwriter, Indie Rock Song.link
      Sofia Karlberg Spotless Mind - EP Pop Song.link
      The Alarm Sigma Pop Song.link
      The Allman Betts Band Down to the River Southern Rock Song.link
      The Appleseed Cast The Fleeting Light Of Impermanence Post-Rock Song.link
      The Black Keys "Let's Rock" Garage Rock, Boogie Rock Song.link
      Thom Yorke ANIMA Glitch Pop, Ambient Pop Song.link
      Twista Summer 96 Trap Rap Song.link
      Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown Truth & Lies Blues Rock Song.link
      Waterstrider The Way Out- EP Indie Rock Song.link
      wifisfuneral Ethernet 2 Trap Rap Song.link
      Yellow Eyes Rare Field Ceiling Atmospheric Black Metal Song.link

      Notes:
      If you spot any mistakes, let us know.
      Parental Advisory version of all albums linked, so expect NSFW.

      G-Eazy - B-Sides, says Single but it's actually an EP.
      Novelist - Reload King | No Song.link, linked Soundcloud instead.
      Peggy Gou / Hiver / I:Cube - DJ-Kicks | Linked DJ Mix and EP version.

      Thank you to @Cleb, @cfabbro, and @Bauke

      9 votes