Japanese Escape Games: The Retro House

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KASSO GAIDEN: Escape from the Skaterverse recently released as a free-to-play game on iOS and Android. Part endless runner, part rhythm game, it has you dodge obstacles and pick up items to the beat of its original soundtrack as you go through increasingly difficult levels. But the most unique thing about it is its origins: It’s based on a Japanese game show.KASSO is a TV series created by Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (TBS) that premiered in 2024 with a skateboarding obstacle course tournament in Midoriyama, Japan. While most competitive events focus on players facing off against

There's a machine in The Incident at Galley House you'll spend an awful lot of time with, and it's a wonderfully tactile thing. It's part mixing desk, part paranormal enigma, part over-engineered Guess Who game, and full of clicky dials, chunky buttons, and a big old whooshy lever you're forever manipulating. And if your deductive instincts are good enough, it whirs into crackling life like a haunted slot machine, rigged to deliver strange psychic visions. Read more

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