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Scratching That Itch: Super Dunkman

This is the one hundred eightieth entry in the Scratching That Itch series, wherein I randomly select and write about one of the 1741 games and game-related things included in the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. The Bundle raised $8,149,829.66 split evenly between the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and Community Bail Fund, but don’t worry if you missed it. There are plenty of ways you can help support the vital cause of racial justice; try here for a start. Lastly, as always, you may click on images to view larger versions.

Our one hundred eightieth random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality has just performed a righteous dunk. It’s Super Dunkman, by andrfw, and its tagline in the bundle reads:

A Local Multiplayer Action Basketball Platformer

If you can’t slam with the best, jam with the rest.

Scratching That Itch: BRKÖUT

This is the one hundred seventy-ninth entry in the Scratching That Itch series, wherein I randomly select and write about one of the 1741 games and game-related things included in the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. The Bundle raised $8,149,829.66 split evenly between the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and Community Bail Fund, but don’t worry if you missed it. There are plenty of ways you can help support the vital cause of racial justice; try here for a start. Lastly, as always, you may click on images to view larger versions.

Our one hundred seventy-ninth random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality has been discovered in an old game box. It’s BRKÖUT, by Fisher, and its tagline in the bundle reads:

Discover a terrible secret hidden inside your computer.

Honestly, if my computer is only hiding one terrible secret, I’ll be relieved.

Scratching That Itch: NOISE1

This is the one hundred seventy-eighth entry in the Scratching That Itch series, wherein I randomly select and write about one of the 1741 games and game-related things included in the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. The Bundle raised $8,149,829.66 split evenly between the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and Community Bail Fund, but don’t worry if you missed it. There are plenty of ways you can help support the vital cause of racial justice; try here for a start. Lastly, as always, you may click on images to view larger versions.

Our one hundred seventy-eighth random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality has remotely accessed our comms network, leaving a mysterious plea for help. It’s NOISE1, by ChevyRay (AKA Chevy Ray Johnston, creator of Ikenfell), and its tagline in the bundle reads:

A posthuman stealth/horror terminal-operated unicode space opera.

That, uh… yeah that pretty much sums it up.

Scratching That Itch: An Anthology Of Cozy RPGs

This is the one hundred seventy-seventh entry in the Scratching That Itch series, wherein I randomly select and write about one of the 1741 games and game-related things included in the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. The Bundle raised $8,149,829.66 split evenly between the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and Community Bail Fund, but don’t worry if you missed it. There are plenty of ways you can help support the vital cause of racial justice; try here for a start. Lastly, as always, you may click on images to view larger versions.

Our one hundred seventy-seventh random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality has opened its trenchcoat, revealing that it is actually seven games standing on top of each other. It’s An Anthology of Cozy RPGs, by Ludipe (who, I am pleased to realize, is the same developer who made Tie Simulator 2020, a game about learning to tie a necktie that has players hold their keyboards against their chests like a tie), and its tagline in the bundle reads:

Seven tiny unconventional RPGs to enjoy with friends

Tiny and unconventional!? Whatever will they think of next?

Scratching That Itch: Love By The Quarter Mile

This is the one hundred seventy-sixth entry in the Scratching That Itch series, wherein I randomly select and write about one of the 1741 games and game-related things included in the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. The Bundle raised $8,149,829.66 split evenly between the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and Community Bail Fund, but don’t worry if you missed it. There are plenty of ways you can help support the vital cause of racial justice; try here for a start. Lastly, as always, you may click on images to view larger versions.

Our one hundred seventy-sixth random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality is ready to race… for family. It’s Love by the Quarter Mile, by Dice Monkey Games (credited to Mark Meredith, with special thanks to PK Sullivan), and its tagline in the bundle reads:

A one-page roleplaying game of fast, furious family.

Family is the only thing that could make a person get furious that fast.

Scratching That Itch: Warden: Melody Of The Undergrowth

This is the one hundred seventy-fifth entry in the Scratching That Itch series, wherein I randomly select and write about one of the 1741 games and game-related things included in the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. The Bundle raised $8,149,829.66 split evenly between the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and Community Bail Fund, but don’t worry if you missed it. There are plenty of ways you can help support the vital cause of racial justice; try here for a start. Lastly, as always, you may click on images to view larger versions.

Our one hundred seventy-fifth random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality is engaging in a bit of 3D action-adventure, like they used to make in the late ’90s. It’s Warden: Melody of the Undergrowth, by Cardboard Keep, and its tagline in the bundle reads:

3rd person action-adventure inspired by genre classics of the N64-era.

That’s right, we’re about to get into some genre classics.

Scratching That Itch: Simply The Best

This is the one hundred seventy-fourth entry in the Scratching That Itch series, wherein I randomly select and write about one of the 1741 games and game-related things included in the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. The Bundle raised $8,149,829.66 split evenly between the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and Community Bail Fund, but don’t worry if you missed it. There are plenty of ways you can help support the vital cause of racial justice; try here for a start. Lastly, as always, you may click on images to view larger versions.

Our one hundred seventy-fourth random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality is talking to us about games, design, and the art in and around them. It’s Simply The Best, by Moon Books Publishing (and authored by Mat Bradley-Tschirgi), and its tagline in the bundle reads:

Interviews with Video Game Designers, Composers and Scofflaws

It’s time for some discourse.

Scratching That Itch: EGO

This is the one hundred seventy-third entry in the Scratching That Itch series, wherein I randomly select and write about one of the 1741 games and game-related things included in the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. The Bundle raised $8,149,829.66 split evenly between the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and Community Bail Fund, but don’t worry if you missed it. There are plenty of ways you can help support the vital cause of racial justice; try here for a start. Lastly, as always, you may click on images to view larger versions.

Our one hundred seventy-third random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality is here with a message of encouragement and support. It’s EGO, by Sandy Pug Games, and its tagline in the bundle reads:

A game about learning to love yourself

It’s time to spread the love… to ourselves.

Scratching That Itch: Down.

This is the one hundred seventy-second entry in the Scratching That Itch series, wherein I randomly select and write about one of the 1741 games and game-related things included in the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. The Bundle raised $8,149,829.66 split evenly between the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and Community Bail Fund, but don’t worry if you missed it. There are plenty of ways you can help support the vital cause of racial justice; try here for a start. Lastly, as always, you may click on images to view larger versions.

Our one hundred seventy-second random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality has just awoken, lying on the grass. It’s down., by Pixelbark, and its tagline in the bundle reads:

A short, somber, narrative experience about depression and anxiety

This isn’t a cheerful one, folks. [EDIT: and it really should have a trigger warning for suicide, as discussed below.]

Scratching That Itch: Last Word

This is the one hundred seventy-first entry in the Scratching That Itch series, wherein I randomly select and write about one of the 1741 games and game-related things included in the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. The Bundle raised $8,149,829.66 split evenly between the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and Community Bail Fund, but don’t worry if you missed it. There are plenty of ways you can help support the vital cause of racial justice; try here for a start. Lastly, as always, you may click on images to view larger versions.

Our one hundred seventy-first random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality is engaging us in witty repartee. It’s Last Word, by Merlandese, and its tagline in the bundle reads:

Sophisticated RPG mystery where methods of discourse hold secret power

That’s right, readers. It’s time to… converse.

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