There isn’t any way to properly articulate just how heart-wrenchingly emotive the original To the Moon was when it had first released back in 2011. We’re not sure how a beach-themed side-story is meant to work, given most beach episodes are not exactly the most emotionally hard-hitting, but that’s what…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. To The Moon is one of the most brilliant – and yet entirely humble – games that has ever been produced. It was a made in RPG Maker that eschewed the RPG elements to instead use those sprites and pixel graphics to tell a near-perfect story…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. and Trent P. Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s regular catch-up news feature. With each issue we will bring you the best news that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite…
Read MoreThere are thousands upon thousands of games that have been released over the years. Narrowing them down to a “top 100” was always going to be a challenge, but the whole DDNet team has come together to build a list of the 100 most canonical games that we feel all…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly news feature, Catch-up coffee Monday. Each Monday we will bring you the best news from the previous week that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and…
Read MoreFour years after the initial release of To The Moon, Freebird Games has announced that it will have a sequel. Finding Paradise is set to be released late this year or early next. For those who missed it, To The Moon is an adventure game made using RPG Maker XP…
Read MoreEveryone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always good for discussion. And so each week we pull together a “top 10” list. These are here for fun and laughs – we’re not pretending that we’re the authority of good games taste in the world and this…
Read MoreIt’s that time again! Michael Buble’s smooth voice serenades us over the radio with his brilliant rendition of “Let it Snow.” Houses are covered with bright lights, tinsel, green and red colours. Children anxiously count down the days, hoping they were good enough for a visit by Santa. It’s a…
Read MoreWe like to support the indie developers wherever possible, and so we’re going to bend our focus on Digitally Downloadable games for a moment to let everyone know that the amazing storytelling experience, To the Moon, is getting a retail release. Lace Mamba has picked up the distribution rights to…
Read MoreLooking at the screenshots, To The Moon looks like a JRPG. More specifically, it looks like an RPG Maker project. The reality couldn’t be further from that. This is in many ways the ultimate in indie game development; it’s highly experimental, and as you dig in, the more you realise…
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