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The rise of the indie immersive sim

eports of the immersive sim’s death have been around almost as long as the term itself. And we can’t say they have been greatly exaggerated. From to , these are games which operate like a good dungeon master, their fingers steepled behind a cardboard screen. You’re presented with a set of tools, encouraged to improvise and, at their best, your game master rolls with the punches – or lack thereof, as the case may be –

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