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Origin
20 indie gamesInside the next era80 pages
The first issue
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Issue 001 — The Origin is our 80-page love letter to the games, people and ideas moving the medium forward.
- 01 Twenty indie games you might have missed
- 02 The new studios reshaping African games
- 03 Reviews, essays and a proper weekend playlist
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