Quick Recommendation #6: Arco (video game)

Original, Tactical, Recreational

Last year, Panic published a terrific indie game I’d like to recommend: Arco. I’ve only played the first two acts, but I like it a lot so far.

Beautiful pixel art, of a scene with a large magical tree in the desert.

It has great pixel art, music, writing, and story.

It also has a genuinely innovative turn-based combat, and guilt system, which makes in-game choices interesting.

The launch trailer.

It’s available on PC, Mac, and Switch. I’m playing it on Mac, with a controller – and it works flawlessly. (If you want to get it for desktop, I recommend getting it through Epic, as the dev gets a larger piece of the pie.)

Landscape drawing related to the game. A beautiful western desert scene. Blue skies and white clouds. Rocks, some green (cactus and grass), a building in the background, and the main character, with sombrero, red poncho and white llama companion.

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