Dayten Rose's articles

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   Dayten Rose, 8 December 2025

   The Button Effect is an elegant exploration of cause and effect in game design

   This minimalist puzzler celebrates the importance of the humble videogame button.

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   Dayten Rose, 14 November 2025

   The Darkest Files is a powerful and compelling detective game that asks you to question truth and justice

   Set in postwar Germany, The Darkest Files is a historical detective game about prosecutor Fritz Bauer’s attempts to bring war criminals to justice. It explores the objectivity of truth through its mechanics.

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   Dayten Rose, 27 October 2025

   Desktop Explorer uses its Windows 2000-inspired interface to tell a ghost story

   Expertly designed and creatively utilized, Desktop Explorer's puzzles don’t seem likely to run out of steam.

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   Dayten Rose, 8 October 2025

   Echo Weaver is a time loop metroidbrainia that buzzes with exciting potential

   Echo Weaver is a time loop metroidbrainia with strong platforming mechanics at its core. Explore its sci-fi narrative, discover new abilities, and race against the ever-present clock.

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   Dayten Rose, 1 October 2025

   First-person puzzler He Who Watches is often disjointed, but dazzles in its onslaught of puzzles

   He Who Watches rides the line between chaos and clarity.