Palworld 1.0, Tiny Bookshop on mobile and other new indie games worth checking out - Engadget

Plus, pretend you're moderating a forum like it's 2007 again. Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. As ever, we've got some neat new games for you to dive into this weekend, as well as a peek at some of the goodies headed our way in the near future. In between playing Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced and trying to figure out whether the Steam Machine that's now under my TV actually fits into my life at all, I've been dipping into a Papers, Please-inspired project. Permaban is a simulation game that tasks you with moderating a forum in the mid-2000s, with a Windows XP-style UI adeptly setting the scene. There's even a desktop music player called "Winump" and a screensaver that kicks in after a period of inactivity. You'll have to review users' posts to determine whether they comply with a set of ever-changing rules, all while dealing with distractions like pop-ups and "NSM Messenger" pings. You'll have to assess edge cases and determine the consequences for infractions, along with citing the specific rule you think a user broke when you issue a ban. Punish a user incorrectly, and your reputation takes a hit. This is absolutely up my alley as I