My parsnips are ready! Don’t be (too) concerned if you hear a new Stardew Valley player excitedly exclaim this a few days into the game. This is exactly the point they’ll first become completely invested, even if they don’t realise it. And the moment when you should accept you’re likely to lose them for hours - nay days - at a time.

This is a cute game about a child and her adventures, so why are there red splashes everywhere?

Much like a writer ready to use a clichéd opening, hope, too, springs eternal. This brings us, on a rather tortured literary journey, to Eternal Hope, a game centred entirely around a tortured journey.

Do you remember when games didn't tell you exactly where to go, and you had to rely on exploration, memory, and experimentation to make your way through? Ocean's Heart remembers.

“What is an indie game?” is a very difficult question to answer. There are a wide variety of opinions on the subject, some of which date back to the very early uptake of the personal computer.