Simon Parkin

Head into battle with your own turbo-charged squadron in this crowd-funded Pokémonesque sequel to the the Japanese designer’s classic Suikoden series

A shimmering subterranean world reveals itself bit by bit to you, an amorphous blob, in this enchanting, intricate game

UFO 50 review – a galaxy of 80s games brought brilliantly back to the future

The long read: During the siege of Leningrad, botanists in charge of an irreplaceable seed collection had to protect it from fire, rodents – and hunger

This ingenious follow-up to The Case of the Golden Idol requires all your powers of observation, deduction and reasoning

A crafty whodunnit, a galaxy of 80s games and a subterranean adventure enthral, while poker with a twist proved addictive

During the siege of Leningrad, botanists in charge of an irreplaceable seed collection had to protect it from fire, rodents – and hunger. By Simon Parkin

A graceful game of tricks, turns and time trials, as you either race against the clock and other players or just glide through the wilderness on your own terms

Prove that Verity Amersham is innocent of trying to bump off the head girl in this ingenious whodunnit from the makers of Overboard!

After 10 fun-packed years, it’s a wrap for the UK’s biggest celebration of indie, communal gameplay. But the folk games at the heart of this year’s edition have now filtered into the mainstream, from Taskmaster to The Traitors