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Oceanheart is too precious to ignore

“Oceanheart is a chill exploration game about sailing away and making a home.” That’s how co-designer Karen Teixeira describes the fledgling new project on her website. Teixeira began development on the game in late April of this year. Since then, she’s slowly been revealing new details and video samples on the game’s Tumblr. The premise is straight-forward enough: an open-world adventure game where players sail around exploring different islands and discovering underwater secrets. But beyond the minimalist trappings of an Animal Crossing at sea—including fishing, cooking, crafting and some amount of boat-as-house interior decorating—the game’s real charm lies in the…

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Playlist: a trio of new videogames to delight you this week

Sign up to receive each week’s Playlist email here! Also check out our full, interactive Playlist section. REPRISAL UNIVERSE (PC AND MAC) BY ELECTROLYTE You are Thallos, a mighty warrior with a large tribe and powerful elemental totems. The world is yours … until your jealous siblings act all evil-step-sisterly on you and leave you to die in solitude. Well, put on your ball gown, Cinderella, because they ain’t through with you yet. Inspired by the God game Populous, Reprisal Universe is Thallos’ search for his lost people with the power of nature. Explore the cosmos, learn new totem powers, remind the world how mighty…