Something is enduring about pixel art that keeps drawing us back. A handful of coloured squares shouldn’t have much power, yet somehow they carry stories, emotions, whole worlds. Retro visuals were ...

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Jesse Makkonen is a game developer from Finland who is best known for his work on the DISTRAINT series and Heal. He is currently working on Afterdream, a psychological 2D horror adventure game. What ...