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About Harry Ted Sprinks

Harry Ted Sprinks is a writer from the UK who grew up on old-school real-time strategy games such as Stronghold and Red Alert, and PS2 games such as TimeSplitters and Ratchet & Clank. Harry enjoys a wide variety of genres, though his favorites tend to be strategy games and rogue-likes, such as Slay The Spire, or narrative-focused experiences like Kentucky Route Zero. While Harry enjoys the occasional AAA title, his primary passion is indie games, which he loves to champion in his writing.

Industry Focus

I specialize in researching, playing, and writing about indie games of all shapes and sizes. However, I try to focus on games with a unique and/or retro style, as these are the games I’m most passionate about. When not playing games, I try to focus my spare time on developing small games of my own, which I feel gives me a deeper understanding of these smaller indie titles.

Favorite Games

I try to play a wide variety of games, and generally enjoy everything from survival horror and first-person shooters to action-adventure games and traditional rogue-likes. However, some of my childhood favorites include Halo 3 and Ratchet & Clank, which I have a great deal of nostalgia for. More recently, though, I’ve come to love games such as Dark Souls 2, Resident Evil 2, and Blood: Fresh Supply. I have a strong passion for indie games in particular, with games such as Caves Of Qud and Hollow Knight being among my favorite games of all time.

Favorite Console

I grew up on PS2 games such as TimeSplitters, Ratchet & Clank, and Jak & Daxter. However, I quickly fell in love with the games that were released throughout the Xbox 360’s lifespan, and the nostalgia I have for games such as Halo 3 and Fallout 3, as well as the Xbox Live Arcade, make it one of my favorite consoles. With that said, I mostly stick to PC games nowadays, as it’s easier to access smaller indie titles that don’t have ports.

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Best Movement Shooters (Featured Image) - Turbo Overkill + Impaler + REAVER
Best Movement Shooters

Movement shooters offer an intense dose of adrenaline-pumping action. These games are some of the best of all time.

Games Like Against The Storm (Featured Image) - Ratropolis + DotAGE + These Doomed Isles
6 Games Like Against The Storm

Games that combine strategy, rogue-lite, and city-building elements aren't very common, but Against the Storm, and these games, cover that scope well.

Roguelike Games That Are Better With A Keyboard & Mouse (Featured Image) - Slay The Spire + Roboquest + Gunfire Reborn
8 Roguelike Games That Are Better With A Keyboard & Mouse

Given the gameplay mechanics of these roguelike games, players are much better off enjoying them with a keyboard and mouse than with a controller.

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10 Oldest Card Games

Card games have been around for a very long time, but these games are among the most ancient card games out there.

Best Deck-Building Board Games For Strategy Fans (Featured Image)- Northgard: Uncharted Lands + Dune Imperium + Tyrants Of The Underdark
10 Best Deck-Building Board Games For Strategy Fans

Fans of strategy games will love what these deck-building board games have to offer.

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12 Best Tabletop Dungeon Crawlers

Fans of dungeon crawlers looking for new experiences should give these tabletop games a shot.

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12 Best Tabletop Card Games
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Tabletop card games are typically less expensive than board games, and these just happen to be some of the best.

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Most Chaotic Multiplayer Games

Playing with friends or strangers, these multiplayer games embrace the chaos, allowing for all kinds of hilarity.

Best Indie Immersive Sims (Featured Image) - Gloomwood + Shadows Of Doubt + Teardown
8 Best Indie Immersive Sims

While immersive sims aren't as popular as they once were, that lull has allowed indie studios to jump in and fill the void.

Best Sci-Fi Management Games (Featured Image) - Surviving Mars + Oxygen Not Included + RimWorld
Best Sci-Fi Management Games

Management games come in all shapes and sizes, but sci-fi management games are easily the most intriguing in setting and mechanics.

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The 12 Most Complex Board Games

Fans of exceedingly complex board games should take a look at these examples.

Best Hack And Slash Indie Games (Featured Image) - Death's Door + Mortal Sin + Dead Cells
8 Best Hack-And-Slash Indie Games

These indie titles ensure hacking and slashing remain as fun as ever in the modern gaming industry.

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10 Most Complex Management Games

Certain management games crank the complexity up to eleven. These examples are just the tip of the iceberg.

Best Indie Metroidvania Games (Featured Image) - Lone Fungus + Unsighted + Haiku, The Robot
Best Indie Metroidvania Games

These metroidvania games made by indie developers are a great way to experience the genre at its best.

Best Wild West RPGs (Featured Image) - Blood West + West Of Loathing + Wild West And Wizards
Best Wild West RPGs

These RPGs immerse players in Western-themed worlds.

Games To Play When You're Feeling Down (Featured Image) - Lil Gator Game + Coffee Talk + Minecraft
Games To Play When You're Feeling Down

When you're feeling sad, it might be worth giving one of these games a shot.

Best Indie Soulslike Games (Featured Image) - Salt & Sanctuary + Blasphemous + White Lavender
7 Best Indie Soulslike Games

These indie games continue to represent some of the best of the Soulslike genre.

Great Indie Turn-Based Tactics Games That Are Only On PC (Featured Image) - Xenonauts 2 + Stellar Tactics + The Iron Oath
8 Great Indie Turn-Based Tactics Games That Are Only On PC

These PC-exclusive tactics games are all doing something unique to innovate on the genre.

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Tinyfolks: Tips and Tricks for Beginners

Here are some handy beginner tips for newcomers to the turn-based tactics game Tinyfolks.

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8 Best Fantasy Roguelike Games

The roguelike genre is now a hugely popular branch of the games industry. Here are the best fantasy takes on the genre.