Review2020-10-08

I Am Dead review: a playful exploration of death and memories

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Andrew Webster The Verge
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I Am Dead
Genres · puzzle
Release · Oct 8, 2020
Developer · Hollow Ponds, Richard Hogg
PCNintendo SwitchPS4PS5Xbox OneXbox Series X|S
7 articles 11 writers 8 reviews
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Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 2009–2016
Latest · Lucky's Tale
Top genres · platformer, tactical, arcade
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