Indika (2024)

published 2026-02-09 | tags: #backlog #games

Indika is a hard game to describe because on paper, it's a game about a nun failing to deliver a letter and having a reckoning with god... but that's missing like 95% of what makes Indika a great game.

The stunning visuals make the mental breaks that Indika experiences hit so much harder than a more impressionist art style would impact; one of the few times that "good graphics" actually is worth necessary for a game.

The game is very... gamey. From the 8-bit mini-games breaking up each act, to the omni-present points in the top left of the game -- the only UI element visible for most of the game, to the chip-tune music playing most of the game. For a game about a nun, this feels like a "gamers game".