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We built a puzzle game about noticing the one thing that's wrong

There's a specific kind of satisfaction in noticing something is wrong before you can explain why. You're looking at a grid of geometric shapes. Each one appears identical. But one isn't — something in the rotation, the scale, the position is fractionally off. The moment you see it, you can't unsee it. That's the experience we were after when we built Off By One. Most puzzle games ask you to be fast, or to remember things, or to react. We wanted to build something that rewarded sustained attenti

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Record Club is trying to be Letterboxd for music nerds

Look at those cute little guys. | Image: Record Club There isn't really a solid equivalent to Goodreads or Letterboxd for music lovers, but Record Club is aiming to change that. Yes, we have Rate Your Music, but its interface is crowded, and it feels more geared towards longer-form reviews than cataloging your listening habits and connecting with other fans. Record Club is clean and modern, with a streamlined interface that's quite similar to Letterboxd. The basic features you'd expect from s

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