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HYPER LIGHT DRIFTER

Modern games you’ll still be playing in years to come

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» System: Switch, PS4, various

» Year: 2016

» Publisher: Heart Machine

» Developer: Heart Machine

» Key People: Alx Preston, Casey Hunt, Sean Ward, Disasterpeace

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» Hyper Light Drifter has been nominated for over 17 different awards since it first debuted, winning the accolade for Excellence In Visual Art at the 2016 Independent Games Festival.

» The Drifter has appeared as a playable character in various other indie titles. These include Grasshopper Manufacture’s , platform racer and style fighting game .

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