Play Forever in dotAGE Michele Pirovano, the solo developer behind the warmly received indie strategy game dotAGE, has released a new free update. This update comes with a special mode called Endless, a feature designed for players who want to continue building and surviving for as long as they can before the Domains eventually overwhelm their settlement. To mark the occasion, the game will also be discounted throughout the week. dotAGE is a demanding survival roguelite city builder set before a looming apocalypse. Players take the role of the Elder, a figure who has foreseen the world’s downfall. Instead of giving in to fate, the Elder leads a small group to an empty valley in search of a new beginning. Every decision matters as the villagers rely on careful guidance to endure the increasingly harsh conditions that approach their home. The game draws inspiration from board game mechanics through its deep worker placement system. Players construct buildings, assign villagers to daily tasks, grow crops, care for animals, forge tools, upgrade structures, and train new professionals. Each action depends on a wide range of resources, creating a layered and deliberate playstyle. With more than two hundred buildings, thirty professions, and seventy resources, the experience offers a strong variety. The Elder’s memories are unclear, which means that no two playthroughs unfold the same way. Permanent upgrades and unlockables, including new ailments, VIP characters, and additional Elders, gradually expand the world. The Domains, the mysterious forces that shape the land, release events each turn. Their effects may include poison, illness, earthquakes, or even unexpected moments involving kittens. Players can also choose from several difficulty levels to match their preferred pace. dotAGE blends cozy pixel art with strategic depth, creating a world filled with challenges and discoveries. Go ahead and dive into it right now!.
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Kiwi Jr.’s “Hard Drive Ontario”
Sometimes inspiration arrives when you least expect it.
“The idea for ‘Hard Drive, Ontario’ came when I saw a Wi-Fi password on the side of a barn off a dirt road somewhere,” says Kiwi Jr. singer/guitarist Jeremy Gaudet. “It’s about how you can’t quit and restart somewhere else anymore, and how locked in we all are by the internet—even way out in the country. It tells the story of city slickers cosplaying as hillbillies. But then it turns into a horror movie at the end when they run out of gas and meet some bad people out on the road.”
After its widely praised 2019 *Mint* debut and a pair of solid releases for Sub Pop that drew favorable comparisons to everyone from Pavement to The Strokes, the Toronto-based quartet is hard at work on a new album. And it sure sounds like a fresh start on “Hard Drive, Ontario,” an unwieldy track that represents a first for Kiwi Jr.
“We’re stretching out by creating mini movements within the song and switching time signatures back and forth,” says Gaudet. “That’s not something we’ve done before.”
We’re proud to premiere Kiwi Jr.’s “Hard Drive, Ontario.” Look for a new LP sometime next year.