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One of the highlights of E3 2015 for me, was when Todd Howard announced on stage that Fallout 4 was only a few months away from being released. Then came the little tease of Fallout Shelter, which could be downloaded right away on your mobile device. Not only was there a brand new Fallout game on its way, we had the opportunity to build and control our own vault for free, right away.
I'm not sure if I've ever come across a Ludum Dare game on Steam before, but I imagine there are some out there. I don't mean a game that was developed from a game jam concept, but an actual entry in all its glory up on Steam for all to access.
Lately I've been diving into a bunch of games that are available for free on Steam, which has yielded some interesting and unique experiences that otherwise would not have seen the light of day. Releasing a game for free is a great way for a developer to try out an idea without annoying players if it doesn't quite hit the mark, because they didn't pay for it anyway.
Surely I'm not the only one who missed out on the hype train that was Moirai back in 2013, but the thousands of reviews and praise for this short free to play game stand testament to its popularity. It wasn't until someone posted a link on social media with the caveat "just play it" that I even had an inkling it existed.
