12 Phenomenal Indie Games That Deserve Your Attention In 2015

5. Gone Home

The game that birthed the derisive 'walking simulator' term back in 2013, Gone Home is The Fullbright Company's exploration of what it's like to move into a new house, in a new town, with new people and a whole new life to get to grips with. It's all told through you playing as Kaitlin Greenbriar, a returning gap year student whose family have relocated whilst she was away - only for her to return and find the new house seemingly empty, only a note pinned to the front door from her sister to get things started. The excellence in Fullbright's design is how it then plays with your expectations - those traits and gameplay quirks you've subconsciously built up over the years when it comes to exploring environments in first-person. An incredibly subversive and rewarding guiding hand takes you between many interactive elements to various audio recordings, but mainly allows you a sense of freedom in exploring the house. All of this whilst subtly pulling the strings the whole time, unfolding one of the best told stories in gaming history.