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Games That Broke My Brain in the Best Way

Games that fundamentally rewired how I think about what a game can do. Not puzzle games — mind-architecture games.

5 gamesUpdated Apr 2026Unranked collection
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Outer Wilds cover art

The only game I wish I could forget so I could play it again.

Inscryption cover art

Each act is a different genre. The meta-layer is earned, not cheap.

Tunic cover art

The instruction manual mechanic is the most inventive thing I've seen in a decade.

The Forgotten City cover art

A Skyrim mod turned commercial release. One of the tightest time-loop stories ever.

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