There's been a lot of Indie Games and just a few that really stand out this year and again our Finalists: Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages, Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians, Memoria, Shattered Haven, Anodyne, Face Noir, Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller, Gone Home, Montague's Mount and Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine. It seems like our readers enjoyed the music and rhythmic game this year! Threaks have created a very ambitious game and have initiated the musical concept in an adventure game. They have definitely stepped up in the genre to integrate the actual gameplay into rhythms that's why Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians is GameHaunt's Best Indie Adventure Game of 2013.
A veteran voice in video game journalism, Excelle Escalada has been writing and creating content for the gaming industry since 2008. His journey began at the heart of the gaming community as a founder and administrator for Exitializ, a competitive gaming guild established in 2008. Specializing in popular MMORPGs like CABAL, Guild Wars 2, and Dragon Nest, Exitializ grew from a passionate guild into a multi-channel gaming platform under his community leadership. This deep, firsthand experience with player communities and complex game systems provided the perfect foundation for a career in games journalism. Transitioning his passion into a profession, Excelle has brought his unique, community-first perspective to his role at GameHaunt.
