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\nJudging by some of the biggest showcases over this summer of gaming, space horror and guns are at the forefront of many AAA games.\n<\/p>\n

\nYet at the other end of the spectrum, indie games currently have an obsession with frogs and witches. <\/p>\n

\nBut why? What is it about frogs and witches?\n<\/p>\n

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Judging by some of the biggest showcases over this summer of gaming, space horror and guns are at the forefront of many AAA games. Yet at the other end of the spectrum, indie games currently have an obsession with frogs and witches. But why? What is it about frogs and witches? Read more Source<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":628212,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[230],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-628211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eurogamer"],"yoast_head":"\nWhy are indie games obsessed with frogs and witches? | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Judging by some of the biggest showcases over this summer of gaming, space horror and guns are at the forefront of many AAA games. 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