Two-person development teams and small studios shine on Apples laptops and desktops, building stories with smart twists and heart-wrenching endings.

But when I picked up Braid in 2009 after an off-hand recommendation from a friend, I found myself completely captivated by its mechanics and story.

But the true delight of the game is in its controls: Not only can you run forward, jump, and the like but you can rewind time at any moment, reversing your decisions and movements.

Its a simple but beautiful mechanic and quickly becomes one of the primary ways you can solve the hardest puzzles; all the while, it makes you think about time and movement in a completely different way.

The 3D mystery and exploration game, which places you as a firewatch in a national park around the late 1980s, captures the essential beauty of being alone in the U.S.

The voice acting here is also top-tier; this is a game that demands headphones and a wistful spirit.

Its a wonderful example of the mystery and exploration genre, providing just enough of a creepy flair to keep you on the edge of your seat with just a few major jump-out scares.

Supergiant Gamess sci-fiaction game sets you on a path through a futuristic electro-punk city with a mystical weapon and enemies to outwit and defeat.

If youre a fan of simulation games but want a little more quirk and a little less send your Sim to work for the fortieth time monotony, Stardew Valley offers you the chance to run your own pixelated farm, interact with the locals, defeat (or join forces with) a possibly evil corporation, explore caverns, and create all sorts of endless weird cooking experiments.

Subset Gamess tactical strategy title puts you in the captains chair on your way to save the galaxy if you can make it through any number of insane and sometimes impossible challenges.

And those, honestly, end up being the heart of the game: You become attached to your ship and crew even when you end up accidentally killing them and having to start over.

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Plan your day with Hour Blocks and its amazing iOS 14 Home screen widgets.

Scribble Together gets the coolest iOS 14 App Clip weve seen so far.

Plus, board games are fun as heck, so heres a list of our favorite games you can play with your kids.

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