On the tenth anniversary of Candlebound’s launch, Mira stood on a small stage at an indie festival and told the audience a simple truth: they had succeeded not because they mastered marketing or scale, but because they remembered why they made games. “We wanted to make something that held a hand when you needed it,” she said. “That still feels like the most radical thing we can do.”
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While not yet a household name like Blizzard or Firaxis, Olius Games has been quietly building a reputation for deep, systemic gameplay, minimalist aesthetics, and punishingly clever AI. For those who have grown tired of hand-holding tutorials and microtransaction-filled battle passes, the portfolio of Olius Games feels like a breath of fresh, albeit difficult, air. On the tenth anniversary of Candlebound’s launch, Mira