Cult classic OFF making a comeback was definitely not on my bingo card this year, but one of the most influential indies on the scene is returning all the same with its first physical edition, its first paid release, and its first ever official English translation coming next year.
While OFF's DNA stretched into countless other indies since its 2008 debut - from Undertale's commentary on gamified slaughter to a bunch of fellow RPG Maker hits - it's not a game that ever properly placed on the mainstream's radar, so here's a quick rundown. Belgian studio Unproductive Fun Time made OFF using RPG Maker, released it as a free download rather than putting it on typical PC storefronts like Steam, and then watched it amass a cult following thanks to how damn unsettling and creatively fourth-wall-breaking it could be at times.
