# Welcome to EchoShock

> **IMPORTANT**  
> The first installment of *The Glade* comes next Friday, the **27th of May**, at **12:00 UTC**.  
> Be there or be square.

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## EchoShock is your new go-to platform for finding underrated, curated indie games that deserve more love!

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## So what is EchoShock?

EchoShock is a passion-project built by a Computer Science graduate who wanted to be a game developer. After seeing the state of the gaming market and how dominant industry juggernauts are, the new goal was to desaturate the market, and create a space where gorgeous indie games that got outshined finally get some spotlight!

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## What features do we offer?

As you can see next to the logo, this is the very first, alpha version of *EchoShock*, meaning that right now, the features are minimal.  
I considered pushing back the launch date to flesh out the site a bit more, but decided to go live with the current version so I can start featuring indie games and making the impact I’m striving for sooner. While also acquiring users and gathering feedback. I want to keep building EchoShock in public with your help.

###  The Features:

1. **The Glade**  
   1.1. The Glade is the main event—this is where I feature games that I think deserve your attention.  
   1.2. The Glade drops weekly with an Echo (a blog like this one) that features my review and my thoughts on the game(s).

2. **Echoes**  
   - An Echo is simply a blog, and there are **two types**:  
     - **Glade Echo**: tied to a Glade installment and features my review  
     - **General Echo**: can be about pretty much everything—we’ll see what I have to say haha.

3. **User Sign-up**  
   - Helps me gauge interest and evaluate the progress I’m making.

4. **Help Center**  
   - Drop any feedback you have there: bug reports, feature suggestions, words of encouragement—anything goes!

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## More features are on the way!

I have tons of ideas!!!  
I want to host a community here someday, starting with *profile pages* and *your reviews*. I want this to be a place people feel welcome and excited to visit. I am sure it will take a while, but I’m very excited and very motivated to make it happen!

> **Sneak peek**  
> I also have a **HUGE feature** lined up with a deadline (the end of the year). No spoilers, no promises, but it’s one of the features I wrote out when I first started this project on a notebook. That one takes some time, but I’ll keep you guys posted.

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## So what should you do now?

1. **Sign up** if you haven’t already.  
2. **Follow EchoShock** on all the socials linked at the bottom.  
3. **Wait (not so) patiently** for next Friday, and hopefully my game choice(s) make your next weekend a lil more fun.

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*Jan*





Latest Echo

Welcome to EchoShock

The Glade