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https://embracer.com/stories/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/horsegames-thumb.jpg19201080Horse games have actually been big since the 90’s, yet they are rarely discussed in neither games media nor among games collectors. Thomas Sunhede, Retro Games Advisor at Embracer, dives into the Games Archive and tries to understand why this is.