Kitbash
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It's a sad commentary on the state of the industry that I can't tell if this was meant as a joke or not.
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Indie Games 2015 [February] Now Voting - Post 556!
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More_Badass
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Woohoo, Westerado: Double Barreled has a Steam page. Set for an April release
Narrative ambiguity is all the rage in indie games, don't you know?
We've released a new gameplay trailer, please take a look:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg8orCP4OBc&feature=youtu.be
Thank you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg8orCP4OBc&feature=youtu.be
Thank you!
We've released a new gameplay trailer, please take a look:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg8orCP4OBc&feature=youtu.be
Thank you!
Sweet artstyle and trailer!
More_Badass
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The Westport Independent - 2015 (PC, IOS, Android)
http://www.doublezeroonezero.com/westport.html
The Westport Independent is a censorship simulator about the last weeks on an independent newspaper which is to be dismantled according to a new government bill.
You play an editor in charge of choosing what will be printed in the paper, making sure that the content is nice and proper according to the government guidelines. With rebellions against the government rising slowly amongst the public, whose truth will you print?
And so begins the new genre of Papers, Please-likes.
We've released a new gameplay trailer, please take a look:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg8orCP4OBc&feature=youtu.be
Thank you!
Loving the artstyle.
Really enjoyed the trailer too.
Hope you have lots of success!!!
No, I mean its... totally different. I mean, it even uses a different font!
More_Badass
Member
Concept does sound different enough. Changing the news, thus influencing the world, which in turns affects the stories you can run. Deciding to tow the line or help the revolt, and needing to watch what you say as not to alert the government to your intentions. It should be a nice companion piece to Paper's Please; while one is about being a cog in the government machine, this is about being one of the final independent bastions and deciding to play along or push back.
There's an Ludum Dare version to try
http://www.doublezeroonezero.com/files/ld29/westportindependent.html
OldmanAndroid
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That game Megasphere looks insane! Don't know how I missed that one before.
We finally got our game Shutter done, its doing fairly decent up on Steam Greenlight, hoping to get approved on Desura soon. Also up on itch. If anyone wants a link to the full version in my dropbox account, I'm more than happy to share it.
We finally got our game Shutter done, its doing fairly decent up on Steam Greenlight, hoping to get approved on Desura soon. Also up on itch. If anyone wants a link to the full version in my dropbox account, I'm more than happy to share it.
More_Badass
Member
Congrats!
NihonTiger90
Member
Seems similar to the Republia Times, which was Lucas Pope's Ludum Dare game that eventually led to Papers, Please.
More_Badass
Member
Hmm...I really liked Oceanhorn. I've never played a Zelda game, so that probably had something to do with how I viewed the game. Plus there aren't many games on IOS in that genre and with that scope.
But against PC games? It's probably going to feel mediocre and simple
Care to link the LP again?
Phawx
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My Let's Play of Paparazzi:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSnCZTHvBbw
Sorry for the quick in-and-out. I'll try to update later when work settles down.
Yeah it looks pretty decent - really looking forward to it.
Congrats on the game btw looks well 'crap your pants time' hope is does great.
Voted to get it greenlit btw!!
What?!
More_Badass
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Never had a Nintendo system. My first was a PSX
OldmanAndroid
Member
Thank you! Its less jump scares, more creepy atmosphere.
It's certainly nailed that!!!
Phawx
Member
Your first system was a PSX. Mine was a colecovision.
In other news, I love feeling old.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnavox_Odyssey²
Well it was called a Philips Videopac G7000.
Yeah old is good
More_Badass
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My dad played Pong with his brother when they were kids. Imagine how old they feel
But yeah, my retro is Resident Evil 2, Spryo, and Grand Turismo. Guess that's why pixel graphics don't bother me or seem old to me, never played a game with pixel graphics till I was playing flash games in elementary school
More_Badass
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Overland - Summer 2015 (PC, Mobile)
http://overland-game.com
Lead a group of desperate survivors across a desolate wasteland and discover new stories in this tactical, squad-based roguelike.
OP impressions:
Naut:
This one is for people who love experimental and experiental games. Not much in terms of mechanics, but a slightly wacky premise and impressive audio and visual design made this rather fun for me for a while. It doesnt happen often that a game can mesmerize me with basically no content, but it was very relaxing to cruise through this world.
NeuroIDE:
The Cyberjam version works well and is basically a maths puzzle, but is a bit too limited in terms of mechanics. I still liked it however, since I just love these Spacechem type games. However, the dev is already MUCH further in development with the full version and is giving it a huge graphical and mechanical overhaul, putting this high up my most anticipated games list for this year. Current version:
Operation: Covert
Hm, not much to judge it on, as it only has 1 level in the Beta. The basic idea of making this a stealth puzzle game is neat, but I am afraid it might turn out to be a bit of a one trick pony. Or lets say three trick pony. There really isnt much different and original level ideas they can do with the current setup, so they'd need to add substantially more options if they want this "solve however you want it" style to stay interesting.
Highly recommended:
Infinifactory
Avernum 2
Besiege
Earthtongue
io
Recommended:
Just Get Through
NeuroIDE
Haemo
Echoes+
Naut
An Untitled Story
Colony.Exe
Decent:
Cold Contract
Forward to the Sky
Elders of Madness
Albert and Otto
Operation: Covert
Drew and the Floating Labyrinth
All the Way Down
Not recommended:
Condor
Anoxemia
Artificial Immunity
Naut:
This one is for people who love experimental and experiental games. Not much in terms of mechanics, but a slightly wacky premise and impressive audio and visual design made this rather fun for me for a while. It doesnt happen often that a game can mesmerize me with basically no content, but it was very relaxing to cruise through this world.
NeuroIDE:
The Cyberjam version works well and is basically a maths puzzle, but is a bit too limited in terms of mechanics. I still liked it however, since I just love these Spacechem type games. However, the dev is already MUCH further in development with the full version and is giving it a huge graphical and mechanical overhaul, putting this high up my most anticipated games list for this year. Current version:
Operation: Covert
Hm, not much to judge it on, as it only has 1 level in the Beta. The basic idea of making this a stealth puzzle game is neat, but I am afraid it might turn out to be a bit of a one trick pony. Or lets say three trick pony. There really isnt much different and original level ideas they can do with the current setup, so they'd need to add substantially more options if they want this "solve however you want it" style to stay interesting.
Highly recommended:
Infinifactory
Avernum 2
Besiege
Earthtongue
io
Recommended:
Just Get Through
NeuroIDE
Haemo
Echoes+
Naut
An Untitled Story
Colony.Exe
Decent:
Cold Contract
Forward to the Sky
Elders of Madness
Albert and Otto
Operation: Covert
Drew and the Floating Labyrinth
All the Way Down
Not recommended:
Condor
Anoxemia
Artificial Immunity
MrNinjaSquirrel
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Hadn't heard of this but loving what I see in the trailer. Will be excited to check it out when you finish it up,
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PandaPedinte
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Woohoo, Westerado: Double Barreled has a Steam page. Set for an April release
Cool!
We've released a new gameplay trailer, please take a look:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg8orCP4OBc&feature=youtu.be
Thank you!
It's gorgeous
Sounds interesting
More_Badass
Member
Hand of Fate is out of Early Access
Hand of Fate - $24.99 (PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, Xbox One)
Pillar - Free demo, $10 (PC, PS4, Xbox 360)
Shutter - $4.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire - 2016 (PC, Mac, Linux)
Eron - Free demo (PC)
Retrograde - Free demo (PC, Mac, Linux)
JET/LAG - Free (PC, Mac, Linux, Browser, Android)
Hand of Fate - $24.99 (PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, Xbox One)
http://store.steampowered.com/app/266510/
Beyond the thirteen gates at the end of the world, the game of life and death is played. Draw your cards, play your hand, and discover your fate. Hand of Fate is a hybrid roguelike/action-RPG/deck builder, in which the player builds a set of cards into a deck, which is then used to deal out the dungeon floors through which they adventure. Upon entering a combat, all of the cards the player has collected fly into their hands as fully modeled 3D assets, and combat begins.
Pillar - Free demo, $10 (PC, PS4, Xbox 360)
http://www.pillar-game.com/
Lost in an intimate snowy town, a palette of individuals are in search of a mysterious artifact said to bring great knowledge and understanding. Lead each character through their quest in this collection of minigames, each with unique personalities and challenges... maybe their paths aren't so different after all.
Shutter - $4.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
http://doclogic.itch.io/shutter
Re-live a dark and haunting tale in this fixed camera puzzle-horror game RE-miniscent of the first generation of survival horror games. Using both CCTV cameras and your upgradable RC surveillance unit, you have to keep your eyes and ears sharp in order to take photos and unearth a chilling event that unfolded years ago.
Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire - 2016 (PC, Mac, Linux)
http://www.tahiragame.com/
Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire is an episodic turn-based tactics RPG set on a world that has fallen into a medieval dark age after the collapse of space faring civilisation.
Eron - Free demo (PC)
http://redsplatgames.itch.io/eron
Eron is a 2D platform game that allows the player to actively switch between two parallel realms. The player will have to depend upon this power to finish each level.
In a distant galaxy, on an uncharted planet code-named, Eron, a special power is hidden. The planet is in constant danger as many seek this power hidden in the planets core.
You play as a native tribesman on this planet, who one day discovers that uninvited guests have destroyed your village. It is up to you to find and stop whoever is responsible.
Retrograde - Free demo (PC, Mac, Linux)
http://www.playretrograde.com/
Defy the laws of physics and gravity to recover lost memories!
Retrograde is a first-person puzzle game set in the minds of amnesia patients. Every puzzle you solve will help these patients remember a small keystone from their past which will aid in their memory retrieval process. As you go deeper into the subconscious, their minds may begin resisting treatment and things could get a little freaky. Just keep in mind that you are making a real difference in someones life.
JET/LAG - Free (PC, Mac, Linux, Browser, Android)
http://svblm.itch.io/jet-lag
A Hyper Minimal Rogue-like-like-like that features unforgiving tactical gameplay in the noisiest environment possible.
Probably not good for people who have epilepsy, you've been warned.
Phawx
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-N3o1vuMF4
Quick Impressions: Oblitus is a 2D Roguelike Soulslike game whose combat is entirely focused on the use of spears. There are four bosses and (IIRC correctly, I can't seem to find the data anymore) twenty two enhancements that are really kind of necessary. My first ever boss encounter, I only managed to find "Light Armor" which did shit all against the boss. What's worse is you get locked into the fight, so you better be a super quick learner or else you are most definitely going to get the "You Have Died" screen. And it is permadeath.
The levels are pseudo-procedurally generated. I say that because, I noticed that while my runs weren't completely the same, I did notice very familiar terrain patterns and obstacles. So it's more like it's cookie-cutter puzzle pieces that fit together very well randomly.
The combat is kind-of tight. For sure throwing your spear is super satisfying and the feedback you get from expertly drilling a monster in the forehead is spot-on. You don't need to fetch your spear after you throw it, you just need to wait until a set amount of time has passed. Blocking and parrying are fine and work well. It's mostly just the movement and stabbing that are more-or-less hamfisted. The feel of the close-combat is just off. There isn't any weight to it, you'll only get some bogus feedback if a monster parries you correctly, but if you are just machine-gunning the shins of monsters there is no fatigue, so it's more or less just an annoying obstacle.
There are, however, bigger monsters that do require you to be on your toes and fight with strategy or retreat to smaller alcoves that they cannot trespass.
The art and sound design are quite lovely though. Visually and acoustically the themes blend very naturally.
Even though I think the combat could be better, I do find this game incredibly fun and interesting.
Recommended
The levels are pseudo-procedurally generated. I say that because, I noticed that while my runs weren't completely the same, I did notice very familiar terrain patterns and obstacles. So it's more like it's cookie-cutter puzzle pieces that fit together very well randomly.
The combat is kind-of tight. For sure throwing your spear is super satisfying and the feedback you get from expertly drilling a monster in the forehead is spot-on. You don't need to fetch your spear after you throw it, you just need to wait until a set amount of time has passed. Blocking and parrying are fine and work well. It's mostly just the movement and stabbing that are more-or-less hamfisted. The feel of the close-combat is just off. There isn't any weight to it, you'll only get some bogus feedback if a monster parries you correctly, but if you are just machine-gunning the shins of monsters there is no fatigue, so it's more or less just an annoying obstacle.
There are, however, bigger monsters that do require you to be on your toes and fight with strategy or retreat to smaller alcoves that they cannot trespass.
The art and sound design are quite lovely though. Visually and acoustically the themes blend very naturally.
Even though I think the combat could be better, I do find this game incredibly fun and interesting.
Recommended
My Let's Play of Idol Hands:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_DXSlmHQ1U
Quick Impressions: Idol Hands is a God Game that features terrain deformation as a requirement for growing your village of Furlings as well as being used offensively/defensively (whichever way works best strategically) against the opposing God/village.
Easily the Terrain Deformation is the stand-out feature in this game and is handled remarkably well and is graphically impressive. You'll need to use these powers to level land so that you're farmers can cultivate crops and feed your population so that you can produce more workers (wood/metal/priests) and warriors to protect your village. As you level the land around you, the border of your colony will slowly grow larger as your workers build new buildings automatically.
Another plus that I really enjoyed but doesn't really change much of the game was clicking on the minimap and zooming out super far and you are presented with a landscape that is very reminiscent of the view enjoyed in Act Raiser. Again, not the biggest thing but I really liked it.
The big negatives that I have for the game is the SUPER long mandatory tutorial sections (1+ hour(s)) and the inability to speed up the game. Everything in the game runs at 1x speed, always. So the early part of the game is rather boring because you don't even have all of your spells yet.
Overall though, the game is very charming and family friendly.
Recommended
Easily the Terrain Deformation is the stand-out feature in this game and is handled remarkably well and is graphically impressive. You'll need to use these powers to level land so that you're farmers can cultivate crops and feed your population so that you can produce more workers (wood/metal/priests) and warriors to protect your village. As you level the land around you, the border of your colony will slowly grow larger as your workers build new buildings automatically.
Another plus that I really enjoyed but doesn't really change much of the game was clicking on the minimap and zooming out super far and you are presented with a landscape that is very reminiscent of the view enjoyed in Act Raiser. Again, not the biggest thing but I really liked it.
The big negatives that I have for the game is the SUPER long mandatory tutorial sections (1+ hour(s)) and the inability to speed up the game. Everything in the game runs at 1x speed, always. So the early part of the game is rather boring because you don't even have all of your spells yet.
Overall though, the game is very charming and family friendly.
Recommended
My Let's Play of Hyphen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoKwkfdYFzI
Quick Impressions:Essentially this game is a spiritual successor to a game called Irritating Stick. If you aren't aware of what that game is, perhaps you are familiar with the board game "Operation". Basically you need to navigate a spinning bar through a gauntlet of neon. If you touch ANYTHING, you will explode. Different levels offer you "checkpoints" that you can drop down at any point in the level and you'll respawn at that checkpoint upon dying. It felt like cheating to me honestly, but you can't get 5 stars on a level if you drop a checkpoint, so mastering the game requires no checkpoints.
It's rage inducing. But still fun. Provided you like Hard-On-Purpose games, I can easily recommend Hyphen.
It's rage inducing. But still fun. Provided you like Hard-On-Purpose games, I can easily recommend Hyphen.
Phawx
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More_Badass
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Icy - PC
http://www.innervoid.net/web/
Icy is a dialogue based RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world where a new Ice Age stormed our beloved planet. The player will be the leader of a nomads group and will have to take difficult decisions to survive against all kind of dangers. The game will offer a lot of dialogues and meaningful choices capable of affecting the plot, but also a survival gameplay that will allow the player to hunt for food, scavenge for items and fight against beasts, monsters and other humans.
One Foul Note
Member
If the handpicked games you receive are just stuff that is in the 'Today's deal' section then that is a super not good deal given that you can buy them individually for a dollar each,
Phawx
Member
Yea, I don't think there is much of a deal going, but it would be cool for Indie devs to say, "Alright I guaranteed to make X amount when it launches on indie game stand"
My problem is that I buy bundles by the truckload and I would invariably have triples.
Pixel Samurai
Member
Boru mo by Kyle McKernan looks amazing and just launched on Greenlight.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=394833027
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=394833027
More_Badass
Member
Between Steam sales, Humble sales, Humble bundles, and other bundles, those subscriptions don't really seem like they'd save you anything
PandaPedinte
Member
Unrelated from this month games but I've been playing a lot of Rogue Legacy lately, I know the gring may bother some people but it just make me more addicted to this game. The only downside the game has is how unoriginal the bosses were. Asides from it and I'm realltmy enjoyng my time with it.
More_Badass
Member
Greedy Guns - Free beta (PC, Mac, Linux)
http://tio-atum.itch.io/greedyguns
Greedy Guns is a Metroidvania shooter with plenty to kill and explore. Got platforming and shooting skills? Good, you are going to need them!
Inspired by the shooters of old like Gunstar Heroes, Metal Slug and Contra, Greedy Guns adds to it exploration elements and upgradable abilities.
More_Badass
Member
Holy February indie releases, Batman!
Over the next 8 days, we're getting:
- Catacomb Kids
- Hot Tin Roof
- Trash TV
- Aaru's Awakening
- There Came An Echo
- Oblitus
Over the next 8 days, we're getting:
- Catacomb Kids
- Hot Tin Roof
- Trash TV
- Aaru's Awakening
- There Came An Echo
- Oblitus
I hope Feep is prepared for the brutal honesty of the Indie Games thread.
I want it to be good!
Phawx
Member
Yea, I liked the art design but I am standoffish on the voice control input.
More_Badass
Member
Yeah if/when I get around to Echo, I wouldn't use voice commands. Always seemed kind of gimmicky and silly to me to be speaking at a game to control it. And I don't have a mic anyway
But the core gameplay and visuals looks great
Well, we already know that the game is not super deep tactic-wise, so my main draw is actually commanding them via voice. Maybe not for the whole game, but I want the experience to work, since it would be a pretty darn unique experience for me.
More_Badass
Member
Light Fall - 2015 (PC, Mac)
http://lightfallgame.com
Enter the universe of Light Fall and jump into an epic adventure where darkness prevails over the light. Make your way through the Forgotten World of Numbra and explore its many regions. Do not be fooled by the quiet stillness of Numbra, as you will encounter strange creatures and brave many challenges to uncover your mysterious past.
For the record, all feedback I've gotten from reviewers has been one of two things:
- "There's a bug here. Fix it."
and
- "The voice recognition accuracy is crazy good."
So.
Yeah.
Also you can play with KB/M, as More_Badass mentioned.