Support NeoGAF

[Funky Functionality]

I was able to get the PC version fully downloaded on the 5th try or so. Keep hope alive.

Just got the "Thanks for playing the demo" screen. Not very compelling. Also, red, green, blue as primary colors? Uhh... why do that when you could use, you know, the actual primary colors? Would be much more intuitive. It's a thread-the-needle game at its core, so if you're a fan of moving pixels in tight spaces, give it a shot?

 

[More_Badass]

On Rusty Trails - ????

http://www.onrustytrails.com/

New game from the developer of Tiny and Big
Recently, the rain has been going haywire. You are guy Elvis. Your house just dissolved into a pile of rust, and soon you will too! This is not how you planned to enjoy your future as a rate payer. Good thing, you suddenly get your hands on a Shifty Suit! Now it‘s super easy to incognito yourself and walk amongst suspicious hairy folk. Walk along, below and above iron cities, soggy jungles and flaming war zones. Swiftly zoom over any obstacle and switch form to avoid a rusty funeral…

Interloper - ????

http://interlopergame.com/

Interloper is a real-time strategy game with matches that only take 5 minutes. The result is an intense, fast-paced, micro-focused experience with surprising strategic depth. The world of Interloper is divided in 3 war-hungry tribes that battle for control of a newly discovered world. You fight by claiming domain for your tribe of allegiance in maze-like battlegrounds designed with spatial tactics in mind. The units and structures at your disposal were created to deliver ample opportunity for spatial reasoning and strategic advantage, allowing players to grow indefinitely.

The Devotion - ????

http://www.indiedb.com/games/the-devotion

Welcome to The Devotion game, and prepare yourself for the journey. This is an adventure game in pixel art, in which you, as a young man, will try to resolve many quests to rescue someone you really love. You will find many enemies and allies on your way, and only true devotion will help you reach the goal.

Pythetron - ????

http://pythetron.com/

Pythetron is a new evolution in the old school 2d shoot'em up (or shmup) genre built on a modern game engine utilizing advanced physics and 3d environments, with detailed models, animation, and sound. Additionally Pythetron takes a new direction in gameplay by allowing the game's pacing to be controlled by the player and allowing the player to explore the galaxy in a non-linear manner.

Gear Gauntlet - ????

http://www.dropdeadinteractive.com/

Teleporting power pads, Gate power pads, Reverse power pads, Hurt power pads, and bucket fills of collecting.

DiceTiny - 2015

http://www.fakedice.com/#!dicetiny/ccsj

In this RPG Board Game, four players have to work together using dice and cards as well as their unique skills to battle monsters and bosses alike, and ultimately save the world from an evil dragon.

Previously Mentioned

Brigador

Lemma

Heat Signature

 

[More_Badass]

Eastward, Towards The Violent Light - ????

http://awkwardsilencegames.tumblr.com/

Loosely inspired by the trek Roland takes in Stephen King's Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, 'Eastward...' is kind of a long range walking survival simulator. The player must traverse across a 2D procedurally generated landscape - ranging from empty deserts, great forests, across oceans and up mountains. Ideally, the game would also probably take many days and multiple visits to eventually complete.

HyperDrift - ????

http://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/2kyafb/screenshot_saturday_196_radiant_display/clpsh9h

From the developer of Hangeki
Scifi gladiator arena combat with supercharged machines

Yes, My Grace - ????

http://yesmygrace.com/

From a land ruled by folklore, noble endeavors and political intrigues, we present to you "Yes, My Grace" - a unique blend of text-based decision making with strategic conquest.

Elysis - 2015

http://www.indiedb.com/games/spookyquest

Elysis is a top-down action-RPG which aims to provide a satisfying sense of combat and exploration.
To achieve this, the add-on system was conceived as a way to allow players to modify their weapons to fight a wide variety of enemies. These addons will give weapons special properties and will be scattered throughout the world waiting to be found.

The Most Poser Heroes - 2015

http://www.stochasticlints.com/index.php?content=games

The Most Poser Heroes is a game about creating physical animations.
You can control the pose your characters assume at every instant and use them to make them walk, jump, grab objects and do nifty stunts.

Elemental Minions - ????

http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=44248.0

Pikmins-inspired random generated survival. Fight monsters, gather resources, build, explore. Each minion have one different skill/attribute, either against fighting monsters or doing simple tasks

Previously Mentioned

Tangiers

Project Wormhunter

Apocalypse Cow

Shattered

 

[Phawx]

Oh my goodness fellas. Axiom Verge is amazing. I've been over-using the word amazing when describing Axiom Verge, but it's amazing.

I'll post up a full preview later but for now, here is my minimalist playthrough:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_h5UUz2h5U&list=UUNpxh2vUm0kZJP_D6C4OMSA

And here is my speed run:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwT5pPy5jnM

 

[Woorloog]

Are there any indie RTSes that are akin to the original Command&Conquer?
Relatively simple gameplay, top-down view (not 3/4ths view like Tiberian Sun had), similar style, etc.?

 

[daydream]

Oh my goodness fellas. Axiom Verge is amazing. I've been over-using the word amazing when describing Axiom Verge, but it's amazing.

I'll post up a full preview later but for now, here is my minimalist playthrough:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_h5UUz2h5U&list=UUNpxh2vUm0kZJP_D6C4OMSA

And here is my speed run:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwT5pPy5jnM

Super jealous. :O So looking forward to this.

 

[More_Badass]

Factorio has multiplayer now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmi1lDRoBcc

 

[Phawx]

Super jealous. :O So looking forward to this.

It is crazy good. I'm trying to do a proper preview with gifs and all. Gotta do it justice.

Factorio has multiplayer now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmi1lDRoBcc

! I gotta get back to that. Thanks for all your work More_badass and Toma.

 

[KrellRell]

You can rebind all controls. Just go to options > controls and pick your controller.

Thanks, I'll check that out.

I figured out that the back, or select button changes the minimap so you can see the entire thing.

 

[OnPoint]

I'm excited to say Shutshimi is Greenlit!

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=215519496

Thanks to everyone here for your help and attention so far. It means a lot.

 

[Dan-Adelman]

Oh my goodness fellas. Axiom Verge is amazing. I've been over-using the word amazing when describing Axiom Verge, but it's amazing.

I'll post up a full preview later but for now, here is my minimalist playthrough:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_h5UUz2h5U&list=UUNpxh2vUm0kZJP_D6C4OMSA

And here is my speed run:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwT5pPy5jnM

[Full disclosure: I'm helping the developer, Tom Happ, with the business and marketing stuff.]

Thanks for checking it out! BTW, for those who hadn't heard, we're trying a new marketing approach. We're just releasing one very small section of the game (maybe 5%) each month for the next few months leading up to launch. I'm hoping that people will start looking forward to these new reveals, which will show new weapons/items, development of the storyline, etc. Also hoping that each new reveal might be a new opportunity for people who hadn't heard of the game before to find out about it. I'm curious to see how people actually respond to this approach. The game is fully playable from beginning to end (Tom Happ just finished programming the final boss, so he's just adding the cut scenes) so between now and launch is just a bunch of polish.

 

[Phawx]

Just to add on to Dan's post, my preview of Axiom Verge is up. You can find it here:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=137650192

 

[Wok]

Preorders for Mushroom 11 will be available next Tuesday.

 

[More_Badass]

Preorders for Mushroom 11 will be available next Tuesday.

Finally!

 

[Rafy]

There is another game that is launching on Stem this month called Deadstone. We just got it in for review and I quite enjoyed the voice over so far. Haven't gotten too far with it yet so I can't recommend it but maybe it should be added in the OP.
I got a "The Martian"(book) vibe from it.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/327150/

 

[PandaPedinte]

Are there any indie RTSes that are akin to the original Command&Conquer?
Relatively simple gameplay, top-down view (not 3/4ths view like Tiberian Sun had), similar style, etc.?

Maybe RimWorld, I think it suits your description but I'm not sure if it's simple.

 

[Woorloog]

Maybe RimWorld, I think it suits your description but I'm not sure if it's simple.

Not an RTS, rather it is a colony manager. It is more akin to Dwarf Fortress than Command&Conquer.

 

[More_Badass]

As if you needed a reason to get hooked on One Finger Death Punch again, a mobile version is "coming soon"
https://youtube.com/watch?v=JWJOfq0vtYY

 

[macfoshizzle]

when is Below coming out?

 

[FloatOn]

Not sure if this is appropriate to talk about since it's coming 2015 but pocketwatch games has a game in the works called Lead to Fire which looks and sounds great.

polygon preview:
http://www.polygon.com/2014/11/6/7168867/lead-to-fire-arcade-rts-monaco-pocketwatch

 

[Tizoc]

Anyone tried Joylancer? Thinking of getting it off Gmaersgat with my 20%discount coupon.

 

[outunderthestars]

Just a heads up that Blossom Tales has picked up a publisher and will be coming to Steam next year.

 

[Wok]

The 639 entrants of IGF main competition are known:

http://www.igf.com/php-bin/entries2015.php

Lots of "atmostpheric" games.

 

[Toma]

Anyone tried Joylancer? Thinking of getting it off Gmaersgat with my 20%discount coupon.

I remember liking it very much, but I cant find my previous impressions.

Not sure if this is appropriate to talk about since it's coming 2015 but pocketwatch games has a game in the works called Lead to Fire which looks and sounds great.

polygon preview:
http://www.polygon.com/2014/11/6/7168867/lead-to-fire-arcade-rts-monaco-pocketwatch

Feel free to talk about anything here, and that looks like my kind of game. Thanks for posting!

 

[Wok]

The 639 entrants of IGF main competition are known:

http://www.igf.com/php-bin/entries2015.php

Lots of "atmostpheric" games.

Here are demos which I would like to check:

http://games.digipen.edu/games/chained

http://www.gentlymad.org/game/inbetween

http://games.digipen.edu/games/inaris-the-cloud-temple

Most games this year have a Greenlight page, but no demo.

 

[Nabs]

Elliot Quest is hitting Steam on November 11th.

 

[Dascu]

The 639 entrants of IGF main competition are known:

http://www.igf.com/php-bin/entries2015.php

Lots of "atmostpheric" games.

Malebolgia's entry should be going up as well... Been a bit delayed due to a little technical mishap with the submission process.

 

[Tizoc]

I remember liking it very much, but I cant find my previous impressions.

Cool, I'd like to read them, so I'll try to find it using GAF Search. Only reason I wanna get it is because Gamersgate has it and I have a 20% discount coupon I want to use before it expires XP

 

[PandaPedinte]

Elliot Quest is hitting Steam on November 11th.

Nice! I enjoyed the demo/alpha when I played it.

 

[Tizoc]

Found some impressions that mention that the Early Access has good concept but some bad execution of these concepts.
Now these are from over a month ago, so hopefully the latest build improved drastically.

 

[PandaPedinte]

A Bird Story - $4.99 (PC/Mac/Lin)

Steam

A Bird Story is something of a little pixel animation that incorporates interactivity and game elements in the telling of its narrative. It is a standalone story, with its own beginning and ending.

 

[More_Badass]

So many interesting IGF entries

Cosmonaut - PC, Mac, Linux

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=334842893

Cosmonaut is a first-person/space simulator. The game places the player in the role of a lost Cosmonaut who, after an event he cannot remember, wakes up orbiting the earth. He soon realizes that its life support equipment is bearing eminent failure, with low levels of oxygen, energy and fuel. Taking the hardly intelligible messages of a damaged radio system, the player must combine skill and quick thinking to survive.

In a dark weightless environment, he only hears its own shortness of breathing, low frequency and emergency messages from a damaged radio. Surrounded by space debris and depending on its spacesuit spotlights, the player needs to refuel from dead comrades to put off inevitable death and find a way out. The game combines visuals, sound, non-linear story-telling and diverse interactions to become a fully immersive experience and making the player forget that it's just a game!

Cycho - Free (Browser)

http://www.zachstronaut.com/projects/cycho/

Cycho is Alfred Hitchcock meets Tron light cycles. Two players compete for survival as they maneuver on a giant moving eye. The two players can fight for control of the eye, or a third person can play as the eye and menace the two cycles. It might just be the weirdest game of "snakes" you'll ever play. Eye think you should try it.

Hecticube - ????

http://hecticube.com/home

Hecticube is a hectic, minimalistic 1 - 2 player digital sports experience.
Taking inspiration from various games such as pool and pong, Hecticube creates a hectic, fast paced multiplayer experience which will put anyone's skills to the test. The main objective of the game is to shoot the ball in order to simultaneously defend your goal & score on your opponents' own

Impulse - Free (Browser)

http://play-impulse.com/

Impulse is a top-down shooter with a unique twist. You play as a lone circle armed with not bullets, but a powerful shockwave that throws your enemies back. Defeat enemies by pushing them into the Void, where they instantly dissolve. But beware the Harpoon, which can reach through the Void to drag you to your death. And the Orbiter, which dances constantly out of range, waiting for the right moment to lunge. Fight your way down an abstract geometric lair, where something massive waits in the depths.

Lost Cave - ????

http://www.igf.com/php-bin/entry2015.php?id=7974

Lost Cave is a 2D side-scrolling platformer where the player explores the depths of a strange cave. The player possesses the ability to shift the perspective of the camera that views the world, allowing them to change the size and position of objects in the foreground and background of the environment. This manipulation of the world allows the player to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles to progress deeper into the cave. It was originally created as part of the 2014 Global Game Jam, based on the theme phrase "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." This led us to create a game where your view of the world effects how the world exists.

 

[Toma]

Impulse - Free (Browser)

Hmmm.

 

[More_Badass]

Hmmm.

Different game, different game

And it's really fun too

 

[PandaPedinte]

About the ToME expansion:

• Start with a new class, the Doombringer! These avatars of demonic destruction charge into battle with massive two-handed weapons, cutting swaths of firey devastation through hordes of opponents. Armed with flame magic and demonic strength, they delight in fighting against overwhelming odds, softening up the crowd with waves of fire, then feeding on the flames and suffering of their surroundings to stay alive while quickly reducing any group to a pile of ash and gore.
• Unlock a new class, the Demonologist, with an all-new item enhancement mechanic! Bearing a shield and the magic of the Spellblaze itself, these melee-fighting casters can grow demonic seeds from their fallen enemies. Imbue these seeds onto your items to gain a wide array of new talents and passive benefits, and summon the demons within them to fight on your side! Ever looked at a gigantic demon-cursed minotaur and wished it was on your side for once? Well, now you CAN summon one to pound your foes into paste while you cast devastating spells from afar, or call forth a squad of Fire Imps to pelt your enemies to death while they exhaust themselves on your impenetrable defenses! Demons have persistent health, making them a little more precious than disposable necromancer skeletons or summoner beasts, but can be revived from death nonetheless.
• Two new zones, with all-new art, foes, and bosses! You've seen the plains of the Fearscape before, now see the lairs and headquarters of the demons themselves!
• Over 10,000 words of written lore to find! The demons were once an enlightened, peaceful race, hailing from a distant planet known as Mal'Rok; learn what drove them to plot Eyal's eternal torture!
• Discover monuments to each of the demonic species and noteworthy individuals, showing the place of honor each has among them! Get a glimpse into the culture and daily lives of these sadistic invaders and their brainwashed thralls!
• Unlock a new race, Doomelves: Shalore who've taken to the demonic alterations especially well, corrupting their typical abilities into a darker form. Blink away to safety, transform into a shadowy dúathedlen to hide in the shadows or prey on your foes with blasts of darkness, use your new resilience to soak up status effects and critical hits, and assault your enemies' minds to leave them unsteady in combat!
• Between the aforementioned classes and Doomelves, a whopping 75 new talents!
• Unlock two new cosmetic options! You know you've always wanted demon-horns.
• Two new events, appearing anywhere in Eyal!
• 20 new artifacts, with unique and interesting effects. Collect the Obsidian Treasures to amass more and more power! Slip your hands into the Will of Ul'Gruth and watch your sweeping blows smash down walls! Wear a giant hideous hell-mouth as a fashionable belt!
• 7 new achievements! Conquer the worst Urh'Rok's forces can throw at you, and hang their metaphorical skulls from your profile page!

 

[Toma]

About the ToME expansion:

• Start with a new class, the Doombringer! These avatars of demonic destruction charge into battle with massive two-handed weapons, cutting swaths of firey devastation through hordes of opponents. Armed with flame magic and demonic strength, they delight in fighting against overwhelming odds, softening up the crowd with waves of fire, then feeding on the flames and suffering of their surroundings to stay alive while quickly reducing any group to a pile of ash and gore.
• Unlock a new class, the Demonologist, with an all-new item enhancement mechanic! Bearing a shield and the magic of the Spellblaze itself, these melee-fighting casters can grow demonic seeds from their fallen enemies. Imbue these seeds onto your items to gain a wide array of new talents and passive benefits, and summon the demons within them to fight on your side! Ever looked at a gigantic demon-cursed minotaur and wished it was on your side for once? Well, now you CAN summon one to pound your foes into paste while you cast devastating spells from afar, or call forth a squad of Fire Imps to pelt your enemies to death while they exhaust themselves on your impenetrable defenses! Demons have persistent health, making them a little more precious than disposable necromancer skeletons or summoner beasts, but can be revived from death nonetheless.
• Two new zones, with all-new art, foes, and bosses! You've seen the plains of the Fearscape before, now see the lairs and headquarters of the demons themselves!
• Over 10,000 words of written lore to find! The demons were once an enlightened, peaceful race, hailing from a distant planet known as Mal'Rok; learn what drove them to plot Eyal's eternal torture!
• Discover monuments to each of the demonic species and noteworthy individuals, showing the place of honor each has among them! Get a glimpse into the culture and daily lives of these sadistic invaders and their brainwashed thralls!
• Unlock a new race, Doomelves: Shalore who've taken to the demonic alterations especially well, corrupting their typical abilities into a darker form. Blink away to safety, transform into a shadowy dúathedlen to hide in the shadows or prey on your foes with blasts of darkness, use your new resilience to soak up status effects and critical hits, and assault your enemies' minds to leave them unsteady in combat!
• Between the aforementioned classes and Doomelves, a whopping 75 new talents!
• Unlock two new cosmetic options! You know you've always wanted demon-horns.
• Two new events, appearing anywhere in Eyal!
• 20 new artifacts, with unique and interesting effects. Collect the Obsidian Treasures to amass more and more power! Slip your hands into the Will of Ul'Gruth and watch your sweeping blows smash down walls! Wear a giant hideous hell-mouth as a fashionable belt!
• 7 new achievements! Conquer the worst Urh'Rok's forces can throw at you, and hang their metaphorical skulls from your profile page!

o__o

 

[daydream]

Btw Cycho is not worth trying if you don't have a second player. The game didn't make a good impression but I'm willing to attribute that to the horrible AI.

Different game, different game

Dodged a bullet there.

 

[PandaPedinte]

Saw someone talking about this game on the Steam thread, I don't think it was featured before:

Pitiri 1977 - $4.99 (PC)

Steam

Pitiri 1977 is an adventure-platformer with much exploration in both world and story, and is paying tribute to its classic pioneers – not only by its gameplay, but also by its background story. A narrative, that is set in 1977 (the glorious year of Star Wars IV, the Atari 2600, the Voyager One spacecraft & Led Zeppelin's “Presence”), in an imposing world, created by using hand-painted graphics, characters, solid physics and a 1970s soundtrack, gradually opened up by the player’s acquired abilities.

Sounds interesting

 

[More_Badass]

o__o

I guess I should take Toma's advice and check this game out

 

[Toma]

I guess I should take Toma's advice and check this game out

Bye bye baddy. I lost a whole week of my life to this game once I started playing.

 

[More_Badass]

If you guys were interested, Jobbs is giving NeoGAF members Ghost Song beta Steam keys, due to how helpful the GAF community was during the Kickstarter. Just have to PM him

 

[More_Badass]

Man, Binding of Isaac is so good. I love how all your stacking items are physically represented.

 

[Toma]

Man, Binding of Isaac is so good. I love how all your stacking items are physically represented.

Yeah, I played it a ton on PC. Should get around to playing the Ultimate version on Vita though, but currently still stuck in SMTIV.

 

[Phawx]

Man, Binding of Isaac is so good. I love how all your stacking items are physically represented.

Been playing on the Vita for awhile. I'm always a little upset with how slow the initial part of the game is. I would almost rather have an option that drops me with some random heart/item inventory then have to slog through the first two levels.

Plus the first levels aren't really difficult, even in hard mode. Just feels like a waste of time.

Other than that, when you get to utero and have some wicked combinations, it's good times.

 

[One Foul Note]

I've never really been able to get really into Isaac primarily due to the lack of directional shooting gives the gameplay a slightly primitive feel. Although I really appreciate the unsettling visuals and it seems to do right with the entire action roguelike concept, it's just not for me. Last weekend me and a friend had a go on the co-op mode in that game and it is not a fantastically easy experience but a fairly enjoyable one.

but currently still stuck in SMTIV.

Good man! I am journeying through that game myself also.

 

[Haunted]

I'll put an evening aside to wade through some of these Ludum Dare entries.


Also, the new game from Lucas Pope has a demo!? omg omg omg

 

[_machine]

(Que totally shameless self-promotion) Feel free to add our upcoming game to the list as well:

Ancestory - Q3 2015 (PC)

http://www.indiedb.com/games/ancestory

Ancestory is a 3D, grid-based card game where you play as a mighty shaman who can summon powerful minions and cast mighty spells with a vast selection of cards. In order to win, you must race to totems spread across the battlefield and fight for control over them. You can also customize your deck before heading into battle against your friend or AI.

 

[More_Badass]

(Que totally shameless self-promotion) Feel free to add our upcoming game to the list as well:

Ancestory - Q3 2015 (PC)

Too slow, Ancestory is already included in this month's Upcoming list

 

[_machine]

Too slow, Ancestory is already included in this month's Upcoming list

Haha, I think I might've been working too long now, because I'm fairly certain I did not see it there. Feel free to update the text/links if you want, though. I think I should get some rest though

 

[Moobabe]

Oh my goodness fellas. Axiom Verge is amazing. I've been over-using the word amazing when describing Axiom Verge, but it's amazing.

I'll post up a full preview later but for now, here is my minimalist playthrough:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_h5UUz2h5U&list=UUNpxh2vUm0kZJP_D6C4OMSA

And here is my speed run:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwT5pPy5jnM

I cannot wait for this. All in every console and PC box I own!

Not sure if this is appropriate to talk about since it's coming 2015 but pocketwatch games has a game in the works called Lead to Fire which looks and sounds great.

polygon preview:
http://www.polygon.com/2014/11/6/7168867/lead-to-fire-arcade-rts-monaco-pocketwatch

This looks pretty cool too!

Just a heads up that Blossom Tales has picked up a publisher and will be coming to Steam next year.

And this!!