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[OnPoint]

I wanted to shout from the rooftops about my collaboration with Lazy Brain Games, and this seemed like the place to do it. I made all the audio for Time Squid, which is a free for PC. Version 1.2 was just released and added controller support, plus it cleaned up a few bugs. I hoped Indie-GAF would check it out and provide some feedback.

Here's a gameplay vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO-llpQ6q0M

Test your reflexes as your pilot through over 70 levels of fast paced action at the bottom of an alien sea! Featuring a golf influenced online highscore system, Time Squid offers rapid-fire replays in an aquatic world of danger and mystery.

Get the game here: http://www.lazybraingames.com/time-squid/

 

[PandaPedinte]

Thank you guys.

Couple months ago I put up a sloppy little video walk through explaining a bit about how the game mechanics work.

Please keep in mind that this is already very dated in some respects. But it gives you an idea if you are curious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-qul0R60Gg

Nice video, it was able to pass the idea and the gameplay

 

[Ashodin]

Gentlemen, I need some board tests (and feedback on the music) for APEXICON.

http://goo.gl/LDhfv

Just poke around that address, and let me know if you can't make any word that shows up, as well as let me know about how well the music fits with what you're doing.

Thanks a lot, and your feedback helps me build a better word game! Don't worry if you can't kill the guy, that's on purpose.

 

[More_Badass]

Found this awesome game while on Toucharcade forums, but it's on PC/Mac as well!

Futuridium

Greenlight
Desura (free)
Also available on IOS

Get a trip back to the 80s' with the insanely fast, insanely difficult action of Futuridium EP, a retro fast paced shoot’em up with a modern twist, amazing 3D graphic and an adrenaline pumping 45 minutes original soundtrack!

You are a lone starship pilot who get lost in a dimensional loop just before a battle: with a limited and constantly depleting energy bar your only hope is to fly as fast as possible over enormous space dreadnoughts and destroy all the cyan power cubes, replenishing your energy tank and revealing the ship’s power core, which must be destroyed to move to the next ship.

- No special powers, no bonuses: only the player reflexes count. Your ship, your lasers, your ability!
- You can stop and turn your ship 180° at any time, an essential ability
- No speed control: you always fly as fast as possible...

PC/Mac Trailer:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xOThkrBwzRw

 

[Hofmann]

Found this awesome game while on Toucharcade forums, but it's on PC/Mac as well!

You may want to take a look at the OP;D

 

[More_Badass]

You may want to take a look at the OP;D

Yeah, I should do that more often

Thought I was on to something there! Well, it's on IOS too if anyone's interested

 

[KuroNeeko]

All right, guys.

As you may know, Stearn is doing some kind of sale or something where you can buy great games at ridonkulous prices.

I've only picked up a few titles so far but I will say that Hotline Miami was the biggest surprise (if not one of the biggest surprises for me this year!) I'm not into twitch gaming as much, and on the surface, it looked like a game that used violence as its biggest selling point.

I could go on about the awesome soundtrack, stylistic graphics, and late-80s "Drive"esque presentation, but you should probably just go check it out. Whatever they're charging, it's worth it.

STILL, Hotline Miami is NOT the game that kept me up past 4:00 am last night. It's NOT the game that has me railing at my work's sorry-arse firewall. It's not what I'm jonesing to play AT THIS VERY MOMENT.

That honor goes to CARD HUNTER BETA. Seriously. If you're into TRPGs, CCGs, or P&P RPGS, you NEED to check this out. It's currently in Beta and you can register here for an invite.

It's free. It will only cost you all of your free time and your soul.

 

[Toma]

That honor goes to CARD HUNTER BETA. Seriously. If you're into TRPGs, CCGs, or P&P RPGS, you NEED to check this out. It's currently in Beta and you can register here for an invite.

It's free. It will only cost you all of your free time and your soul.

Told you. Such a ridiculously fun life-waster.

 

[One Foul Note]

So RPS did an interview with Jeff Vogel, the Spiderweb Software man and apparently the recently Humble Indie Bundle of all his games has done very well which is pretty damn awesome, any raised awareness for Spiderweb is okay by my books.

As of this post, 8 hours to go on the bundle:
https://www.humblebundle.com/weekly

I hope it isn't too obvious that this post is nothing more then an excuse to link to that sale again and hopefully get some last minute purchases.

 

[Vancha]

Another game that probably hasn't come across here yet.

Crypt Run is a desktop Windows and Mac game that can be played with a keyboard or a gamepad. The action takes place in dungeons, which are comprised of a series of rooms packed with interesting monsters, traps, and loot. Explore the rooms to collect powerups and dodge hazards. Attack and kill monsters by throwing swords, daggers, axes, and other fun weapons.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/richtaur/crypt-run-death-is-just-the-beginning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTXCFB9z4u8

 

[Cth]

Because of the indie music focus:

https://www.humblebundle.com/weekly

Pay what you want for eleven great albums from the
legendary Jim Guthrie (in DRM-free FLAC and MP3)

 

[Feep]

Hey guys! Work on There Came an Echo is going really well...wanted to share a short GIF showing some of the lighting we've been doing.

No idea if we'll keep shots as individual point light sources...it'll probably murder performance...but it's nice to look at. ; )

 

[Toma]

Hey guys! Work on There Came an Echo is going really well...wanted to share a short GIF showing some of the lighting we've been doing.

No idea if we'll keep shots as individual point light sources...it'll probably murder performance...but it's nice to look at. ; )

Not like it would hurt to put it in as an option, right?
But great to see you making progress Backed it and looking forward to the final result.

 

[Toma]

Quick heads up for anyone on the fence regarding La-Mulana (currently on sale for 50% off). Playism (apparently another game distribution channel and localizing company to bring games over to the west) is having a La-Mulana, plus one secret mystery game, live streaming this sunday:

http://www.playism.tv/blog/?p=416

Might be worth checking out if you are interested in La-Mulana.

 

[george01]

doesnt look bad, might give that a try D:

 

[Toma]

doesnt look bad, might give that a try D:

?

 

[klinkcow]

Toma, I'm assuming by your avatar change, you're subtly urging everyone to go buy Rues

Truthfully, I just need a reason to buy that game. It looks awesome, but I've heard mixed opinions on it.

 

[Toma]

Toma, I'm assuming by your avatar change, you're subtly urging everyone to go buy Rues

Truthfully, I just need a reason to buy that game. It looks awesome, but I've heard mixed opinions on it.

What are your concerns? Easier to recommend if I know what people expect/fear they might get with the game.

 

[Toma]

On a completely different note, while sitting at the sea and thinking about where to go with my barely existant programming skills, I thought of a pretty interesting game idea. Might be better fit for Unity than C# though, so I got some re-learning to do.

 

[thetrin]

Quick heads up for anyone on the fence regarding La-Mulana (currently on sale for 50% off). Playism (apparently another game distribution channel and localizing company to bring games over to the west) is having a La-Mulana, plus one secret mystery game, live streaming this sunday:

http://www.playism.tv/blog/?p=416

Might be worth checking out if you are interested in La-Mulana.

Hey Toma, thanks for the love, but just the clarify, it will be on Saturday in the US, and Sunday morning in Japan. We're making sure we're up and able on Sunday morning so American fans can watch the stream live at night.

The stream is going to be 7pm PST, 11am JST.

 

[More_Badass]

On a completely different note, while sitting at the sea and thinking about where to go with my barely existant programming skills, I thought of a pretty interesting game idea. Might be better fit for Unity than C# though, so I got some re-learning to do.

Have you made any other games? Flash, freeware, etc.?

 

[Toma]

Have you made any other games? Flash, freeware, etc.?

I tried some stuff for myself on RPGMaker and mainly XNA, but nothing I felt comfortable showing. I think my biggest issue is ambition vs feasibility vs still making something that actually sounds interesting.

We'll see how that turns out. Its a cool and somewhat feasible idea at least, so thats that.

 

[KuroNeeko]

On a completely different note, while sitting at the sea and thinking about where to go with my barely existant programming skills, I thought of a pretty interesting game idea. Might be better fit for Unity than C# though, so I got some re-learning to do.

Or you can just use C# in Unity...

 

[Toma]

Hey Toma, thanks for the love, but just the clarify, it will be on Saturday in the US, and Sunday morning in Japan. We're making sure we're up and able on Sunday morning so American fans can watch the stream live at night.

The stream is going to be 7pm PST, 11am JST.

Thanks for adding that. I might even watch it myself, hopefully I remember to check back tomorrow.

Or you can just use C# in Unity...

That is... enticing. I really need to inform myself about Unity a bit.

 

[PandaPedinte]

Gentlemen, I need some board tests (and feedback on the music) for APEXICON.

http://goo.gl/LDhfv

Just poke around that address, and let me know if you can't make any word that shows up, as well as let me know about how well the music fits with what you're doing.

Thanks a lot, and your feedback helps me build a better word game! Don't worry if you can't kill the guy, that's on purpose.

Finally got time to test your game so far all the words I used worked, but the numbers of vowels that appear seems to be a bit low but I don't know if it's made on purppose. The music is nice gave me the feel of a battle.

 

[Techies]

Found this awesome game while on Toucharcade forums, but it's on PC/Mac as well!

Futuridium

Greenlight
Desura (free)
Also available on IOS





PC/Mac Trailer:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xOThkrBwzRw

Just played it for an hour (or two), it's not bad at all.
Although you must not be afraid of a bit of difficulty, and a bit of dubstep.

 

[Gbraga]

Hey guys! Work on There Came an Echo is going really well...wanted to share a short GIF showing some of the lighting we've been doing.

No idea if we'll keep shots as individual point light sources...it'll probably murder performance...but it's nice to look at. ; )

Man, this looks great, congratulations!

 

[Techies]

Hey guys! Work on There Came an Echo is going really well...wanted to share a short GIF showing some of the lighting we've been doing.

No idea if we'll keep shots as individual point light sources...it'll probably murder performance...but it's nice to look at. ; )

Are they shooting laser beams from their heads?

 

[Ashodin]

Finally got time to test your game so far all the words I used worked, but the numbers of vowels that appear seems to be a bit low but I don't know if it's made on purppose. The music is nice gave me the feel of a battle.

Thanks! This is really good feedback. I'll tweak vowels further.

 

[electricpirate]

All right, guys.

As you may know, Stearn is doing some kind of sale or something where you can buy great games at ridonkulous prices.

I've only picked up a few titles so far but I will say that Hotline Miami was the biggest surprise (if not one of the biggest surprises for me this year!) I'm not into twitch gaming as much, and on the surface, it looked like a game that used violence as its biggest selling point.

I could go on about the awesome soundtrack, stylistic graphics, and late-80s "Drive"esque presentation, but you should probably just go check it out. Whatever they're charging, it's worth it.

STILL, Hotline Miami is NOT the game that kept me up past 4:00 am last night. It's NOT the game that has me railing at my work's sorry-arse firewall. It's not what I'm jonesing to play AT THIS VERY MOMENT.

That honor goes to CARD HUNTER BETA. Seriously. If you're into TRPGs, CCGs, or P&P RPGS, you NEED to check this out. It's currently in Beta and you can register here for an invite.

It's free. It will only cost you all of your free time and your soul.

I've been waiting for an invite for 2 months. Looks great though.

Hey guys! Work on There Came an Echo is going really well...wanted to share a short GIF showing some of the lighting we've been doing.

No idea if we'll keep shots as individual point light sources...it'll probably murder performance...but it's nice to look at. ; )

Awesome progress! is that 3d from an isomeric view or 2d?

 

[Gawny]

This one seems very promising, it looks like Machinarium.

Candle is a classic adventure starring the inexperienced and vulnerable Teku, in his thrilling journey to save his friends and unravel the mysteries of his world. Through his epic journey he will face many trials and puzzles that the player must solve using his mind and inventiveness.

Candle is being developed in a traditional way, painting everything with watercolors and ink, and scanning all that in order to build the sprites of the environments, items, menus, etc. Also, the animations of every character in the game are not digital, instead we also draw and paint them frame-by-frame.

This “handmade” adventure is set to be released this January as a digital download for PC, completely DRM-Free.

They are looking for funding on Kickstarter.

 

[Toma]

Cardhunterrrrr, more cardhunterrrrr.

 

[More_Badass]

Can we talk IOS games here as well?

Found a surprisingly good puzzle platformer that's totally under the radar

Bullet Train Hell - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bullet-train-hell/id550918290

The graphics aren't much to look at but the controls are tight and the game is challenging

If it wasn't for the positive impressions on TouchArcade, I would have never heard of this game. The first handful of levels are free, the full game is unlocked with a one time 1.99 purchase

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sQDGWEnni4g

Recommended

 

[Toma]

Can we talk IOS games here as well?

Found a surprisingly good puzzle platformer that's totally under the radar

Bullet Train Hell - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bullet-train-hell/id550918290

The graphics aren't much to look at but the controls are tight and the game is challenging

If it wasn't for the positive impressions on TouchArcade, I would have never heard of this game. The first handful of levels are free, the full game is unlocked with a one time 1.99 purchase

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sQDGWEnni4g

Recommended

I'd say we keep major discussions over here:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=609546

But naming/recommending a good game is fine by me.

 

[outunderthestars]

I'm new to the indie scene, so forgive me if this is dumb: Are there any good indie games podcasts?

 

[Toma]

I'm new to the indie scene, so forgive me if this is dumb: Are there any good indie games podcasts?

This question came up a few times already. If more people are interested, I might search and check a few Indie podcasts to see what fits the bill. I am not objected to anyone else doing it either though, but I'd appreciate a short crosscheck how recent and how small the games talked about are.

 

[Dascu]

#screenshotsaturday

Preparing an alpha build of the first/main portion of the game. I'll share that with some closer friends first, but who knows, I might put up a version for some of you guys too.

I've also been doing some more research on crowd-funding, and I'm fairly sure I will be launching a Kickstarter soon. Within the next two weeks. Target goal would be about $5000.

 

[Toma]

#screenshotsaturday



Preparing an alpha build of the first/main portion of the game. I'll share that with some closer friends first, but who knows, I might put up a version for some of you guys too.

I've also been doing some more research on crowd-funding, and I'm fairly sure I will be launching a Kickstarter soon. Within the next two weeks. Target goal would be about $5000.

Best of luck with the KS! I'll try to back as well in case I finally figure out how.

 

[Warrozo]

Some really great games on there, any favorites?
-
#ScreenshotSaturday

From my game Flipper. Quite early days for us but its going quite well

 

[Toma]

Some really great games on there, any favorites?

What are you referring to exactly? The OP of the current thread? The OPs of the past 4 monthly Indie game threads?

I recommend checking the OPs (linked in the first post) of the previous threads after march. We have a voting each month and then put the most voted games in the first post of the next thread. That usually aligns very well with the games most people love and talk about in here.

 

[Warrozo]

What are you referring to exactly? The OP of the current thread? The OPs of the past 4 monthly Indie game threads?

I recommend checking the OPs (linked in the first post) of the previous threads after march. We have a voting each month and then put the most voted games in the first post of the next thread. That usually aligns very well with the games most people love and talk about in here.

Oh great! I'm very new to NeoGAF so I'm just browsing the forums to find nice things to look at

 

[Toma]

Some really great games on there, any favorites?
-
#ScreenshotSaturday

From my game Flipper. Quite early days for us but its going quite well

Cute, little puzzle game btw. Noticed very fast that this might become rather tricky soon.

 

[Warrozo]

Cute, little puzzle game btw. Noticed very fast that this might become rather tricky soon.

Thank you I'm putting a lot of effort into it with my partner to get it looking very nice.

 

[Toma]

Thank you I'm putting a lot of effort into it with my partner to get it looking very nice.

Yeah, its really slick. Everything I do always looks rather messy and packed.

 

[Warrozo]

Yeah, its really slick. Everything I do always looks rather messy and packed.

Really appreciate it

 

[More_Badass]

Oh great! I'm very new to NeoGAF so I'm just browsing the forums to find nice things to look at

Welcome, fellow GAFfer and indie lover! I joined a few months ago and GAF has been the best forum community I've ever been a part of. And if you enjoy indie games, you can to the right place

If you're into PC gaming/Steam, there's also Toma's thread dedicated to indie games discounted during the Summer Sale (over 100 recommendations):
http://www.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=621131

As well as the general Summer Sale thread:
http://www.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=629171

 

[Toma]

Welcome, fellow GAFfer and indie lover! I joined a few months ago and GAF has been the best forum community I've ever been a part of. And if you enjoy indie games, you can to the right place

If you're into PC gaming/Steam, there's also Toma's thread dedicated to indie games discounted during the Summer Sale (over 100 recommendations):
http://neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=621131

As well as the general Summer Sale thread:
http://neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=629171

Your links are broken for me. Here is the Indie one again:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=621131

 

[Warrozo]

Welcome, fellow GAFfer and indie lover! I joined a few months ago and GAF has been the best forum community I've ever been a part of. And if you enjoy indie games, you can to the right place

If you're into PC gaming/Steam, there's also Toma's thread dedicated to indie games discounted during the Summer Sale (over 100 recommendations):
http://neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=621131

As well as the general Summer Sale thread:
http://neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=629171

Thank you so much

 

[Feep]

Awesome progress! is that 3d from an isomeric view or 2d?

Yes.

And yes they are shooting laser beams from their heads. Focus tests say people love X-Men.

 

[Platy]

Odallus the Dark Call is close to getting funded, so I came to remember people that it looks awesome and it is from the same creators as ONIKEN but now with Castlevania as inspiration =D
They need the help =3

I specialy think that the 25 buck prize is awesome