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Toma · Jan 6, 2017

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The Best Indie Games of 2016 - Voting thread

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IndieGAF recommends: The 50 Best Indie Games of 2013: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=766928
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Indie Games 2016 [December]

As before, voting is going to happen in the last week of the month.

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Post 1:
1. Header Information
2. Overview
3. Introductory Blurb
4. Indie Media Corner

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5. Remarkable Indie Release Dates coming up this month!

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6. Recently released Indies!

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7. Upcoming Indies to look forward to!

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We are always interested in getting to know more people with the same hobby. If you share our love for Indies, let us know! We talk about anything Indie, want to talk about the mess that DoubleFine is leaving behind? The depth(s) of Dwarf Fortress? Need recommendations? This is the right spot to ask! We'd also love to read more impressions

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If you want to suggest a game that has recently released or that looks interesting, but hasnt released yet, please follow the following formatting structure so the post is picked up by Toma-Bot:

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Hey! I assume you are new in this thread series and want to see what we were up to? Or you didnt have enough time to play through all of the games from the last month but still want to catch up with the best ones? Then this list is for YOU! These were the games we enjoyed the most in the previous thread, voted on by the community (More thorough descriptions and impressions in the previous thread, especially the last few pages with the voting):

1. Islands: Non-Places - $4.99 (PC, Mac, iOS)

http://carlburton.tumblr.com/islands

A surreal trip through the mundane. Reveal the hidden ecosystems of ten unusual environments. Unlock an atmospheric experience while exploring strange yet familiar scenes.
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2. Quern - $24.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)

http://querngame.com/

Discover the truth about Quern's past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
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2. Sethian - $4.99 (PC, Mac)

https://sethiangame.com/

Sethian is a sci-fi puzzle game in which you master a fictitious language. An archaeologist in the distant future, you venture to the far-flung planet of Sethian, investigating the mysterious disappearance of the people there centuries ago. An abandoned computer may have the answers you seek, but it only operates in the lost native language. Master their language, unravel their mysteries, and challenge their philosophy.
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2. Beholder - $9.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)

https://beholder-game.com/

You're a State-installed Landlord in a totalitarian State. You must spy on tenants, peep, eavesdrop and profile! You must report on anyone capable of plotting subversion against the State. You MUST! But WILL you?
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2. Way of the Red - $7.99, Free demo (PC)

http://www.wayofthered.com/

Way of the Red is a 2d action platformer with fun combat, fluid movement, satisfying kills, and an engaging story. Splatter blood across the land through four massive zones, each with their own unique environments, characters, and secrets. Use satisfying and versatile sword techniques to shred enemies to pieces. Mutate your character with the mysterious red seeds, and learn new abilities from hidden characters.
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2. Quur - Free (PC)

http://typhaine-uro.com/quur/

In a world sustained by a magical liquid, called the Color, you embody an ethereal being capable of manipulating it.Every action you take will have a direct impact on the forest of Quur and on the creatures who inhabit it.
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I noticed there are a few noteworthy, and relatively unknown, projects that deserve a shoutout here because I feel that they share a common interest with the people in this thread. I talked to the guy from Pixabyte and MetaVendetta and both are very enthusiastic about the things they love and figured you might appreciate the shoutout as well. If you enjoy anything here or want to give feedback, let these guys know via their websites or also here in this thread. If you appreciate something, let people know. A heads up can sometimes very valuable.

This is a monthly podcast series that presents notable Indie Game soundtracks. A likeable host and guests, a fantastic track selection, interesting discussions and a focus for Indies will make this one a mainstay in my monthly threads.

Episode 11: Episode 11: Summer Girls
[Wolfenstien | Elysian Shadows | Trials Fusion | Fract OSC | Out There | Parappa the Rapper]

GAF Thread: Freeware Games
So many free games are out there and so many are just really good games that a large majority of people will never play. From developers with large portfolios of freeware games, to free alphas and betas, to the hundreds and hundreds of entries for game jams such as Seven Day Roguelike, Seven Day FPS, Ludum Dare, and others, to the talented work of Digipen students, there's just an astounding amount of quality free games to play and enjoy that this thread tries to uncover.

Toma · Jan 6, 2017

Toma · Jan 6, 2017

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Astroneer - $19.99 (PC, Xbox One)

http://astroneer.space/

Explore and reshape distant worlds! Astroneer is set during a 25th century gold rush where players must explore the frontiers of outer space, risking their lives in harsh environments for the chance of striking it rich.On this adventure, a player's most useful tool is their ability to shape their world, altering the terrain and extracting valuable resources from planets, and moons. Resources can be traded or crafted into new tools, vehicles, and modules to create everything from massive industrial bases to mobile rover bases.

Botolo - $14.99 (PC, Mac)

http://botologame.com/

BOTOLO is a beautiful, new multiplayer game from The Floor is Jelly creator Ian Snyder. BOTOLO is a fast paced mindreading competition, a dance inside the negative space between your opponent's thoughts. Mind-wrestle your opponents into submission inside hypnotic fields of pattern and color. Steal the ball and protect it from your opponent in this hybrid game of keepaway and king-of-the-hill.

CTHON - $4.99 (PC)

https://gravitygames.itch.io/cthon

Cthon is an old school science-fiction first-person shooter, where you become a cybernetic weapon against the dark legions of a powerful evil entity - known only as Cthon - who lurks within the planetoid. It is a classic space horror game, inspired by the likes of Doom, System Shock, and Quake.

Deios II: Deidia - $9.99 (PC)

https://barch.itch.io/deiosiideidia

Deidia is an exploration glitch-venture game where you explore a lonely unstable world, with glitches, forgotten ruins, and unknown lands abandoned in lonely BBS systems. Corrupt the world to find new paths.

Drive!Drive!Drive! - $19.99 (PC, Mac, PS4)

http://drive-drive-drive.com/

Drive!Drive!Drive! is a racing game unlike any other, where players must drive their cars to victory across multiple tracks at the same time.You are able to switch between the different tracks of a race any time you like. When you switch away from a track, a computer racer takes over driving on that track for you.Unfortunately, the AI racers aren't what you'd call competent. They are what you'd call incompetent. In other words, to place well in every track you're racing on, you're going to have to hop track-to-track on a regular basis to account for the subversively cretinous computer cars.

Empty - Free (PC, Mac, Linux, Android)

https://dustyroom.itch.io/empty

Everything must go.

Feral - Free demo (PC)

https://row.itch.io/feral

Feral is a hunting game in which you play as a feline animal at the first person view. You have to hunt and survive in an imaginary and hostile environment. But be careful! You are not the only predator in this world...

Meawja - Free alpha (PC, Mac, Linux)

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

Meawja is a 2D platform game where you will control a black cat, who is in his final way to become a ninja. You will slash and cut your way through 5 unique stages and sub-stages, all this with colorful retro graphics inspired in classic 8-bit games. It will be an arduous journey where the hero will face the Masters challenges to prove your worth.

Milkmaid of the Milky Way - $7.99 (PC, Mac)

http://machineboy.com/milkmaid/

Milkmaid of the Milky Way is a classic point-and-click adventure game in rhyme that combines an exciting story with puzzles and exploration. What happens when a young milkmaid sees an alien craft in a fjord in 1920's Norway?

Nest - Free (PC, Mac)

http://jonathanwhiting.com/ld/37/

A very deep trip into a very small room.

Non Euclidean Room - Free (PC, Mac, Linux)

https://nusan.itch.io/non-euclidean-room

Non Euclidean Room is an exploration game in a strange land. How many time a room can be connected to itself ? Your goal is to make a mental map of that room while finding cool visual spots. Then you can hope to escape.

Noodles - Free (PC, Mac)

https://zerbamine.itch.io/noodles

Your friend Bouba is working over-time again, but it's not any job she enjoys doing. Who would, though. Making Word templates for clients who prefer low-cost office solutions over fresh and creative designs is not exactly the glamorous life one would imagine for a designer trying to make a living in Berlin.

Pocket Kingdom - $6.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/462620/

Pocket Kingdom is an authentic throwback to Amiga era. Signature steampunk pixel art, winsome chiptune soundtrack and retro-inspired gameplay with modern twists make Pocket Kingdom an unparalleled journey.Wander around the island's enchanted districts. Unlock access to new areas by collecting objects scattered here and there. Trick gravity, discover helpful devices and listen to the weird stories told by the locals. Getting out of the Pocket Kingdom depends on it. So does unveiling the place's mysteries.

Recurved - $9.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/497780/

Recursed is a 2D puzzle-platform game where the structure of the world can be twisted. Stack up boxes and use keys to unlock doors to get the crystal at the end of each level. Jump into chests to enter other rooms, or pick up the chests and move the rooms around. Duplicate, destroy or alter the structure of the level to solve the puzzles.

Samurai Lantern - Free (PC)

https://adventurebit.itch.io/samurailantern

Embrace your inner samurai and collect those lanterns! Collect them all and exit through the door!

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun - $39.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)

http://www.shadow-tactics.com/

Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

Tangent - Free (PC, Mac)

https://rxi.itch.io/tangent

A world-shifting platformer

The Mind's Eclipse - Free demo (PC, Mac, Linux)

https://themindseclipse.itch.io/the-minds-eclipse

A genius scientist must rely on a playful but mysterious AI to help him find his loved ones in the ruins of a fallen utopia.The Mind's Eclipse is a science fiction visual novel featuring beautiful hand drawn scenes and emotional narrative driven gameplay.

We become what we behold - Free (Browser)

https://ncase.itch.io/wbwwb

a game about news cycles, vicious cycles, infinite cycles

Toma · Jan 6, 2017

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A Mortician's Tale - 2017 (PC, Mac)

http://laundrybear.com/a-morticians-tale

A Mortician's Tale is a narrative-driven death positive video game where you play as a mortician tasked with running a funeral home—preparing the cadavers of the deceased (via embalming or cremation), attending their funerals and consoling their loved ones, and running the business.

Apartment 327 - 2017 (PC)

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=810510497

Apartment 327 is a first-person adventure whose main feature is a time travel cycle, which keep you locked in an old house between the years 1923 and 2016. It will be necessary to go through the same places, in the different time lines, to be able to solve all the time-based puzzles necessary to unlock new areas and to be able to go further in the adventure.

Arkin - 2017 (PC)

https://www.arkingame.com/

Arkin is set in a future where humanity has been at war for decades, only to find that their true enemy, a threat to their very existence, has just appeared. As a veteran pilot in the TDF navy outfitted with the latest in starfighter technology, you are on the front lines of the battle for our survival.Prepare for an experience full of epic battles and intense dogfighting, where the ability to quickly change tactics is the only way to fight and survive.

Blackwood Crossing - 2017 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)

http://www.blackwoodcrossing.com/

Blackwood Crossing is a story-driven first-person adventure game. An intriguing and emotive tale exploring the fragile relationship between orphaned siblings, Scarlett and Finn. When their paths cross with a mysterious figure, an ordinary train ride evolves into a magical story of life, love and loss.

Card Thief - 2017 (PC, iOs, Android)

http://cardthiefgame.tumblr.com/

Card Thief is a solitaire style medieval stealth game played with a deck of cards.

Chessaria - PC

http://chessaria.com/

Chessaria is a unique turn-based tactical game that combines the compelling story and fast paced nature of classic adventure video-games, building on the traditional strategic gameplay of Chess.

Corax - PC

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

A single player stealth game set in a grim cyberpunk setting.

Cube Snake - 2017 (iOS, Android)

http://cubesnake.com/

Journey your way through a puzzling world as a snake made entirely of cubes. Scales heights and delve into the unknown as you make your way solving puzzles in an effort to save your family.

Cubisaurus Rex - PC

http://www.dark-roast.com/

An animal kingdom adventure. Play as a variety of different animals with different abilities as you explore frozen tundras, rolling hills, deserts and more.

Evangeline - ????

https://twitter.com/RaconteurDev

A game about love. In Evangeline, color guides you.

Graywalkers - PC, Mac, Linux

http://graywalkers.com/

Graywalkers: Purgatory is the first in a series of Emergent Strategic and Tactical Turn-based 3D Role-Playing Games set in a stylish supernatural post-apocalyptic world, where parts of Heaven, Hell and Earth have merged together in an event called "The Rupture".

Imperatum - ????

https://imperatumgame.com/

An action RPG set in a rich Sci-fi universe

Iron Harvest - 2018 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)

http://iron-harvest.com/

After World War 1 farmers found a plethora of unexploded ordnance, barbed wire, weapons, shrapnel and bullets while ploughing their fields. They called it the Iron Harvest.Iron Harvest is a real-time strategy game, set in the alternate reality of 1920+.

It Lurks In The Woods - PC

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=810118082

A short horror game based on French Canadian folklore. New France, 1682. A man is traveling from Ville-Marie to Trois-Rivières. The woods are a dangerous place. No one should wander in alone, but his dying brother needs its aid. On the road, as the sun settles down, something attacks him. It wasn't an animal, or a man. It was something else. To save his brother's life, he'll have to find a way out before the night falls. But what lurks in the woods?

Kosmonaut - ????

https://twitter.com/Der_Kevin/status/804628279814750209

A VR space adventure

Neon Death Pact - ????

http://neondeathpact.com/

A cyberpunk strategy-novel about android affairs

Northgard - 2017 (PC)

http://shirogames.com/

Northgard is a strategy game based on Norse mythology in which you control a clan of Vikings vying for the control of a mysterious newfound continent.

Past Cure - PC, PS4

http://imgamestudio.com/

A third-person stealth-shooter

Project Soul - ????

https://twitter.com/noitems_studio

A 2D action adventure focus on exploration and combat with some magical spells

Rime - May (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch)

http://www.tequilaworks.com/en/projects/rime/

RiME is a single-player puzzle adventure game about a young boy shipwrecked on a mysterious island after a torrential storm. Players must use their wits to decipher the challenges and secrets of an expansive world strewn with rugged terrain, wild creatures and the crumbling ruins of a long-forgotten civilization.

Roots of Insanity - PC, Mac

http://www.indiedb.com/games/roots-of-insanity

This game is about the doctor, Riley McClein who has to deal with his epileptic attacks and survive on an unfamiliar environment of August Valentine Hospital .

Rosegun - ????

http://ymmersive.com/index.php/rosegun/

Rosegun is a first-person shooter that is story-driven and with puzzle-solving challenges. The game puts the player in a retro-futuristic island-city filled with puzzles and a mystery to solve.

Space Shipyard - ????

http://spaceshipyardgame.com/

Space Shipyard is real time spaceship battle simulator inspired on FTL, create your own ships and fight for survival in a singleplayer or multiplayer mode.

Sparklite - PC, Mac, Consoles

http://redbluegames.com/games/sparklite/

Adventure across the world as Ada, a genius engineer who uses novel gadgets and gizmos to solve puzzles and take down foes. Invent new gear using the spoils gained from your exploration and defeat the gremlins before they extract the last of the world's sparklite.

Stage 3 - PC

https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=58248.0

Stage 3 is a roguelike action RPG game inside a fantasy world.

Sword Legacy: Omen - PC, Mac, Linux

http://www.swordlegacy.com/

Sword Legacy: Omen is a challenging tactical RPG set in the candlepunk realm of Broken Britannia. Embark on a thrilling journey as a vengeful knight aided by an eldritch sorcerer in search of the long-lost Excalibur sword, the only hope for a land devastated by plague and intrigue. Explore rich environments, live a riveting storyline, and survive intense turn-based combat, in the veins of classic games, such as Final Fantasy Tactics and X-COM.

Tales of a Spymaster - PC, Mac, Linux

https://twitter.com/ClackClackGames

Tales of a Spymaster is a simultaneous turn-based strategy game taking place within the land of Elas, where 8 kingdoms vie for control, and the time has come for you to play the part of the trusted right-hand as you take on the mantle of Spymaster. Determine the truths and lies of what is going on in the kingdoms. Compete with the royal court for the trust of your Monarch. Plant information for opposing Spymasters to have to deal with. Use agents to perform sabotage, assassination, theft. Unleash poisons and plagues upon your enemies.

Tesla vs Lovecraft - PC, Consoles

http://teslavslovecraft.com/about-the-game/?nabw=0

From the developers of Crimsonland, Tesla vs Lovecraft is an arena shooter inspired by the namesakes. Play as the enigmatic inventor Tesla who is the last bastion of reason against the neverending waves of madness. Harness the static energy to power up your Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!

The Sexy Brutale - 2017 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)

http://www.tequilaworks.com/en/projects/the-sexy-brutale/

Set during a single, endlessly-looping day within ”The Sexy Brutale" – a stately English mansion converted into a bizarre casino and named by the enigmatic Marquis – players take on the role of elderly priest Lafcadio Boone. To progress, Boone must hide, watch and learn the colorful stories of the other guests at the ball in order to save them from grisly deaths at the hands of the mansion's staff.

Trials of Azra - 9.99 € (PC, Mac, Linux)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/487160

Play as Sam, a kid that controls the dead! Defeat your enemies with magic and control their bodies to solve challenging puzzles!

Utopia - ????

https://www.facebook.com/utopiagame/

An adventure game with elements of horror, fantasy and mysticismThe game will consist of several chapters, which are connected to each other in different storylines and in different worlds! In the first chapter you will meet a guy from post-apocalyptic world who is trying to escape from certain death, while trying to remember who he is and how he got into this mad and spooky world!

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine - ???? (PC)

http://wherethewatertasteslikewine.com/

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a bleak American folk tale about traveling, sharing stories, and surviving manifest destiny.

Xenomorph - PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, Xbox One

http://www.nerdrage.co.uk/xenomorph/

A story driven action RPG / Horror with a top down retro style. Exciting and tense combat with advanced AI, use tactics to overcome your enemies. Sometimes all out gunfights aren't the way, use stealth with dynamic light and shadow system to bypass obstacles and enemies

Toma · Jan 6, 2017

5th and thread open! Will take a bit to fill in all info

Toma · Jan 6, 2017

Thread filled in

Happy start into 2017 everyone!

Wok · Jan 6, 2017

To celebrate the start of the year, I'm ~~spamming~~ posting my most anticipated games for this year.

Most Anticipated
1. Miegakure ; the 4D game which got featured in an XKCD comic.
2. Gorogoa ; a puzzle-game in which the main mechanic consists in merging hand-drawn illustrations.
3. Ernesto RPG ; a game released by Daniel Benmergui, yes, it could exist!
4. The Council of Crows ; the next long-awaited game in the land of dreams, by the creators of The Sea Will Claim Everything.
5. Bomb Squad Academy ; think Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes in solo.

As for indie & non-indie games already listed on Steam, you might want to take a peek at the following games.

This was already posted in the Indie GOTY thread, sorry if you had already checked the games.

Moobabe · Jan 6, 2017

2017 yay!

Gonna have a think about my indie GOTY now and post in that thread. Lots of contenders.

r3n4ud · Jan 6, 2017

Iron Harvest O.O

Lovely looking

Toma · Jan 6, 2017

Wok said:
To celebrate the start of the year, I'm ~~spamming~~ posting my most anticipated games for this year.

Most Anticipated
1. Miegakure ; the 4D game which got featured in an XKCD comic.
2. Gorogoa ; a puzzle-game in which the main mechanic consists in merging hand-drawn illustrations.

Seriously about time those finally release.
Still waiting on that "change picture order to adjust story line"-puzzle game as well, but by now it will probably never release.

Wok · Jan 6, 2017

Toma said:
Seriously about time those finally release.
Still waiting on that "change picture order to adjust story line"-puzzle game as well, but by now it will probably never release.

Do you mean FRAMED? It is released but not on PC.

They are already working on FRAMED 2.

Toma · Jan 6, 2017

Wok said:
Do you mean FRAMED? It is released but not on PC.

They are already working on FRAMED 2.

It had the same premise, but more in the pixel art style, I always tend to forget its name. But yeah, I would like to play Framed as well, they should port it to PC.

Toma · Jan 6, 2017

Wok said:
Do you mean FRAMED? It is released but not on PC.

They are already working on FRAMED 2.

*snips fingers*

STORYTELLER!

I really love the style and execution of his smaller games before, like Today I die or I wish I were the moon, but this game hasnt made any progress since 2013.

Toma · Jan 6, 2017

Also, last chance to jump onto the Gamepump deal:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1315215

$20 for 13 games that have not released on PC yet. The first game is rumored to be Lit, but obviously no ifficial info yet. They said they remove the special offer once the first deal is live:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS1x0hXU3EQ

Wok · Jan 6, 2017

Toma said:
STORYTELLER!

Ernesto RPG is bound to be released in 2017 and is a distraction for the dev who was getting crazy after developing StoryTeller for this long. So maybe 2018 or 2019.

Donsol - $2 (PC, Mac, Linux, Android, Cards)

https://hundredrabbits.itch.io/donsol

Donsol, designed by John Eternal, is a solitary card game about exploring a dungeon made of a standard 54 poker card set. A standard deck, jokers included, is a dungeon. Shuffle the deck and draw 4 cards, display them before you, this is a room. A room ends when all the cards are folded. ♦ Diamonds are shields, ♥ ︎Hearts are potions, ♠ Spades are monsters, ♣ ︎Clubs, and Jokers are also monsters. It can be played with a real deck of cards, or you can use an application to play it, and here it is for everyone to play (video or text).

More_Badass · Jan 7, 2017

Been sick past few days

Hey, new thread, new year

The GOTY thread is going really well. A lot more votes than I expected

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New Irkalla footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgPfAIgU5LA

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Standby - $7.99 (PC, Mac)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/494580/

STANDBY is easy to pick up but hard to master precise platformer. Challenge your reaction in this fast-paced game and get out of the glitched world. Enjoy smooth controls by dashing through the vibrant levels, crushing and overcoming all the obstacles on your way.

More_Badass · Jan 7, 2017

A recent tweet about Myriad!
https://twitter.com/Slaktus/status/804410373721845760

4K SECOND IMPRESSION: Myriad runs at 3840x2160 with 8x MSAA at 60FPS.

That's really all I needed to know.

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A recent update on Against The Wall! Remember that game?
http://www.againstthewallgame.com/2016/11/24/building-the-world/

Wok · Jan 7, 2017

Fragments of Euclid - PC

https://nusan.itch.io/

Fragments of Euclid is a first person platform game. It will be released soon in a "Pay what you want" model. The game is a sequel to the Ludum Dare 37 compo game "Non Euclidean Room". Teaser

More_Badass · Jan 7, 2017

Blasphemous - PC

http://blasphemousgame.com/

An action-platformer from the creators of The Last Door

Liberation Circuit - Free alpha (PC)

https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=48505.0

Liberation Circuit is a real-time strategy game about processes battling for control of a computer system
An RTS that you can also play as a programming game.

The Yearning - ????

https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=49277

A hybrid singleplayer / multiplayer game about spider drones and the end of the world.

Riptale - 2017 (PC, Mac, Linux

http://supergod.fi/games/

Only the most skilled champion can withstand the terrors of the deep underground. The old civilizations buried into the earth shelter many dangers that were not meant to be disturbed by ordinary folk. Unless you are an adept sword-wielder, you have no business venturing further.

Phased - PC

http://phasedgame.com/

[phased] is a completely normal puzzle platformer where nothing out of the ordinary happens
One day a girl wakes up to have a very boring summer break in the pacific, spending her days relaxing and hanging out at the beach

Octahedron - 2017 (PC)

http://octahedrongame.com/

OCTAHEDRON is a precision vertical action game about creating your own platforms.
Ascend and escape strange subterranean world Veetragoul, and experience an otherworldly psychedelic adventure. To conquer and master each of the handcrafted levels, you must get into the the flow of the pumping, atmospheric soundtrack, as enemies and traps move along with the rhythm.

Revolve - February 14th (PC, Mac, Linux)

http://www.revolvegame.com/

Revolve is a "Triggeractive" Platformer. You play as Reevo, drone on wheels who is trying to escape a dystopian world. You can use speed boosts, brake, jump or switch gravity.

Epitasis - PC, Mac, Linux

http://epitasisgame.com/

Epitasis is an exploration puzzle based game. Quickly thrown from your normal life into these distant and far off worlds, you must solve ancient and cryptic puzzles and search for treasured relics in hopes of learning what happened to the ancient civilization that once called this place home.

Damsel - ????

https://twitter.com/DamselGame

Play as agent Damsel in an atmospheric showdown with the forces of darkness in this action platformer and unravel a demonic conspiracy spanning the planet.

Alibabe - ????

http://gspot-studios.com/

Alibabe is an adventure game with platformer mechanics set in a universe that combines fairy-tale fantasy and cyberpunk

Colorful Darkness - 2017

https://twitter.com/rgbd4rkn355

A cyberpunk narrative adventure game

Lethal Running - ????

http://www.lethalrunning.com/

No details yet

Unnamed VR game - ????

https://twitter.com/TocoGamescom

No details yet

Unnamed strategy game - ????

http://www.taucetistudios.com/in-development
https://twitter.com/taucetistudios

No details yet

Previously Mentioned

Exception

Katana Zero

Morphite

Children of Morta

One Foul Note · Jan 8, 2017

God damn that is a healthy number of screenshots for this Saturday. And some real nice diversity there too.

Wok · Jan 9, 2017

I made a thread about IGF finalists.

Code 7 - PC

https://www.humblebundle.com/store/code-7

Code 7 is a next-gen text adventure with professional voice actors and a thrilling sci-fi story. What would you do if you found yourself trapped on an eerie space station with nothing but a computer? You play the hacker Alex and help your partner Sam uncover the horrible truth of the facility. Gather information, navigate and hack your way through an epic, five-chapter adventure. It doesn't take long until you have to ask yourself who Alex really is and if your reality is really what it seems to be.

DYO - Free demo (PC)

https://waterman7.itch.io/dyo

A local co-op puzzle platformer for two players. Play as two minotaurs trapped in a maze. Merge your split-screens to find new ways to traverse each level.

Elsinore - PC

http://www.igf.com/elsinore

On a summer night, the Danish noblewoman Ophelia awakens from a terrible vision: in four days, everyone in Elsinore Castle will be dead. Even worse, she's been thrown into a time loop from which she cannot escape. Forced to relive the same four days over and over again, Ophelia determines to do everything in her power to change the future. Elsinore is a time-looping adventure game set in the world of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Elsinore combines strong social simulation elements, a dynamic story that reacts immediately to player decisions, and a world full of diverse characters with secrets to uncover. Can Ophelia prevent the tragedy that lies before her?

Far From Noise - PC

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=761100790

Far from Noise is a single-player narrative set on the edge of a cliff overlooking a vast ocean. You are a 20 year-old woman stuck, balanced precariously over the edge of a cliff in an old rusting car. The sun is gradually disappearing behind the horizon and the blanket of night will soon fall. Through a strange conversation you can attempt to discover your reasons for coming out there, your relationship with nature and if you'll make it out alive.

Project Perfect Citizen - Free (PC, Mac)

http://projectperfectcitizen.com/

Project Perfect Citizen is an innovative interactive narrative experience that addresses government surveillance in the digital age. In this alternate-day dystopia, the player takes on the role of a no-name employee at the Department of Cyber Police and Security: a division of the government tasked with monitoring all domestic communications within "The Nation". After obtaining a warrant from an automated database extraction system, the player is granted access to their target's Desktop in order to collect incriminating evidence to prove the target's guilt. But when the line between criminality and the everyday struggle is blurred, the player must look to their own conscience to arrest or exonerate the targets he or she is surveilling. In all, Perfect Citizen seeks to take the player on a thought provoking journey through the personal lives of imperfect citizens in order to push the bounds of games as a storytelling medium and create a tense yet intimate gameplay experience that directly engages with contemporary rhetorics of privacy and security.

More_Badass · Jan 9, 2017

Edited some of those, since a few are free or have demos

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Spherical Constitution - Free (PC)

http://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/node/10403

Get the ball into the glowing hole.

Close - PC

http://tobiaszarges.com/project/close/

A fox is on a journey through a vast and snowy landscape. Wrapped in a warm coat you may follow him and become a part of his quest.
Close is a poetic and atmospheric exploration game about yourself and the other one, about being alone and being together.

PandaPedinte · Jan 10, 2017

Hoping for another amazing year with lots of quality indie games.

Toma · Jan 10, 2017

PandaPedinte said:
Hoping for another amazing year with lots of quality indie games.

Dont think anyone needs to worry about that.

One Foul Note · Jan 10, 2017

Shocking how much stuff I missed in 2016. I am making my goty list by scanning through all the old indie threads and their a second list forming of stuff I wish I played. A man can live for a thousand years and still never see more then 10% of the indie scene.

Toma · Jan 11, 2017

One Foul Note said:
Shocking how much stuff I missed in 2016. I am making my goty list by scanning through all the old indie threads and their a second list forming of stuff I wish I played. A man can live for a thousand years and still never see more then 10% of the indie scene.

Thats probably still a high estimate, but yeah, I really want to be a bit more behind 2017 releases. Finished an application letter today, so hopefully I'll get to check out some January games tomorrow.

Wozman23 · Jan 11, 2017

I'd been saving up a bunch of games/demos on my PC from the last couple months and just finally got around to playing around with them.

One really stood out, but digging through the old monthly threads I couldn't find it, so I'm not sure where I found it (Probably a random retweet from someone I follow on twitter). It came out in October. Maybe I missed it, but it's worth a mention regardless.

StickyBoy: The Curse of Oilytown - Free (PC)

https://isart-digital.itch.io/sticky-boy

You are Sticky Boy. When you activate your power, your body becomes floppy and your hands and feet become sticky.

It's a charming little 3D platformer. The main sticky hands and feet mechanic is somewhat reminiscent of Grow Home/Up but you can't use it to climb. You're always at the mercy of gravity and physics since you become a ragdoll. Clocking in at around 20-30 minutes, it's got clever gameplay, interesting level design, and a great art style! It was delightful and silly throughout! I'd definitely buy a full scale release.

Other than that, after a solid demo, I'm even more hyped for The Pedestrian.

More_Badass · Jan 11, 2017

11 minutes of SCALE gameplay and commentary from the latest Kickstarter update. Really clever stuff here and a cool look at the more architecturally-focused level design. Of all the post-Portal "weird gun/cool ability" first-person puzzlers, this is still the one I'm most excited for.

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

Ryo Hazuki · Jan 11, 2017

More_Badass said:
11 minutes of SCALE gameplay and commentary from the latest Kickstarter update. Really clever stuff here and a cool look at the more architecturally-focused level design. Of all the post-Portal "weird gun/cool ability" first-person puzzlers, this is still the one I've most excited for.

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

Been excited for a long time. Actually wanted to include this in my most anticipated games for 2017 but when I looked I couldn't find an announcement that it was coming this year so left it off.

Moobabe · Jan 11, 2017

Toma said:
Thats probably still a high estimate, but yeah, I really want to be a bit more behind 2017 releases. Finished an application letter today, so hopefully I'll get to check out some January games tomorrow.

Same. Last year was my first full year in this job so I wasn't able to sit down and commit a bunch of times to indies. When I did play it was usually Rocket League/FIFA to relax.

I've picked up some stuff I missed though, so keen to crack on with year!

One Foul Note · Jan 11, 2017

More_Badass said:
11 minutes of SCALE gameplay and commentary from the latest Kickstarter update. Really clever stuff here and a cool look at the more architecturally-focused level design. Of all the post-Portal "weird gun/cool ability" first-person puzzlers, this is still the one I've most excited for.

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

Wow, that looks awesome. I can't say for certain, but even if the puzzles are a little lackluster I could see myself enjoying that game anyway purely on the ongoing novelty of walking inside these shrinking and growing model environments.

Wok · Jan 11, 2017

Dead Cells - PC

https://dead-cells.com

Blending the meticulous level design of a metroidvania with the procedural generation and permadeath of a roguelike, Dead Cells pits your skill against a brooding castle filled with cunning enemies and cutthroat bosses.

mrchampipi · Jan 11, 2017

We now have an official release date for Night in the Woods: 02/21/17.
5 more weeks to wait, oh well

One Foul Note · Jan 11, 2017

Gave the latest build of The Great Whale Road a go and it is shaping up nicely. Some of the menus are a little clunky, especially in combat but overall it is quite enjoyable to run around with your tribe and do a bit of light roleplay and decision making. I think Sunburned (the devs) have the tone down nicely so if you have a general interest in the mid-to-late dark age Europe then it is a real solid game potentially. Should be out of early access by Feb or March acording to the devs.

Toma · Jan 11, 2017

One Foul Note said:
Gave the latest build of The Great Whale Road a go and it is shaping up nicely. Some of the menus are a little clunky, especially in combat but overall it is quite enjoyable to run around with your tribe and do a bit of light roleplay and decision making. I think Sunburned (the devs) have the tone down nicely so if you have a general interest in the mid-to-late dark age Europe then it is a real solid game potentially. Should be out of early access by Feb or March acording to the devs.

Combat is a huge part of the game, right? Why do you think its still clunky?

One Foul Note · Jan 11, 2017

Toma said:
Combat is a huge part of the game, right? Why do you think its still clunky?

It isn't actually that huge. You spend a majority of your time sorting out your settlement and trading and dealing with story events. Out of the two hours I spent with the game I got into less then eight fights and probably spent about 15-20 minutes overall in the combat menus. As for why it is still a little off, I can't say for certain although the team did alter the combat quite dramatically early December and I wonder if the buttons just haven't been fully optimised to deal with the new systems.

Toma · Jan 11, 2017

So, first up Astroneer.

I am a bit late to the party on this one already, but might as well chip in: Its a very interesting and athmospheric survivalcraft game with exploring a foreign planet and bits of technology that works very well as a sandbox. Its still in Alpha, so it hardly eases you in, but its very promising already. My biggest issue atm, is that it doesnt feel like the building/exploration has much purpose yet as it really needs some more content or added diversity, but they are still super early in development, so I am not too worried about it. Lovely game and its very easy to lose a few hours of your time to it even in its current state, but I'd probably recommend waiting until its a bit more fleshed out before buying.

Toma · Jan 11, 2017

Also, Indie devs of the world, for the sake of my sanity, please include button configuration options. Pressing z as main action button is not fun on european keyboards.

Toma · Jan 11, 2017

More_Badass said:
Standby - 7.99 (PC, Mac)

This game is really good. Its currently 15% off and I highly expect it to land in my voting list next month. Its a quick reaction platformer with devious level design and some cool ideas to mix up the platforming structure (like shooting barriers while sliding, or using angles to catapult yourself around multiple corners).

If you like high speed action platformers, its definitely a great pick.

More_Badass · Jan 11, 2017

Been looking forward to this for a while

Induction releasing Feb 7th

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More_Badass · Jan 11, 2017

Cervidae - Free (Browser)

https://gareth.itch.io/cervidae

You awaken in an unknown room, cold and alone.

Armed To The Gears - Free alpha (PC)

https://deonn.itch.io/armed-to-the-gears-prototype

Armed to the Gears is a 3D/isometric game that combines Real-time Strategy, Capture-the-Flag and Tower Defense genres, all into a simple concept. Set in a dystopic, totalitarian future where the government, under the flag of the Ministry, is using robots to enslave the whole population.

More_Badass · Jan 11, 2017

Some more Dead Cells GIFs over here

https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=59381.0

Btw, Wok, the game was already listed in one of the threads last year

spineduke · Jan 11, 2017

I'm trying to recall a game which I saw here a long while back. It had an isometric perspective, involved 2d pixel art but did some pretty effects with colored lighting on the sprites themselves. The screenshot I saw was indoor, at night and there were some windows and other light sources. I remember someone commenting on that aspect. I can't recall exactly what the game involved, perhaps it was magic themed? Sorry if that's too vague, but I'm wondering if the game in question ever got released.

Wok · Jan 11, 2017

More_Badass said:
Some more Dead Cells GIFs over here

https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=59381.0

Btw, Wok, the game was already listed in one of the threads last year

Short term memory.

spindoc said:
I'm trying to recall a game which I saw here a long while back. It had an isometric perspective, involved 2d pixel art but did some pretty effects with colored lighting on the sprites themselves. The screenshot I saw was indoor, at night and there were some windows and other light sources. I remember someone commenting on that aspect. I can't recall exactly what the game involved, perhaps it was magic themed? Sorry if that's too vague, but I'm wondering if the game in question ever got released.

Hyper Ligth Drifter? Edit: Most likely not.

Toma · Jan 11, 2017

I tried Deios II // Deidia as well just now:

I love my glitchy puzzle exploration games, so I was super hyped when starting it... 2 hours later I still didnt really consider it fun and stopped. The game partially fulfills what it promises in the trailers/descriptions and I had some cool moments, that only these type of games are able to provide, where you feel like you need to step outside any boundary set by the game to invent your own path through. Lets start with an example of why these games are fun: There was a door locked behind a huge gate for which you need to click a shit ton of times to earn enough money. I didnt want to waste so much time doing that, so I tried to see if I can glitch myself through it with the glitch options. Those options tend to be very dangerous, as they move any level element and you typically get stuck or fall to death. In this case though, the floor was moving in a way to allow me to jump with good timing BELOW the barrier towards the door... only to reach the next level and fall to death permanently. Spawn, fall, spawn, fall. A different glitch command allowed me other shenanigans to randomly change the structure of the level and make progress that way. These elements honestly felt great and gave me the feeling of working through a challenge that others might not see/overcome/think about.

But the amount I was in that mindset was 5-10 minutes tops in a 2 hour time frame.

The game has tons to explore and many mysteries that arent clear upon first entering its realm, which is incredibly admirable and exactly the type of experience I wanted, but it does absolutely not make it fun to play. That starts with annoying navigation around certain objects, a monotonous level progression where 90% of the time you just walk left/right/jump to reach the next door in the first 2 hours, do not get any sort of progression or feeling of the world as most levels seem not very well designed, giving the whole affair a rather faceless attitude (with the exception of some standout levels), using a mechanic that has no point being in the game as its just annoying to navigate (jump pushing balls to certain places) and a mechanic reminiscent of flash games, where you wait for your money to increase, to buy more improvements to make more money, ad nauseum. I spent over 10-20 minutes just clicking to buy more of these machines.

I now reached a point where even if there is a clever meta commentary behind all that and redeeming qualities about later levels, I cant help but feel that its just not worth the time or money investment. It seems nowhere near being able to inspire any curiosity about gameplay and level design as Quasi did and does not come close to succeed in reaching the world building and puzzle design qualities of Starseed Pilgrim or Fjords.

Its maddening because I know that they are building up to more interesting uses of their glitch mechanics, which was hinted at quite heavily in some levels. Unfortunately cant recommend this, but its worth checking out in a cheaper sale for the interesting visuals and the above mentioned good parts if you have enough time.

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Highly recommended:

Recommended:
Astroneer

Not recommended:
Deios II // Deidia

Avoid:

Nomadic Sparks · Jan 12, 2017

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

HOOLY SHIT

What have the developers of Deadbolt have been up to since it's release?

WarRock · Jan 12, 2017

More_Badass said:
Some more Dead Cells GIFs over here

https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=59381.0

Btw, Wok, the game was already listed in one of the threads last year

Looks right up into my alley.

But also reminds me that Death's Gambit has no release date yet!

spineduke · Jan 12, 2017

Wok said:
Short term memory.

Hyper Ligth Drifter? Edit: Most likely not.

No, not HLD. I managed to remember now - Eastward

Toma · Jan 12, 2017

To like or not to like Indie games, that is the question.

Toma · Jan 12, 2017

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