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Dolly - Free (PC)

http://blakemwood.itch.io/dolly

Dolly is an artistic minimalist platformer where you are tasked with exploring the mysteries of this strange world to ultimately discover its dark truth.

Leon: Journey to the Sun - Free (PC)

http://loths.itch.io/leon-journey-to-the-sun

Leon: Journey to the Sun is a beautifully ethereal art focused cinematic sidescrolling experience following in the steps of the PS1 game Heart of Darkness. Join Leon as he escapes the dystopian metropolis of Quetal and embarks on a journey through the Birdfoot afterlife to decide on the fate of his world, whether he wants to or not.

 

[titch]

Butsbal - £1.99 (WIN/STEAM)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/375330/

Butsbal is a fast paced multiplayer shooter game inspired by pong. Play the four different game modes with or against friends in the local multiplayer or play against strangers in the online multiplayer. The clean and minimalist design puts the focus on the gameplay.

Adventures of Pip - £10.99 (WIN/MAC)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/303550/

Play as the ultimate digital underdog in the Adventures of Pip,an action-platformer with a fresh gameplay twist inside a retro 32-bit world. Alas, Pip is an unlikely 1-pixel hero yet has the unique ability to absorb the pixels of his defeated enemies to evolve into three different forms.

You Must Build A Boat - £3.99 (WIN/MAC/STEAM)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/290890/

You Must Build A Boat is the sequel to the award winning "10000000". Travel the world, run procedurally generated dungeons finding artifacts, capturing monsters and recruiting crew

Duck Game - £9.99 (WIN)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/312530/

Enter the futuristic year of 1984, an age where ducks run wild in a frantic battle for glory. Blast your friends with Shotguns, Net Guns, Mind Control Rays, Saxophones, Magnet Guns, and much, much more. This is DUCK GAME. Don't blink.

The Masterplan - £14.99 (WIN/MAC/STEAM)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/313080/

Tactical squad-based heist game set in 1970s. The 2D top-down view gives you a great overview of what's happening at any given moment, allowing you to be a real criminal mastermind. Can you pull off the greatest heist in the history of mankind?

Unveil - £6.99 (WIN)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/375210/

Experience Survival in it's purest form. Unveil delivers a rich recreation of Nature with a deep simulation of Weather, Body, Flora & Fauna, Fire and more.

 

[More_Badass]

Looks like a sequel to This War of Mine is in the works

 

[titch]

Not a secret now lol

 

[Moobabe]

Formatted my hard drive in preparation for my SSD to arrive. I am gameless. Well, apart from my PS4.

But I am indie less!

Into The Stars - PC

http://store.steampowered.com/app/360510

Take the role of Captain in this Space Survival Simulation as you explore a massive star system in search of a new home for humanity. Outfit your ship, hand pick your crew and set off on a journey through an open-world where you must scavenge resources, shelter civilians and outrun a hostile alien force.

Edit

Also GRAV has been updated again:

ALL Exo planets now rotate in and out of orbit at a 3 hour interval. Just like the moons. Let planet exploration come forth!

 

[SerTapTap]

Lots of indie space sims/tactics games lately. Weird how significantly AAA seems to have abandoned that space outside of Mass Effect and Star Wars.

 

[More_Badass]

Has anyone played GRAV? It looks great, but does it do anything to stand out from other games in the explore-craft-build genre?

And a friendly reminder to vote if you havent yet

 

[One Foul Note]

And a friendly reminder to vote if you havent yet

I am on it;

Voting

1 Axiom Verge
2 Badland GOTY Ed
3 Catlateral Damage
4 Kerbal Space Program
5 LOOP
6 Magicka 2
7 Malebolgia
8 Snakebird
9 Van Helsing 3
10 TIS-100

 

[OnPoint]

It's been a little bit since I poked in here but I thought I'd come in and show off a new game I've been working on with my buddy John of Lazy Brain Games. It's pixel-styled game called Frog Force.

VIDEO STUFF

• Tutorial Footage
  
• Gameplay Footage

It's a strange game for sure, but I think that's what always draws me toward these Lazy Brain projects. A quick description (though you're probably better off watching the tutorial video linked above) is that your objective is to clear each board of its colored squares. Clearing a square is as easy as moving the same-colored frog to a square, so click on the red frog, and then click on a square, which he will then jump toward. There are three frogs, so three colors of squares to clear. You'll need to plan your path through the level carefully, avoiding obstacles and staying away from hazards.

There's going to be hidden levels and bonus areas as well that allow you to gamble with your lives. Boss battles are planned as well. It's being put together right now for PC and Mac. There's a possibility the game will be finished by the end of July, though we'll see how that goes.

Anyway feel free to fire any questions my way. If anyone is interested in playtesting a demo let me know and I'll see if John is cool with me sending it over.

 

[Moobabe]

Has anyone played GRAV? It looks great, but does it do anything to stand out from other games in the explore-craft-build genre?

And a friendly reminder to vote if you havent yet

I think GRAV has like dungeons and stuff? And phat lewt? I might pick it up - it's done enough to pique my curiosity.

 

[Phawx]

Has anyone played GRAV? It looks great, but does it do anything to stand out from other games in the explore-craft-build genre?

And a friendly reminder to vote if you havent yet

I haven't played it since it launched on EA. It has a kernel of something there, but it still needed time to bake.

 

[titch]

It's been a little bit since I poked in here but I thought I'd come in and show off a new game I've been working on with my buddy John of Lazy Brain Games. It's pixel-styled game called Frog Force.

Watched the video before I read your gameplay info and my brain just couldn't take it all in. It does look a bit crazy (in a good way). Quite happy to try a demo if your buddy needs someone to try it

Magicka 2

How did you find this like the first one and interested in how 2 has progressed

I haven't played it since it launched on EA. It has a kernel of something there, but it still needed time to bake.

Watched some initial video of it and kinda felt the same - dungeons has peaked my interest tho...

 

[Moobabe]

Jotun is going to be buyable and playable in July (for backers)

It's official! Jotun's Beta demo will be available on July 14th and our Alpha and Beta Backers will be able to play it!
If you're not a backer, start praying. Maybe the Gods have something in store for you! Stay tuned on our Facebook page for the details! #BetaisComing

 

[One Foul Note]

How did you find this like the first one and interested in how 2 has progressed

I wouldn't recommend it at its current state (it has major preformance issues with certain machines) but down the line with a few patches I think it is likely be fun if you are a Magicka fan. The gameplay has been toned down a lot from the first game, most of the stronger spells and tactics have been themsevles toned down or flat out removed, but most of the more insane monsters are not there so the game has a more balanced feel to it.

 

[Toma]

I wouldn't recommend it at its current state (it has major preformance issues with certain machines) but down the line with a few patches I think it is likely be fun if you are a Magicka fan. The gameplay has been toned down a lot from the first game, most of the stronger spells and tactics have been themsevles toned down or flat out removed, but most of the more insane monsters are not there so the game has a more balanced feel to it.

Thats not a plus in my book. Magicka wasnt fun because it was balanced. It was fun because it had tons of options with cool side effects and pure chaos. More balance doesnt emphasize chaos.

 

[More_Badass]

Thats not a plus in my book. Magicka wasnt fun because it was balanced. It was fun because it had tons of options with cool side effects and pure chaos. More balance doesnt emphasize chaos.

Agree. Reason I liked Magicka was because of how unbalanced and chaotic it was

 

[One Foul Note]

Thats not a plus in my book. Magicka wasnt fun because it was balanced. It was fun because it had tons of options with cool side effects and pure chaos. More balance doesnt emphasize chaos.

That is a very valid approach to it. Their is a certain level of magical madness that the 2nd game just doesn't replicate due to its attempts to game-ify the systems up a lot. Although one positive that with the more balanced nature of the spells is it allows the wizards to experiment a lot more with their ability without the fear of dying over and over and not making progress where Magicka 1 does sometimes fall into a rut where you have to rely on a very limited selection of spells to get through the harder parts. The way I found it was Magicka 1 is a crazy magic simulator where Magicka 2 is a game, whichever you are looking for more is which you will enjoy more.

 

[titch]

BiT Evolution - £6.99 (WIN/MAC)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/342020/

BiT Evolution is a journey into the past that draws inspiration from all of your favorite titles from the 70s, 80s, and 90s.

Air Brawl - £6.99 (WIN/MAC/STEAM)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/375600/

A fast paced multiplayer dogfighting game that focuses on creative weapons and game mechanics that reward skillful flying.

Barony - £4.99 (WIN/MAC/STEAM)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/371970/

Barony is a 3D, first-person roguelike that brings back the cryptic and intricate designs of classic roguelikes such as Nethack and melds them with RPGs like Ultima Underworld, System Shock, and Daggerfall. Challenge is the calling card of this hard-boiled dungeon-crawler.

Super Chibi Knight - £6.99 (WIN/MAC/STEAM)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/283080/

The Kingdom of Oukoku is threatened by the spicy influence of General Tso. Citizens have placed their hope in a small knight who fits the requirements of ancient legends. Which path will the Chibi Knight choose...

Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition - £6.99 (WIN)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/366970/

Enter the mechanical shape-shifting, dimension switching world of the award winning, high octane action-puzzle-platformer Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition, and blow crime away.

Dwarven Brawl Bros - £4.99 (WIN)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/367260/

Dwarven Brawl Bros is a local 2 to 6 player 2D fighting (brawling) party game with a retroish feel. Play as a dwarf and kill your bros! DBB offers fast-paced brawling in all-vs-all and team settings with 25 weapons, 35 stages, 23 game modes! Available in English and Finnish!

 

[OnPoint]

Anybody interested in playing the Frog Force prototype let me know either here or via PM and I'll shoot you the build.

 

[titch]

Anybody interested in playing the Frog Force prototype let me know either here or via PM and I'll shoot you the build.

Cheers for that!!!

God everything was such a great throwback to my c64 era: audio, visuals and gameplay(mouse controls excepted).

Played quite a few levels and thought i was getting used to the mechanics although and then when i was left at the deep end without all my training it got a bit confusing(again a throwback to older games)

Enjoyed my experience - didnt see any bugs that i was aware of and looking forward to see how it goes from here!!!!

 

[titch]

Tomb of Tyrants - £5.59 (WIN/MAC/STEAM)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/340360/

Claim and defend the Tomb of Tyrants against greedy adventurers by matching tiles to build a deadly dungeon full of traps, minions, and more!

Ted by Dawn - £1.59 (WIN)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/381090/

Ted by Dawn is the menage a trois lovechild of MegaMan, Metroid, and Castlevania. Frantic platforming at a brutal difficulty!

RONIN - £9.99 (WIN)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/274230/

Ronin is stylish a turn-based action platformer following the exploits of a vengeful heroine determined to strike down five prominent figures of a powerful corporation.

Incandescent - £1.59 (WIN)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/380550/

Incandescent is a fast paced action arcade game that scales the difficulty to your skill level. The goal is simple, pilot your ship and defend yourself against waves of unique enemies and bosses. Different powerups will drop to help you with upgrades to your weapons and health.

Volstead - £1.99 (WIN)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/375760/

Strategic turn-based game ambiented in USA 1920 when the Volstead act was declared. From 1 to 5 players in hot-seat mode. Fully replayable with lots of possible strategies. Game mechanics easy to understand. Around 20-60 minutes per game. Texts in English and Spanish.

Fort Meow - £5.59 (WIN)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/352070/

Fort Meow is a pillow fort physics-based puzzle adventure involving cats, destruction and a dusty old manor. Build a protective fort out of furniture to keep the cats at bay, while deciphering the mysterious tales hidden within the journal.

 

[One Foul Note]

Oh callooh callay! All the pieces of Infinifactory have been welded together and it has been conveyor belted out of steam early access. Time for it to obliterate my simple mind once more I think.

 

[SerTapTap]

Oh I nearly forgot! Mighty Switch Force HD is great, like a speedrun puzzle-platformer. Or precision platformer or whatever the cool kids call that. It's very fun to play like a puzzle game the first time then rush through for the par times. Great music too.

 

[One Foul Note]

Oh I nearly forgot! Mighty Switch Force HD is great, like a speedrun puzzle-platformer. Or precision platformer or whatever the cool kids call that. It's very fun to play like a puzzle game the first time then rush through for the par times. Great music too.

That just the levels from the first game or is it both the 3DS games crammed together?

 

[titch]

Oh callooh callay! All the pieces of Infinifactory have been welded together and it has been conveyor belted out of steam early access. Time for it to obliterate my simple mind once more I think.

I was going to do a vote for next month thing for it as with Ronin it's out of EA but the steam page hasnt been updated yet.

 

[PandaPedinte]

Voting

• Cosmochoria
• Crosscode
• Hot Date
• Kung Fury: Street Rage
• Neon Struct
• Pixel Dungeon

 

[OnPoint]

Cheers for that!!!

God everything was such a great throwback to my c64 era: audio, visuals and gameplay(mouse controls excepted).

Played quite a few levels and thought i was getting used to the mechanics although and then when i was left at the deep end without all my training it got a bit confusing(again a throwback to older games)

Enjoyed my experience - didnt see any bugs that i was aware of and looking forward to see how it goes from here!!!!

Thanks! Seems like you had a great time with it. I'll shoot your post over to John so he can see your feedback.

 

[SerTapTap]

That just the levels from the first game or is it both the 3DS games crammed together?

I haven't beat the PC version yet but it seems to just be Mighty Switch Force HD from Wii U, all the levels from the DS version and some extra levels I think, but none of the second game's content. The second MSF game on Wii U is just a direct port from the 3DS game...I guess the enhanced port didn't prove worth it.

 

[PandaPedinte]

And Terraria got the 1.3 update today.

 

[Toma]

And Terraria got the 1.3 update today.

Terraria still gets updates? What did they add`?

 

[titch]

An awful lot!!!!

http://forums.terraria.org/index.php?threads/1-3-changelog.20617/

Thanks! Seems like you had a great time with it. I'll shoot your post over to John so he can see your feedback.

Yeah what i played was interesting - would need to play it a fair bit longer to get used to the mechanics and see how complex it is.

 

[PandaPedinte]

Terraria still gets updates? What did they add`?

New items, npcs, bosses, some updated graphics and optimization and an expert mode. The changelog is huge.

 

[epmode]

Ronin really needs to be 60 FPS

 

[More_Badass]

I have an extra key for GRAV if anyone was interested in checking it out and sharing some impressions in next month's thread

 

[titch]

I have two extra keys for GRAV if anyone wanted to give it a try and share some impressions in next month's thread

Damn that is some weird looking game - been watching a few videos on it interesting to say the least.

 

[Toma]

I have an extra key for GRAV if anyone was interested in checking it out and sharing some impressions in next month's thread

I'd love to if the key is still available.

 

[More_Badass]

I'd love to if the key is still available.

Sent, enjoy!

 

[Moobabe]

I have an extra key for GRAV if anyone was interested in checking it out and sharing some impressions in next month's thread

Damn I missed it! Be sure to post some impressions ASAP

 

[titch]

Yeah looking forward to some impressions guys - saw your offer earlier baddy but couldn't justify asking for it after watching the videos - just not sure how much there is to it that would keep me playing it.

Be good to know if it's worth going on/keeping on my w/l though!!!

 

[Moobabe]

Yeah looking forward to some impressions guys - saw your offer earlier baddy but couldn't justify asking for it after watching the videos - just not sure how much there is to it that would keep me playing it.

Be good to know if it's worth going on/keeping on my w/l though!!!

When it first popped up I was a little sceptical - I tend to keep an eye on patch notes for games I'm interested in though and the changes over the weeks and months certainly sounded promising. I think the 3rd person perspective might be good for me as well since I burned out on FP survival/exploration games.

 

[titch]

I'm more interested in seeing how varied the game is - everything apart from the recent new planet types seems kinda similar plus I've got enough crafting games to see me going in this lifetime lol.

 

[Toma]

Did someone make a post for Lethis?

 

[Toma]

Also: Soul Gambler is currently on a 30 cents sale on Steam:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/313020/

Its a short visual Novel with a great artstyle, and its own multiple ending twist on the Faust story. I very much enjoyed playing through it twice (2-3 hours or so). Definitely recommended to pick up.

 

[titch]

Did someone make a post for Lethis?

Yeah taku did earlier - I was going to put one up in the blocks I did but it was already there.

 

[Toma]

Yeah taku did earlier - I was going to put one up in the blocks I did but it was already there.

Thanks.

 

[More_Badass]

Still got time for a few more games for July?

No Hacker's Sky - Free (PC, Mac)

http://zestyr.itch.io/no-hackers-sky

In No Hacker's Sky, you're a space enthusiast, who also happens to be a skilled hacker. It's set in the future, where a huge space mining corporation called Extrasolar Mining Corp (EMC) has deployed probes, satellites and manned stations on distant planets and moons. You are contacted by a group called Unknown to hack into the EMC network to find out what is going on.

SkyRider & the Journey to the AirCitadel - Free (PC)

http://gamejolt.com/games/skyrider-the-journey-to-the-aircitadel/75697

SkyRider & the Journey to the AirCitadel is an action-puzzle-platformer with retro-style graphics and hardcore gameplay features where the player controls both a character and his personal drone in search of justice in a dystopian world

The Third Kind - Free (PC, Mac, Linux)

http://pizzamakesgames.itch.io/the-third-kind

"The Third Kind is an unsettling text based point and click experience that takes you on a short and surreal adventure that feels like a near-death nightmare."

 

[titch]

Out of EA!!!! - Room for one more Toma!!!

Infinifactory - £18.99 (WIN/MAC/STEAM)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/300570/

Infinifactory is a sandbox puzzle game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infiniminer. Build factories that assemble products for your alien overlords, and try not to die in the process.

 

[Toma]

Still got time for a few more games for July?

I'll probably try to beat myself through a plethora of Indies tonight and then maybe put up the new thread tomorrow.

 

[Moobabe]

I'll probably try to beat myself through a plethora of Indies tonight and then maybe put up the new thread tomorrow.

I'm gonna bash through a few tonight once my SSD has installed. Nothing puts new hardware to the test like lo-fi indie games.

 

[More_Badass]

Wait, did anyone do a new post for Ronin, since it's out of Early Access now? Been playing it and it's really fun