More_Badass
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And then Abzu and Bound in August. This summer has been great
So anyone get RimWorld, if you were waiting for it to come to Steam?
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Indie Games 2016 [July] Lets play some Indies!
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So anyone get RimWorld, if you were waiting for it to come to Steam?
Hi! just wanted to let ya know about my game I released this month. Its been really exciting and challenging doing this game, would love to extend the story and maybe make it longer, dunno but anyway thanks and the games here look really interesting!
The Enchanter's Daughter - PC
Once upon a time there lived a girl and Her father a powerful wizard never let her know of her past. One day she stumbles upon a secret hidden far away.
https://arcanesoft.itch.io/the-enchanters-daughter
Wok
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I am getting The Eyes of Ara (July 19th) since Obduction won't run on my computer.
I will also be playing a bit of Magic The Gathering since the new DLC (extension of cards) is going to be released on July 20th.
Quadrilateral Cowboy, Obduction, Headlander, We Happy Few (early access) are for the week after for PC. Next, next week as you put it.
More_Badass
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Much like Factorio, it's nice to see RimWorld shoot up the Top Sellers list on Steam. Currently #1
Much deserved!
More_Badass
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Astroneer keeps looking awesome
lordy - do want!
Wok
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I have played it for a while but, as I try not to use any guide, I ended up being stuck early game. The game is quite similar to realMyst regarding the difficulty of puzzles: it is all about exploration and figuring out things, but in a kind of obtuse way very different from The Witness. The only downside so far is the absence of an anti-aliasing setting.
Wok
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The Eyes of Ara is available.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/454250/ 14.99
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/the-eyes-of-ara 14.99 (13.49 with discount)
http://www.100stonesinteractive.com/eyesofaragame/ 13.99
http://store.steampowered.com/app/454250/ 14.99
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/the-eyes-of-ara 14.99 (13.49 with discount)
http://www.100stonesinteractive.com/eyesofaragame/ 13.99
The Eyes of Ara is available.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/454250/ 14.99
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/the-eyes-of-ara 14.99 (13.49 with discount)
http://www.100stonesinteractive.com/eyesofaragame/ 13.99
This reminds me I still need to finish The Witness...
And play games again...
Wok
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Chapter 4/5.
One Foul Note
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That one looks quite interesting. Sadly budget is a little stretched at the moment so I can't fully justify getting it but I will slap it on the wishlist for sure. That has appeared at a weirdly appropriate time for me cos the other night I had this long chat with a mate about Myst and it has put me in the mood to play it or something similar.
More_Badass
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Crazy Hotel - PC, Mac, Linux
Badiya - PC
Our Own Storm - PC
Darkness Anomaly - PC
Aaero - 2016 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Observatorium - 2016 (PC)
Previously Mentioned
Pioneers
Voidrunner
http://redlittlehousestudios.com/crazyhotel#_=_
During the golden era of Toonville, Fleish the Fox is the star of all the shorts recorded in this black and white cartoon world. His arch-nemesis, Mr. Mallow, always tries to ruin his adventures by capturing his girlfriend Cherry, but despite his evil machinations, Fleish continuously manages to get his happy ending with her. But things are going to take an unexpected turn
Badiya - PC
http://semaphorelab.com/en/badiya/
Badiya is an infinite procedural survival and exploration game set in the desert (Think Lawrence of Arabia). Life is harsh in the desert and players must explore and discover the supplies needed for survival. Although the desert is vast, players have the opportunity of discover outposts, villages, camps, and ancient ruins, and will have to deal with the wild-life and local populations of the area.
Our Own Storm - PC
https://ourownstorm.itch.io/ourownstorm
Our Own Storm is a reflective narrative game about compassion. Every time the player is killed, control switches to the killer. This system allows players to experience stories, cross battle lines as they switch characters in a besieged fictional island city, and break down the binary of "us" vs "them."
Darkness Anomaly - PC
http://www.indiedb.com/games/darkness-anomaly
Darkness Anomaly is a thrilling horror game, in which you are the investigating detective in a small town trying to solve a murder
Aaero - 2016 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Observatorium - 2016 (PC)
http://www.observatoriumgame.com/
Take on the role of 9-year-old Kit as you travel across the sea on an important mission. Decode lost transmissions as you uncover fragments of a mysterious signal emanating from space. Master the powers of a unique telescope as you create constellations that merge space with nature. Catch fish and command sea life to aid you on your journey but beware of the dangers that lurk in the darkness.
Previously Mentioned
Pioneers
Voidrunner
Wok
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Sorry about the offtopic as its not a game, but this guy makes super neat pixel graphic gifs of in japan that I wanted to share, as some of you might appreciate the art as well:
http://1041uuu.tumblr.com/
http://1041uuu.tumblr.com/
prag16
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Yeah, not surprising at all given the total silence since the last delay announcement (other than a few mostly VR centric impressions from E3 timeframe).
But honestly at this point I'd rather have the game with bugs and get it patched later provided the bugs aren't too horrible (which they probably aren't if they were even considering still shipping next week).
Mostly because now it's launching Deus Ex week, which means I won't play it until well into the fall now. These next few weeks were supposed to be my Obduction time.
I can always turn to the backlog, but the motivation isn't always there, and I sometimes end up wasting my would-be gaming time getting lost down the reddit (or other internet) rabbit hole out of laziness.mrchampipi
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Ah! Came to post that Zombie night terror was out. Picking it up right away, was really looking forward to it.
As for Death Road to Cananada, I probably didn't give it a proper chance (KS backer), but my first impressions were so-so to say the least (was quite an early version, with super wonky controler suport)
Wok
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Yeah, not surprising at all given the total silence since the last delay announcement (other than a few mostly VR centric impressions from E3 timeframe).
But honestly at this point I'd rather have the game with bugs and get it patched later provided the bugs aren't too horrible (which they probably aren't if they were even considering still shipping next week).
Mostly because now it's launching Deus Ex week, which means I won't play it until well into the fall now. These next few weeks were supposed to be my Obduction time.
Try Eyes of Ara, or Haven Moon if you are really hardcore.
I saw the e-mail this morning and just felt bummed out. Obduction is the game I'm looking forward to the most.
I had no clue about Haven Moon but it looks fantastic! I just might have to pick that up to satiate myself for a bit until Obduction finally gets released.
I've been playing Eyes of Ara and having a pretty good time. It's a lot like The Room. It's not the perfect game, but so few games like this are made that I take what I can get. There's been a few puzzles that were a little irritating and felt out of place, but the majority of them are solid. I'm at what I suspect is the end, but I'm trying to collect all the optional stuff first. I've pretty much exhausted my search. I have a few suspicious areas where I'm sure there's more, but I have no in-game clues to go on.
I thought about making a thread for Eyes of Ara. Besides the fact that I'm completely incompetent when it comes to stuff like that, I know it would just be ignored. I absolutely love first person adventure and first person puzzler games, but outside of a few stand-out or classic titles few on this board seems to care about them.
More_Badass
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Eyes of Ara is slated for mobile too. I'll probably wait for it on iPad
I briefly checked to see if there was going to be an ios release but didn't see anything. You can really tell it was designed with touch controls in mind. Switches, knobs, and dials behave exactly like they do in The Room. It should feel pretty good on an iPad.
More_Badass
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Quadrilateral Cowboy is right around the corner, only a few days go
More_Badass
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Snakebird is out on iOS and Android
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/snakebird/id1087075743
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.NoumenonGames.SnakeBird_Touch
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Zombie Night Terror - $12.99 (PC, Mac)
Interesting change of pace for the devs of Zenzizenzic
Sinner's Sorrow - PC
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/snakebird/id1087075743
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.NoumenonGames.SnakeBird_Touch
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Zombie Night Terror - $12.99 (PC, Mac)
http://www.zombienightterror.com/
Spread terror through 40 levels and enrol more zombies into your undead army. Along the way youll have to solve brain tingling puzzles, and fight increasingly powerful foes that are hell-bent on staying alive. The closer you get to total world extinction, the harder survivors will fight to put you in the ground .for good.
Blood, tears, non-sexual moans, inappropriate laughter, and tons of puzzles that will literally blow your brains out... This is Zombie Night Terror!
Interesting change of pace for the devs of Zenzizenzic
Sinner's Sorrow - PC
http://www.sinnerssorrow.com/
Sinners Sorrow is an atmospheric 2D action adventure game. In Sinners Sorrow you are a sinner fighting for your redemption. Set in a dominantly black and white and ominous world, you take up arms against your inner demons. With sword and shield and a multitude of esoteric abilities you strike down those that stand between you and redemption, or fall into deeper darkness.
Seasons After Fall got a new website and screenshots:
http://www.seasonsafterfall.com/game
Looking very UbiArt-ian!
http://www.seasonsafterfall.com/game
Looking very UbiArt-ian!
Feels like it's been in development forever. It was supposed to come to Xbox Live Indie Games at one point if I remember correctly. Hopefully a release date is not too far off.
Wok
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The final build will be shown at Gamescon this August, and released soon afterwards.
I got to play some ZNT yesterday - slightly surprised at how it mirrors Lemmings design-wise so much. The animation is generous and fluid, and you can often watch in detail as the denizens interact with one another before you make your grand entrance. Something I didn't really appreciate in the screenshots. Some things are an evolution of the mechanics in Lemmings - for example, instead of building a bridge piece by piece, you'll find yourself using a super zombie to toss his zombie brothers across. Same end result, but far less tedious. I've finished chapter 1 out of 4, took me a bit under two hours, but I can see the game amping up the difficulty as I get further into the campaign.
Wok
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Figured I'd post this here as well:
Ghost of a Tale
Early Access release is on the 25th. Indiegogo backers get it a few days early.
The art looks fantastic. I think it is a solo dev and artist.
More_Badass
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Starbound - $14.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
Death Road to Canada - $14.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
Human: Fall Flat - $14.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
Swordy - $14.99 (PC)
Dreambreak - $6.99 (PC, Mac)
DICETINY - $14.99 (PC, Mac)
Hive Jump - $19.99 (PC)
http://playstarbound.com/
In Starbound, you create your own story - theres no wrong way to play! You may choose to save the universe from the forces that destroyed your home, uncovering greater galactic mysteries in the process, or you may wish to forego a heroic journey entirely in favor of colonizing uncharted planets.
Death Road to Canada - $14.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
http://www.deathroadtocanada.com/
Control a car full of jerks as they explore cities, recruit weird people, rescue dogs, argue with each other, and face gigantic swarms of slow zombies. Randomly generated for a new story and rare events every time you play!
Human: Fall Flat - $14.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
https://www.nobrakesgames.com/human/
Human:Fall Flat is a quirky, open-ended physics-based puzzle and exploration game set in floating dreamscapes. Your goal is to escape these surreal dreams by solving puzzles with nothing but your wits and physics.
Swordy - $14.99 (PC)
http://swordygame.com/
Swordy is a local party brawler with chaotic physics-based action. Master the weapons of war, using momentum and timing to fight for your life in a world built on the bones of a ruined empire.
Dreambreak - $6.99 (PC, Mac)
http://aist-studio.com/
Dreambreak is an adventure set in an alternative post cold war USSR. A quirky and unique mix of clashing gameplay genres. Get fingered for murder in Soviet Russia without actually going there!
DICETINY - $14.99 (PC, Mac)
http://www.fakedice.com/
DICETINY is a turn-based card and board game mash-up set in a fantasy world that offers strategic card and board game experience with its unique game mechanic. An adventure full of parodies and humor awaits you! Use spells and minions to help Heroes save Middle Board from a Dark Lord!
Hive Jump - $19.99 (PC)
http://www.hivejump.com/
You and your friends assume the role of JUMPERS, and blast your way through procedurally generated alien hives in chaotic run-and-gun 2D platforming action. Up to 4 Players band together in Local or Online Co-op to kill aliens, avoid traps, collect treasures and discover lost relics. Defeat fierce alien bosses to complete your mission and save the galaxy.
PandaPedinte
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More_Badass
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Virginia - 2016 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Lovely Planet Arcade - $5.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
http://variablestate.com/press/sheet.php?p=virginia
VIRGINIA is a first person interactive drama. It is the story of a recently graduated FBI agent and her partner as they seek to uncover the mystery surrounding the disappearance of a young boy. In the birthplace of America nothing is quite what it seems.
Lovely Planet Arcade - $5.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
http://www.quicktequila.com/lovelyplanetarcade.html
Relive your journey to Lovely Planet in this brand new adventure packed with impossible tests of skill and patience. Craft intricate combos to unfold the complex puzzle of flying projectiles and moving targets into a graceful sequence of well timed shots and jumps.
More_Badass
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Impossible Bottles - 2017 (iOS, Android)
The Locket - ????
Bomber Crew - ????
Previously Mentioned
Astroneer
Slayer Shock
The Godbeast
http://www.honigstudios.com/work/impossible-bottles/
Impossible Bottles is an imaginative premium mobile game.
You guide a genius inventor on his quest to fix his incredible machines and provide an endless energy source to the world by solving brain tickling puzzles.
The Locket - ????
Bomber Crew - ????
Previously Mentioned
Astroneer
Slayer Shock
The Godbeast
Hey all -- I'll be soft launching Arms of Telos soon
From indie dev thread:
Have friend helping with a new account system -- if he can get that done in time, trying to soft launch before Quakecon. It'll be on itch.io's new Refinery program (basically their version of early access). Steam Early Access in the future when I think it's ready for a larger audience (and has had a nice layer of visual polish).
From indie dev thread:
Trying to come up with a new kind of competitive FPS game, yeah -- so, still a competitive FPS, but not arena shooter, not CoD-like, etc
The biggest thing that sets it apart is the movement -- you pilot a very agile spidermech in zero gravity with pockets of gravity in indoor areas and special magnetic surfaces, but you can also get going really fast to where it's almost a racing hybrid (even have time trial racing mode with online leaderboards).
Building around this fast movement system, I've made a custom variant of CTF. As you capture enemy flags, it progresses farther into their base so different areas of the map are utilized as the match continues and tensions escalate. There's also some additional mechanics since it's not based on how many times you cap the flag, but instead how much the flags are worth (there's team healthbars at top). If you stick around the enemy flag stand with their flag, it'll soak up more points and be worth more if you cap it. Final flag is a bit different, you have to defend the point as you deposit the points so the enemy has one last chance to make a comeback. Lots more small details -- need to make a video that explains it all.
On top of all that, I want it to have interesting weapons/equipment that'd make it stand up to other games alone. Want it to be more than pointing and shooting.
Stupid of me to take this on as a solo dev but I'd basically decided I was done with indie dev and wanted to give it one last go with my dream game before getting a real job
have a new website up at http://armsoftelos.com
Have friend helping with a new account system -- if he can get that done in time, trying to soft launch before Quakecon. It'll be on itch.io's new Refinery program (basically their version of early access). Steam Early Access in the future when I think it's ready for a larger audience (and has had a nice layer of visual polish).
More_Badass
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Congrats on reaching that milestone! Pretty excited for this one. I actually wrote about it on Killscreen this month. Always cool to follow one-man projectsHey all -- I'll be soft launching Arms of Telos soon
From indie dev thread:
Have friend helping with a new account system -- if he can get that done in time, trying to soft launch before Quakecon. It'll be on itch.io's new Refinery program (basically their version of early access). Steam Early Access in the future when I think it's ready for a larger audience (and has had a nice layer of visual polish).
Didn't know that was you! That was awesome -- thanks so much!
More_Badass
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Two upcoming, interesting indies. One from the developers of The Novelist, the other a FMV game in the vein of Contradiction. edit: Forgot Event[0]!
Near Death - August 2nd, 2016 (PC, Mac, Linux)
The Bunker - September 2016 (PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, Xbox One)
Event[0] - September 2016 (PC, Mac, Linux)
Near Death - August 2nd, 2016 (PC, Mac, Linux)
http://www.neardeathgame.com
Not a survival game, but instead a game about surviving, Near Death pits you against an incredibly cruel opponent: Antarctica. Never more than a few minutes from freezing to death in the darkness of polar night, you must reclaim the station from the elements and fight for your life in a terrifying environment that’s more like another planet than the world you know.
The Bunker - September 2016 (PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, Xbox One)
http://splendy.co.uk/thebunker/
The last remaining survivor of a nuclear bunker, you have watched everyone you know die. You are finally, truly alone. But the only place you've ever know is about to become your greatest enemy.
Event[0] - September 2016 (PC, Mac, Linux)
http://event0game.com
Event[0] is a sci-fi narrative exploration game where you build a relationship with a lonely spaceship computer to get home to Earth.
Nabs
Member
Hey all -- I'll be soft launching Arms of Telos soon
From indie dev thread:
Have friend helping with a new account system -- if he can get that done in time, trying to soft launch before Quakecon. It'll be on itch.io's new Refinery program (basically their version of early access). Steam Early Access in the future when I think it's ready for a larger audience (and has had a nice layer of visual polish).
The movement system looks really slick. I'll keep an eye on it.
I got paid today but I'm torn between a bunch of stuff. This and Inside in particular.
Wok
Member
INSIDE does a lot of stuff great in terms of ambiance and puzzles. The game is about 4-hour long if you just want to complete it without trying to get every possible achievement. Re-playability is poor for the average Joe. Let us see what QC is all about for a fair comparison.
More_Badass
Member
Inside is one of my favorites of 2016, but I imagine Quadrilateral Cowboy will end up being so too
They're such different games. But man, I loved Inside. Haven't been this into watching and reading theories and discussions of a game since finishing SOMA