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[Phoenix RISING]

Oh, they made Seasons After Fall? Definitely interested, then.

Same. Great game!

 

[Wok]

(Swing)²Submarine is developing a board game.

Website: http://www.graahl.com/
Teaser video: https://youtu.be/zzVbeArB8bY

 

[One Foul Note]

A narrative strategy game eh? The narrative game ideology is starting to bloom a little in the board game scene with recent legacy style games like Pandemic Legacy, Seafall and more recently Near and Far. I wonder if this is going to be something similar to one of those type of deals with all digital like.

 

[Stoze]

Kingsway came out yesterday, I remember reading/listening to really positive impressions of it earlier in the year when it was at PAX. Seems really cool.

 

[Drain You]

I know this isn't exactly on topic since the two Indie games I'm about to bring up aren't from this year I don't think. I'll delete if its seen as too much of a derail.

So I absolutely fell in love with Spelunky the second time I picked it up. I hated having to start from the very beginning but then once I discovered the tunnels and what you need unlock them. Ending up playing it to death.

Just recently I started playing Downwell and damn is it an awesome game, I like the upgrades and the strategy, and also how simple it seems at first glance, but the more you play the more you realize it is a very well crafted game.

My question is are there any other games along the same vein? Semi quick game sessions, easy to pick up, but not the easiest to master. Graphics are a complete non issue for me all, in fact I often find more simple looking games better,

 

[More_Badass]

I know this isn't exactly on topic since the two Indie games I'm about to bring up aren't from this year I don't think. I'll delete if its seen as too much of a derail.

So I absolutely fell in love with Spelunky the second time I picked it up. I hated having to start from the very beginning but then once I discovered the tunnels and what you need unlock them. Ending up playing it to death.

Just recently I started playing Downwell and damn is it an awesome game, I like the upgrades and the strategy, and also how simple it seems at first glance, but the more you play the more you realize it is a very well crafted game.

My question is are there any other games along the same vein? Semi quick game sessions, easy to pick up, but not the easiest to master. Graphics are a complete non issue for me all, in fact I often find more simple looking games better,

You got a whole treasure trove to dive into

Towerclimb
Rogue Legacy
Monolith
Cave Blazers
Binding of Isaac
Enter The Gungeon
GoNNER
Catacomb Kids (early access)
Vagante (early access)
Dead Cells (early access)

 

[Drain You]

You got a whole treasure trove to dive into

Towerclimb
Rogue Legacy
Monolith
Cave Blazers
Binding of Isaac
Enter The Gungeon
GoNNER
Catacomb Kids (early access)
Vagante (early access)
Dead Cells (early access)

I cannot thank you enough! Looks like I got some games to be playing.

Edit: Decided to start right at the top without looking into any of the others. Awesome so far and it was exactly the type of game I was looking for. This one in particular reminds me a bit of Spelunky which is a great thing.

 

[Toma]

I cannot thank you enough! Looks like I got some games to be playing.

Edit: Decided to start right at the top without looking into any of the others. Awesome so far and it was exactly the type of game I was looking for. This one in particular reminds me a bit of Spelunky which is a great thing.

Towerclimb is such a gem, super overlooked too.

 

[Drain You]

Towerclimb is such a gem, super overlooked too.

Towerclimb is really awesome. I'm so bad at it right now but I feel like you just end up getting a lot better over time. Also Rogue Legacy is gonna have me addictive with all those upgrade and armor.

 

[Yoss]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but does anyone know anything about Super Cloudbuilt? I think it's coming out on PS4 and Xbox next week and looks pretty cool.

 

[Toma]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but does anyone know anything about Super Cloudbuilt? I think it's coming out on PS4 and Xbox next week and looks pretty cool.

Cloudbuilt was pretty nifty, with some cool movement/action mechanics and interesting level design. Not sure what the super version adds, but I cant imagine the game got worse.

 

[Drain You]

Rogue Legacy is kicking my ass, but I am slowly making progress. Next I gotta find a good rogue co op game for when my buddy comes over later.

 

[More_Badass]

Finally back up and running computer-wise

Hyperun - $9.99 (PC, Mac)

http://hype.run/

Hyperun is an extremely fast paced arcade racer, with tricks and scoring. It is the fastest game in the world. Hyperun is inspired by 1990s classics like F-Zero, Akira, Tron and Tony Hawk's.

Kingsway - $9.99 (PC)

http://www.adultswim.com/games/pc-console/kingsway/

Kingsway is the #1 operating system for daily tasks such as skeleton smashing and loot-organizing. Trouble sorting through all your potions and swords? Don't worry! Kingsway can help you manage, and with an easy to use interface you'll have time leftover for a peaceful stroll through the underworld.

Serial Cleaner - $14.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)

http://ifun4all.com/index.php/serial-cleaner/

Slip on your flares, grab your shades and hop in your station wagon, it's time to go to work… as a professional cleaner for the mob. Vacuum up blood, remove bodies and hide evidence in this stylish 70's themed 2D stealth/action game.

Ultimate General: Civil War - $29.99 (PC, Mac)

http://www.ultimategeneral.com/ultimate-general-civil-war/

Ultimate General: Civil War is a tactical war-game. Experience the bloodiest period of U.S. history - the American Civil War of 1861-1865. Fight in the American Civil War campaign and participate in 50+ battles from small engagements to massive battles that can last several days over hundreds of square miles of terrain. Campaign fully depends on player actions and battle results. Historical battles can also be played separately.

The End Is Nigh - $14.99 (PC)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/583470/The_End_Is_Nigh/

The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where the player takes control over Ash, one of few "things" that have "survived" the "end of the world".
Follow Ash as he flops his way through a future of pain and suffering. Feel his stress levels rise as you throw him into an endless swarm of decaying, mutant animal-like creatures and help aid his final epic quest

Kingdoms and Castles - $9.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)

http://kingdomsandcastles.com/

Kingdoms and Castles is a game about growing a kingdom from a tiny hamlet to a sprawling city and imposing castle.
Your kingdom must survive a living and dangerous world. Do the viking raiders make off with your villagers? Or are they stopped, full of arrows, at the castle gates? Does a dragon torch your granary, your people dying of starvation in the winter, or are you able to turn the beast back? The success of your kingdom depends solely on your skill as a city and castle planner.

Children of Zodiarcs - $17.99 (PC)

http://www.cardboard-utopia.com/children-of-zodiarcs/

A story-driven, tactical RPG set in the fantasy realm of Lumus; a world divided by affluence and poverty. Take control of Nahmi and her fellow outcasts, utilising a brand new deck and dice based combat system to strike a blow to the noble Lords’ and Ladies’ unquenchable thirst for profit.

 

[Dangerblade]

Was there a Best Indie Games of 2016 thread? I vaguely remember a voting thread but I couldn't find any results.

 

[purseowner]

Can't believe Pyre is only a few days out now.

 

[ThisOne]

Sundered is getting close too. I'm excited for it but may wait to see how it reviews to decide if I jump in right away. There's something about it that looks a bit off to me that I can't quite put my finger on.

 

[More_Badass]

Was there a Best Indie Games of 2016 thread? I vaguely remember a voting thread but I couldn't find any results.

Those aforementioned computer issues delayed a lot of things

Can't believe Pyre is only a few days out now.

I'm doing the OT, it'll be up late tonight

 

[More_Badass]

IKIRYŌ - ????

https://twitter.com/davegrey

A haunting lo-bit adventure

Project Warlock - Late 2017 (PC, Mac, Linux)

https://www.facebook.com/ProjectWarlock

Project Warlock is an upcoming old-school FPS title similar to 90s shooters like Wolfenstein 3D and DOOM.
You take on the role of a mysterious and powerful mage who travels through dimensions and universes in an attempt to remove all evil from existence. The player will have an array of weapons and magic at their disposal to help them on their quest.

Sky Knights - July 27th (PC)

http://www.skyknights-game.com/

Prove your skills as a pilot in this action-packed multiplayer dogfighting game. Take part in 4 vs 4 battles and outmaneuver opponents, master a variety of jets and weapons, support allied ground troops, and land on the runway. Only a well-orchestrated team of pilots can bring down the enemy bases.

Coma - 2018 (PC, Xbox One)

http://playcoma.com/

A battle for life, deep within your subconscious. Your only weapons are your most cherished memories and the people you love.

The Lost Bear - PSVR

https://www.oddbug.co.uk/

The Lost Bear' is a cinematic 2D VR platformer with a hand painted art style
Set in a strange and abandoned world, the story follows Walnut as she is pulled from the safety of her brother. Bravely venturing out on her own Walnut has to overcome her fears and save her beloved teddy from the clutches of the Toy Snatcher

The Forest Quartet - ????

https://twitter.com/ItsMadsTalking

No details yet

Previously Mentioned

Rock of Ages 2

Lightfield

The Soulkeeper

Blasphemous

Venineth

 

[PandaPedinte]

Crossposting from the Steam thread

I finally finished Wuppo and I absolutely loved it. At first sight the art style my bother but as I played through the game it grew on me. The game starts with a very simple plot with the protagonist being thrown out from his apartment and wanting to get back in. As the game progress you start discovering more about the world, the different races living there and how they interact between themselves.

The combat is simple, with you just shooting the enemies but it's not the focus of the game even though it has various bosses battles.

One thing that the game does really well is the world feeling alive like the weather changing, day and night cycles and you needing to wait in lines.

The last time I posted about the game I was still in the middles of it and all I had to say was praise, having finished I keep my instance as before, had I played it past year Wuppo could easily be in my GOTY list because I enjoyed it a lot.

 

[PandaPedinte]

My Time at Portia - Free(PC)

https://patheagames.itch.io/my-time-at-portia

My Time at Portia is a simulation open world RPG game. The world is set in a post-apocalypse setting. Humans are few and relics from the past are everywhere. The player will need to start a new life in a town on the edge of civilization called Portia.

It's currently the Alpha build, there's already a page on Steam with the release set for October 2017, since it's in alpha I think the game is getting to be released as a early access title.

 

[wouwie]

Blackhole is coming to PS4 in early August. Seems like a fun mix of platform and puzzle with a surprisingly deep story. I might pick it up. Hopefully it ends my lack of motivation to play games lately...

Anyone played it (it was released early 2015 on pc)?

 

[Wok]

Blackhole is coming to PS4 in early August. Seems like a fun mix of platform and puzzle with a surprisingly deep story. I might pick it up. Hopefully it ends my lack of motivation to play games lately...

Anyone played it (it was released early 2015 on pc)?

I read good stuff about this game, and I have played the demo on Steam. You can try it too:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/322680/BLACKHOLE/

It was okay, but the mix of platformer and puzzles make it a bit too difficult to my tastes, because, if I remember right, I could not really tell whether I failed at platforming or puzzle solving, and ended up repeating the same mistakes and being frustrated.

 

[More_Badass]

New game from the triumivate of Swapper, Environmental Station Alpha, and Crayon Physics devs

Noita - PC

http://noitagame.com/

Noita is a magical action rogue-lite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

Bloodgore - Free alpha (PC)

https://woric.itch.io/bloodgore

A Brutal hack and slash game where you fight the demon armies of hell.

Silicon Zeroes - ????

https://pleasingfungus.itch.io/silicon-zeroes

From the maker of Manufactoria, Silicon Zeroes is a puzzle game set in the dawn of modern computing. Go from building simple circuits to fiendishly complicated machines!

 

[PandaPedinte]

New game from the triumivate of Swapper, Environmental Station Alpha, and Crayon Physics devs

Noita - PC

Noita looks crazy, also it's cool that these developers joined to create this game.

 

[SnakeLordJelly]

New game from the triumivate of Swapper, Environmental Station Alpha, and Crayon Physics devs

Noita - PC

Oh wow, this looks amazing. Though I have to wonder if this means the Environmental Station Alpha sequel has been shelved for the time being. If I recall correctly ESA was a one man project, and it looks he's doing a lot of the pixelart and design for this.

 

[Keasar]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but does anyone know anything about Super Cloudbuilt? I think it's coming out on PS4 and Xbox next week and looks pretty cool.

Cloudbuilt was pretty nifty, with some cool movement/action mechanics and interesting level design. Not sure what the super version adds, but I cant imagine the game got worse.

I am the level designer for the game so I guess I know a couple of things.

We've rewritten the entire code for movement control so that it should feel a lot better as well as work much better with controllers this time for our console release.
I've done a passover on all levels and done improvements on them, even scrapped one or two that didn't feel right and rebuild them from the ground up. Also improved the graphical assets of the levels to make them look better and more distinct.
We have now a whole new way of selecting levels instead of through a menu that should feel more atmospheric.
Added new options for less hardcore players so that more people can play through the game.
And a bunch of other things, it's not a completely new game, but it is an improvement on the original based on feedback we got and wanted to address.

Hope that answers the question.

 

[More_Badass]

Pyre - $19.99 (PS4, PC, Linux)

http://www.supergiantgames.com/games/pyre/

Pyre is a party-based RPG in which you lead a band of exiles to freedom through ancient competitions spread across a vast, mystical purgatory. Who shall return to glory, and who shall remain in exile to the end of their days?

Super Cloudbuilt - $17.99 (PC, PS4)

https://www.double11.com/games/supercloudbuilt/

Take on the role of Demi, a young soldier who wakes up in the empty shell of a ruined building, in the center of a strange new world, disconnected from her old life and physical body. With each new challenge she overcomes Demi slowly pieces together the future now laid out before her.

 

[Wok]

The Evolution of Trust - Free (Web)

http://ncase.me/trust/

Trust is falling. Why? And how can we fix it? (by the creator of "We Become What We Behold")

Regarding Voting:

1. Antihero
2. Drifting Lands

 

[Speely]

I can't believe how good Dead Cells is. Doesn't feel like an EA game and it is owning my life rn. It pulls so much together juuust right, and the controls are godlike.

I normally stay away from EA games, but I am SO glad I jumped the gun on this one. The gameplay loop is so satisfying that replayability won't be an issue for me for a loooong time, and I will gladly double dip on a Switch version.

Everyone should play this gem. It's a GOTY contender already imo, and that's saying something in 2017. I stopped playing BotW because of this motherfucker (and I LOVE BotW.)

It's also very pretty.

 

[Moobabe]

Dead Cells looks and sounds awesome.

I have a bunch on my wishlist but I'm trying to be good for a couple of months.

I pre-purchased Destiny 2 like a sucker and grabbed Fortnite so my gaming funds are limited...

Having said that, how is Pyre?

 

[Stoze]

Never voted in one of these threads before, but I actually played some things right at release for once so here goes:

1. The End is Nigh
2. Pyre
3. Kingsway

 

[danowat]

Just sneaked in for July........

Vostok Inc - £11.99 (PS4/PC)

http://www.nosebleedinteractive.com/vostok/

Idle clicker with twin stick bullethell shooter tagged on, or the other way round, adaptive audio 'remix' system which allows you to remix the backing track, 13 minigames, Tamagotchi style virtual pets and a massive suite of ship and weapon upgrades to unlock and mess about with.

 

[Machina]

I take great exception to that thread title

 

[PandaPedinte]

Just sneaked in for July........

Vostok Inc - £11.99 (PS4/PC)

That description is amazing! I'll read more about the game when I'm at home.

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

Guys can anyone help me identify an indie RPG? I can't for the life of me remember the name of it, but it had almost PS1 style graphics and the whole thing was heavily steeped in 90's nostalgia. I think it was confirmed for Steam and Switch.


Unrelated to that, Hollow Knight looks so good. Not seeing what sets it apart from the glut of other Metroidvania games aside from aesthetics, but I don't even care. Already feeling the itch to buy and play it, but just holding out for the Switch version to finally drop.

 

[PandaPedinte]

Guys can anyone help me identify an indie RPG? I can't for the life of me remember the name of it, but it had almost PS1 style graphics and the whole thing was heavily steeped in 90's nostalgia. I think it was confirmed for Steam and Switch.


Unrelated to that, Hollow Knight looks so good. Not seeing what sets it apart from the glut of other Metroidvania games aside from aesthetics, but I don't even care. Already feeling the itch to buy and play it, but just holding out for the Switch version to finally drop.

Yiik? http://yiikrpg.com/

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

Yiik? http://yiikrpg.com/

Oh my god yes, yes thank you!

 

[PandaPedinte]

Super Lovely Planet - $9.99 (Win/Mac)

http://www.quicktequila.com/superlovelyplanet.html

A Simple 3D Precision Platformer. Journey to Lovely Planet one last time!

Oh my god yes, yes thank you!

You're welcome!

 

[More_Badass]

Aztez - $19.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)

https://aztez.com/

In Aztez, you expand and maintain the Aztec empire through turn-based strategy, while managing violent outbreaks via real-time beat 'em up sequences. Every game is unique; different events will occur, different challenges will emerge, and different spoils will be taken each time you play. Spread, strengthen, subjugate!

Foxhole - $19.99 (PC)

http://www.foxholegame.com/

Foxhole is a massively multiplayer game where you will work with hundreds of players to shape the outcome of a persistent online war. Every individual soldier is a player that contributes to the war effort through logistics, base building, reconnaissance, combat, and more.

 

[Wok]

Q.U.B.E. 2 - PC

https://www.toxicgames.co.uk/

In Q.U.B.E. 2, players step into the shoes of Amelia Cross, a British archaeologist, who has awoken on a strange alien planet. With the help of fellow survivor, Emma, players must face the challenging puzzles of the Q.U.B.E. in order to try and find a way back home.

 

[Ulvion]

Voting!

1. The End Is Nigh
2. Kingsway
3. Yonder

 

[More_Badass]

The Shrouded Isle - $9.99 (PC, Mac)

http://www.kitfoxgames.com/shrouded-isle/

The Shrouded Isle is a cult village manager.
Your people look to you for leadership. Five families vie for power as the storms roll in and the world ends.
You have only three years before your God awakens, but purging sinners may be difficult without confessions...

Tacoma - $19.99 (PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One)

http://ta.co.ma/

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088. Explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster. From the creators of Gone Home.

 

[More_Badass]

1. Monolith
2. Nex Machina
3. Drifting Lands
4. Monument Valley 2
5. Framed 2

 

[swarley64]

The Shrouded Isle - $9.99 (PC, Mac)

Oh man, I completely forgot this was coming out! I would love to read some impressions of this... I won't have time to check it out for a while.

 

[Toma]

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