Showing posts with label INDIE. Show all posts
Showing posts with label INDIE. Show all posts

Crystal Chip Collector - A very chippy puzzle platformer!


Searching for some interesting games that might appeal to our audience I happen to find a game called ' Crystal Chip Collector ' developed by nekomuragames that not only has that retro charm and fun game play but it would most certainly come across as a recommendation for a weekly play through. In this retro inspired title with it's chippy sound bytes, your goal is to optimize a computer full of redundant parts that have taken place within a crammed and hopelessly messy system.

Armed with Wings Rearmed - Dark and dilapidated platformer in Early Access


Take a pinch of the latest Japanese animation with spectacular Ninja/Samurai moves and blend it with a dark and dilapidated world and you'll most likely have 'Armed with Wings Rearmed'; a 2D action puzzle platformer that is now available to buy in Early Access. Developed by Sun Studios, players control a capable hero and cunning eagle to save the world from darkness, travelling through various lands and fortresses that challenge the player's ability to solve puzzles, engage enemies and traverse platforms.

A Bastard's Tale - Skillfull sword fighting for the 26th of May on Steam!


Get ready to wield your mighty sword and use defensive techniques in 'A Bastard's Tale'; the latest challenging sword fighting game set in mediaeval times from No Pest Productions. Set for release tomorrow, 26th May on Steam and available for PC, your sword fighting skills will be put to the test through a multitude of attacking, defensive stances and blocking which are needed to defend yourself from 15 unique enemies through 5 levels of pixelated game play.

Pankapu The Dreamkeeper - Action platformer reaches alpha stage


The French developer Too Kind Studio have contacted us to announce the alpha release version of 'Pankapu The Dreamkeeper'; a 2D action platformer inspired by old school games of the 90's. Set in a dreamlike world of Omnia, the player controls Pankapu, a tiny being created by the God of dreams in order to defeat the hordes of nightmares that try to infiltrate his world. During his quest he will meet many characters in this beautiful narrative and episodic story based platformer.

Stormfinch - ZX Spectrum shoot em up with a fantastic full release!


It's Monday and you know what that means, more awesome games for the week ahead. So to begin with we have an update to Stonechat Productions shoot em up 'Stormfinch' of which we mentioned a while ago to the ZX gaming community. Developed using the 'Nirvana Engine', Stormfinch has now been pushed out of an early build into a full release and boy is it good!

Dungeon Kingdom - Retro inspired Dungeon Crawler gets new screenshots, Early Access SOON!


After the very successful Steam Greenlight campaign, the developers behind the most impressive looking Dungeon Crawler 'Dungeon Kingdom' have announced both an early access date which is for the end of May and some brand new screenshots to wet your gaming appetite. Although the game was not an Indiegogo success, the developers have not given up on the game and now it looks better than ever with multiple dungeons, continuous non loading levels, cross platform saving, advanced graphics, real physics using PhysX, advanced AI, advanced navigation systems, modern features such as achievements and a strong story design.

Dungeons of Aledorn - Old School Hardcore RPG nail biting success


After the nail biting success which nearly ended up as a failed Kickstarter, the developers Team 21 have put up a webstore for their game " Dungeons of Aledorn ", so you can give the game a further boost in funding development. Dungeons of Aledorn is inspired by hardcore classic RPGs such as Betrayal at Krondor and Kings Bounty but with gorgeous detail and time-tested principles of a deep and enjoyable dungeon crawler.

Dungeonette - Dungeon Crawler coming soon on Apple watch


Adrian over at Mobile Amusements has just shared with me a preview of an up and coming roguelike dungeon crawler for Apple watch called Dungeonette. Given the small screen area to play with, it's already looking pretty tasty. If you have one of Apple's bling-tastic watches on order and were wondering if games are possible, well it seems retro inspired games certainly are! The game is going through the submission process as we speak so expect to see it available in about a week or two.

The Charnel House Trilogy - Horror adventure series now 20% off!


I do love a good adventure horror game especially if it's got a really dark themed story, so that's why we are pleased to announce Mastertronic's adventure trilogy of 'The Charnel House'. Set in that old retro graphical style and from the studio that brought you Richard & Alice, comes a three part episode as you witness The Charnel House Trilogy, the chronicle of one fateful night aboard a train bound for Augur Peak.

Survivor Squad: Gauntlets - Out of Early access to full release


Endless Loop Studios have been beavering away at the follow up to their top-down squad game, Survivor Squad with the feedback from the Steam Early Access community to bring us Survivor Squad: Gauntlets. Now complete with a map editor which will let you create just about anything...

Umbra - Action RPG, powered by CryEngine3 gets a new video teaser!


If slaughtering enemies in games such as Diablo 2, Torchlight or Titan Quest are your idea of fun, then come and take a look at the latest announced action RPG, 'Umbra' developed by SolarFall Games. Powered by CryEngine 3, 'Umbra' blends the hack and slash game play with state of the art graphics and truly modern AI inspired by the hit classic Diablo 2. In the release news, the developers have released a new video teaser showing the game play mechanics such as resource opposition and elemental effect interaction.

Red Goddess - Mind exploring game gets an intro trailer!


Yanim Studio has contacted us to let us know that their latest Action Adventure game ' Red Goddess' which not only has a brand new trailer but also some impressive screenshots. In this beautiful looking game you play as the emotions of the Divine, where by you explore her mind, deep inside the subconscious, to try and remember and recover her own powers. Red Goddess is an action/adventure game, with fun controls, and very special "Spit character" and "Possession gameplays".

Station - Flashback inspired psychological terror gets a Kickstarter


Those of you who like a good psychological horror story may be interested to know that Well-Lit Room has announced that their latest Kickstarter campaign for a Flashback inspired psychological terror game titled 'Station' has now begun. Inspired by old adventure games such as Another World (Out of This World) and Flashback, you play as a crew member of a routine expedition that has gone  very badly wrong, an incident has turned the under water mining facility into a death trap with insane crew members and the aim is to get out as quickly as possible!

We Are The Dwarves - WIP Action RTS project gets Steam Greenlit!


Last summer Russian developers Whale Rock Games Studio ran a kickstarter campaign to fund their dwarven action RTS 'We Are The Dwarves', which although was cancelled, didn't deter them from pushing on, and the Steam community has now voted to greenlight the project.

Stray Cat Crossing - A rather unusual RPG Maker Steam Greenlight campaign


Don't get me wrong I'm a huge fan of RPG games but when it comes to those made in RPG Maker, I'm not usually a fan. Many are extremely stale and lacking not just in the graphical department (even for retro standards) but most that come to us don't play any different to any other RPG Maker game we've seen! Hell...We get so many that we try to pick one that really appeals to us. So here we are with a horror RPG using RPG Maker called ' Stray Cat Crossing ' by Team Fridge, that's now going through a Steam Greenlight campaign.

The Human Gallery - 2D psychological horror Steam Greenlight campaign


With all my years of movie watching and game playing, I've yet to find any game that has truly scared me. But with the latest announced title 'The Human Gallery' by Jesse Makkonen that's currently going through a Steam Greenlight campaign, that might be about to change.  In The Human Gallery you take the role of a painter who ventures into the mind of a psychopath in search of inspiration. It soon becomes clear that you'll find yourself unable to wake from this horrific nightmare.

The Intergalactic Trashman - quirky space explorer gets a kickstarter



Glovecat studio is presenting us their new kickstarter to raise funds to complete their new game,  The Intergalactic Trashman, a very well polished space shooter, platform, puzzle and runner game. Yes, that's right, there are a number of nods to gaming influences as well as some obvious movie ones too, but I'll leave you to view the trailer to spot them all.

Futurama - The fan based Adventure game gets a new video!


When we mentioned Arjon van Dam's 'Futurama' adventure game development using AGS, we never knew it was going to be one of our most popular articles on the site. You the readers spread the news far and wide, so it comes with great pleasure to announce not only some new screenshots but a brand new sneak peak in game video! But for those of you who didn't read the previous article, this adventure release will be very similar to games such as Kings Quest and Space Quest but with text speech in a style of Lucasarts.

Eternum - Ghosts n Goblins inspired arcade platformer free to play!


Great news for those of you that have enjoyed classic games such as Ghosts n Goblins, Bomb Jack, Baluba-louk no Densetsu or Psychic 5 as Radin Retro Games has contacted us to tell you of a brand new retro inspired game that they have released titled 'Eternum'. Developed with the look and feel of the 80's arcade cabinet games with 25 levels, final bosses and secret bonuses, Eternum is a tribute to the Ghosts' n Goblins series or as they call it a "sequel".

Trench Run - Action packed multiplayer demo from the creators of Soldat!


Excitable news has just reached our inbox of a brand new multiplayer game from the creators of the previous gaming hits King Arthur's Gold and Soldat. It's 'Trench Run' by Transhuman Design, an action packed power blasting explosive game that once fully released will have 32 player support, multiple characters, tons of explosions, player riding rockets and humorous screams!