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A change I'd love to see on Goblin Bet would be for the bettors to be able to somehow influence the skill choice of the monster they bet on. Maybe give a list of of the skills under the char sheet during the fight and you can cheer for one of them. Most cheers = better RNG chance to pick it or something like that. Last night I got to watch a warlock attempt to club something to death instead of just eldritch blasting its rear end.
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If we can game it's choices it loses its informed decision making appeal. It's try and choose a winner not make a winner A warlock trying to club someone to death is funny.
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That's actually a big design thing I've been thinking about through the game's development! It would be really cool to eventually let player (possibly pet owner?) actions have some impact on the fight--like, that's a really fun thing to do. It's also true that the game is more fun when it's more unpredictable--I've had to resist the urge to make smart monsters, because if they did play optimally they'd play the same way every time which would make matches boring way faster. I'd love to add a thing that lets players meddle somewhat, but I need to make sure it's rare enough that it adds to the chaos instead of flattening it out. Stuff like letting a pet owner give one command per match or letting a donator give one command per tournament or something is on the table, potentially. Also, I should probably mention that this game isn't actually a fresh release (although I super appreciate being featured in this thread). We launched late 2020, and actually had a heyday for a bit where it was pretty consistently 500ish players on at any given moment--which was actually a big problem, because people found us before I got accounts in, so when 4chan found out about us we had no way to ban people for being racist and transphobic. There was a mad scramble to get mod tools in, and since then the community's been really wonderful--although it's definitely gotten more and more sleepy over time. All the new players from this thread has been really motivating
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Danger of player made characters is how it will be a meta of best attacks only Instead of my bear is acid
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I read it as player characters fighting, not player-made characters. My boy has +12 agility and is enemy to degenerate gamblers... which includes me now I guess
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Pizza Towerquote:Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer inspired by the Wario Land series, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack. 100% out of 3. Dread Templar quote:Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge! 93% out of ~450. 15% launch discount.
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I made a goblin bet thread for all three of us who want to talk about it. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=4022703 Come tell us how to bet good.
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1728840/Beneath_the_Mountain/ https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256907912/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1664283684 quote:In Beneath the Mountain, you play as the King of a new Dwarven civilization seeking to find their fortune beneath the mountain. You dig your way through the mountain, encountering many dangerous foes along the way, all while defending your kingdom from periodic Orc invasions. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1724390/Power_Chord/ https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256891617/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1655146110 quote:Power Chord is a rock'n roguelite deck-building game. Assemble Earth's mightiest musicians, battle your way through legions of demons, discover new cards to enhance your instruments of destruction, and take back the city, one dive bar at a time.
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[quote="ultrafilter" post="529375920"] Pizza Tower There is a demo for Pizza Tower on itch.io. It looks like a really good game.
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ultrafilter posted:Pizza Tower Pizza Tower has had a bunch of development videos on youtube; it's heavily inspired by Wario-style movement, and comes across as highly expansive and polished. The animations are great and the soundtrack kicks serious rear end.
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A Bit of Tacticsquote:In the farms of Abitof monsters are grown for their yield of rare items. But a successful harvest is not easy, for these crops fight back. As with all creatures their hearts yearn for tactics. Use this as your advantage, progress through the dungeon defeat their boss and reap the rewards. 100% out of 6.
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Play posted:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1724390/Power_Chord/ Oh, Power Chord has been released? I played the demo. It's a decent Spire-a-Like with a neat aesthetic.
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8-Bit Adventures 2quote:8-Bit Adventures 2 is everything you love about NES, SNES and PS1-era JRPGs - with all of the charm, heart and soul, but none of the inconvenience. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality! No reviews yet but the first 8-Bit Adventures is a very good game. 10% launch discount.
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Inkulinati dropped into EA, which looks primarily interesting because of it's style. Hope its not the typical mediocre Deadalic made/published game. quote:Inkulinati is an ink-based strategy straight from medieval manuscripts, where a rabbit’s bum can be deadlier than a dog's sword. Become a master of the Living Ink, build your own bestiary, defeat medieval superstars and collect perks to unleash hidden powers.   JETT: The Far Shore + Given Time came out too, from Superbrothers. Interesting to see if this holds up better over time, Sword&Sworcery was cool/unique but bit lacking in gameplay. quote:Embark on an interstellar trip and deploy to a mythic ocean planet in a low-flying jett in this cinematic science fiction action adventure with immersive sim elements from Superbrothers, known for Sword & Sworcery EP.  
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haldolium posted:Inkulinati dropped into EA, which looks primarily interesting because of it's style. Hope its not the typical mediocre Deadalic made/published game. I really like the style on this, I hope the gameplay is good.
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Hi-Fi RUSH is really good. It's basically a third person action brawler with Jet Set Radio aesthetics and a very cool integration of music/rhythm into the combat.
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Skios posted:Hi-Fi RUSH is really good. It's basically a third person action brawler with Jet Set Radio aesthetics and a very cool integration of music/rhythm into the combat. Looks a lot like what No Straight Roads should've been https://store.steampowered.com/app/2261870/Old_World__The_Sacred_and_The_Profane/ https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256924955/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1673544424 Adds religious elements to the game Old World, 10 positive reviews. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1282150/SpongeBob_SquarePants_The_Cosmic_Shake/ https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256927687/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1675187827 quote:Wish-granting Mermaid’s Tears in the hands of SpongeBob and Patrick… What could go wrong? Sure, the very fabric holding the universe together could come undone, opening portals into wild Wishworlds. But that’s nothing our favorite sponge can’t handle- with the right cosmic costume! https://store.steampowered.com/app/695330/SEASON_A_letter_to_the_future/ https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256814338/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1608076718 quote:Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you. Immerse yourself in the world of Season, a third-person meditative exploration game. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1451190/Undisputed/ https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256925061/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1673605969 quote:Become Undisputed in the most authentic boxing game to date! Featuring true to life visuals, bone-jarring action, and more licensed boxers than ever before, Undisputed gives you unprecedented control to master every inch of the ring. Play fucked around with this message at 22:54 on Jan 31, 2023 |
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haldolium posted:Inkulinati dropped into EA, which looks primarily interesting because of it's style. Hope its not the typical mediocre Deadalic made/published game. Very cool style with this one, curious to see how the meta elements work in terms of gameplay. Can't imagine how many monks used to have imaginary play fights between all the marginalia they doodled in along with all the books they were copying out. Also having a bit of a laugh remembering when a goon said that illuminated manuscripts is such a played out aesthetic when Pentiment was released Play posted:
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1770080/Superfuse/ https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256927849/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1675159177 quote:Superfuse is a comic-book styled hack'n'slash ARPG with a rich and accessible skill customization system. Tailor your skills to fit your unique preferences as you select one of three classes and embark on this journey alone or with up to 3 friends. When humanity needs hope, be the hero!
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fez_machine posted:It's literally Exo One The original A Far Shore started development in 2013 and was released before Exo One, so if anything Exo One is literally Jett 
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PERISHquote:PERISH is a stylish 1-4 player FPS with a cross to bear. Slay hordes of creatures on the black sands of Purgatory and sell their gold-stained corpses to craven priests. Kill magnificent bosses and use the proceeds to gain entrance to Elysium, a place of cosmic revelations. No reviews yet. 10% launch discount.
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Here's a neat turn-based roguelike that I haven't seen mentioned yet. Seems inspired by Rift Wizard and Magicka. Released a few days ago, usually $20 but currently on sale for $15. Also it has online co-op and supports at least 5 players at once, possibly more  https://store.steampowered.com/app/1618380/Spellmasons/ https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256920995/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1671202863 I've only put about 30 minutes into it so far. My initial reactions are very, very positive but I haven't made it very far and don't know how much the complexity keeps stacking up. The video above has the dev explaining and showcasing the gameplay better than I could through text, but here's the more traditional trailer from the steam page: https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256921604/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1671203179 From reading the reviews it looks like it's a little lacking on enemy/dungeon/spell variety, as well as some bugs (multiplayer desync) that the dev has been very actively addressing. It's not Early Access so I checked the Discord to see what the future plans are: stretch goals are steamworks modding support, pvp, and hotseat multiplayer. Steamdeck support is also a stretch goal but the dev posted yesterday that the community has it working on the deck. No specific mention on whether there are plans for more content variety but mod support should take care of that either way. deep dish peat moss fucked around with this message at 09:42 on Feb 3, 2023 |
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Waves of Steelquote:If you like warships but wish they could kickflip, Waves of Steel is for you! Build your own custom warship and embark on a sprawling campaign filled with enemy ships, planes, submarines, and bizarre superweapons. Fast-paced arcade naval action is here! 91% out of 172. 25% launch discount. Goon made.
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ultrafilter posted:Waves of Steel The dev TooMuchAbstraction has also been fairly active in the Making Games Megathread, if anyone's interested in their development process.
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fez_machine posted:It's literally Exo One Though Exo One actually came out after the base version of this, so Exo One is Jett.
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ultrafilter posted:Waves of Steel I just bought this and then refunded it after trying out the tutorial mission - there's an invert-Y camera option, but no invert-X, and I know from long experience that my brain simply will not wrap itself around that. drat shame - if that was added, I'd rebuy it in a heartbeat, because it looks like the best sort of insanity.
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ultrafilter posted:Waves of Steel  Game rules, put all the guns on a boat and blow poo poo up while doing kickflips Get it
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I fear how much Witchy Life Story looks like my jam. Combination potion-mixer (those are having a moment, aren't they) and dating sim, where the dating part is fixing up other people's lives. Plus some dating. Very Positive on Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1427340/Witchy_Life_Story/
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SexyBlindfold posted:Not sure if I wanna get that or Potionomics tbh Potionomics is absolutely not a chill game like this one appears to be, it's a tough time-management sim with great art but unforgiving gameplay - losing the competitions in Potionomics means reloading a previous save with no safety net to assist.
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Oh I'm aware, was checking a Let's Play and the impression I got is that it's pretty similar to mobile games in that it fires up your lizard brain with all sorts of rewards, but minus all the microtransaction bullshit. Rather, you are the one who employs microtransaction bullshit on your unsuspecting clientele as you bilk them for all they're worth. It does seem stressful to play, but sometimes you're in that mood. I got I Was A Teenage Exocolonist on the last sale hoping for some fun scifi adventures and ended up getting that but also Famine And War Crimes Simulator, so it wouldn't be the most whiplash I've gotten from a card-based time management game with romance elements. The romanceable characters in Potionomics are pretty hot tho, very interested in Deer Woman Who Smokes Weed and in Perpetually Tired Nonbinary Dealer Who Keeps Eating Your Ingredients, Even The Rocks
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Morpheus posted:Potionomics is absolutely not a chill game like this one appears to be, it's a tough time-management sim with great art but unforgiving gameplay - losing the competitions in Potionomics means reloading a previous save with no safety net to assist. The competitions themselves aren't that difficult though, if your potion isn't outright better you get a lot of time to play your negotiation deck against the judge (like 5x what you get against a store customer). I found it to be pretty chill while also having enough stakes to not be boring, but personal preference here is gonna go a long way.
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Kenlon posted:I just bought this and then refunded it after trying out the tutorial mission - there's an invert-Y camera option, but no invert-X, and I know from long experience that my brain simply will not wrap itself around that. Ask the dev, they're likely to add it. edit: I've brought the request to their attention. The dev should make a new trailer showcasing quotes from some of the negative reviews. Discendo Vox fucked around with this message at 04:19 on Feb 8, 2023 |
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Violet Wisteriaquote:90s style platformer with a completely unique attack system. Slash your way through 8 stages of pure skills-based platforming. 100% out of 12. 10% launch discount. Needs a controller.
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