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The 7th Guest: Dec 17, 2003

Some other notable upcoming stuff in the indie space

https://store.steampowered.com/app/944920/Nanotale__Typing_Chronicles/?snr=1_239_1700__1707_6 <-- The sequel to Epistory: Typing Chronicles

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1121560/Atelier_Ryza_Ever_Darkness__the_Secret_Hideout/?snr=1_239_1700__1707_16 <-- The latest in the incredibly chill Atelier series. This is the one where the character designer is horny for thigh gaps

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1003890/Blacksad_Under_the_Skin/?snr=1_7_7_popularcomingsoon_150_2 <-- Telltale-style adaption of the Blacksad comics, by the Yesterday dev I think

https://store.steampowered.com/app/978460/Emily_is_Away_3/?snr=1_7_7_popularcomingsoon_150_2 <-- For the third game it looks like they're moving on from the fake AIM interface to fake Facebook

https://store.steampowered.com/app/952540/Romancing_SaGa_3/?snr=1_7_7_popularcomingsoon_150_2 <-- Romancing SaGa 3... hopefully they eventually remaster Frontier 1 & 2

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148650/The_Legend_of_BumBo/?snr=1_7_7_popularcomingsoon_150_3 <-- Latest game by Binding of Isaac creator

https://store.steampowered.com/app/359510/Tangle_Tower/?snr=1_7_7_comingsoon_150_3 <-- PC release of my top indie game of the year, a sequel to Detective Grimoire that is an improvement in every way, gorgeous to look at and fun to click on everything

# ¿ Oct 18, 2019 22:35

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 12:38

The 7th Guest: Dec 17, 2003

cyber shadow is being published by yacht club (shovel knight)

# ¿ Nov 6, 2019 05:52

The 7th Guest: Dec 17, 2003

the dev of Never Alone is releasing an Endless Ocean-inspired game on multiple platforms.. it's on Apple Arcade now but it will also be on Steam and console

https://store.steampowered.com/app/883360/Beyond_Blue/

# ¿ Apr 18, 2020 09:12

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Pyrolocutus posted:

I liked the demo a lot although I got stuck for a LONG time because I didn't realize you could return to the suspects' "inner vaults" or whatever you call it more than once although I am willing to acknowledge I may have been dumb and missed something.

the first time you enter one, the game mentions that you've only got access to the outer area of it for now. so that was the nudge you missed

# ¿ Oct 16, 2020 01:54

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Arsenic Lupin posted:

The developers behind Blaseball have released a teaser for their actual video game. It looks like fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot0ltLWI-Ys

oh they made where cards fall? that game's alright, it was on apple arcade last year

it's absolutely NOTHING like blaseball though lol

# ¿ Oct 20, 2020 17:09

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Thoom posted:

It's going to be a tough fight to take the Best Game Whose Elevator Pitch is "Member Ninja Gaiden?" crown away from The Messenger, but I wish them luck. Looks like it'll be on Game Pass, so I'll give it a shot.

it won't be that tough if they make it good and don't have a character quote meat-coma man jordan peterson and call him 'jordan the wise'

i wasn't as down on the metroidvania half of the messenger as others were but it was a clear step down from the first half of the game

# ¿ Jan 22, 2021 17:54

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i've been watching bobvids play it and it's pretty standard dull bloober team writing

and there's a monster chase that feels like bloober team got bored of the story they were building or thought "well, it's a horror game so we gotta have one i guess!". that's about 3-4 hours in that i've watched

i've already played layers of fear, observer, and blair witch so i am not dipping my interactive toes into this one and instead watching from the beach

# ¿ Jan 29, 2021 19:16

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Zaphod42 posted:

Wow, is that really pixel art? They must have rotoscoped 3d models

It's definitely 3d models de-rezzed but it's a really cool look

# ¿ Mar 2, 2021 01:52

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StrixNebulosa posted:

It's a slow month so far... I think all of the game devs are holding off in deference to Evil Genius 2 at the end of the month. Which is okay! More time to play old games, instead of getting new ones.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1487420/Wilhelm_Gustloffs_Death/

# ¿ Mar 9, 2021 18:00

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StrixNebulosa posted:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1301230/Astrodogs/

Has a demo

The demo for this was good, and it's by the dev of Broken Reality

# ¿ Apr 8, 2021 16:16

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Play posted:

Huge post incoming! I play tons of new games so I've got OPINIONS

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1127970/Retro_Machina/

Retro Machina just released the full version, played it quite a bit last night and I REALLY like it. The environments and art are beautiful. It's a nice mix of basic but fun combat, puzzles and exploration. And the world / backstory is slim but intriguing.

I played the demo and it was neat, it's like if supergiant made a puzzle game.

# ¿ May 13, 2021 18:16

The 7th Guest: Dec 17, 2003

Lacuna is inspired by Flashback so I'd go with that comparison. There might still be a demo available to try.

# ¿ May 24, 2021 18:08

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StrixNebulosa posted:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1078420/Critters_for_Sale/

This one's by the dev of rym9000, sonoshee. another game that is just as stylistic (but a shmup)

# ¿ Jun 3, 2021 18:28

The 7th Guest: Dec 17, 2003

Yeah, it's based on a Netflix cartoon and graphic novel

# ¿ Jun 4, 2021 18:24

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nifflas is a fantastic developer so I'm sure that game is dope

# ¿ Jun 5, 2021 18:56

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StarkRavingMad posted:

Steam has a category of "Traditional Roguelike" to encompass top down grid based stuff but the tags aren't used very consistently

*looks up from the Metroidvania tag, nods*

# ¿ Jul 16, 2021 17:32

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Zaphod42 posted:

I've been following the development of this one for a year now and it looks so drat good

wait a minute.. gently caress I'm realizing that I've seen this in development too! years ago though when it was just a prototype. drat it's looking good

i miss the days of scouring indie sites like tigsource and seeing devlogs and prototype builds...

# ¿ Jul 23, 2021 20:33

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readingatwork posted:

Why is nobody talking about how gay Dodheball Academia is? Seriously, I�m not sure straight people actually exist in this universe.

you can even ask the (for most of the game) primary antagonist to go on a date

# ¿ Aug 9, 2021 16:08

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Black Book is a combination of third-person narrative game meets turn-based RPG combat. like a walking simulator that also has deckbuilding

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138660/Black_Book/

Meanwhile, for the younger set, Button City is about cute animals trying to save their favorite arcade.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1273750/Button_City/

A demo is available for both games.

# ¿ Aug 10, 2021 18:34

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/674930/Boyfriend_Dungeon/

Boyfriend Dungeon is a combination VN/ARPG where you date weapons that turn into hot people, and use them to dive into dungeons and rescue other weapons that have been abducted.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062140/Garden_Story/

Garden Story is a combination life sim/ARPG where you go to different seasonal towns and protect them from The Rot, while also making friends, fishing, crafting, building things around town, and restore the various communities.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1459960/Glitchpunk/

Glitchpunk is a spiritual successor to the original top-down Grand Theft Auto games, set in a cyberpunk world.

# ¿ Aug 11, 2021 17:42

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Jarvisi posted:

https://www.pcgamer.com/12-minutes-review/

Pc gamer loving hated it. So now I'm confused

their critique seems to be that a time loop game involves trial and error and a complicated series of ever expanding steps to complete the story... which makes me wonder if they played Outer Wilds beyond the first hour

# ¿ Aug 19, 2021 18:37

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Thoom posted:

I think a relevant difference with Outer Wilds might be that (vague mechanical spoilers for Outer Wilds -- I haven't played 12 Minutes yet) in Outer Wilds, you have almost no ability to affect the world or the outcome of anything. If you need to see something at minute 18 of the timeloop, you can fast-forward by the campfire at the start until minute 17 and then hustle over to where you need to be, whereas 12 Minutes is more reactive, and so if you decide you made a mistake 10 minutes in, you presumably have to painstakingly recreate the first 10 minutes of your activity on the next loop, otherwise something you did differently might invalidate the change you're trying to make.

For what it's worth, having finished the game, time is relatively flexible in the 12 Minutes loops.. you can speed up time to when the cop shows up, your character goes from needing to prove the time loop via pointing out things in the room through interactions to just doing it via a couple of dialog boxes, etc. But it's still inefficient. The PC Gamer review is accurate, although it didn't bother me that much so much as the end result of the story leaving me feeling kinda empty.

# ¿ Aug 20, 2021 16:25

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Fatty posted:

Just finished it, I really do have a lot of design issues with Recompile, but writing wise its really drat good. The character and AI stuff is really good.

I actually loved the game fully, with the exception of the map being terrible. The level design and movement mechanics were highly tailored towards challenging precision platforming which is rare to have in a 3D Metroidvania, which makes it obviously a tough sell to a lot of people, but it was perfect for me

I've got it at #5 in my 2021 list currently (out of 20)

# ¿ Aug 21, 2021 17:41

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Arsenic Lupin posted:

Yeah. Game ratios aren't just dollars spent/hours played, but dollars spent/happiness. I was really happy playing Behind the Frame. See also FIND ALL, a peaceful and beautiful hidden-object game, and an absolute steal at $.99.

is the hidden object the baby that the surgeon is sawing out??

# ¿ Aug 26, 2021 18:42

The 7th Guest: Dec 17, 2003

A lot of stuff out tomorrow:

A Total War Saga: Troy - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099410/A_Total_War_Saga_TROY/?snr=1_7_7_popularcomingsoon_150_1

quote:

Inspired by The Iliad and brought to life through the award-winning strategy game series, A Total War Saga: TROY brings a blend of grand, turn-based empire management and spectacular real-time battles to the heart of the Trojan War.

Fight to save or conquer the kingdom of Troy as one of eight iconic heroes, including the infamous warrior Achilles, noble protector Hector, wayward prince Paris and vengeful king Menelaus.

Surgeon Simulator 2 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/774791/Surgeon_Simulator_2/ (available on Gamepass)

quote:

Bob�s life is in your hand! It�s time to slip into your scrubs and grab the nearest scalpel (saw or sink plunger), and enter the Bossa Labs Medical Facility in this 1-4 player physics based operating theatre of chaos.

Take on the cream of the medical establishment in riotous competitive challenges. Play frantically blood splattered coop games or go solo in Surgeon Simulator 2�s rib-tickling Campaign Mode.

The Magister - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1304770/The_Magister/ (Demo available: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1716720?snr=1_5_9_)

quote:

The Magister is a murder-mystery card-battler RPG. Build and customise your deck to fight in battles, or use �Tactical Diplomacy� to pacify those who stand in your way. Gather clues and discover motives as you investigate the death of your predecessor and unmask the guilty culprit.

Bravely Default 2 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1446650/BRAVELY_DEFAULT_II/?snr=1_7_7_popularcomingsoon_150_1 ($60, 10% launch discount)

quote:

A new entry in the �Bravely� series. A new world, a new story, and all-new Heroes of Light! "Four new Heroes of Light emerge..."

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1184370/Pathfinder_Wrath_of_the_Righteous/ ($50)

quote:

Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.

Kitaria Fables - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1356280/Kitaria_Fables/ ($20, expected 20% launch discount)

quote:

Action Adventure fused with RPG and Farming elements. Armed with sword, bow and spellbook, fight against a rising darkness threatening the world. Plunder dungeons in search of relics and resources, tend to your farm to make provisions and potions, and take on quests solo, or with a friend!

# ¿ Sep 1, 2021 18:47

The 7th Guest: Dec 17, 2003

Kitaria is major 6-7 out of 10 energy from what I've played, purely for niche players and very focused on resource farming. I do like the PS2/PSP-era look of it though.

The next batch of big releases starts tomorrow: The Artful Escape, Tales of Arise, Life is Strange: True Colors, Webbed, and Dice Legacy.

There was also F.I.S.T. but it did not release on PC yet, only console for now. PC port is coming though.

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# ¿ Sep 8, 2021 23:10

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ultrafilter posted:

Lost in Random was written by Ryan North if that helps your decision.

I think he writes most of Zoink's games, including Stick it to the Man and Flipping Death

# ¿ Sep 11, 2021 04:17

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DeadFatDuckFat posted:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/917720/Gamedec/

Gamedec is also out but its getting some mixed reviews from sites

I liked the demo but the thing that concerned me about it was the amount of content so I'll see if my fears were founded or not

e: apparently review copies had incomplete translations and that seems to definitely be affecting people's perception of it, as lore is kind of important in mystery fiction and apparently a lot of codex stuff was untranslated. also it apparently eschews mysteries in the final couple of chapters and instead goes at breakneck pace through a bunch of places with no detectiving. that's good info to have when considering buying it. but 10-15 hours sounds fine to me at least. $30 is a bit pricey for a game that is a mixed bag though.

The 7th Guest fucked around with this message at 18:20 on Sep 16, 2021

# ¿ Sep 16, 2021 18:09

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based on reviews, Tails of Iron turned out pretty nice (I think 83 MC?) while Aragami 2 apparently is getting more critical reviews for losing some of the uniqueness of the original

# ¿ Sep 17, 2021 18:21

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ultrafilter posted:

The original Aragami was all about stealth. If an enemy spotted you, you might be able to run away, but trying to fight them was pretty much guaranteed to be a losing proposition. That made it kinda niche and frustrating for everyone else, so they tried to bring in more combat in the sequel. I'm not surprised that they missed a little bit, but I'm also not sure what else they could've done to not just make the sequel more of the same.

it actually made me more interested because it seemed like they were taking a bit from sekiro for the combat so you still had to be very good

I just hope that the sameness of the levels has been improved upon in the sequel because the first game's levels, thematically, mostly looked the same. there were a couple of interior levels that were neat, but yeah, even some palette adjustments would've been nice

# ¿ Sep 17, 2021 18:56

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This week:

Get in the Car Loser, by Christine Love (Ladykiller in a Bind, Hate Plus)

If On a Winter's Night, Four Travelers, by Dead Idle Games (free)

Minecraft Dungeons (Steam release), by Mojang & Double Eleven

Potion Craft (early access), by Niceplay Games

Sable, by Shedworks

Fisti-Fluffs, by Playfellow Studios

Pawnbarian, by j4nw

Teacup, by Smarto Club

# ¿ Sep 20, 2021 16:16

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Play posted:

Also, not sure if anyone mentioned it but TOEM came out: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307580/TOEM/

https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256851407/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1631968502

TOEM is incredibly charming and a nice chill-out game.

# ¿ Sep 20, 2021 17:33

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/938860/Get_In_The_Car_Loser/

quote:

A lesbian road trip RPG by the co-creator of Ladykiller in a Bind about fighting for love and justice in the face of indifference, and "discovering yourself" as a useless gay disaster.

Released for free with a paid bonus DLC chapter. Note that Steam hosed poo poo up so it's currently set to $0.20 and giving errors when trying to get it, so come back later I guess???

# ¿ Sep 21, 2021 20:33

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Play posted:

Things are really slowing down in terms of decent releases. Feel like it might be a little slow for the rest of the year

i'll try to put out a november release thing in the steam thread like i do for each start of the month, i'm just a little busy with work atm

# ¿ Oct 27, 2021 17:47

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1184760/Shovel_Knight_Pocket_Dungeon/

https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256860946/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1637635381

quote:

Delve with Shovel Knight into the depths of the Pocket Dungeon in an action-packed puzzle adventure mashup like none other! Join your mysterious guide Puzzle Knight as you shovel through scads of foes, procure new equipment, and battle bosses both familiar and new. Explore a tale with endless twists and turns, quest as your favorite heroes, and even challenge a friend for fast-paced head-to-head competition in Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon!

# ¿ Dec 13, 2021 18:46

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Fatty posted:

So not a new release, but Unsighted just released its 1.1 patch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AXhK7Bxd40

It went from unplayable to an amazing recommendation. The main problem before was that a lot of the puzzle solving/traversal stuff counted as weapons, which meant that you constantly had to go into the menu to change equipment. Thankfully they've added equipment loadouts which can be switched on the fly. It's a genuinely great Metroidvania that seems to have been overlooked.

That's pretty good, I think I'd still prefer a button or radial menu or something for the guns but at least loadouts is a step in the right direction.

# ¿ Jan 3, 2022 20:35

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Burgundious posted:

Thanks for bringing this up! Tested out the demo and was hooked. They announced that the release is on the 21st this month but no price yet.

hell yea

honestly the cross-referencing and identifying the plants gives the game a deductive feel like obra dinn or rivals, but instead of figuring out who a corpse is, you have to figure out which of your many unlabeled plants can unlock a door

# ¿ Jan 12, 2022 19:05

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Oenis posted:

now hold up what is this rivals game you bring up in the same breath as obra dinn?

this one guy makes a bunch of deductive games like rivals, family, echo beach: https://tim-sheinman.itch.io/

they're not on the same level of obra dinn but they're neat, short little games. lucas pope himself likes them

there's also The Case of the Golden Idol later this year, an obra dinn-like with funky european 80s EGA graphics that has a demo https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677770/The_Case_of_the_Golden_Idol/

# ¿ Jan 12, 2022 20:25

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cant cook creole bream posted:

I am vaguely interested in this game. Any impressions so far?
The steam page is a bit weird. There are mostly positive reviews but for some reason, Chinese people seem to really dislike it. 90 percent of the negativ reviews are in Chinese. According to my translator, they are mostly in agreement that it's a brush game? I am fairly sure that this is a direct translation of some term.

it sounds like they're experiencing a lot of crashing/save corruption, not sure why

# ¿ Jan 18, 2022 21:24

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 12:38

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thecluckmeme posted:

Broken Reality is "less" of a puzzle game as Supraland for the cross-world endgame puzzles but is still full of interesting movement options and puzzles with a neat aesthetic. Plus it's by the Hypnospace Outlaw devs.

hypnospace outlaw is jay tholen, the Dropsy dev. Broken Reality is a different dev, dynamic media triad, and they put out a star foxy game in 2021 called Astro Dogs

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1301230/Astrodogs/

e: HO and BR have been bundled together so that might explain the confusion

# ¿ Jan 19, 2022 03:06

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