Chambara
Very nice concept, extremely funny, but poor controller support. If you try to connect 2 PS controllers, game opens for 4 players and one controller works not. There is absolutely no way how to change anything about it in config.
Development is dead and it’s frustrating - the game has still huge potential.
– Real player with 4.2 hrs in game
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I hurried to grab this game after seeing some gameplay footage on YouTube. After spending time with it, I’ve come away with mixed feelings. It’s a fun concept and the execution is pretty good, but the game doesn’t feel refined enough.
Pros:
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- I am a fan of games that encourage stealthy assassin strategies, so for me, the black/white color scheme’s influence on the gameplay is a big win. It has a strangely chaotic zen feel to it, if that makes any sense.* The music is awesome.
– Real player with 2.7 hrs in game
HyperDot
I love this game! :D
Hyperdot is a polished minimalist take on the dodge em' up genre. What I love about it is that it doesn’t force you to feel revved up. Any adrenaline surge you get from the game is purely from the (very real) challenge of the gameplay and not from headache-inducing dubstep like some other games of its genre. Hyperdot features a soundtrack that, like the visual design, is decidedly both crisp and smooth, and somehow allows the game to feel both relaxing and high-stakes. The visual aesthetics change with each level, keeping the game feeling fresh as you progress. Most importantly, the gameplay never feels repetitive. Each level finds new and creative ways to keep you on your toes using different enemies, power-ups, and modifiers. I find myself thinking I’ll just play one more level, and half an hour later I realize I’m still playing. Despite how enjoyable the game is, Hyperdot does not waste your time. Because each level is a short (but difficult) challenge, it’s a game that’s easy to step in and out of, whether you’re playing for 5 min or for 2 hours in a sitting. Other things to note:
– Real player with 9.8 hrs in game
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HyperDot is SO MOREISH!!! So challenging, but it never feels punishing. It constantly makes you feel like you’re GOOD at it while also failing… a lot??
Love the fact it’s SO accessible too, from every perspective - audio, visual and cognitively. So many good little design points that telegraph gameplay and the game has a wonderful self contained language for mechanics so that even when they evolve they almost instantly make sense.
Finally, the music and sound design is beautiful, relaxing, dancey, and subtle!
– Real player with 9.8 hrs in game
Couch Party Game Night
The developer has been working hard on this game to rekindle the good times people shared playing split screen with their friends and family. Since it was $1 at the time and I could play locally with my friends, I was curious and bought this game. It was bugged out at first, but the developer worked hard to fix those bugs and added content like new maps, guns, options, visual effects, and game modes. The game has been improved in many ways since day one, and if the developer continues to add content like he has, then this game has lots of potential to grow and become a great couch party game to play with friends. This game requires other people to play with and an interest for seeing smaller games grow, but if you have both, then I personally recommend buying this game and supporting the developer while seeing all of the new features that are added with each update. The game might not seem to have a lot right now, but with enough support and feedback the developer can tend to the game and improve this experience one update at a time.
– Real player with 12.4 hrs in game
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The first and most crucial point of Couch Party Game Night is that it’s a game that is being independently developed on the side. The second and other crucial point is that it’s geared towards split-screen multiplayer, which sadly, almost seems like a distant past-time activity nowadays. If you were to approach this game with these two things in mind, then you’re more likely to get some enjoyment out of it.
The game supports up to four players, all on one screen; thus, external controllers are almost a must, but workarounds can be made for mouse or keyboard players. An older controller such as a jury-rigged PS3 one worked, eventually. You choose the amount of players, the map, and a few adjustments of the in-game options. There’s a small amount of different weapons, ranging from a few replicas of real guns to laser tag pistols, and more. Each one basically has the same purpose, and besides its rate-of-fire and visual or audio representation, they will all do the same damage. There’s also an option to manually aim and zoom for each one, too. The screens, split into two or three or four ways, is cut up just right. It’s a bit discouraging that each player spawns in the same spot after death, though.
– Real player with 1.5 hrs in game
Ultra Space Battle Brawl
It’s a fun game.
Might be short for singleplayer, but you can buy it and play multiplayer via Steam Remote Play Together.
The trailer should tell you all you need to know. Pong but also fighters.
So here’s the classic list:
Good things:
(+)Design and Gameplay = quite interesting. Indie games nowadays do mix-and-match genres. Sometimes they don’t work but this one does.
(+) Music = can’t really describe it, it’s just cool sounding.
Important things to know (Neutral points, i guess):
– Real player with 11.4 hrs in game
Ultra Space Battle Brawl is ping pong on steroids with story and personality.
Pros
1. Story mode
2. Versus 1v1 or 2v2
Cons
1. Difficulty is pretty high
2. Not Much of content
3. Raden is “Broken” boss character
4. Lack reward after beating story mode
5. No Online Versus
6. Lacks Modes of play
Overall:
Ultra Space Battle Brawl is a interesting game but lack unlockable and extra modes of play and have no online versus.
The game make for a great versus game with friends or family and have a interesting story behind it but fail the replay part in my opinion why? because after you beat the story with all characters and unlock most thing in gallery there not much there after words and yes you can unlock the boss character for versus but he not playable in the story mode.
– Real player with 10.2 hrs in game
Hexagroove: Tactical DJ
Hexagroove is probably the most interesting and exciting music game I’ve ever played. It’s a rhythm game made by people with a deep and obvious love of electronic music and the culture around it. It plays in a unique and intuitive way that makes it simple to make some kick ass music. Honestly, I never knew how much I needed something like this in my life.
Unlike other rhythm games which rely on quick reflexes and tapping along to the beat, most of Hexagroove’s gameplay centers around layering different instrumental loops. If you’re the kind of person who likes to play a game for the challenge, then it might not be for you. Most of the fun comes from putting together the different pieces and finding a solid groove, then adjusting it and playing with it on the fly. There’s room for a lot more experimentation and playfulness than in games that emphasize skill mastery, like Beatmania or Audiosurf. It offers some mini-games and an obligatory campaign, but you won’t find anything too taxing except on the highest difficulty. I’ve made my way through the whole game on each difficulty level, but most of my time is spent in free mode just jamming out. I’d hesitate to even call Hexagroove a game. It controls like a game, and it’s got levels, achievements and tricks to perform for style points, but it plays more like an instrument, something you can play to make cool music, without any of the hassle of having to learn to beatmatch or how to use an MPC.
– Real player with 19.8 hrs in game
Even with my short time in the game thus far I think it’s incredibly cool. I’ve not seen or played anything else like it. From the viewpoint of someone who doesn’t (yet) make music, it’s about the closest you can get to actually mixing and producing your own tracks while still also technically being a game.
It’s a lot of fun just to play around in, and I love that the game encourages that. More than once I’d be vibing with all the loops and samples in the practice mode, finding out my favorites and which ones work well together before remembering, oh yeah, I have a set to go play, maybe I should do that. It’s double cool that incorporating real life mixing and songwriting techniques and theory affect your performance and score. Also you can have a Psytrance rave deep in the forest.
– Real player with 4.3 hrs in game
Evade Zero
Welp the pinballs have guns I think I’ve seen it all, I don’t think I need to play another game ever again, we’ve reached the peak, there is nothing more.
– Real player with 1.3 hrs in game
Very fun to play
– Real player with 0.8 hrs in game
Pin Puck
Master the controls of your oddly shaped player to claim victory in this local-multiplayer competitive sports game. Quick reactions and stealthy steals are a must if you want to outscore your opponents in the field.
Versus Mode:
Choose from 15 different maps featuring a range of unique mechanics or design your own using the built-in map editor. Apply modifiers to your maps and matches to level the scales or create chaos.
Target Smash:
Hone your skills by smashing the targets in a series of increasingly difficult levels and prove your expertise by beating the mastery time on each.
RetroShooti
There is a great big wacky rainbow world out there in the universe, and Shooti—our spaceship-shaped friend and hero— must travel through it all to finally come back home! In a psychedelic starway filled with aliens, treasure, heroes and all sorts of fluffy friends, our hero will valiantly clash, jump and roll, with the choice to either avoid incoming danger, or dutifully bring on justice by laser gun. Will you help Shooti survive in this crazy scrolling highway of oncoming traffic, space debris and technicolor lunacy? We wish you the best luck on your voyage thru the stars!
Mesmerize Games proudly presents RetroShooti, a space dreams shoot ‘em up game by all-purpose artist and game designer Kid MarsCat☆, featuring an original chiptunes soundtrack by her project Lucca, and all kinds of cute funny small creatures and evil foes, all drawn in an unique goofy pixel art style — a cross between early arcade graphics and wacky doodles and cartoons!
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More than 22 levels (40 in the final game!)
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More than 8 bosses (16 in the final game!)
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16 power-ups, more than 72 different enemies, and so much more!
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Local multiplayer with up to four players, in both Co-op and Vs. mode!
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More than 30 songs by chiptunes artist Lucca + in-game music player!
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Unlockables, achievements, and all sorts of trinkets to collect!
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7+ additional game modes, featuring new challenges and unique gameplay!
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Player customization with hats, cats, dogs and colors!
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Too much more ridiculousness to even be able to list it here!
Nebula Within
A life philosophy ruminating, fast-paced, geometric twin stick shooter made by the human, Nick Oueijan. Allow me to maybe put it a bit differently, one man’s escape from the black hole life tends to create for a lot of us at some point and a vessel that helped him break free from his own personal one.
Despite only using geometry shapes, the game’s visuals are very well done. Sharp, colourful geometry on a black background with tiny white, swirling stars makes for some good contrast and individual shapes stand out nicely. Game menus and selection are awesomely done, allowing you to pilot your ship and shoot to select individual options which are represented by different drawings. Even looking through your collected mantras is done by turning the pages with your ship.
– Real player with 15.0 hrs in game
Introduction
Fair warning at the start, the developer has been very kind to reach out to me as a Curator to leave a review for this game and despite me being extremely thankful that they did, this review is and will stay my personal honest opinion of the game. P.S. Considering the game this review might be a bit more of a ‘deepdive’ than normal.
Nebula Within is an Asteroids style game with a focus on zenning out and just enjoying the game and yourself with an overarching theme of motivation and relaxation.
– Real player with 7.4 hrs in game
Wild Honesty: A party game for deeper conversations
Do you want to connect better with your friends, family, partners? This is the game for you. It opens the floor for conversation and getting to know one another. Having played this with some intimate friends, it left us spending hours discussing our lives, our pasts, and a lot of other things we never likely would have broached. Come to the metaphorical table with a mindset of vulnerability, and you’ll come out learning a lot about the people you’ve played with.
Could use some more questions, but I figure the developers will update over time and add more as time goes on. I don’t know if the questions repeat, but it’d be good to be able to mark questions as answered. Maybe have a mode where it’s a ‘saved game’, so it remembers what you’ve already answered and what you haven’t. Multiple save game slots would be good, to play it with different people/groups.
– Real player with 40.5 hrs in game
Really enjoyed it, actually and looking forward to seeing where this goes and if there’s any additional questions as time goes on with a patch or some sort. The guessing questions are good for losen up the mood if anyone doesnt feel like talking, etc. But the questions are really good prompts to reflect and chat with others. You might not play this game with strangers but its great to play with people you know and its good to sit and discuss these questions.
I Really love the concept actually.
– Real player with 5.6 hrs in game