NENA
Looks can be deceiving. Before I even say anything about the gameplay, Nena has the best ending I ever experienced in a video game (it’s that special), make sure to watch the credits all the way, and please don’t spoil it for others. The puzzle mechanics are very good, you can take control of the enemies and objects, and even redirect the projectiles in mid-air which creates some very creative gameplay. I also really enjoyed the narrative, I only wish it had more exploration because the way you can interact with the world is so fun. It’s not very long, only about 60 minutes if you not grinding the achievements. I could go on and talk more about the game, but if you play it all the way, I think you will realize that making the game was probably not the most important thing ;). My heart… Just awwwwwwwwwwwww
– Real player with 2.5 hrs in game
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One of the cutest games EVER! 3
Best ending EVER, like American Beetle said!!! I simply had to play this through instantly because of their glowing review!
I recommend playing this with the controller, like the game says; because I think one would have some difficulty playing otherwise, since aiming and moving is important.
I found that the game has just the right difficulty! Was super fun to go about the puzzles and enemies! Plus, the dialog is so charming and lovely 3
– Real player with 2.0 hrs in game
Spell Blaster
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Spell Blaster is a 2D top-down action game inspired by retro classics! The game is being developed for PC (with a planned release on Nintendo Switch) and tasks players with navigating mazes, destroying monsters, avoiding dangerous traps and solving perilous puzzles!
The wicked sorcerer Agonus has appeared in the land of Meridia to summon dark crystal shards and harvest the life force of the planet for his own nefarious schemes. It is up to brave heroine mage Marza, and her equally fearless sidekick Pan, to set forth on a journey to save the world from destruction!
The player(s) begin their adventure on a World Map, selecting a Stage to play. Their task is simple: find and destroy the Dark Shard in order to win. However, the challenge comes from the monsters standing in their path and the puzzles waiting to be solved.
As player(s) progress through the game they will gain new spells and abilities to aid in their quest. There are Bosses that await at the end of each zone, and mini-games/side activities for the players to gain additional rewards.
Planned Features:
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1-2 Player co-op multiplayer
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30+ Stages to play
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Challenging Boss FIghts
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Multiple Spells and abilities to discover
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Additional gameplay modes unlockable
Visit our itch page to check out a demo!
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Bill Hates Videogames
Bill Hates Videogames is a comedy misadventure where you get to play as Bill after he gets sucked into a videogame-like world.
Harness the power of Bill by eating trash, farting, and being lazy. Ok there is a talking sword that helps you and can transform into different weapons so that’s pretty cool right?
Art style inspired by shows like Home Movies and Ed, Edd, n Eddy using a “boiling line” to make the world feel more alive and in-motion.
FEATURES
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Explore a cartoony world filled with odd characters that may ask you to do things for them
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Combat foes and bosses or don’t! I’m not the boss of you
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Solve well-designed puzzles designed by a great designer
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Listen to a bouncy soundtrack filled with bops and tunes you’ll be jamming to for a lifetime
OTHER THINGS YOU CAN DO IN THIS VIDEOGAME
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Eat Trash
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A dedicated fart button
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A 3rd thing…
Please follow and wishlist Bill Hates Videogames for updates and to know when the game is going to come out!
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Evidence of Life
I was sent this game sometime late October to check it out and give feedback
Evidence of Life really surprised me, it’s not like I expected the game to be bad, I just didn’t expect to fall into it so hard. If you’re a fan of games like Risk of Rain and Super Motherload then I think you’ll really enjoy this game. I constantly found myself coming back to it when I had some down time to inch my way closer to my world shattering goals. I became addicted to the gems, I needed them, I fiended over them. As you start to see the results of your levels and achievements you really do start to feel powerful. Unfortunately this leads to some deaths caused by overconfidence. My only worry while I was playing the game was what the price point was going to be. I was thinking if it was priced around $10 - $15 then it would absolutely be worth it. After seeing the price at launch I can confidently say that this game is a definite buy, I am genuinly surprised to see it priced so low.
– Real player with 15.8 hrs in game
What a great game. The exploration, combat and overall atmosphere is why I love playing indie games.
– Real player with 9.1 hrs in game
Lockheart Indigo
Lockheart Indigo was a short but fulfilling experience, with all of its parts forming a cohesive whole. The art, the music, the characters and the gameplay all fit together seamlessly to tell an exciting story.
It offers a unique system where, instead of battling your enemies in combat, you have to win them over with clever persuasion. And it’s clear the developer took a lot of time in crafting the various responses to show each character’s unique personality and motives.
I definitely recommend this game, it was a joy to play and a great homage to the Game Boy era from which it took its inspiration.
– Real player with 5.8 hrs in game
About 2-3 hour long detective game where the combat is replaced with interrogation, it’s kinda like playing Undertale and only using the dialogue choices (no bullet-hell though). Whenever you need to get information from the character you have to find a way to probe them by using evidence and their motivations against them. The story was decent enough for me to finish the game, but I was a bit disappointed with the illusion of choices as the game is pretty linear overall. You can use F4 to set the game to fullscreen, however, it does not have a widescreen so you will be playing with black borders. Even though the game is relatively polished and resistant to stupid choices, there are some potential softlocks due to the enemy AI, you should keep 2-3 save slots 30 minutes apart just in case (I wasted like 40 minutes because one of the quest items became inaccessible).
– Real player with 4.3 hrs in game
Mina & Michi
Intro
Using the of friendship, Mina and Michi, work together through season to defeat slime bosses.
Pro
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its for kids
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easy 100% achievements
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encouraging teamwork
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simple controls
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stages are easy to clear even for 1 person controlling two characters.
Con
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Its a 2p local co-op game. - Bosses are hard to play as a person, but still possible (I cleared it as 1 person)
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The one controlling michi needs to do most of the work as Michi is can’t get damaged.
– Real player with 2.1 hrs in game
Mina & Michi is a top down 2D advanture game, where a girls and his pet monster going together to take out the gelatin monsters.
I got this game from the developers, thank you guys!
Graphics is indeed cute and looking good. I really like this retro, pixelate graphics but at the same time looks really like a new game. Characters looks good and the effects are really nice.
Controlls is also pretty easy, however I was a madman and I tried to play this game alone, which was a bad idea… but it’s workable. You can play the game on keyboard or controller too, pretty easy to play it!
– Real player with 1.2 hrs in game
7 Years War
good short game but playing as the fr’nch is very sad for me but still epic game
– Real player with 132.2 hrs in game
honestly it’s pretty bad
– Real player with 2.9 hrs in game
Blossom Tales 2: The Minotaur Prince
The Minotaur King has returned…and it’s all your fault! Lily’s back for a new “classic” action-adventure set hundreds of years after The Sleeping King!
Grandpa’s latest tale takes you on a journey through haunted forests, pirate shores, and other mysterious lands across a vast open-world! Charming towns, terrible enemies, tricky puzzles, and powerful weapons await you.
Enjoy a “story within a story” as Grandpa narrates exciting moments throughout Lily’s incredible adventure.
Will you help Lily defeat the Minotaur King and save her brother?
Features
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Compelling main story plus engaging side-quests
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Classic top-down action-adventure in a retro 2d environment
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Dozens of mini-dungeons, caves, and locations to discover
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Choices that influence story and events
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A wide array of weapons and abilities
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15+ hours of gameplay
Caroline’s Abyss
Caroline is a young woman who suffers from depression and will have to deal with her biggest fears in a chaotic and dystopian world. On her arduous journey, Caroline must overcome her weaknesses and defeat her own demons. Break through this mysterious world with challenging levels in an enigmatic adventure, help little Caroline in her quest to overcome her losses!
*A 2D plataform game that will challenge your skills as a player.
*A single player experience, an personal adventure on a quest for redemption and overcoming the hardships… or not.
Cursed Town
I am literally disappointed in the game delivery. Apart from its slow gameplay I don’t really feel the horror element and slow movement to continue further. However, as this game is still in early access. I hope the devs in developing this implement a running function to make the game faster and fix the cutting out background music. This won’t loop back btw and ruins the immersion making the whole game quiet. There are also some typo error i discovered in the first 10 minutes in house with first survivor NPC there that wish to bring something valuable to him. This error is in corner which the main character misspelled “cofee” instead of “coffee”. I also would like to bring up the save feature as in the game where you have to open up the inventory and save directly. I hope you change this by making you save to “safe spots” in the game making it more horror inducing. Look at Mad father and MISAO from some inspiration in making it better
– Real player with 0.7 hrs in game