Venice 2089
“It’s hard to forget a city like this”
The city of Venice, once a significant tourism destination but now almost uninhabited, is struggling with the unpredictable behaviour of tides. Some of the most important monuments are being taken away, among the complaints of the citizens, and the lower part of the city becomes inaccessible more often than not. In Venice 2089, you’ll explore the city through the eyes of Nova, a bored teenager who has no clue about what to do in life and just wants to relax from the stress of their usual routine. Yet tides change for everyone without exception…
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Venice: Use your hoverboard to chill out and navigate the streets of the city in a unique 2.5D artstyle. Perform tricks and match your mood with the right vibes.
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Characters: Meet diverse characters scattered throughout the city. Know their personalities, learn their points of view and help them in different quests.
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Drone: Interact with the world using your drone. Collect objects out of your reach and hack into corporation billboards.
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Memories: Fill your house-boat with important objects, and remember the experiences you made.
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Tides: Tides are unpredictable and will change the way you travel. Learn new routes and explore newfound places.
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Soundtrack: Enjoy a dynamic soundtrack, combining the vibes you pick up on your hoverboard.
**WARNING:
THE DEMO CURRENTLY AVAILABLE DOES NOT REPRESENT THE FINAL STATE OF THE GAME.
IT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DURING PRODUCTION.
BUGS AND OPTIMIZATION ISSUES MAY APPEAR DURING YOUR GAME.
THIS DEMO DOES NOT CURRENTLY SUPPORT WIDESCREEN RESOLUTIONS, WE ARE SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.**
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High School Overdrive
Welcome to the 90s.
Set in the year 1997, far away from the big cities, secluded at the edge of a small town, lies the outcast and misfits engulfed with only dreams to ease their reality of tomorrow.
Rin Helena, taking her mother’s name, is a newly transferred student from a well achieving school to a failing school of a small town. Surrounded with antagonistic air, Rin will have to muster her courage and strength to lift herself up. This is a place that will put her down at the slightest gesture of submission.
What brought her to this place?
Will she find the strength to move forward and fight for a hopeful tomorrow?
Welcome to 1997.
BEAT UP THE BULLIES!
If you see something, You can use it!
Explore and Interact with the School Environment!
PLAY FETCH WITH THE BULLIES!
Many more side activities in High School Overdrive!
The Character Models used in these WIP build are placeholder assets and will be changed in a polished build.
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Obsolete
~FUN INTENSIFIES~
An enjoyable game, I really appreciate my run! Considering it’s the developer’s first game, I must say I’m really impressed. You can feel it was made with a lot of passion and a lot of reflexion to make it nice. There are a lot of secrets so don’t rush it and take your time to discover everything!
The world is truly immersive, I was really touched by the story and I liked discovering it all along the levels. The MC is incredibly LOVELY (he’s so cuuuute when he walks!! Even when he dies. Which sadly happens often with my pitiful skills).
– Real player with 4.9 hrs in game
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Simple but enjoyable atmospheric platformer. Well constructed and fun to play through - can be completed quick if you’re good, but the puzzles are fun enough to keep you engaged.
– Real player with 4.6 hrs in game
CONCLUSE
CONCLUSE is designed to look, feel and play like the retro games of the PS1 era & labelled itself the ‘Rare, lost and found PS1 horror’. In some ways it works superbly but in other areas it makes playing it such a struggle while the gameplay is based around key-hunting & puzzles to open up further locations in the game. Is it worth a play? Well, it’s a freeware so there’s nothing to lose but read on to find out if this is for you…
The game starts with the voiceover of the male protagonist Michael recounting his long search for his missing wife Carolyn. The screen shows a black & white grainy effect of Carolyn driving towards a town called Hell never to be seen again.
– Real player with 26.1 hrs in game
Do not write off this game. There’s something here, there’s a solid concept, but the execution is a bit off-key. I understand that this game intends to harken back to late 90s PlayStation era horror, but when the commitment to authenticity goes too far, it leads to immense frustration. This is a key-hunting game, much like the first Silent Hill. Find object A, use on roadblock A to get to object B to use on roadblock B, rinse and repeat until disappointing ending.
As for the story, it’s quite intriguing, if also very derivative. Through the poor pacing and comically bad dudebro-sounding voicework by the main character (which I assume was intentional to replicate video game voice acting from the time), one can glimse into a darker realm, a parallel world to our own, much like Silent Hill’s Otherworld, or, dare I reference something more recent, Stranger Things' Upside-Down. You’re constantly messed with from the start, an inaccessable save file beloning to someone named Caleb, along with glitched objects, stare you in the face as you wander through the subway station and dockside area of Cordova, and things only get more tense and even panic inducing from there. As far as I can tell, there is only one point where you can die in this game (I assume, I was able to escape unscathed), however, I was on edge almost the entire time. Almost.
– Real player with 8.8 hrs in game
Cosmic: A Journey Among Shadows
🌑 A mysterious universe inhabited by weird characters whose shadows have their own distinct personalities, where light and shadow dictate its metaphysical rules
🌘 Fast-paced 2D gameplay with two distinguished styles: use the light to unleash the beastly shadow attached to Cosmic and perform deadly melee combos or use agility and subterfuge to escape danger while in the dark
🌗 Multiple exotic worlds to explore with expansive maps filled with puzzles, secrets, and challenges. Find new items, unlock new abilities and use them to travel back and forth through space and time to explore what you previously couldn’t access
🌔 Flawlessly fluid animations that enhance the gameplay experience, and a distinguishable art style that plays with contrasts
🌕 Developed by a team of industry veterans who worked on Cyberpunk 2077, Serial Cleaner and Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York, and more!
In Cosmic: A Journey Among Shadows, the player controls Cosmic, a seemingly cute yet mischievous being whose sole and best friend is his own shadow. One day, due to a thoughtless wish, Cosmic loses his shadow and finds himself powerless at the bottom of an unknown world. However, Cosmic soon discovers that he has acquired a new, bigger shadow – that of a powerful beast whose owner is already on the hunt for him. Will Cosmic and his new shadow manage to cooperate and survive in this dangerous journey across time and space?
Disturbing Forest: Demon’s Path
Decent free little adventure rpg-lite.
– Real player with 1.1 hrs in game
The game looks really interesting and I definitely see myself diving deep into it’s story. Can’t wait for the full thing to be out!
Here’s a link to the review I did on my YouTube channel, if anybody’s interested - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgJtR7K03JE
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
Doomsday Vault
A great exploring game with fun tasks and an important message. Lots of nice puzzles to solve with a great atmospheric style!
– Real player with 7.8 hrs in game
Doomsday Vault is a puzzle platforming adventure that’s super chill, with a really nice soundtrack and lovely art style. The difficulty definitely ramps up over time, which is a nice and welcome challenge. I like that it isn’t super hard from the start, so you’re able to slowly learn and get used to the mechanics. The customization for the lil space suit is super cute; I have a bunch of fun updating it.
I think this game is suitable for gamers of all ages; I can see kids having a good time with this as well, although it might get a bit challenging in the later stages.
– Real player with 3.3 hrs in game
Hazel Sky
Hazel Sky is a heartfelt adventure about a young engineer facing his destiny and his desires.
Sent to an island far from home in the flying city of Gideon, Shane must pass the trials and return as an Engineer or face banishment. Connected via radio, Shane and fellow trainee engineer, Erin strike up an illicit friendship. A friendship that will change the way Shane sees the world.
The Trials are the ultimate test that every Engineer must take before taking the honored role. For Shane, the trials are his destiny, but destiny and desire rarely align and, in a world, divided between honored engineers and reviled artists, Shane finds himself torn. The trials, events in Gideon, and an unlikely romance tell the bittersweet story of love, ambition, and a society on the brink of something new.
Game Features
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Repair and build an assortment of incredibly flying machines
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Jump, climb, swing, and slide your through the trials
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Discover the fates of those who faced the trials before you. And those who failed.
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Take to the skies in ramshackle flying machines
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Find peace and tranquility in the gorgeous world
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Explore and find hidden truths and fascinating insights into the people of Gideon
Let It Go - How to realize your dreams
Español:
El juego es corto pero vale la pena jugarlo, al comienzo es frustrante no entender que es lo que hay que hacer, pero con un poco de cabeza y ciertos acertijos entiendes que tienes que hacer y como conseguirlo. Ademas hay que realizarlo en un tiempo muy limitado, El Impotente Meow-Meow te da unicamente 21 segundos pero este lo puedes extender para que te facilite el uso de tiempo.
Pros
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Tiene un mensaje lindo de perseverancia
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Gatos!
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Atmosférico!
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Puzzles desafiantes
Contras
- Mi única queja es que el juego me forzó a usar el teclado y el ratón. Correcto! tiene compatibilidad total con el mando pero tiene una sensibilidad muy baja en el joystick al mover la cámara POV y no puede ser configurada en las opciones, intente probar diversas configuraciones desde Steam, pero la sensibilidad persistía muy baja.
– Real player with 4.1 hrs in game
Took me a good while to figure out how to do everything, but it was worth it in the end. The dream I ended up realising was amazing (which was “COOKIES”, if you must know)! That speedrun mode is nerve-racking though, goddang, lol.
Really good game overall though, most unique thing I’ve seen in a hot minute! The concept kinda reminds me of Half Minute Hero (which I wasn’t a massive fan of), except everything is 3D and there’s no battles.
Can’t say I’m a massive fan of your progress fully resetting everytime you quit and come back though. New game and load game options would be nice.
– Real player with 2.1 hrs in game
Paper Bum
A shaggy lonely dog embarks on a dangerous journey which can have two outcomes: the dog either will realise its wild nature, or it will trust people. The hero is vulnerable to the cruelty of this world, he has to survive. However, the dog is still able to see some vivid dreams.
Paper Bum is a dark adventure in a semi-realistic world, as if drawn by a sad child who has no crayons.
Features Of the Game
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Help the dog to survive in a world where it is not welcome.
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Lead the dog through the kingdom of vivid dreams.
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Make a difficult moral choice: do people deserve forgiveness?
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Immerse yourself in a dog’s world of associations, smells and a small palette of colours.
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Learn to navigate in a game where there is no text – only pictures.
