SHAKESPEARE? More like THIRSTspeare, amirite?
You know the drill. It’s a dating sim. But wait: not just any dating sim! One (or more) of your crushes like dating sims, and you, a humble programmer, have decided that is what you will make IN ORDER TO WIN THEIR HEART.
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Create a cast
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Write your dating sim over five acts
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Use various skills such as actually talking to your crush to figure out what they like, and then put that in the game!
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Navigate the new world as an independent developer!
Good luck! You’ll need it! Unless you’ve already played this game and have memorized what to do!
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Mad Games Tycoon 2
Let me start this off by saying I love this game and I will continue to monitor the progress, and I will change my review along the way. I am a long fan of MGT series and I decided to support the developer by buying EA game which I usually NEVER do.
However… There are really really BIG issues for me. Before I do get into it I have to say one more thing, english isn’t my native language and I apologize in advance because I will have to write longer to make a point that I could have probably made in one sentence.
– Real player with 143.0 hrs in game
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TLDR
Pros: Good flow / pacing - Very minimal game breaking bugs - Nice relaxing game
Oks: Some amazing core concepts, but could be taken further - Art / Assets work well, but could use further refining - Each room has it’s own purpose, but some less ‘needed’ than others - Actual construction is well thought out, but the grid can feel too large in places and no ‘clone room’ feature - Random events happen, some of which are utterly pointless depending on the year / progress of the studio
– Real player with 133.0 hrs in game
Press Any Button
“Columns…a reference to a very old match 3 puzzle game that this game emulates in no way, shape, or form…”
This is much less a game, than it is, a way to unwind and chill, maybe needle out some emotions.
Well, I say that, but, it is only mostly so, because A-Eye, the main interactive persona, the one ‘controlling everything’, does make it harder at some point, and the chill factor drops until one can pass it, and get the apology waffle.
This is mostly a medium of popular references. Olympics, sports, video games, hobbies, academics&trivia, and even a nod or two towards the likes of authors that wrote about humanity’s downward spiral, though no names are directly mentioned, I definitely got some vibes of George Orwell, to name one.
– Real player with 2.7 hrs in game
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This is a very simple, 2d game, that in terms of gameplay isn’t extremely exciting but it’s 100% worth just for the story itself. I randomly found this game yesterday and decided to install it, not really expecting much from it. But, the more you “press any button”, the more you get immersed in this story and relate to this cute little character called A-Eye, who, if you are anything like me, you will just want to hug and tell everything is going to be ok, by the time the game is over.
Don’t want to spoil the game too much, but if you have an hour to spare (probably less than that), you should give this game a go. It’s a rollercoaster of emotions.
– Real player with 2.0 hrs in game
Cubeetle - Game of creation
There is still a big bug not letting you edit the first game in your list, it will let you edit the second one for some reason, not the first.
Seriously just buy gameguru instead its so much more versatile and does not rely on unreal engine assets ..
“for kids”
Well I for sure think its pretty wrong to tell small kiddies this line
“HEY kids you wanna go shoot some little animals to death or play scary zombie and monster levels yeah?? come on lets go murder some innocent bystanders too in our nice game which we can make using this murder death kill gamemaker that will introduce you to the wonderful world of violence”
– Real player with 13.1 hrs in game
Amazing game creation tool.
Great artwork, sound effects and music.
Loads of variety to characters, scenarios and props.
Very slick UI makes this a joy to use.
Updated regularly, if only all tools like this were as user friendly but at
the same time as powerful.
– Real player with 9.0 hrs in game
Tabletop Creator
Make your tabletop games come true! Tabletop Creator is a tabletop game maker tool that allows you to design any kind of tabletop game. Create your different game components, customize them and export your game for getting a physical copy or for playing it online!
Features
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Blueprints: design your components templates by using a WYSIWYG editor!
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Collections: create instances of your components, just choose a blueprint and customize it!
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Version control: projects support version control, enabling collaboration on the cloud with others to create your game!
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Documentation: guides and tips articles on how to create your game
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Automatic updates: receive all future updates for free
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Support: join the community at Discord or mail us for solving your doubts and issues
Under development features
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Icons gallery: all the icons you need for a prototype already included!
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Demo projects: “original” game projects created for you to check examples of use
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Variables: create a set of variables, use them along your game and replace its value from just one place!
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Export: export your components to pdf/image format and print a copy of your game!
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Game localization: translate your tabletop game texts in an easy way by exporting and importing a csv file!
Game Tycoon 2
- First of all, this is not a Game Dev Tycoon! These two games may share similar topic, but the concepts are different. *
I’m recommending this game, because I enjoyed both first and second game in series, and there are only few games of this genre available. Sure, it has it’s pros and cons, but I think that true fans will find a way to enjoy it.
The game it self may be clunky, with not so sharp graphics, but underneath it is a true tycoon game. Tutorials may be better, but at the end it is us who needs to discover the whole game (yes, game developers wanted to be mysterious).
– Real player with 28.2 hrs in game
Not a bad game, but, frankly, it fails to reach the “standard” quality of the genre,
If you want to check, I own the majority of the “game development” games on Steam (and also some “small” non-Steam productions).
I have put this game at the end of the list and I’m really sorry to say this.
The main problems are:
- there is a good tutorial, but this doesn’t help to understand how a game… sell! There is a strange feedback system that helps very little (there is a quality rating and a “professional” rating: this could work, but, at the end, only makes you create the best games on the market and see them selling very little…)
– Real player with 13.2 hrs in game
Oceanarium
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A rare planetary alignment has transpired in the universe. The deep sea needs your help pulling Mother Ocean from her depression spiral for the water ritual to be complete. You must collect and deliver life energy pearls to the Nucleoid Portal to awaken her. You’ll receive mysterious messages, learn how to astral project and meditate with consciousness warriors as you navigate a fantastic deep sea world full of weird, alien underwater creatures. Will you be around long enough to experience universal oneness?
Mello
the art is great and its really fun to just mess around in but the screen is way too zoomed in. 90% of the time you just gotta make a leap of faith which in some situations can get you stuck and since there is no restart button that means you gotta close the game and re open it. level 2 is particularly aggravating because there is no floor so if you fall at certain points you die and have to start over or you get stuck and start from level 1. lots of glitches which at best great for speed-runners and at worst stop the game from working. i had a lot of fun messing around in this game and finding glitches but i cant recommend it if you want to actually play the game. i feel like it has a lot of potential.
– Real player with 5.4 hrs in game
Although it isn’t finished and not fully polished, it’s a great example of what we can create in a short amount of time together. It’s a blast playing and messing around, especially with trying to break the game. That world record will be mine.
– Real player with 0.5 hrs in game