Aspire: Ina’s Tale
Ina was trapped, placed in perpetual slumber inside the Tower – where she dreamed. Suddenly and unknowingly, she is woken. Ina must now explore the Tower’s inner chambers in search of a way out and a reason for her imprisonment.
Along the way, she’ll traverse marvelous scenery, meet enigmatic characters, solve intuitive puzzles, and conquer platforming sequences as she comes closer to her goal - but farther from innocence.
For this isn’t a story about how Ina was saved. This is the story about how she discovered she could be so much more.
EXPLORE A LIVING TOWER
Get lost in a mystical side-scrolling adventure through beautiful sprawling levels, each with their own distinct feel. Every region presents its own peculiarities to unravel.
ENGAGING STORY
Ina’s dreams shape reality while the Tower feeds. Hopes and imagination satiate its hunger. How are the two connected?
MEET THE TOWER DWELLERS
Learn about the other denizens of the Tower as you search for the truth. Uncover their pasts, their memories, and set them free.
CONTROL SPIRITS
Ina was trapped for a reason, and her powers resonate with the spirits that inhabit the Tower. Use them to manipulate objects, solve puzzles, reveal hidden passages, and navigate the environment to find your way out.
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Starlight of Aeons
Negatives:
Main program is flagged as a malware by Windows Defender so you have to get around that to install this.
No full screen support
No text speed option
No framerate lock
4 hr kinetic novel with full Chinese VA (none on 3rd story, “1/30000 Days to Love” though). There are 3 stories, but the first 2 just make one story together. Good writing/narrative, characters, and art. Great soundtrack. Philosophical.
– Real player with 7.4 hrs in game
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– Real player with 5.2 hrs in game
When The Past Was Around
“I wish there was a way to know you were in the good old days before you actually left them." - Andy Bernard (The Office)
I’ve played this through more than once, When The Past Was Around is a simple relaxing game that i will miss for a weeks after i finished it. Back in 2018 when i first played a Raven Monologue and Banyu Lintar Angin i wish there is little bit more longer and maybe put something like a puzzle based on point and clicks because i really enjoyed it. The art style it’s so beautiful that i really wish i can draw something like that one day and don’t forget about the soundtracks it is super chill and lovely. After i’ve heard they going to released the game that something similiar i’m super excited and now here i am, I’m not disappointed at all. it is really great, beautiful art style, amazing soundtrack and now with puzzle! I really liked the way they tell the story without any dialogue at all they just.. like.. you’d know has some meaning and you figure it out like a raven with a “rock” and now Eda with hers memories. Sure worth experiencing especially during this difficult time, this is just touch your soul.
– Real player with 10.2 hrs in game
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➵**Story: **🦋🦋🦋ꕤ ꕤ
➵**Puzzle: **🦋🦋🦋ꕤ ꕤ
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_An emotional, thought-provoking journey about love and loss that’s shown through the memories of Eda.
Eda’s beloved, assumed to be Mr. Owl, has passed away but is revived in Eda’s reflection. Because they had woven the gameplay and story together, the recurring chords in every scene were wonderfully incorporated into the ambiance and background. Little details, such as crumbling the tombstones in chapter one, “requiem,” along with the occasional shattering of plant pots, really emphasized Eda’s underlying grievance. I found it satisfying to uncover memories and move on by completing each puzzle. To me, the puzzles represent the struggles of letting go of the past. It takes time for acceptance and the resilience to realize that the person we held dear is no longer with us._****************************
– Real player with 8.2 hrs in game
BURN
BURN is a pop star tragedy told over 16 endings that on replaying with different choices you can unlock the full story and endings. BURN follows Nina BURN, a Finnish pop star over 3 Acts from her DEBUT at 16, ESTABLISHMENT at 24 and CLIMAX at 27 via shuffled moments from her life which give insight into Nina on every replay. BURN’s story is adapted every play where your dialogue choices change Nina’s style, her dialogue, the musical score and results in a GOOD, BAD or UGLY ending from 16 potential outcomes.
BURN is a story game everyone can finish at least once and is Convict Games’ most interactive story to date. WISHLIST BURN NOW.
CONVICT GAMES
Convict Games has been “breaking free since 2017” with its small but passionate remote team of highly-experienced developers willing to risk everything to create games like STONE and now BURN. With team members based everywhere from Australia to Finland, Convict Games boasts a global presence that it applies to its projects. Convict Games, the team boasts over 10 years of combined experience in the gaming and entertainment industries, with contributions to popular games such as Returnal, Noita, Carrion, Control, TormentorxPunisher, Quantum Break, Broforce, Nuclear Throne and films including Gravity, World War Z, Sucker Punch and Prometheus.
TEOCIDA
Teocida is an esoteric experience focused on puzzles, cloning mechanics, platforming challenges and experimental elements. Explore the enigmatic passageways of a twisted microcosm filled with symbolic faith landscapes and erotic nightmares.
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Dirty and ugly experimental graphics made using different digital and handcrafted techniques.
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Clairvoyance evaluation with Zener cards!
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Seven principles to absorb.
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Multi-layered easter eggs for the most dedicated candidates.
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Customizable game speed for moments that call for quick reflexes.
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Content filtering setting for streamers or speedrunners.
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Not a metroidvania.
After her doctrine falls into oblivion, an infamous seer embarks on a journey to find suitable successors that can keep her philosophy alive.
Classic and straightforward gameplay with simple and intuitive controls. Uncomplicated mechanics with puzzles of increasing difficulty.
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The program is designed to conduct experiments in extrasensory perception, subliminal effectivity, logic ability (problem solving), and response to audiovisual stimuli.
Content is not recommended for people who suffer from photosensitive epilepsy.
This game deals with some themes that can be considered taboo or uncomfortable for some players, the game is not suitable for children.
GlitchPets
PLATFORMING MADNESS S+ RANKING OUT OF 10 BUT A BIT GLITCHY.
Ah in all seriousness though glitch pets is a wonderful and interesting take on the platforming genre and completely takes convention (and while not abandoning interesting level design and ideas) and throws it out the window. Aesthetically this game is a pleasing fever dream meets a music video meets a crashing operating system. I found myself blissfully pulled into this games visual style, laymans terms its trippy af. And it isn’t afraid to go overboard with its graphical style and presentation either and for that I apploud it. The design of these levels fits in with the artstyle as well, platform’s scattered about the world and slides provide a very solid platforming experience in what seems to be a fractured and beautifully chaotic world.
– Real player with 10.1 hrs in game
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– Real player with 8.2 hrs in game
Larger Than Light
Quite a shorty of a indie game, and it does feel a bit like a school project tbf, but nevertheless with its interesting puzzle mechanic that i would have loved to see more of, lit character design (hehe) and some wholesome family bonding i would give a recommend for it.
– Real player with 0.3 hrs in game
Parasomnia Verum
Good game with high quality sounds. It gave me the chills a couple times! If there was one thing I learned from playing this game it’s always run! If you want to watch my playthrough, check out my video! https://youtu.be/t7ZDwMfyLJg
– Real player with 0.9 hrs in game
Another great title by Vidas Salavejus if you loved his previous games.
This one is only 30 minutes of gameplay with one amazing jumpscare and some creepy parts with nice cutscenes.
On the negative side, the dark grey textures are kind of lame.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asN-5qOy9Hs
– Real player with 0.9 hrs in game
Angle Soccer
Funny and thought-provoking :)
– Real player with 2.3 hrs in game
Very cool game. The art is simple, but the levels are quite challenging.
– Real player with 2.1 hrs in game
Into the Dangerous World I Leapt
This is one of those games that I wish Steam had a rating for in the middle. I definitely don’t think that it deserves a thumbs down, though. The game itself is very odd and trippy to say the very least. I really enjoyed that aspect and some of the graphics were surprisingly really well done (such as the meat in the meat room). The story was pretty simple and didn’t really go much in-depth, although the player can get the gist of what’s happening and why. I did like the premise of it. I wasn’t really that much of a fan of the ending, though with how weird the game got, I’m not quite sure what I was expecting.
– Real player with 3.4 hrs in game
So…I’m sort of on the fence here. The world is surreal and weird…and I like that. The puzzles aren’t exactly difficult…they’re more of the “backtrack to take an item you found to somewhere else” type deal. Not the end of the world…not great either. Visuals are great for the most part.
I did unfortunately encounter a game-ending bug. The main mechanic here is jumping between two alternate worlds. When I did so, I got caught up in some furniture and couldn’t move. When I jumped back to reposition…I was now stuck there in furniture as well. With no save points and no way to reset your position…I would’ve had to restart.
– Real player with 3.3 hrs in game