Trivia Throwdown
So far I have put 6.5 hours into Trivia Throwdown and have enjoyed all 6.5 hours of it! The game has a lot of subjects that will keep you busy and to add to the fun you also get to pick characters as your “fighter” that represents you as you try to answer questions to “beat” down your opponent. So this game isn’t just a bunch of endless questions.
When you start the game you get to pick your fighter as well as 2 of the 9 topics in the game that are your “go to” topics. When you start you get to pick from three topics for each question and the questions are rated by levels of 1-5 with 5 being the most difficult question., you buzz in your answer as does your opponent. If you answer correctly and your opponent answers incorrectly you land a blow of differing strengths to the other guy based on how hard the question was.
– Real player with 16.1 hrs in game
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The Short of it: A neat spin on the Trivia genre that adds a fighting game visual theme to the mix. Easy to learn and get into, and I really enjoyed the variety of questions (lots of good gaming/movies questions, etc).
Reminds me of: If you liked Trivial Pursuit, Jeopardy, or any other good trivia game there’s a good chance you’ll like Trivia Throwdown.
– Real player with 9.9 hrs in game
Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action!
A couple years back I was playing one of my favourite games: Street Fighter, with my friends, and I had a vision.
I saw a group of us playing a game with lots of colourful flashes, nice fast chip-tune style music, and even faster gameplay. We were all having tonnes of fun, and were really focused on the game, it looked awesome.
The image of the game was not apparent, all I saw was rainbows, and so I had no idea as to what this mystery game may be.
I searched and searched for a long time and found nothing.
– Real player with 41.3 hrs in game
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I playtested this, bought it on Humble Store, and now am playing and loving Aces Wild on Steam. Since its Humble Store release I’ve spent dozens and dozens of hours playing, and my time with this game is far from over.
The controls are easy to pickup but are incredibly precise. You can do crazy combos and fly around the screen with your aerial-powered fighter using a minimal amount of buttons.
The game is challenging but fair. Cliche statement, yes, but true in the case of Aces Wild. Nothing that the game throws at you is outside is unbeatable if you’ve got the skill.
– Real player with 40.9 hrs in game
Furi
What will you fight for?
Furi is a top-down, boss rush, indie bullet hell action game hybrid developed by an indie studio named The Game Bakers. The game is about our protagonist, referred to as “The Stranger” by the other characters, trying to escape the jail he’s in for the “bad things” he has done.
The Jailer is the key. Kill him and you’ll be free.
[Detailed Story Analysis] The protagonist after one of his routine torture sessions, is rescued by a man wearing a rabbit mask. He tells him in order to be free, he has to kill the jailer. After this, our protagonist fights the jailers in order to regain his freedom. After each fight, there are small walking sequences, these sequences are accompanied by our rabbit masked friend, The Voice. During these sequences, The Voice tells us about the story and what the upcoming jailer did to us or what we did to him. The walking sequences are great, it builds the tension, you get to see the beautiful landscapes and listen to glorious music also learn a bit about the story.
– Real player with 176.2 hrs in game
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What a game. Immediately upon finishing the first boss, I knew I was in for a treat. This game is an emotional rollercoaster, resulting from the player’s own struggles to improve, the design of each fight, and possible unexpected feelings from the plot. Pardon the excessive gushing, but I think it’s proportionate to the crazy ride this has been.
This is the kind of game where you’re going die repeatedly, saying “Aghh, I could have dodged that!” There are no levels, gear, stats, or customization in this game. This might be an instant turn off for some, but this also means that there is no need to grind and that any improvements in your performance can only be attributed to your own growth in skill. There is also no penalty for dying and having to restart a fight, other than a decrease in your performance score, which takes into account the duration of the fight, how many hits you took, and how many times you died. No grind, no resources, just get back in there and try not to suck this time!
– Real player with 39.5 hrs in game
Tricky Cat
this was a fun little game certainly worth 59 cents so if you want to get this game get it during the special promotion. even the 99 cents full price for this game is still worth it. if anyone is looking for a small challenge that will take 1 to 2 hours this game is the right choice. doesn’t have to much replay value since once you memorize the tricks for most of the levels it will feel boring. but the music is great and it will make 1 to 2 hours go by really fast, for only 99 cents that makes it totally worth it.
– Real player with 2.3 hrs in game
Was hoping for something more challenging… but this is just too easy and short.
All 100 levels can be done in just one sit through.
Suitable for casual player. No sweat in the play and doesn’t require too much brain work.
The control can be a bit tricky though, because the cat has a habit of sliding off blocks, especially during teleportation. The most challenging part of this game is probably wrestling with that sliding problem.
– Real player with 1.6 hrs in game
Aaero
DISCLOSURE: I checked product received for free because I received this game through a giveaway.
When I first started to play Aaero I was slightly disappointed initially due to my own misconceptions. I didn’t know much about it beforehand and had expected it to be a rhythm game. I even went back and read the Steam store description for the game, and in fact nowhere does it suggest Aaero is a rhythm game. Although the music plays a major role in Aaero, it’s first and foremost a twin-stick rail shooter.
– Real player with 21.0 hrs in game
A must-play for the rhythm game fan.
tl;dr
great wub wub soundtrack, fight a giant sand worm, tight controls, fun gameplay, fight a giant robot spider, worth buying
Trace ribbons of light with one stick, and shoot enemies with the other - all to the beat of an outstanding soundtrack - Aaero is an intensely exciting experience that is both accessible and has more than a bit of challenge to the dedicated player.
At the time of writing, I’m one of 5 people to have accessed and completed all difficulties in the game, having taken me 8 hours to achieve this.
– Real player with 15.4 hrs in game
Ambidangerous
This is definitely one of the most unique games I’ve played. The learning curve it pretty steep initially but not overly difficult. You control two separate characters in a top-down shooter with a single controller. Your left hand controls one character and your right hand controls the other. Think of it as if rubbing your belly and patting your head got converted to a video game. I reccomend either putting both characters together initially so your movements are identical or just shoving one guy in a corner where he is safe.
– Real player with 103.1 hrs in game
Awesome mechanics and weapons!
– Real player with 2.0 hrs in game
Shuffle World
I believe that this little puzzle-platformer is well worth your attention, especially at the low price of $1. You might consider giving it a try if you:
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like short games: with its 42 levels, Shuffle World will take around one hour of your time to be fully completed.
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enjoy easy platformers: this is not a game meant for people who strive doing hardcore challenges; as a person with low to average platforming skill, Shuffle World proved to be a very enjoyable experience for me, the only level that I struggled with being the last one (ok, maybe the last 3-4) which requires a more finicky control over the character’s movement.
– Real player with 3.1 hrs in game
TL;DR - the game doesn’t develop the core mechanic much at all. You will be doing the same few things in level 42 that you were doing in the first, but now with tighter timing. It’s kind of hard to justify buying this game for that reason.
The goal of the game is to collect all of the fruit in a level, at which point you’ll move on to the next. This forces you to use the swap mechanic to reach every otherwise inaccessible area with fruit in it, but the game’s level design never requires any amount of deep thought, and difficulty only really ever comes about from being required to manage swapping landmasses and platforming over enemies at the same time. There’s little exploration of the mechanics, since the deepest it gets is toggle blocks, moving platforms and moving threats. Your character’s abilities are just as simple - jump, or swap landmasses.
– Real player with 1.1 hrs in game
Toru
the game is somewhat reminiscent of geometry dash, where you have to overcome obstacles and complete levels. the graphics are very pleasing to the eye, excellent soundtrack. the game justified its money, I advise everyone to buy.
– Real player with 11.7 hrs in game
A dynamic platformer with beautiful graphics and easy controls. In some places, the game is very difficult, you have to strain all your feelings and reactions to go further. But it’s worth it and the game gives a lot of positives.
– Real player with 6.6 hrs in game
Cymatically Muffed
The good:
Lots of fast fun frenetic action, plenty of game modes.
Audio track is decent.
Good menus, extensive controls and customization.
Responsive, capable developer.
The bad:
Hard to see some items, visual style is lacking and can make things unclear sometimes.
– Real player with 9.0 hrs in game
I’ve played the local multiplayer several times with friends and have had a great time playing. The variety of game types and settings provide a lot of options for replayability. I can’t wait to play the campaign once it is released, especially since it can be played coop. Cymatically Muffed is reminiscent of older classics while still providing new and exciting mechanics of it’s own. Do yourself a favor and check it out.
– Real player with 7.1 hrs in game
Through The Unknown
It’s a nice and simple 3d platformer! I’ve been looking for a game like this for a while. Simple mechanics and premise, easy controls, short length (took me under 2 hours to beat it). As I played through the game I didn’t really have any major gripes. Level design was solid and almost all of the deaths felt like my fault. There is a tad bit of polishing that could be done, but overall very nice. The music and sound was excellent. I would love to purchase the soundtrack if possible. In summary, if this looks like the kind of game you’ll enjoy than I recommend you pick it up!
– Real player with 2.8 hrs in game
Challenging gameplay. Difficult to master but keeps you coming back even when you keep dieing. Every level is a challenge and every completion left me feeling like I accomplished some great feat. Impressive first effort from Cozy Cloud Productions. Gotta say if this is their freshman effort I’m excited to see what comes next
– Real player with 0.8 hrs in game