You VS Drugs
YOU TAKE ON THE ROLE OF REAL-LIFE AGENTS WHO EXIST IN YOUR BRAIN, WHERE YOUR OWN WIT CAN RISE TO REVERT A WORLDWIDE DEVASTATION. THE ENEMY CAN ENSLAVE ANYONE, ANYWHERE. BY EMBARKING ON AN ADVENTURE THAT WILL DEFY YOUR IMAGINATION, YOU WILL DISCOVER HOW DRUG ADDICTION THREATENS HUMANITY. BY WATCHING REAL NEUROLOGICAL EVENTS, YOU WILL BE EMPOWERED TO BETTER PROTECT YOURSELF, AND THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE —IF YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES!
Inspiration & theme: “In 1960, only 4 million Americans had ever tried drugs” (2.2% of people). “By creating the Bureau of Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs in 1968, the U.S. set the basis of an official national/international war on drugs” (Drug Enforcement Administration Museum).
50 years later, the National Survey on Drug Use & Health (2019) showed that 164.8 million Americans aged 12 or older (60.1% of people) were past month substance users. Even worse, “children are already abusing drugs at age 12 or 13 (…), including tobacco, alcohol, inhalants, marijuana, prescription drugs such as sleeping pills & anti-anxiety medicines” (National Institute on Drug Abuse -NIDA-, 2020). And now, the United Nations’ 2021 World Drug Report states that “pandemic effects ramp up drug risk, as youth underestimate cannabis dangers”. So, what now? NIDA (2020) states that “Increased understanding of the basics of addiction will empower people to make informed choices in their own lives”. But if science took +100 years to unravel how drugs change the brain and produce addiction, how can regular kids & adults learn such complex topics to foresee the hidden dangers of trying drugs?
‘You VS Drugs’ is the first brain-based video game saga in the world designed to prevent drug addiction by empowering people with real knowledge, so they can make better choices in their own lives!
Design & gameplay: It’s a chibi cartoon-style 3D graphic design of characters & settings which give players a sense of action and fun at first glance. Friends & foes, level challenges, sounds, structures & objects are designed for players —that can play alone/with a partner— to explore, have fun, get surprised, fight, and make decisions that test the knowledge players acquire while watching how their brain works, and how drugs mess up with people’s lives. All relevant situations are inspired in real events of the working brain.
Game mechanics (and link to the learning experience):
• Incorrect responses to Path questions lead to situations that diminish energy levels.
• Correct responses to Path questions earn players points. Enough points allow the discovery of a special feature in the camp’s hospital.
• Your choices sometimes affect other AI teammates’ energy levels.
• To complete the first half of a level you need to take care of your fellow(s).
• Once a level is completed, the subsequent level is unlocked.
• Before a new level starts, weapon improvements or new skills can be learned at the camp’s gym.
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KAMIKO
Don’t judge a game by it’s cover: Kamiko is simple in it’s graphic and concept, yet it’s very challenging and entertaining. Four levels with increasing difficulty, three different maidens to beat them and purge the evil from the sacred lands:
Yamato: Blue haired girl from a family of water maidens, with her Blade of Kusanagi at hand, moves really fast. She has a little less power than the other two, but she can restlessly swing her sword, slaying enemies like no others can.
Uzume: A pink haired girl in deep connection with the forest is bestowed the Magatama of Yasakani, a powerful yumi. She can’t move during an attack, but her long ranged arrows make up for that, keeping her safe from any evil.
– Real player with 10.4 hrs in game
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First of all, you might like this game if you also like The Legend of Zelda or Touhou.
With that out of the way, don’t be fooled by the game’s short length. There are three playable characters, and they play so differently it’s well worth your while to play through the entire game as all three and doing so even once makes the game more than worth its asking price. Here, let me analyze them:
Yamato:
Weapon: Blade of Kusanagi (short-range, sweeping sword)
Difficulty curve: Shallow
Difficulty of stages: Moderate
– Real player with 9.1 hrs in game
Animus: Revenant
Unbalanced, slow and laggy trash.
– Real player with 2.0 hrs in game
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Is this a bad game? I dont think so but it feels very rough. I personally would not recommend it based on other big title souls-likes and even smaller titles. It would of course be unfair to compare it to Dark Souls but even compared to the smaller titles I just feel as though it needs more polish.
My concerns are the lack of a proper roll, the lack of keyboard support, some poor telegraphs and bit unfair enemy tracking. Biggest thing is probably ranged enemies can hit you from off screen and you’ll have no idea where they are given the fixed camera.
– Real player with 0.3 hrs in game
Midwintar
Midwintär catches you at Khazar’s Pass.
You shelter in a cave as the days and nights grow long and cold,
as the snow seals you in and as the world darkens.
Midwintär is a narrative-driven stealth action game inspired by medieval horror folklore that combines careful tactical planning with fast-paced arcade execution and innovative gossip mechanics. Play and switch between three protagonists - a werewolf, a vampire, and a moon witch - to exact your revenge on a vicious religious cult.
Off-Kilter Sunny Horror On the outside, Midwintär takes place among sunny, medieval villages populated by friendly, hard-working, and devoted inhabitants. Stay overnight, though, and you might be horrified to reveal the true nature of their sacred rituals. The world of Midwintär is gruesome and dark but also funny.
Sun / Moon Gameplay Cycle Midwintär features a 3-minute day-night cycle that changes your abilities. You must use your daytime skills such as lock-picking or spreading rumours among villagers to best prepare the terrain for the night-time havoc when you transform into a bloodthirsty, overpowered monster.
Gossip Mechanics Each villager in Midwintär has their own suspicion-meter you can influence by gossiping and spreading rumors about other villagers, and there is also a panic-meter that changes the AI behaviour of all villagers on the map. You can use this against villagers - hide the firewood to lure the lumberjack into the night, kill him near the chapel to incriminate the priest, and later spread rumours on seeing him covered in blood. He’ll be hanged in no time!
Three Playable Characters You will be able to choose, play and switch between three playable characters - a werewolf, a vampire, and a moon witch - each of whom possesses a distinctive skillset and boasts a different playstyle.
Non-linear Skilltree You will be able to customize the skillset and playstyle of each character by opting to complete alternate missions in levels, which will reward you with a special bonus skill of your choice. Will your werewolf hone his terrifying howl, or will he become one with the wolf-packs of the forest?
Co-Op Multiplayer Midwintär will feature a split-screen and a local multiplayer for up to three players, enabling all three characters to fight together.
The corrupt and self-righteous religious institution Oblique Order is attempting to destroy the peaceful cohabitation of people and magical creatures in the pagan world of Midwintär, and enforce their order by uniting people against the powers of the wild. You must stop them before they exterminate your kind…
Midwintär starts off as a revenge story that slowly shifts into an exploration about our relationship to the unknown, and about the limits of what we can hope to control or understand.
WEREWOLF
The main protagonist is the werewolf, a former disciple of the Oblique Order, disillusioned and out for vengeance. During the game, he is guided by the voice of Midwintär, an ancient force of nature. His skills revolve around spreading panic and using brute force.
VAMPIRE
The vampire, once a powerful force of the night, his might now reduced by the spells of men. He cannot cross running water nor enter houses uninvited, but his power is in his allure - he can enthrall people to do his bidding, or forge blood links to ensure undying loyalty.
MOON WITCH
Then, there is the moon witch. Saved just before she was burned at the stake, she had felt on her skin the terror of order, and wishes to rid the world of their influence. Her skills revolve around misdirecting suspicion at others and using concoctions to alter their behaviour.
“Attending the Masked Meeting, you overhear their plans - they have already set all things in motion.”
Project G.A.E.A.
The gods greed left the world in ruins.
Experience Shawn’s epic quest to appease the river Styx and enable passage to the dead.
Project G.A.E.A. is an action-adventure RPG set in a post-apocalyptic greek world. Join Shawn on his adventure to explore islands and ancient temples to uncover the source of the gods power. Collect their artifacts and help restore order to the world. Use their powers to defeat foul creatures left in their wake.
Scaredom
Incarnate a small, yet terrifying nightmare creature and use the night’s powers to fight your lifelong enemies : the Dreams.
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Simple accessible controls : jump, dash and slash your way through the Dream Army
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A very fast-paced gameplay complemented with environmental mechanics, making Scaredom the perfect mix between action and precision
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Use your Nightmare powers : fly with wings of fire, make your enemies explode with your terrifying grenade, and so much more !
Scaredom’s world counts on you to end the eternal night war between Nightmares and Dreams.
The colourful realms of Scaredom are filled with treasures, secrets and supernatural characters. Traverse them all and uncover ancient mysteries that will change the nightmare world forever.
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Live an extraordinary adventure and meet mysterious friends and foes throughout your journey in Scaredom’s mystical universe.
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Explore huge, fantastic open-worlds filled with quests and secrets awaiting to be discovered.
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Unlock brutal bonus levels, for the bravest of nightmares
Dreams and nightmares are fighting an all-out war and seeking to eradicate each other. However, the dreams are gaining ground and are getting closer and closer to invading the nightmare dimension.
To obliterate them is up to you.
Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms
Of all single player action RPGs to date, Diablo being the benchmark, only dungeon siege 1 and 2 felt it could surpass its perfection at every angle of what it means to be an action role playing game. Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms hits that sweet spot providing an indepth original story arc, simple yet complex evolving skill structure, efficiency over time for fun actions per second, extreme replayability, new even better party system management, impressively fitting musical score and near infinite ways to play this glorious hack and slash. Let me tell you why (and also compare it to Diablo):
– Real player with 45.9 hrs in game
If you are looking for another Diablo game, this is not it.
Cons:
EDIT: No more crashes happened after that first one so I guess this is a non-issue
“It still has some technical issues but I only experienced 1 crash so far and you can say I abused the game quite a lot. Most games can’t take the amount of Alt+Tab that I throw at them but this one did. :)”
EDIT: this getting stuck has not happened in a long time.
“The most annoyng technical issue I ran into is related to collision when the character gets stuck on a level difference, and that usually happens when there are 7 enemies around him.”
– Real player with 30.2 hrs in game
The Light of the Darkness
THE LIGHT OF THE DARKNESS is a Metroidvania game inspired by the beloved classics. Explore the Lands of Oblivion, a cursed place between the worlds of Light and Darkness. Play as the first and unique hybrid, a creature of both worlds, yet bound to neither. Survive the hatred of the Pales and the Darks. Delve into a world filled with rich storytelling and an intriguing, original history.
Setting
“Ophelos: the world of Light, Zigardth: the world of Darkness and the Lands of Oblivion."
Long ago, a world divided between Light and Darkness emerged. Pales and Darks blinked into existence. Despite their world split in two by a cataclysmic event, it did not take long for the two societies to discover each other. War followed, fueled by the prejudice between them.
In a dark pit in a cursed land, a strange creature rises from a pile of corpses with no memories or knowledge about himself or the world around him. He is the first and only of his kind; a hybrid, with essences of Light and Dark. As soon he appears, the Pales and the Darks reject him for his nature, forcing him to face alone the dangers of those lands.
Follow this hybrid’s journey through the madness of war. Discover with him the strange nature of the world and its inhabitants. Help him on his journey to unite two clashing cultures, and learn the intriguing truth of his origin.
Caracteristics
- Episodic Metroidvania: Elaborate level design that encourages exploration and evolution of skills in an engaging manner.
- Essence Absorption: Absorb essences from other beings, allowing the player to gain strength, abilities. Discover a diverse combination of elements, natures, and personas that can be merged into a multitude of spell variants.
- Equipment, weapons, and more!: Access an arsenal of equipment and weapons, each with their own attributes, abilities and attack patterns.
- Immersive visuals: Cutting-edge 3D graphics with a dark, realistic style, different environments, and dynamic lighting. Encounter beautifully detailed models and environments with a fine tuned, intuitive interface.
- An epic tale: Immerse yourself in The Lands of Oblivion and unearth a mysterious world of mystical elements. Learn the rich history of the Pales and the Darks and what has led to their violent conflict. Play as the amnesic hybrid and collect clues and memories through flashbacks. Discover his mysterious past and what awaits him in his legendary saga.
Dark Cave
Information / Review English
Dark Unreal is an Action adventure with Elements from Several genres together, which was developed by Denoriks Game Studio and was released on December 10th, 2020.
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Gameplay / Story
An Afterlife? The Kherons, a People who are not afraid of fighting and who have won many Battles and have brought down some strong Opponents on their Knees. But at some Point every streak of luck Ends once… The Gods are too powerful and in the last Battle, the Leader falls, better said you named Alalik. But you don’t go to heaven, not even to hell, but find yourself in a throat, also known as a soul buffer. This is where his Adventure begins.
– Real player with 3.1 hrs in game
The game is a classic slasher in which we will play as a Heron warrior named Alalik who came out to avenge his fallen comrades, and all we have to do is destroy a variety of enemies skillfully using the shield and sword.
It is worth noting the stylistics of the Middle Ages, models of the character, enemies and weapons are excellent.
– Real player with 2.1 hrs in game
Project Dagger
What is Project Dagger?
Project Dagger is a first person action adventure game where you make your way through 3 acts consisting of a total 19 levels, use a dozen different weapons and battle 15 different enemies
The Early Access version of Project Dagger at launch only consists of Act 1, 9 levels not consisting of all 20 enemy types and 15 different weapon types.
Features
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3 Acts, 19 total levels.
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15 different melee and ranged weapons including quirky and unusual ones to add to your arsenal.
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20 different enemies.
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24 quests.
Hell has escaped!
The Night Mother has turned on you and your fellow cultists, demons are now sprouting up in every corner of the world, make your way to King Dagger and work to take out the Night Mother!
The world is yours for the taking.
Explore and Adventure through 19 total levels. Anything from open plains, forests, farms, caves, mineshafts, dungeons, sewers, and even Dagger City.
King Dagger
King Dagger
Battle a variety of fierce monsters!
While not every living and breathing creature you see is hostile, there are a lot of unique hostile monsters and people to fight in Project Dagger! Melee and Ranged combat are at your disposal! Fight a variety of Demons, Cultists, Sun Sentinels, and other enemies that wish to kill you.
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