Deep Night Detective - Chapter One
A very fun and addicting game so far. I can say for certain though, there were a couple of times where I couldn’t progress due to some bugs.
The pros. it’s a great and charming game! The dialogue is amazing and charming, and with very funny observations from the Detective that adds to their personality. The music is great and how it’s used in this game is well done, especially with the interrogation segment with Mrs. Bordeaux. The controls, though a little confusing in the beginning, is comfortable to use when you get used to it and when you do it controls well.
– Real player with 8.2 hrs in game
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im honestly hyped for chapter 2
The pixel art, the story, the gameplay… it’s all just so god damn good.
I’m a sucker for any sort of 2D platformers, so I’m kinda biased, but this game is amazing. It can be a bit buggy, and I’ll list all the bugs I found later on, but other than those bugs (one which made me have to reset and play the whole chapter from the beginning) every part of this game is perfectly executed.
Anyways, here’s some feedback:
Every character is interesting and so are the relationships between them. I hate reading through stuff and I tend to just mash through all of the dialogue, but I can’t in this game. Reading about how supernatural stuff works in this game is so much fun and so is asking people questions. The whole thing with the case book (I don’t remember what it’s called) makes it really easy to keep track of what’s going on and really keep you interested in the case.
– Real player with 4.9 hrs in game
Lightyears from Home
Set in a solar system far from Earth, “Lightyears from Home” is a sci-fi game that puts the player in the shoes of an engineer following clues to an unknown galaxy in search of someone who had long gone missing. The story begins with the player exploring Glacier IV, a geothermal ice planet that was formerly explored by a major mining company before being abandoned due to unexplained casualties.
While a story-based metroidvania game at heart, “Lightyears from Home” will incorporate mechanics from various game genres, including survival, crafting, and RPG, to create a uniquely player-driven experience. The player faces not only the planet’s wildlife but also the environment itself, providing a constant challenge to the exploration of the game world.
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Caravan Sandwitch 🚚🥪
About this game
Caravan SandWitch is a wholesome exploration game focused on storytelling and character interaction.
You play Halice, a plucky adventurer who’s crash-landed on a desert planet. You need to call Mom so she can come pick you up, but the radio tower is so far away… Luckily, the locals are happy to help, and they’ll even lend you a ride!
Strap in for a heartwarming road trip through the desert, inspired by the badlands of Mad Max and the wild countryside of southern France. On your journey, you’ll visit diverse and colourful destinations, meet friendly folks, play games, and investigate a troubling storm brewing in the distance.
Take your time with the game. Pet the otter. Climb that cool boulder.
Caravan SandWitch is designed for you to play at your own pace.
Don’t be a stranger
Get to know the locals and their stories by chatting, giving them a hand, and playing slice-of-life minigames together. They’re kind people who have been through some tough times, so it’s special when they open up to you.
It’s going to be a bumpy ride
Explore the open desert in your trusty caravan! Set out on foot through the remains of a collapsed civilization. Encounter old-world tech, climb mining rigs, or go off on your own to chase sunsets.
Tinker with the world around you
Wherever you go, you’ll find new things to do. Plug in wires, repair machinery, and wrangle malfunctioning AI as an aspiring engineer-technician-roboticist-pilot. Your caravan is also equipped with scientific tools for tackling environmental obstacles.
Sand, sand witches, and sandwiches
The desert is vast and there are secrets (and snacks) behind every sand dune. Learn more about the planet’s history and its rapidly-changing environment, as well as the mysterious residents known as the “Sand Witches.” Document it all with cute, hand-drawn notes.
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10mg: Always Down
An interesting abstract thingymabob that seems to be about a man turning into a frog, running away, and then hopping all the way back once he reaches full frogitude.
– Real player with 0.4 hrs in game
10mg: Ten Ten-Minute Games!
Always Down is ‘a game about going away’ and is made up of simple puzzles, cute enemies and light platforming challenges. The player controls a cube-shaped character who, after declaring that they are leaving proceeds to descend deeper into the ground, undergoing subtle changes the deeper they go. The game uses simple pixel art aesthetic to portray the varying environment and matches this well with relaxing classical music. Despite a few hurdles, the overall experiences was pleasant and somewhat meditative with a thought-provoking conclusion.
– Real player with 0.3 hrs in game
Burning Sun
Burning Sun is a narrative-driven adventure game set on an ancient holy city of Igra struck by a mysterious crisis: sun has been suddenly turned to eleven. Even a second too long in the sun and you will be burnt to crisp. Enduring the relentless heat, it is up to you to explore the city by dashing from shadow to shadow, aquiring tools and evading bone-crushing golems. What could have caused this? Who -or what is behind the mystery?
During your journey, your actions can and will change the lives of the other citizens, as theirs will change yours. In every crisis there is an opportunity, and in the holy city of Igra, opportunists are bountiful. Be careful who you help, and who you anger.
The game has multiple endings to explore, and the game world changes in accordance to the actions of the player. Will you be revered as the hero who saved the city, a diplomat who escalated or de-escalated the internal conflicts, or even as the nightmarish demon of death?
ITORAH
YOU ARE THE ONLY HUMAN LEFT IN A WORLD FULL OF MASKS
Guide Itorah through a fantastic world inhabited by strange masked beings.
Mankind has vanished and Itorah seems to be the last of her kind! To uncover her past she will have to pick up her loud-mouthed axe and fight her way through lush forests, dangerous temples, stormy cliffs and more hand-painted biomes.
Their innocent quest for knowledge quickly turns into a mission to save this strange new world from its biggest threat: A mysterious plague that threatens to consume everything.
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Hand-Crafted Quality: Explore a beautifully realized world inspired by South and Central American landscapes, each lovingly hand-painted by the development team to breathe life into the world of Nahucan
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Fluid controls: Enjoy a staggering amount of animations that truly bring Itorah and her amazing range of abilities to life in the hands of players
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Good ol’ Fashioned Platforming: When she isn’t hacking and slashing her way across the landscape, Itorah will need to keep her jumping and dodging skills as sharp as her axe as she conquers progressively more difficult puzzles and platforming challenges
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Challenging bossfights: Face Nahucan’s voracious fauna and imposing boss fights
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Unravel the Mystery: Is Itorah the only human left, and if so, what happened to everyone else? Get to the bottom of the mystery with plenty of exciting twists and turns along the way as the brave young warrior battles her way through lush forests, ancient temples, and more on her quest to save Nahucan
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Make Friends Along the Way: As the old saying goes, the “real treasure is the friends we make along the way”. Meet a bunch of odd, quirky characters who may or may not help Itorah on her quest
- Captivating sound design: ITORAHs lovingly crafted, dynamic soundtrack invites to lose yourself in the beauty of Nahucan
Game Master Plus
Story
The first half of the game doesn’t have much plot beyond clearing game boards because of the protagonist’s curiosity, though there is some lore about the previous heroine. The second half has more lore and more stakes, as well as several plot bombshells. While I did like the story of the second half, I can see the lack of real conflict in the first half turning new players off before they can get to the better half.
Gameplay
The first few parts of the game make it hard to gather any resources. Enemies don’t drop money and they aren’t guaranteed to drop sellable items, meaning the player is stuck in a resource drought situation if they try to do traditional grinding. This can be intimidating because in the beginning, the only way to fully recover the robot is to pay 10 cents, which means inefficient gameplay can result in waste of limited money. The resource situation does get better in the later parts of the game, since the player can find free healing/save statues and an accessory that increases the drop rate.
– Real player with 30.5 hrs in game
An easy but very nice RPG game. Its style really attracts me, and maybe anyone who loves ‘nostalgia’.
And if you love collecting things, or riddling, this game can be unexpectedly a little hard for you.
BTW bugs are seen too often, and the scene called ‘Sesame Hideout’ even disappears! Hope it can be fixed sooner.
– Real player with 28.4 hrs in game
Friendly Fire
First of all, I would like to apologize for my previous hasty negative comment. After many updates, this is already an excellent free game with 5 endings. Although the plot is relatively simple, we can also see the efforts of the developers. The picture of the game is also excellent. Plus some novice guidance, the whole game appears more exquisite.
So now I have changed and choose to give this game a good comment, thank the developers for sharing, and look forward to your next work expectantly.
– Real player with 6.6 hrs in game
Nice game fun and short.
But, there are some glitches: (when i say reset or restart the game I mean without exiting out from the game)
If you jump right before hitting the water you will jump on invisible ground (for some reason) and you can get to the other side of the river just as the game starts. But if your holding the rock and throw him the same time your feet touch the ground the rock starts floating and pushing to the left. He then pushes you himself and the small fire man into the wall which sends you to the very top of the map above the cloud softlocking your game. You can also not be pushed into the wall and have the rock and small fire go into the wall to softlock as well. Lastely if you do the same technique but throw him tot he right them he will float above the water and when you respawn you will constantly drown and not be able to jump and be softlocked.
– Real player with 5.6 hrs in game
The Path of Calydra
For the majority of kids school is mostly about making new friends, exciting challenges, and of course learning new things. In fact despite complaining about home works and occasionally querulous teachers, most children like school. But Matheus wasn’t like most kids.
A bit shy, a little withdrawn, the boy was an easy target for school bullies. And soon enough most of the pupils were making fun of him, creating memes laughing at Matheus and then sharing them over the internet. In result the only friend Matheus had was Agro the puppy. And the only time he really felt happy was when he was alone in his room playing his favorite game Spiral Galaxy 2. Oh if only there was a place somewhere without the internet! But Matheus knew there was no escape for him.
Until one afternoon when an unusual entity named Calydra appeared in his room and entered a portal to Calysgore – a mysterious world full of wonders, magic and… no internet! Matheus entered the portal without a second thought and this is where our adventure begins and our hero is born.
Features
A backpack full of magic. An ordinary item like a school backpack can become extraordinary with a pinch of Calydra’s magic. Changing shapes not only visually but most importantly shaping the gameplay in four different ways.
Puzzles powered by four elements. Rare treasures and hidden passageways are protected not only by clever mechanical or weight mechanisms but most importantly by the power of the four elements Matheus is seeking.
Epic battles with Calysgore’s guardians. Creatures not seen in real life are in possession of Calydra’s powers and it’s up to Matheus to find the courage to face and fight them one by one.
A magical world filled with secrets to be discovered. An inquisitive boy he is, Matheus will get the chance to freely explore the mysterious Calydra’s world.
An adventure of a lifetime. Learn Matheus’ story, help him get Calydra her powers back and bring the boy home safely.
