Alice Escaped!
■ About
Alice Escaped is a 2D action and exploration game. Follow the advenctures of the two girls Usada and Kotora who wander into a strange world of grimoires, chasing after “Alice”.
What awaits them there are mysterious characters based off of Alice in Wonderland: the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, and Humpty Dumpty – but are they really the enemy? And why does the White Rabbit guiding them have a zipper on his back?
Finally, who is the enigmatic girl hiding Alice in the deepest part of the world? Just why do they find themselves trapped inside, and– Oh, you’ll need to find out the rest for yourself!
■ Battle Action
The key to this game is the stylish tag team battle system! Swing Usada’s giant hammer to pulverize your enemies with powerful melee attacks, or use Kotora’s submachine gun and bombs to take enemies out from a distance. Switch between the two to chain impressive combos!
Taking out enemies builts up your Chance Gauge, which can be used to perform supporting attacks and devastating ultimate attacks. (feature not included in the demo)
The intensity builds in boss fights: whittle down their shield gauge to break their shields, letting you unleash a flurry of attacks. But beware – they’ve got a variety of powerful attacks to hit you back!
■ Characters
Usada & Kotora
Two friendly girls who have wandered into a mysterious world
White Rabbit
A strange rabbit with a zipper on his back who calls himself “Usamura-san”
Cheshire Cat
This cryptic feline appears before Usada and Kotora and enjoys testing his skills against them. Maybe he has another goal than just getting in their way…?
■ Story
One summer’s day, Usada and Kotora go to the library to do their homework. Kotora seriously gets to her studies, but Usagi has her head up in the clouds. She wanders over to a bookshed deep inside, and brings back a big, thick book.
“I found this interesting looking book!”
Kotora looks back at her quizzically. Suddenly, a slip of paper falls out from the book. The letter reads:
“Look for Alice.”
As soon as they read the words, the two are enveloped in a blinding light.
Features
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Character illustrations by the talented PicPicGram (Ninja Girl , Japanese School Life )
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Developed by illuCalab (A Magical High School Girl )
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Two playable characters
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Two difficulties to choose from
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Obsurity
This was odd.
The developers nearly had something really interesting going but the chance was forfeited.
What was good:
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Boss Fights (not that last one though)
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General combat mechanics
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Art + Sound design
What could be improved:
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UI both in and out of menu
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Sometimes getting stuck on/behind decorative objects in levels
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Various small translation errors
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I alone experienced two bugs, one with the first key door and the other with the eyeball boss getting stuck in the wall via shield bash
– Real player with 3.1 hrs in game
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Obsurity is an attempt at a (top-down?) 2D Souls-Like, and actually does the job pretty well.
• The game is fairly difficult at places, especially in the
! Obsurity portals (due to a ton of enemies), even though Atari’s power seem to be maybe too powerful, since you can literally cheese the game by being both too far for enemies to see you, and kill them at the same time.
• Other than Atari’s power, Santinel’s powers are proven to be quite useful, needed even, if you want to enjoy the game to its fullest potential.
– Real player with 3.0 hrs in game
Slavania
Immortal hero with his soul imprisoned in his magic Spear, travels around the fairy tale world.
The spear is a source of his power and weaknesses. When the hero dies, the spear brings him back to life at the same place.
Hero must complete his monster hunting and feed the Spear. And decide who’s the real monster here and how the world will change when the hunt is over.
Game Features
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Classic side-scrolling action, with all the modern trimmings.
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2D Souls-lite Action: Tough but fair combat with acrobatic fighting system
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Hunt the bosses: collect a piece of knowledge about the boss: his habitat, his weakness, behavior and how the hero can track him down and, after all, kill. Or not to kill.
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Explore a vast interconnected folk inspired fantasy world with unexpected routes and weird locals
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Evolve with powerful new skills and abilities! which opens new ways to move and fight.
Spear
Spear is a universal weapon and a tool. It is used both in close combat and as a throwing weapon. Hero can enchant spear tip with magic.
It can be thrown into walls, making new ledges to lift. The spear comes back to the owner as a boomerang by order. Also the spear breaks stones, helps to get items, opens floor hatches, turns on mechanisms and it can be used as a leverage or pole.
The «living» spear can warn its owner against dangers, help doing magic and communicate with otherworldly powers.
“The fern blooms for only one moment, on the one night in year. Legends say that the one who rips it off will have clairvoyance and will know where the treasures are buried. But it is very difficult to get a fern flower, because Navi will intimidate a person and mend all sorts of intrigues”
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Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
Join Aletheia and a vibrant cast of characters as they race to discover the secrets of the Steam City of Canaan. Clobber armies of Clockwork golems and hunt horrors that slither through depths once forgotten. Thwart the twisted schemes of Canaan’s corrupt overseers, the nefarious Comitium. Fight for mankind’s survival and reveal the dark and dangerous truths riveted into the very foundations of the Steam City.
Step into the shoes of Aletheia and tread the path of the Soldner, an elite mercenary of Irkalla who lives one job at a time. Take up the sword and gun, combining a slew of melee combos and deadly gunplay in staggering feats of skill that will leave your enemies reeling.
Chase down a frenzied mutant charging through the grimy stalls of the Irkallan Black Market, leap across the molten pools blazing in the eternal furnace of Fornax, and fight off hordes of blood-drunk Raiders that prowl the fathomless depths of the Scrap Sea in search of their malignant god.
Canaan is vast, and inside its swirling steam lie innumerable mysteries waiting to be unraveled. After a routine job goes awry, Aletheia sets out on an epic journey to uncover ancient enigmas threatening the very foundations of the Steam City. Challenge powerful new rivals and catch up with old friends as you carve your path through Canaan. Take on side jobs to earn a bit of extra scrap and delve into a history lost to the vagaries of time.
Or maybe you’d just like to wash down your worries at Vincent’s Pub and listen for a rumor or two…
Dash, dodge, and double-jump to keep out of harm’s way and stay in one piece. Wield a furious and fearsome array of abilities and grow stronger with each foe you defeat. Spend experience points to unlock new skills and trade scrap for accessories to customize your build and go toe-to-toe with some of the most formidable creatures to ever lumber beneath the copper sky.
Hear that? The clang of a hammer stinging blood-red steel… The sinister murmur of heresies rushing through ancient pipes… Riddles echoing through vaulted halls of marble and madness. Sounds like fate has a job in store for you, Soldner—it’s time to earn your scrap.
“Thine trembling works of Reason naught but ingots gleaming darkly by the light of a cindered heart—for what art thine flesh before the mother’s touch of flame?”
- Dreams of the Steam Saint Anais, XXXIV, iii
Knight of Exile
The kingdom has fallen
After the death of King Launan Marfonth, the forces of evil have taken control of Olmur, bringing terror and oppression to all the inhabitants of the kingdom… now, there’s only one warrior who is capable of putting an end to this. You are Cormac, the former commander of the royal guard, who after three years in exile must return to Olmur to free the kingdom and avenge the death of King Launan.
Key Features
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Fight multiple enemies using different weapons, magic powers and even the environment itself.
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Hand-crafted animations and environments.
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Familiars that will fight by your side during all your travels.
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Take on challenging and epic boss battles and gain new powers and abilities.
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Solve puzzles.
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Upgrade your weapons to increase their power and unlock new forms of combat.
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Non-linear environments with secrets, side quests, and powers to discover.
Prepare your weapons and head to battle, Knight of Exile is a 2D action platformer with hack-n-slash combat where you will embark on a journey of revenge and redemption to liberate the kingdom of Olmur.
Last Vanguard
Last Vanguard is a 2d Open World Action-Plataformer with hand drawings frame-by-frame animations.
With absolute freedom, over different biomes with secret items, foes and bosses. Make Friends and meet gorgeous places!
Make your own strategy customizing your gear, skills and passive abilities. Epic battles against hand drawings foes and bosses!
Try your skills in the arena against epic bosses.
Beat more than three classic-style Dungeons.
Wishlist now!
Rated Mutant
Tori’s life is turned upside when her father is kidnapped. Rappelling deeper into what she once believed was an abandoned laboratory she begins to find herself fighting against hordes of monstrous creatures, fighting not only for her own life but her father’s as well. Discover the secrets of the lab and uncover the truth beyond the mysterious “V”.
Features
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Side-Scrolling Platformer Action - Rated Mutant is a high energy action-platformer, navigate around environmental hazards, run, dash and dodge enemy attacks. Return fire with a barrage of short and long range weapons. Hot swap your weapons and switch your techniques to gain an advantage over your foes, as enemies will adjust and adapt.
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Uncover Secrets - Travel down the road less traveled and reveal secret passageways and mutants, always something new to find.
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Epic Boss Battles - Experience battles as unorthodox as the creatures themselves, with tough but satisfying combat.
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Rogues Gallery - Discover over 30 unique monsters, defeat them to unlock new information and lore.
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Master Weapons - Unlock new weapons, and new ways to use them as you continue your descent.
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Custom Soundtrack - Rated Mutant features a modern soundtrack, designed to fit its action packed game play and chilling atmosphere.
Romancelvania
Romancelvania is a both a loving parody of Metroidvanias and fresh take on dating in games. It’s an RPG that features in-depth weapon and magic based combat, exploration based platforming, and a cast of gorgeous monsters that you won’t be able to resist.
You play as the legendary playboy vampire himself, Drac, as he battles and romances his way across Transylvania. After being reluctantly recruited by the Grim Reaper to star in a “reality dating show,” he’s on a mission to find the world’s most eligible monsters, get them to move into his party mansion, and restore his former glory by killing everything in his path along the way.
Introducing the Thirsty Metroidvania - Romance your way across Transylvania, encounter absurd monsters, craft weapons, learn magic, and more.
Build your castle - Grow the party mansion as you convince more cast members to move in, and decide where monsters live to get stat and skill bonuses.
Enjoy the Showmance - Take the cast members on outlandish dates, massage your sweetheart to unlock more conversation options, and spend time getting to know these supernatural hotties.
Terra Pulse
A city in ruins… a past to be unraveled
Decades after a disaster that disabled most of the planet’s electric artifacts and turned nature against civilization, humans are trying to get back on their feet, keeping away from the cities now infested with mutated creatures. You are Lena, one of the Seiva Hunters, individuals that brave the cities of old using a mix of gunblade arts and capoeira to survive the dangers of the Pulse.
After Lena’s mother - a Master Hunter - disappears on an expedition, Lena embarks on a journey leading her to one of the only cities which no hunter has ever returned: Rio de Janeiro.
You will explore the ruins of Rio, discovering the memories of a city that holds many scars - even before the disaster - that may help unravel the mystery behind the event that changed humanity’s destiny forever: the Terra Pulse.
Features
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Explore the ruins of a futuristic Rio de Janeiro overtaken by the tropical jungle, forging your own path Metroidvania style in a Top-Down perspective.
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Slash, dash and shoot your way in a combat system inspired by Capoeira, combining your evasive habilities with fast-paced, skill-driven gunblade wielding attacks.
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Build your Basecamp, recovering lost artifacts from the old world, rescuing mysterious robotic inhabitants of the city and upgrading your equipments, creating a small bastion of humanity in the ruined city.
Big Adventure Of Fighting Chicken
I bought this game for a dollar, and I still question if it was worth that. It’s like, barely functional, and I didn’t get very far before it’s brokenness made it ridiculously hard. Maybe get this on a 90 off sale if you’re curious, maybe.
– Real player with 0.2 hrs in game