Dude, Stop
So, Dude Stop… A game that had people waiting literal years for, ever since the demo was released. Now it’s a little short for its price (I won one of the contests so I got a free key), but I actually bought the game before I knew I won (making me have to refund), meaning I was willing to fork over actual cash for it.
Pros:
-Quite fun, if you’re into games where you’re into defying the narrator, like Stanley Parable.
-Entertaining narrator.
-Not very hard to get all the achievements, with or without a guide.
– Real player with 8.4 hrs in game
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I needed a short and relaxing point and click as a breather from competitive gaming. I picked this game up for it’s full price. While it is “relaxing”, it is far from funny.
The narration is probably some of the cringiest I’ve heard in a while. It screams “trying too hard”, and the inflection from the voice actor is so bad, I physically cringed every time he tried to make a joke. Why is this important? Because it is literally the entire premise of the game. You are Player17, doing everything in your power to do the puzzles wrong. The narrator conveys his frustration every time you do something wrong. Because of how bad his voice acting is, I almost didn’t want to work on the achievements because I would have to listen to his cheesy voice lines again and again.
– Real player with 8.1 hrs in game
Mistia - The Kingdom of Krasten
In Mistia you will play the role of young Cole, who needs to take a long journey to the capital to understand why the King abandoned his lands and to shed light on the mysteries that the war has brought to the Kingdom.
He will be forced to to leave his village and family behind and face a journey not only through the Kingdom of Krasten, but also one of introspection, within himself.
On his way to the capital, Cole will gradually join other characters, each of whom will have their own story to tell and will be of vital importance for the accomplishment of Cole’s quest.
Mondealy: Day One
In Mondealy we are introduced to the secret hidden world of Mondealy, a universe where multiple races of humans evolved on the same planet. Mondealy is a classic side scrolling rpg adventure where you build relationships with various people in order to change the world around you in meaningful ways. In Mondealy: Day One, we are introduced to the various worlds that exist within the Mondealy timeline. The world of Mondealy is really well built, and filled with tons of unique races and complex individuals. Quite a few different paths look like they are developing that will change how relationships evolve with the various people that you interact with and the choices you make. I’m really looking forward to seeing how this game turns out once its complete. The full game of Mondealy is expected to come out in 2022.
– Real player with 12.9 hrs in game
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Tldr: Give it a try!
Pros
Art: Surprisingly good, I wasn’t expecting it to have that much polish for a demo. I specifically like the transitions between areas and the character portraits are good at displaying emotion.
Partial Controller Support
Gameplay: There’s stuff you can interact with. You have a phone that shows you tasks, and you can check you inventory. Well Optimized.
Sound: It’s alright.
Cons
There’s Fast Travel, but only on the surface.
It’s also kinda pointless because on the way to the Forest there’s a few screens besides each other with Fast Travel, but below the surface there’s no Fast Travel.
– Real player with 8.5 hrs in game
Inspector Waffles
I’ve been following Inspector Waffles over the past 3 years or so and was extremely happy to have the opportunity to help out in beta testing as well as drawing one of the Woolball cards. The demo version covers the (relatively short) first of five chapters and does a good job of getting you interested in the full game.
Personally, I love the colourful pixel art graphics as well as the hand drawn cutscenes and the quality is consistently good throughout the game, also helped by the atmospheric music and good sound effects. The characters have a lot of personality (not just gruff street smart protagonist Waffles and his adorable partner Spotty, but also the geeky Pixel, the shrewd owner of the antiques store to name but a few) and the story goes surprisingly deep with some intriguing twists, quite a few of which I did not see coming (or at least not very far in advance) but which all made sense given the facts of the case.
– Real player with 32.9 hrs in game
Inspector Waffles is the cat’s meow, hitting the sweet spot for fun in point-and-click adventure games.
I love detective stories; I love point-and-click games, and since Inspector Waffles combines those with cat and dog characters, it was a no-brainer to give it a go. Calling back to genre classics like the Monkey Island franchise, the game hits its comedy notes for a fun adventure in a universe I’d be eager to visit again.
Game Universe
Inspector Waffles takes place in a universe populated by anthropomorphic animals, mostly cats and dogs, with common pet names (e.g., Spotty, Snowball). The player mainly takes on the role of the titular character himself, although there are a couple of scenes where the player acts as Waffles’ supervisor, Patches. Waffles as a character may be intended to be an old school cynical noir detective, but the game’s overall tone is one of humor. The game dialogue is replete with puns and jokes, particularly ones poking fun at cat and dog stereotypes, such as that cats love boxes and that cat booze is strong milk. There are also some humorous fourth wall breaks. The idiosyncrasies of point-and-click games are even sometimes written into the universe, such as the hilarious explanation for limited use magnets.
– Real player with 8.9 hrs in game
Midnight Scenes: The Highway (Special Edition)
This game is rather a short game, which is fitting for the price. The games horror elements are rather mild when compared to other horror games I’ve seen which is good if this is your first time or if you’re just getting used to playing horror games.
This game is also good to play for cheap in a short amount of time.
Also, if you are not used to playing point & click games, keep in mind while playing to be very observant of clickables and drag items in your inventory over each other to combine them.
– Real player with 1.0 hrs in game
The game is put together really well when it comes to art and atmosphere, that being said, it’s $3 for a 15-minute inconclusive story, so it’s more of a donation than anything else. I had a little ‘deja vu’ playing it, the pixel art in the game is really good, and there are only so many people that are that good, turns out it’s the “artist on games like Thimbleweed Park and Photographs” - I thought the godly skills looked familiar. The ‘Special Edition’ comes with the artbook and soundtrack which is located in the game’s folder. I have to say that the ending didn’t impact me in any way, probably because the story just didn’t have enough time and build up. I wish the developer would have expanded upon the original game, maybe a few secrets or an alternate ending if the game was replayed. Obviously, the developer is very skilled in multiple ways, but as far as this little game goes, not a lot for me to evaluate beyond seeing that it had the potential to be an interesting story.
– Real player with 0.8 hrs in game
Dreamer
An engaging story that made me cry… but I still don’t know how it ends.
– Real player with 4.3 hrs in game
Alright. Since this game got an update ,I deleted my old review and I’m gonna make a new one.
First things first: The game has a nice unique look that I like a lot. The music is pretty too and is fitting for the short cute story.
When I first played the game I ran into an issue I couldn’t fix. Meanwhile I also discovered that the game wouldn’t save if you quit it. I was very pleased when I saw, that the developer saw my review. The update improved the game and i liked the changes. I played the game again and finished it.
– Real player with 3.4 hrs in game
Milkmaid of the Milky Way
The Norwegian video game industry is in many ways comparable to its film industry, desperately lagging behind the rest of the world and constantly overshadowed by its far more ambitious and prolific neighbor Sweden. But like the film industry we’ve seen more and more gems pop up on the radar in recent years with games like Through The Woods with its exploration of Norse mythology and the thoroughly impressive art design of Owlboy.
The newest installment in this halfhearted renaissance of Norwegian indie adventure games is the delightfully charming Milkmaid Of The Milky Way where even the recipes for butter and cheese are written down in rhymes. You play as Ruth, a young woman living alone on a farm in a remote fjord in Norway where strange things are happening to her farm at night. It’s up to Ruth and her best friend Lykke, a cow she’s raised from birth, to unravel a mystery that will change her life forever.
– Real player with 4.2 hrs in game
It’s rare that you come across a game, let alone any form of story that can so quickly and easily immerse you in a story, let alone make itself believable to the point where you feel like all realism has departed from the world, and you find yourself whisked away into the world of the tale. The immeasurable success of Milkmaid of the Milkyway, therefore, lies in the pure orchestration of each of its elements composing a singular, beautiful whole which draws you in from the moment you begin your journey unto its wonderful, emotional conclusion. From the moment I started playing this game until its finish, never once was I not entranced by the sheer beauty of its small, yet beautifully crafted world, or the light, soothing symphonies of its background tracks.
– Real player with 3.6 hrs in game
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Pedro’s Adventures in Spanish [Learn Spanish]
Very simple, suitable for learning Spanish in a fun way; the graphics are in 2D but detailed enough so that you can see the details well.
The game has a plot that you have to follow, you play the young Pedro, the story starts with a beautiful princess who is kidnapped, but who took her? and where did it go?
You have to help Pedro to get to the Castle to find the princess and bring her back home.
There is no translation, but only the Spanish language, there is a tutorial that helps you at the beginning, it is quite easy to understand because we can associate the words with the objects we see or the actions we have to perform.
– Real player with 25.6 hrs in game
Hola soy Pedro.
I started this game knowing not a single word of Spanish but after persisting I was gradually able to work out a lot of the key words. You can just click around and try and do the puzzles without trying to figure out what people are telling you but I soon got stuck with this approach. Spending a bit of time in the world you will find obvious clues that people tell you. Sometimes they just outright tell you what to do which you can miss if you are not carefully listening. Music in the game is really relaxing and reminds me of Activate Jetpack cross with a JRPG.
– Real player with 20.8 hrs in game
Turbo Kid
Turbo Kid is a BMX-powered pixel-art Metroidvania gore-fest based on the film of the same name.
This is the future, the world as we know it is gone. You are The Kid, a lone warrior on a journey to cross the Wasteland in search of hope. What you will find on your way however is a land riddled with scoundrels and creeps which you’ll have to go through - sometimes quite literally - in order to survive.
Turbo Kid’s choc-full-of-mayhem Turbo Glove™ will help make your quest smoother and much, much bloodier! Turbo Blast, Electric Shocks, your trusty machete, and then some; use the array of weapons at your disposal to slash, rip apart, or explode enemies into hysterical and over-the-top splashes of gore!
Run, crawl, jump, hang, and, for the very first time in a Metroidvania (don’t research this), bike your way through the levels! Ladies and gentlemen, we give you the height of human-powered transport technology: the BMX Bike!
Move around the map faster, access new areas, and practice your bike tricks in preparation for the 1998 Wasteland Olympics Freestyle BMX Event. No need to find an unrusted fence to lock your bike in this game! It’ll be there at the touch of a button whenever you need it.
Our story begins immediately after the events of the movie, as the Kid, you must cross the Wasteland after losing a friend in a tragic bloody battle. On your way, you will meet an array of colorful characters, some friends, some foes, and some in-between, who will offer advice, quests, fights, and jokes (lots of jokes).
We’re really proud of the story we’ve created for the game and we think you’ll enjoy it too. That being said, if you’re only in it for the gameplay and the story isn’t for you, you won’t even need to skip the cutscenes, you can basically just ignore and walk past them.
Like the Metroidvanias of old, TURBO KID allows you to explore the different zones and defeat bosses in the order you see fit, favoring exploration and discovery over a linear narrative. Over the course of the game, you will also be asked to make personal and moral choices that will affect the process of the game allowing for multiple playthroughs with different paths and outcomes.
Nice to NO you
My Experience
After my first in-game day of choosing whose memory to wipe, I was annoyed. I didn’t feel like the flow of the game made intuitive sense. Initially, you’re choosing which three of the citizens to move forward to the next stage of the process. Then, at the next citizen line-up (after questioning each citizen you’ve sent forward), you’re choosing which two of the citizens to dismiss. I feel like it would make more sense here if you chose a citizen to move forward - in the same fashion you did at the first line-up.
– Real player with 2.5 hrs in game
The Entire Game in a Nutshell
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Wait 5 seconds for the people to line up.
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Read a 3-5 sentence reason for them being there.
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Pick three to ask 3 questions.
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Wait 5 seconds per character to walk off screen.
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Wait five seconds per character to walk to the point you ask questions.
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Ask three questions, or tell them to get lost.
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Decide which one you want to wipe reading over the same information as when you first selected them.
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Wait 5 seconds per character to walk off screen.
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Wait 10 seconds for the person you picked to be wiped off screen.
– Real player with 0.8 hrs in game