Ponpu
Graphics: the style of black and white with colored accents is really well done- for the most part there’s a nice clarity to it all (minus some bones that look like they might be able to be walked over) and a lot of restraint is used in what is chosen to be colored. Boss design range from referential to repulsive in the same comedic way like Castle Crasher’s Catfish boss, but feel unique from one another and from the normal baddies.
Gameplay: Bomberman but strange duckbomberman creature instead. Rapidly launching bombs feels really nice, hitting things and destroying the environment feels impactful, Dashing through stages especially feels rewarding and frenetic. Some small issues with the cooldown with dashing feeling a bit random, and limitations to launching bombs where after 8-9 the next will suddenly not be launched and lead to a lot of accidental self-explosion during bosses. Stages in Story Mode scale up nicely, though it does treat you to a lot of dead ends and force you to explore around for the exit and the key, so if you like more linear experiences this might frustrate you especially near the end.
– Real player with 127.1 hrs in game
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After some time with the game and almost being done with the story mode, I’m pretty mixed, but more on the negative side.
Ponpu is clearly inspired by that of Super Bomberman for the SNES, and it does a good job of making the idea unique: A game with different kinds of characters with different bomb abilities, a beautiful, yet wacky art style that ties in well with the goofy music backing the game, and overall a fresh take on the Bomberman games.
However, at times I found the redundancy of the story mode really sank in and made the game pretty boring: Walk around, blow things up to get rainbow feathers, kill enemies, get the gold key, move on- three normal levels and one boss, each stage. After the first three bosses, I was expecting some sort of change to how to advance on the levels/the challenge of beating the story. Yet all it did was change the look of the level, the look/difficulty of some enemies, and that’s about it. I do really enjoy the bosses, though, and I think Purple Tree did a very good job of making some nice boss fights in the story.
– Real player with 5.2 hrs in game
Made to be Crushed
Made to be Crushed is a strategic and nervous local multiplayer shooter where you must succeed in trapping and destroying others.
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Up to 4 players in local multiplayer !
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Carefully designed maps for great replayability!
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A training mode to play alone or in co-op against bots!
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A strategic game with simple rules and easy to learn!
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Configurable keyboard and joysticks!
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Potato Party: Hash It Out
VR needs more games like this!! This has been fun so far – played mostly with online friends, but planning to bring it out at game nights in the near future (seems like it’ll be better in-person actually – there’s a spectator mode if you want to run it on a shared screen).
Hoping for more VR party games like this in the future :)
– Real player with 12.5 hrs in game
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Oh this is such a fun game, an awesome party game, particularly ideal in the pandemic because you don’t really need to be in the same room to enjoy it. it’s like charades in VR with a few other added things. It’s got cute characters and ways for people to suggest ideas for the “artist”. I never get over the amazing experience of 3d drawing in VR so naturally I can spend hours on this game. I would love more brushes and colors, I want to draw Mona Lisa in that two minute time :D (there is a Mona Lisa painting hanging on one of the walls too).
– Real player with 3.7 hrs in game
Bamerang
Very fun Game for an evening with friends. The game is multiplayer only though but at that it succeeds quite well I think.
The artstyle and music are both very refreshing and fun.
Through steam remote play even online play is possible and functional.
– Real player with 8.9 hrs in game
I love this game!
Already played the Warm-Up before.
Pros:
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Great Music
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Great Artstyle
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Fast paste game
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Lost me a lot of my nerves playing against friends
Cons:
-“only” Local Multiplayer (Steam remote play can be used to combat that)
- no Computer Enemy / Shooting Range to practice
Great to play in between to have some fun.
Perfect as a Party game.
I would recommend this game!
Happy Boomerang throwing!
– Real player with 3.7 hrs in game
Skullbangers!
Play on maximum speed settings for hardcore gaming
– Real player with 1.5 hrs in game
Crazy fun game that constantly surprise you.
– Real player with 1.1 hrs in game
12 orbits
Wow. Wow, wow, wow. For this price, I have never played a game with this much quality. The 3D graphics are stunning and are sometimes not seen in games worth $5 or more. Again, the game is worth buying just for its quality. Not to mention the control screen is as easy as pressing a button. The game is as simple as that, too! However, we haven’t even gotten to the actual game yet.
So, what is the game, you ask?
This game has 4 different modes with 7 total variations total. Arena and Trails are free-for-all modes, Blizzard and Multiball are team modes, and Arena, Trails, and Blizzard have practice variations. For every mode, there are 7-8 maps you can play on. On these map, there are circles of various sizes and location through it. After you select your button, you can press the button when in the circles to go around them in an orbit (hence “orbits” in the title). When you press your button outside the circle, you dash forward, which can be beneficial or hurtful, depending on the mode. You can always tell the direction of your character by looking at where the arow points. It never breaks physics, but it is helpful for when you have a lot of characters on the screen, and a small bit of color isn’t enough to keep your eye focused. In addition, there are modifications for the four multiplayer modes, giving you flexibility and countless arangements of fun! Lastly, if you are in a circle and an opponent or sphere hits you, your orbit will break unless you hit your button immediately afterwards. Alright, let’s go on to the modes!
– Real player with 25.6 hrs in game
TL;DR - A simple look with a simple mechanic. Good amounts of options, yet feels pretty samey after a while. It’s a party game that really tries, but never reaches it’s true potential. 7/10
12 orbits seemed interesting. The ability to play with 12 players with the usage of just a button each is incredible. With simple taps, everyone would take control their character without losing focus on what lies ahead. The concept comes together in four different modes that anyone can get into easily. The major question is, obviously, are these modes even entertaining to play. Personally I had a hard time figuring this out.
– Real player with 5.8 hrs in game
Kings Gauntlet: Chess Revolution
Kings Gauntlet: Chess Revolution is a 1v1 chess-inspired action game where you shoot at your opponent to summon pieces on the board.
Pieces can move as they would in chess, they will try to crush any opposing king or piece that crosses their path.
As the match goes on, stronger pieces will be available for summoning, until the queens bring chaos on the battlefield.
Real Time Battle!
Shooting the enemy king will fill your gauge. When the summon gauge is filled, you can deploy a chess piece on the board!
Place them strategically and quickly dash around the arena to dodge opponent pieces!
Rush for glory!
Crowns will spawn around the arena now and then, gather three of them to use your special ability.
Powerful abilities!
Use your special ability to fire a special bullet that converts every enemy piece on its path, turn the tides in your favor and checkmate your opponent!
Key Features
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Online and local 1v1 multiplayer!
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Unique customization possibilities!
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Multiple characters with unique abilities!
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Strategic and deep gameplay!
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Powerful pickups!
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A unique and fresh take on the oldest game in the world!
Drive Buy
I’ve had a lot of fun playing this! Very fun competitive party game if you get a couple of friends together in a voice call :3
– Real player with 22.2 hrs in game
Amazing game, old school nostalgia hits big time. Great to compete against other players and I hope that it will be supported for long time to come. Still have to test Switch Cross-Play, to see how it goes against other players
– Real player with 17.5 hrs in game
Save Your Nuts
Great game for couch party at home with a bunch of friends. It’s easy to pick up for everyone, new player can join the party in the middle of a game and have fun. In the same time it’s challenging because of the physic and the cooperation.
It’s kind of addictive and hilarious, I recommend it !
– Real player with 52.8 hrs in game
My friends and I had a lot of fun playing this game.
There are some bugs that need fixing, but none that make the game unplayable.
Also the controls are a little sensitive, but they aren’t to bad.
WE did have an issue with pairing our controllers with it, and ended up having to switch to our keyboards instead, but over all we had a blast playing it.
Controls in general are very simple, and easy to pick up.
– Real player with 5.1 hrs in game
Capture the Flag 1
Have you ever played capture the flag in real life? If you have, then you’ve played our Capture the Flag game before! If not, read the rules below.
How To Play:
The goal of the game is for each team to grab the other team’s flag and run it back to their own flag to score a capture. If members of the other team enter your team’s zone, you can send them to “jail” by tagging them. Players can be freed from jail when a teammate touches one of the “jail release boxes,” placed inside enemy lines. First team to capture 5 flags, or have the most flags captured when the time runs out, are the match winners!