Category: Indie

Jump Into The Cyber-World With Fused, The Computer Network Puzzle Solver

by Chris Wheatley, posted in Indie, Posts

From the creative mind of Ironsmith Studios comes a Tron-style computer puzzle game that has players solving in-network errors and discovering why the mega-popular SkyStar Systems has crashed.

Check out the colourful neon puzzle adventure found in the debut title from the single-man indie developer, Ironsmith Studios, in the trailer below:

Inside A Digital World

Travel through circuit boards in a stunning 3D modelled world and fix a variety of bugs, short circuits and find your way around barriers to solve puzzle after puzzle.

This computer system puzzle game has plenty to look forward to with an engaging premise and a beautifully crafted world:

  • Fixing the network can only be achieved by utilizing numerous abilities equipped by the Nano-byte problem solver, NF-01 – or Nigel – as it makes its way through the system.
  • Players have three different colour-coded abilities to help them on their quest of network cleaning: Red allows for passing through barriers, green gives access to launch pads and blue utilizes a speed boost.
  • The story behind the massive network failure can be uncovered by discovering data files randomly found throughout the system. Your job as Nigel is to fix the ongoing errors, then figure out the reasoning behind the attack.
  • Guided by the talkative, yet, courteous Nano-byte who will help navigate players through each system level brimming with internal problems.
  • As a part of a three-piece trilogy, Fused will find its way on PC with VR support, as well as the potential to land on consoles later down the line.

Fused is set to arrive on Steam on PC by Q2 of 2019, subsequently followed by two more titles set in the same universe.

Use Keen Detective Skills As A Paranormal Investigator In Apparition, Available Now On Steam

by Chris Wheatley, posted in Indie, Posts

Prepare for a night of haunting chills as players take on the role of a paranormal investigator on the prowl for eerie and dangerous horrors that creep in the dark in the recently released spooky indie game, Apparition.

Fear not, with the Early Access launch comes a short, but fright-filled trailer:

Detective Horror, Early Access, and More

Played in a terrifying first-person view, Apparition will have players facing their fears in order to collect ghastly evidence from the spirit world or meet their demise.

Polish publisher, Fat Dog Games, has released the game in official Early Access on Steam to gather horror-loving fans before the official launch.

There are loads of spooky features packed into Apparition, so check out what to expect from the haunting release in the list below:

  • With a tense atmosphere, players will explore dark and terrifying areas in search for clues showing proof of the afterlife. The more evidence you find, the better equipment you’ll earn.
  • Armed only with your bravery, wit and camera players are rendered defenceless when face-to-face with a horrifying discovery.
  • The longer you take on investigating an area the more evidence will be captured. However, the area also becomes increasingly more dangerous with spiritual activity – and you can’t keep what you’ve captured you don’t live to tell about it.
  • Using an Ouija board, players can communicate with the dead leading to groundbreaking evidence, unlocking advanced equipment further allowing players to explore more haunting areas.

Stay updated with news on the game’s official Discord channel and don’t forget to keep your head on a swivel for the things that go bump in the night.

Conquer Endless Dungeons In The Upcoming 3D Action-Platformer, Tower Princess

by Chris Wheatley, posted in Indie, Posts

Find the love of your life while hacking your way through randomly generated dungeons in the future release from AweKteaM, Tower Princess.

The new gameplay trailer shows off the action-adventure, 3D platforming fun to be found within Tower Princess below:

Not Your Average Dating Game

Players will find themselves in the traditional fantasy of rescuing a hostage princess (or prince), however, many nontraditional nuances find their way into the game, as well.

While still a ways off from release, there are still plenty of details to keep you excited which you can find below:

  • Players will dive into a roguelite experience with randomly generated dungeon worlds filled with platforming obstacles, dangerous monsters and altering love interests to rescue.
  • Aside from conquering dungeon after dungeon, the player must also impress the rescuee with specific actions, such as offering a special gift to the correct type of hostage, be it human, lizard or perhaps even zombie prince/princess.
  • Every dungeon is different but each one has a specific time limit for completion. Should knights not rescue their soul mate in time, the evil dragon ignites the dungeon in a blaze of failure taking everything the player has collected.
  • Players must not travel alone, as multiplayer will make an appearance to help solo players make their way through each dungeon, or compete against one another in PvP mode.

There’s still loads of time left before Tower Princess makes its way to release, however, in the meantime future purchasers may visit the game’s Kickstarter page which will be launched in early 2019.

Tower Princess if set to land digitally on the PS4, Xbox One and PC in early 2020. PC players may also find a playable demo here.

Open World RPG, Outward, Set To Release This February On Consoles/PC

by Chris Wheatley, posted in Indie, Posts

Take on the uncanny role of an adventurer of Outward, the open world RPG where you are as vulnerable as every player drifting from one challenge to the next.

An all-too epic announcement trailer can be found below, which gives us only a small taste of what to expect from Outward:

Combine forces with other online or local players, or tackle the world solo as an adventurer with no given godly path to greatness, but merely the will to explore and succeed in a dangerous world.

Outward Details

With a recent stream of the game from the developers, there’s plenty of details revealed about the upcoming massive RPG:

  • While playing solo or online multiplayer is nothing new to the genre, Outward adds a unique split-screen co-op mode allowing players to explore the massive lands with a friend from the comfort of their own home.
  • Player’s don’t play as an all-powerful protagonist like most RPGs, but rather as a humble adventurer making a name for themselves and surviving by any means necessary.
  • The story changes with each playthrough as the narrative dips and dives through player decisions, successful accomplishments, or even forgettable failures – your story will continue with its very own twists and turns.
  • The battle system includes challenges from all over the vast open world with a powerfully unique magic system and engaging real-time combat.

Outward is set to hit the PS4, Xbox One and Steam on February 12th, 2019 both in physical and digital format.

Control Your Deadlines In The Newspaper Editorial Sim, Headliner: NoviNews, Available Now On Steam

by Chris Wheatley, posted in Indie, Posts

Choose your stories, engage with your audience or create controversy as the Editor-in-Chief of the largest national newspaper in the recently released publication editing sim from Unbound Creations, Headliner: NoviNews.

Who knew running a newspaper publication could be so fun? Check out the awkwardly enticing gameplay trailer of Headliner below:

Players will put everything on the line to grab that top headline, meet the closing quota or report on the latest scandal as Headliner offers a unique take on the sim management genre.

“We live in a world of conflicting realities shaped by the media, and it’s not an easy web to untangle. Headliner: NoviNews explores not only the power of the media, but the challenges that come with wielding such power.” – Jakub Kasztalski, Game Director

Extra, Extra, Read All About The Details

Here’s are all of the details you can expect to discover as the head honcho of your very own newspaper publication:

  • Future editors will decide which stories to put in their publication, meet deadlines and scrounge for clicks by any means necessary – even if it incites controversy. More conflict means more eyes on your newspaper.
  • Determine the influence on the populace through political events, investigative reports and rising tensions all through your avatar home.
  • Aside from running your newspaper publication, players will engage and provide insightful help in multiple relationships outside of the paper business, such as health conditions for coworkers and the future of your brother’s career in comedy.
  • After important executive decisions have been made, the town will light up with public opinion showing how well received each story becomes and its effect on the populace.

Headliner: NoviNews has been officially released on Steam for players ready to set foot in the editing business and take on a new type of strategy game.

Indie Developer Delirma Releasing Two New Games, Priest Simulator And Faither, Out In 2019

by Chris Wheatley, posted in Indie, Posts

Expect two new religious-themed games to release in 2019 from Polish game studio Delirma, Faither out midway through the year and Priest Simulator set to launch at the tail end.

Priest Simulator

Take on the role of the most trusted man in the village as you battle between right and wrong as a priest of a rather unsavoury convention.

You can check out some of the dirty deeds performed by the anti-hero in the official Priest Simulator trailer below:

The game offers players the option of solving spiritual dilemmas like confessions, preaching sermons or exorcisms in noble form, or think a bit more “outside” the box.

A Unique Simulation Experience

Here are some holier than thou details covering the upcoming religious sim title:

  • Played in the first person, players will explore a village of churchgoers and use their instincts – be it good or bad – to fix a variety of divine issues.
  • The main storyline blends with additional side quests which include the typical duties of a priest, but will also find players performing unusual battles with terrifying demons.
  • Priests will earn valuable income from their godly work and use currency for upgrades to your car, the church and demon-fighting weapons, or develop a laboratory for the production of incense and holy water.

“Life is the art of selecting the lesser evil. Such will also be the case in our game, where we will solve problems in different ways or not solve them at all.” – game creator, Michał Jod

You will be able to find Priest Simulator on the Steam Store with a set release date of December 25th, 2019.

Faither

While there’s not much on the second spiritual game from Dilerma, Faither offers a similar experience to Priest Simulator but is also said to have enough unique differences to create its own identity.

Dealing with the life of an exorcist, players will perform various acts of bravery in the face of evil and demonic possessions.

You can take a look at the rather colourful gameplay trailer for Faither here.

The Duties OF An Exorcist

With a light blend of RPG mechanics, incredibly artistic visuals and religious exploration, Faither will bring an entirely new experience to the PC.

There are plenty of details that separate Faither from Priest Simulator, which you can find below:

  • Fight against 30 different types of demons using holy artifacts and unique abilities as you explore an unrestricted world of freedom.
  • With a subtle blend of RPG elements, players can look forward to character progression across 4 altering skill trees, as well as expansive character customization.
  • Spend your time as an exorcist and set to save up to 50 different households from the grasp of demonic fate.
  • Players can enjoy Faither in single player or traditional split-screen co-op for an extra hand in exercising demons.

Look out for Faither to release on Steam mid-2019 on June 6th.

Dive Into 80s Inspired Shoot Em’ Up Action In, Space Toads Mayhem, Available On Steam

by Chris Wheatley, posted in Indie, Posts

Dive into chaotic space shooting pandemonium faithfully inspired by the shmups of the retro 80 years in the new release from LimeVibe Games, Space Toads Mayhem.

There’s plenty of action, bullets and neon colour which can all be witnessed in the ripping gameplay trailer:

Hectic Space Shooting Carnage

Everything you need to prepare for in this hectic, bullet-riddled, vintage-styled shooter can be found in the bullets below:

  • Players dive headfirst into 5 blazing levels throwing waves of assaulting enemies swarming your gunship. Each level offers new traps, enemies and powerups to keep the gameplay lively throughout the duration of the campaign.
  • In classic top-down form, Space Toads Mayhem pits players against not only wave after wave of ravaging enemies but will see players up against the ultimate challenge – a massive game-ending boss fight.
  • If the normal campaign is too easy for the shmup veteran, players will have the option of taking on Hard, and even more punishing, Psycho difficulties, for a true challenge.
  • A unique approach to combat, enemies are gifted their own style of emotional behaviour with each type attacking at different times after spawning, keen to throw players off their game.

Players with an itchy trigger finger can find the vintage action shoot em’ up releasing on Steam on November 20th, 2018.

Multiplayer Mech Shooter, Blazing Core – Knights Of The Future, Moves Into Early Access Phase

by Chris Wheatley, posted in Indie, Posts

Suit up and hop into the latest mech destroying, tactical shooter from Octobox Interactive, Blazing Core – Knights of the Future.

Check out what you’ll be getting yourself into in the alpha gameplay footage shown below:

Blazing Core offers players a variety of gameplay elements in a strategic 3v3 or 6v6 competition. Customize your deadly mech suit with a wide array of weapons and equipment, enhance your experience with unique abilities and take on one of the many roles offered in battle.

An Updated Blazing Core Experience

Here’s everything new you can expect in the latest build of the game:

  • Tear the environment apart in the completely reworked Maya map offering destroyable objects, reworked lighting effects and new locations like shelters and unique lore opportunities.
  • A brand-new quest system has been added offering players the chance to earn special rewards for completing daily and weekly jobs.
  • Modified rewards system which allows players to earn greater rewards the better they play.
  • Knights no longer bear their own banner as they enter battle, now utilizing the newly added banner-bearing drone to escort you in combat.

You can sign up for the Early Access phase which will last for a total of six months by purchasing a copy of the game for £13.99 / €17.99 / $17.99.

Head on over to Blazing Core’s Steam page and get started in the mech crushing, tactical shooting mayhem.

16-Bit Drift Racer, Super Pixel Racers, Announced By Indie Developer PQube

by Chris Wheatley, posted in Indie, Posts

Slide into a new way to show off your drifting skills with PQube’s newest arcade racing game headed to consoles, Super Pixel Racers.

It’s all about nitro boosting and drifting through the corners in the upcoming multiplayer 16-bit racer, as you can see in the announcement trailer below:

The Fine Art Of Drifting

This high-energy drifter will take players across the world in bite-sized worldwide locations in up to six different styles of events which can also be played in either local or online multiplayer.

Here’s everything we know about the simple, yet addictive looking pixel drifter:

  • Drift your way through six different types of events, such as the classic race Rally Cross, randomly generated checkpoint races in Rally, a knockout style of race called Land Rush, battle other cars in Takedown, chase down your assigned target in Hunt, and the stylish Drift Show.
  • Across thirteen different worldwide locations, players will race their way through snowy Canada to the sandy islands of Bahrain to busy city streets, there’s tons of diversity to the pocket-sized racer.
  • Players use the insanely smooth drifting technique to rack up nitro points to help racers burst passed obstacles, smash into opponents utilizing in-race vehicle damage, or speed to the front of the pack.
  • The more you win, the more you can purchase with your earnings, such as an incredibly fast Formula 500 race car to an iconic Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution rally car.

Super Pixel Racers is out now on PS4 and Xbox One.

Become A Tester For The Upcoming Garbage Pail Kids Mobile Game

by Chris Wheatley, posted in Indie, Posts

The recently announced mobile title, Garbage Pail Kids: The Game, now has open submissions for die-hard fans to get their hands on an early copy as a community tester.

Garbage Pail Kids: The Game takes the iconic line up of bizarrely grotesque characters and creates an epic RPG card-battle mobile game.

Check out the brisk teaser trailer of the 2019 title below:

Fans of the series, RPG enthusiasts and card game aficionados have been summoned by the developers, Jago Studios, to partake in an early beta test of the GPK mobile game.

“Fans of the notorious GPK characters, RPG players, card collectors, and mobile game enthusiasts are all encouraged to enter(…) We’ve received many, many requests from the community to be early game testers, so we are excited for this opportunity as we build this game around the beloved Garbage Pail Kids brand.” – Jago Studios founder, Stuart Drexler

Garbage Pail Kids: The Game is set to release in early 2019 on the App Store and Google Play for mobile devices.