Author: Pickled Sea Cat

The Unfinished Swan

developed by Giant Sparrow

I’ve been meaning to make these for a while, of my play through a couple of months ago.  I thought the game was pretty decent (I think it got over-hyped for me unfortunately, which skewed my expectations), but I really liked the sort of minimalistic art style and thought some of the scenes made for good moving pictures.

For those who don’t know, The Unfinished Swan is a light exploration/puzzle game where you move around in an unfinished world shooting paint to reveal objects and solve puzzles.  You can see more on the Playstation page or check the trailer below.

Mr. Yeti’s Fast Food [Ludum Dare 33]

developed by Big Green Pillow

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The dark side of SkiFree.

“Mr. Yeti is usually a nice guy, napping in the peace and quiet of Yeti Mountains. But sometimes he can get dangerously hungry, and running around looking for food only makes him hungrier. Which means bad luck for anybody who ends up crossing his way in the forests.

Although he doesn’t hold a grudge against the puny humans who disturb his silence with their “skiing”, Mr. Yeti does like the way all those winter clothes keep their juicy insides warm. Mr. Yeti calls them Burritos on Sticks.”

[Ludum Dare Page]  |  [Download from itch.io]

ORBITOR

developed by Evil Aliens

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“A fast paced sci-fi adventure wrapped up in beautiful visuals, addictive gameplay and an inspiring soundtrack.

“Easy to learn, hard to master, the game is accessible to new players but deep enough to allow skill development and advanced gameplay tactics.The open levels allow players to tackle the game any way they like and the game’s fast pace and constantly moving and rearranging orbital systems give the level great replay ability.

“The game takes place in space themed environments ranging from nebulas to complex orbital systems. Within the orbital systems (or levels) players must use the orbital controls to lock onto objects, orbit them to gather speed, destroy them and collect the energy life forms they release.”

[Buy on Early Access]  |  [Visit the Website]

via Dan Montgomery

Stray Cat Crossing

developed by Team Fridge

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A pixel art horror game that is launching on Steam today for $2.99 on PC.  It’s quite a short experience (at around 2 hours) and was made in RPG maker, though I think it has a really great art style.

“You find yourself in a roadside clearing. A little girl named Cat is crying nearby. She needs you to take her home, where you’ll encounter bizarre monsters, ethereal places, and heart-wrenching secrets about Cat and her family.”

[Buy on Steam]  |  [Follow on Tumblr]

via /r/IndieGaming

KABOUNCE

developed by Tivaru Games

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A team based pinball game where each player controls their own ball (in third person) and tries to collide with bumpers in order to change them into their team’s colour.  When you “score” by going in between the flippers, the bumpers tagged in your team’s colour add to your high score.

Made for an Unreal Engine game jam in two weeks, and currently being developed into a full game.  You can try out the prototype from the indieDB page below.

[Vote on Steam Concepts]  |  [Visit on indieDB]

via /r/gamedev

Demetrios

developed by COWCAT

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Point-and-click adventure in development for  PC, Max, and Linux, and scheduled for release in early 2016.  There’s a demo available which you can download from the website below.

“The game puts you in the shoes of Bjorn Thonen, an antique seller being robbed one night after coming back home drunk. Doing his owninvestigation with the help of Sandra, his next-door neighbor, he ends up involved in a mysterious and murky affair. But these two unlikely heroes may be able to surpass themselves and discover ancient secrets!”

[Follow the Devlopment]  |  [Download the Demo]

The Peterson Case

developed by Quarter Circle Games

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A horror game in development for PC and Xbox One, with VR support.

“Play as detective Franklin Reinhardt as you explore a deserted house; unravelling the spine-tingling tale of what has happened to its missing residents. Set in 1947, in a location near the Roswell UFO incident, you will play as a experienced detective who has been called in to find information and clues from around the Peterson’s home, to reveal what has happened to the mysteriously missing family.”

[Follow on Steam]  |  [IndieDB]

via /r/gamedev

Ruin

developed by Tarhead Studio

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An online team based king of the hill brawler based on the ‘Warlock’ mod from Warcraft 3.   It’s still in an alpha stage of development (PC/Mac/Linux) and going through an improvement in the art style, so expect it to look even better in the future. :)  The stages will be dynamic (with various hazards) and there will be various abilities that you can choose from to design your own “class”.

[Follow on Steam]  |  [Visit the Website]

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