Author: Pickled Sea Cat

INDIKA

“A young nun, full of doubts and seditious thoughts, is expelled from the monastery, accused of obsession. She goes to the city, watching as a terrible shaggy creature walks on her heels. On the way, she meets a surprisingly devout fugitive convict, who convinces her to go with him to the holy elder, who is hiding a miraculous artifact, which should solve all her problems.”

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Platforms: PC & consoles
Release: 2022

The Rewinder

“An adventure puzzle game, based on Chinese mythology and folklore, featuring all sorts of monsters and deities (like the Black and the White, Ox-headed and Horse-faced raksasa, etc.). You play a special “agent” who helps the spirits of the dead achieve rebirth, to return to the living world.

“Travel between the Bardo (reality and the beyond, present and the past). By travelling in timelines, you shall solve all the mysteries and eventually, unveil the truth of your atikranta (past). The rewinding feature and Ying Yang brings new and interesting challenges for players. Each time you change the past, you bring unexpected changes to the “present”.

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Platforms: Windows, Mac
Release: 2021

Going Under

“A satirical dungeon crawler about exploring the cursed ruins of failed tech startups. As an unpaid intern in the dystopian city of Neo-Cascadia, you’ll wield office junk as weaponry as you make your way through the offbeat procedural dungeons beneath your company campus.

“Failed businesses no longer just cease to exist–they sink beneath the earth, and their employees are cursed to wander the halls for eternity as monsters. It’s your duty to put these monsters out of their misery and repossess their assets–so that your boss can afford a new car, or something.”

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Platforms: Windows, Xbox, PS4, Nintendo Switch
Release: September 24, 2020

Skopje

“A comic book styled First Person Shooter with roguelite elements and a strong brutalistic identity. You will roam the yugoslavian architecture of a city decimated by a mysterious event, scavenge materials that will help you upgrade your character and fight hordes of mutated abominations along the way.

“By your side is DOM – the jerry-rigged bus which will serve as your mobile base of operations. Drive it around town, use it as a shelter from enemies, and upgrade your character with the loot you find. However, the city streets of an alternate history capital hide more than just monsters to fight. Look around and you will find clues and information that you will have to piece together to uncover the truth behind what happened to your city, and how to save it.”

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Platforms: Windows, Mac
Release: TBA

Soria

“A 3D atmospheric adventure platformer inspired by Scandinavian folklore. It’s a fable of friendship and found family that explores the bond between a fledgling gryphon and a young boy. It’s a story we’re all intimately familiar with, allowing the player to relate to the characters no matter their walk of life.

“The game revolves around Ask; a young boy who comes across a baby gryphon named Eirikki. After a mysterious golden castle appears on the horizon, the two orphans decide to begin a journey to discover its secrets – and hopefully find a new home.”

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Platforms: Windows
Release: TBA

DRONE

“DRONE, in its core, is a multiplayer arena shooter. The gameplay is centered around fast paced aerial combat in spectacular scifi arenas. But wait, there is more: Create and manage complex remote controlled battle vehicles that fit your playstyle. Anything from tiny drones that fit through the smallest gaps for stealthy hit and run strategies to tanky behemoths with devastating firepower are possible.

“There is also a very powerful arena editor alpha build available to play around with. When all core features of the game are ready the arena editor will be integrated directly into the game, opening up a whole universe of user created content, from the community, for the community.”

Steam Early Access

Platforms: Windows
Release: August 1, 2020

Meor

“Your mission is to explore the world from the highest mountain to the deepest dungeon. Encounter dangerous foes and meet friendly souls. Loot hidden treasure chests and items from legendary creatures. Gather resources to build a shack, a mansion or even a castle. Craft your own weapons and tools to prepare for an unforgettable and epic adventure.

“The game runs almost exclusively on your graphics card. This allows all the voxels near you to be controlled at the same time! The physics, the AI and all other simulations run on the graphics card as well, enabling many objects to interact with you and each other.”

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Platforms: Windows
Release: 2021

DeLight

“A story-driven adventure game about a blind girl named Sammy who journeys to reunite with her parents in time of war. Helping her is a stray dog named Deli, her only companion in this journey.

“Throughout this journey, the duo will explore a battered city in search for a way out. Together, they will face many challenges: sneaking through danger zones, learning about new characters, and facing tough dilemmas.

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Platforms: Windows, Mac, mobile
Release: fall 2020

Totemic

“An action-adventure game set in a beautiful pixel art world. You play as Mara, a young woman equipped with an enchanted axe and the ability to absorb her foes powers and use them as her own. Help Mara explore the lore-rich world, defeat powerful bosses, master incredible magical abilities, and solve intriguing puzzles to help you learn the secrets of Mara’s heritage.

“Totemic includes a fast-paced real-time combat system. Switch between Mara’s different forms to access different skills and attacks to save the world from impending doom.”

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Platforms: Windows
Release: 2021

The Darkest Tales

“The Darkest Tales chronicles the gloomy and sinister adventures of a stuffed bear named Teddy on a quest to rescue his owner Alicia from the realm of grisly dreams and distorted fantasies. Who else should fight a grown-up kid’s life if not her worn out and long-forgotten toy?

“Prepare to meet familiar childhood heroes!.. Though the reunion is unlikely to be a happy one: these days the gingerbread men are out for blood, the Sleeping Beauty appears to be a few centuries behind on her sleep schedule (and a true love’s kiss ain’t going to cut it this time), while the Little Mermaid has come to resemble a sea witch rather than an innocent daughter of the ocean.”

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Platforms: Windows
Release: 2021