Author: Pickled Sea Cat

Streets of Rage 4

“The all-time classic Streets of Rage, known as Bare Knuckle (ベア・ナックル Bea Nakkuru) in Japan, is a trilogy of beat ‘em up known for this timeless gameplay and electronic dance influenced music.  Streets of Rage 4 builds upon the classic trilogy’s gameplay with new mechanics, beautiful hand drawn visuals and a God tier soundtrack.”

Buy on Steam

Platforms: Windows, Xbox, PS4, Nintendo Switch
Release: April 30, 2020

Patrick’s Parabox

“A mind-bending puzzle game that explores a unique recursive system of boxes within boxes within boxes within boxes.  Learn to manipulate the world’s structure by pushing boxes into and out of each other.  Wrap your head around what happens when a box contains itself, and learn to use infinity to your advantage.  Explore more mechanics and recursive twists as you delve deeper and deeper into the system.  It’s boxes all the way down.”

Wishlist on Steam

Platforms: Windows
Release: 2020

Firekeeper

Protect the fire from encroaching darkness by gathering sticks to feed the flame and picking up crystals to make both you and the fire stronger.  Battle the oncoming shadows by lighting the surroundings on fire and hold out long enough for your bonfire to ascend.  Made for Ludum Dare 46 over a weekend.

Play on itch.io

Platforms: Windows
Release: April 20, 2020

via Game Curator, a lovely place to visit if you are looking for lots of jam games.

Made with Unity

Made with Unity was an account on twitter that was dedicated to highlighting interesting projects and games that were being made using the engine.  Since it is now inactive I thought I would just put together a little highlight reel of unity games and let you know that I do tag games by engine if you’re looking for a particular kind of inspiration. :)

There is a space for Unity, Unreal Engine, and Gamemaker.  Shout out to Construct and Godot whose sections I will be working to expand on in the coming months!

Down the Rabbit Hole

“A VR adventure that takes place in Wonderland prior to Alice’s arrival.  You will discover a girl in search of her lost pet, Patches, that has wandered into Wonderland.  Guide her as she moves through the mysterious world.  But which way should she go?

“You control the girl’s fate by plotting her journey through an immersive diorama that wraps around you.  Through the game’s many twists and turns, you will find yourself exploring the most wondrous corners of Wonderland, solving puzzles, uncovering secrets and making choices about the story along the way.”

Buy on Steam

Platforms: VR, PSVR
Release: March 26, 2020

Hounds of Valor

“A character action games starring a sword wielding dog battling monsters in a single player adventure.  The gameplay utilizes fast-paced combat in a fantasy world where dogs are the heroes.  The game takes place from a dog’s perspective, valiantly fighting to protect a world he can never fully understand.  Inspiration comes from the ps2 Classics, Okami and God of War.”

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Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Release: TBA

Megacopter: Blades of the Goddess

“Pilot the Megacopter, a sentient weapon that gains power by feeding on the blood of its enemies. 

“Play a variety of mission types. Seek and destroy missions feature an escalating threat level as you penetrate enemy lines.  Rescue missions allow you to save your comrades (choplifter style).  Defense missions feature waves of enemies.  Boss hunt missions feature a powerful enemy.”

The OST is really good and is done by OGRE, you can check them over on Bandcamp.  The track in the video is S.C.U.D.

Wishlist on Steam

Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Release: 2020