Author: Pickled Sea Cat

ICEY

developed by FantaBlade  |  Platforms: Windows, Mac


 

“A 2D side-scrolling ACT and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator’s omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY’s eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, “Why? Why am I following his directions?”

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via The Co-Optional Podcast

Skytorn

developed by Noel BerrySaint 11Matt ThorsonAmora B.Ben Prunty, & Power Up Audio

Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, PS4


“A procedurally generated action adventure game, set in the ruins of a fallen world.”

“Centuries after a mysterious cataclysm tore the world apart, humans have taken to the skies – ferrying their kin in airships, searching the remains for artifacts and survivors. Explorer Névoa ventures out across uncharted islands, left floating in the sky. Alone and armed only with a shovel, she is determined to carve her own path.”

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via Jonathan Hirz

RunGunJumpGun

developed by thirtythreegames  |  Platforms: Windows, Mac, Android, iOS


“A tough as nails game that puts a gravity-defying weapon in your hands. One button lets you fly, the other blasts obstacles out of the way. With a cast of crazed characters, challenging gameplay, and a pulsing musical score, it delivers twitchy platforming goodness.”

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Some of the footage taken from a video of world record attempts by horheristo.  Thanks for the link [super secret person].  ;)

Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles

developed by Prideful Sloth  |  Platforms: Windows, PS4


“An open-world adventure across a beautiful, vibrant island.”

“The hero of Yonder will explore the island, uncovering its secrets and the mysteries within themself as they embark on a journey of self-discovery, while saving Gemea and its people. On the quest to become the island’s champion, he or she will join forces with natives and Sprites, ethereal creatures who are the only thing capable of dispersing the murk.”

“The towns of Gemea are filled with kind-hearted residents who have faced many difficulties since the arrival of the murk. By contributing to the island through talents like farming, crafting, cooking, fishing and brewing, relationships can be built with the locals, who offer everything from resources to a new farm as rewards.”

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via Polygon

Pawarumi

developed by Manufacture 43  |  Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux


“A 2D shoot’em up with 3D graphics. You play Axo, pilot of the ship named Chukaru. Chukaru, with its abilities, is unique in the way it has been blessed by the gods.”

“In this world, the Pre-Columbian civilizations, ancient and mysterious to us, never ceased. Their culture spread all over the world.

“Instead of using steam then electricity, they mastered light then gravity. With even the most dense rocks “flying”, they started to build immense structures out of stones. Then they went on building flying mineral ships. Through their technology and their wisdom, they managed to make contact with three ethereal and much more powerful beings.”

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Renoir

developed by Black Wing Foundation, published by 1C Company |  Platform: Windows


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“A story-driven puzzle platformer that draws inspiration from classic 1940s film noir. Detective James Renoir has but a single shot to crack one hell of a case: his own murder!”

“Now a ghost, Renoir possesses a unique ability that allows him to control phantoms around him and use them to solve environmental puzzles. Seeking justice from the shadows, he must tread carefully and avoid light at all costs. James’s ghostly form must backtrack over his last steps in the world of the living, recollecting his memories and searching for the clues that will lead him back to his murderer.”

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MARE

developed by Visiontrick Media  |  Platform: Oculus Rift


“An exploratory and sensory VR adventure experienced through a mechanical bird and a lost girl on a journey through a mythical world.

“By the means of your gaze you indirectly guide and manipulate a mechanical creature known as BIRD – which you for yet unknown reasons are attached to. Sailing the winds from vane to vane you explore, traverse and interact with the landscapes of MARE, a serene world lost in time and space, filled with untangled mysteries.”

This is the creation of Rui Guerreiro, a former developer of The Last Guardian and also one of the creative minds behind  Vane (which is still in development by Friend & Foe).  This article/interview on Polygon goes into a lot of depth about how MARE came about, a good read if you’re interested.  Hopefully both Vane and MARE turn out equally great. :)

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via Polygon

The Keeper

developed by Ludic Studio  |  Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux


“A side-scrolling survival action game that features boss battles and a combat system focused on combos, executions, defense and counterattacks. Also, it includes passage of time where the scenes switch between day and night.

“By the day, the keeper can hunt, go fishing, cut trees, explore the surroundings of the tower in search of resources and many other things for subsistence. The fights usually take place at night when the creatures of Sin Eater appear.”

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