Armed with Wings: Rearmed

developed by Sun-Studios  |  Platform: Windows

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“A 2D action/puzzle platformer set in the dark and dilapidated world of Black Mist.”

“The Rebel Army is crushed, the war for freedom is lost and the Tyrant King Vandheer continues to rule with his cold, iron fist. However, the cries of the perished have not been ignored by the divine ones who seek to save the world from darkness. So by their hands, the strongest of the fallen is resurrected, wielding celestial power and a sacred title, Armed with Wings. “

Nothing says Happy Valentine’s Day quite like a black, white, and grey world with an undead protagonist fighting against the darkness.

[Buy on Steam Early Access]  |  [Buy on itch.io]

Need to Know

developed by Monomyth Games  |  Platforms: Windows. Mac, & Linux

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“A surveillance thriller sim that tests your ability and integrity within the shadowy, cutthroat world of a modern intelligence agency – the Department of Liberty. “

“You must spy on citizens, pick apart their private lives, and determine how dangerous they are. You can also resist these suffocating privacy invasions by aiding underground groups and leaking internal reports to the media. Or, you can just use all of that juicy classified information for your own, personal gain. Your call.”

[Back on Kickstarter]  |  [Visit the Website]

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via /r/IndieGaming

Semispheres

developed by Vivid Helix  |  Platforms: Windows, Mac, & Linux

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“A single-player co-op stealth puzzler where you simultaneously control two characters in connected parallel realities. The game is a mix of mind-bending puzzles and motor coordination challenges. Later levels introduce the co-op aspect of the game where the two sides need to work together (sometimes simultaneously) to progress.”

Semispheres was chosen to be one of the 15 games in the Indie Mega Booth at GDC this year, which will be March 14-18th in San Francisco.  There are some really great games being showcased, you can check them out here.

Also, if you’re a gamedev, you can take a look at the walkthroughs of how to create shaders for the heat distortion effect here, and the portal effect here.

[Vote on Steam Greenlight]  |  [Visit the Website]

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Super Happy Fun Block: Enhanced Edition

developed by Molten Tomato  |  Platforms: Windows, Mac

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“A puzzle platformer set in a lively cartoon world in which color and reality are intertwined.”

“Ball has the unique ability to phase all red or blue Blocks out of existence. The Blocks are both the obstacles and tools you must use to solve a plethora of fiendish puzzles. Each Block will need to be cleverly manipulated or avoided in order for Ball to advance through the world.”

Super Happy Fun Block was originally an iOS game, but is being ported to PC with a number of improvements.  You can see what the iOS version looked like here.

[Vote on Steam Greenlight]

Deliver Us The Moon

developed by KeokeN Interactive

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“A survival/exploration adventure where a rogue astronaut from the WSA embarks on a do-or-die mission to the moon to save mankind from a rapidly depleting earth.”

“During your adventure, you will encounter a small flying robot called ASE. This little fellow will accompany you throughout your lunar endeavors. ASE will help you get through hazardous zones and help you face the dangers the moon has in store for you.”

Deliver Us the Moon is an episodic story driven game and will consist of 5 episodes, the first of which will be released in August 2016 (and the last one a year later).  If you’d like to take a peek, you can download the space station and explore various in game exhibits from the link below.

[Back on Kickstarter]  |  [Follow on Steam]  |  [Download WSA Space Station]

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Blitz Breaker

developed by Boncho Games  |  Platform: Windows

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“A simple, accessible twitch platformer with one small change: Your character can’t run. Play as an adorable little robot named Blitz, where your goal is to escape the factory you were built in.”

“Blitz can only jump, and perform an air dash in one of 4 directions. Upon colliding with an object that doesn’t break you, you are free to dash again. Use this to navigate a variety of challenges and hazards, including spikes, cannons, missiles, lasers, mines and even giant mechanical monsters.”

[Buy on Steam]  |  [Buy on itch.io]

Blitz Breaker released last week, with positive reviews so far.  You can also take a listen to the soundtrack below.
via /r/gamedev

Firewatch

developed by Campo Santo  |  Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, & PS4

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“A single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness.

“The year is 1989. You are a man named Henry who has retreated from his messy life to work as a fire lookout in the Wyoming wilderness. Perched high atop a mountain, it’s your job to look for smoke and keep the wilderness safe. An especially hot, dry summer has everyone on edge. Your supervisor Delilah is available to you at all times over a small, handheld radio—your only contact with the world you’ve left behind.”

Firewatch is out today!  I’m going to start playing through it tomorrow and put together a nice set of gifs like I did for Journey.  Unfortunately I pulled my back (getting old) so it might be slow going for a while before I get everything organized.  Can’t wait to dive in though.

[Buy on Steam]  |  [Visit the Website]  |  [Follow on Tumbr]

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Unravel

developed by Coldwood Interactive  |  Platforms: Windows, Xbox One, PS4

“Unravel introduces Yarny, a new lovable character made from a single thread of yarn, who embarks on a seemingly larger than life journey through the breath-taking environments of Northern Scandinavia.”

“Swing over a tree gap or hitch a ride on a flying kite, no feat is too big. Along the way, witness Yarny unlock a heartfelt story re-uniting a family’s lost loved ones. Told completely without words, Yarny is the bond that ties everything together.”

Unravel releases tomorrow!  If you want to see some cute idle animations for Yarny I made a separate post here.

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Into the Dim

developed by Happymagenta  |  Platform: iOS

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“A mysterious RPG adventure of a boy and his dog. Explore tricky dungeons while thinking steps ahead in order to avoid traps. Solve puzzles, outwit and defeat enemies; uncover the town mystery!”

[Download on iTunes]  |  [Watch the Trailer]

into the dim gamevia TIGForums