Battalion 1944

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

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“An infantry based first person shooter with an emphasis on raw skill. No grinding, no ‘exosuits’, just you and your skill as a player.”

It might be nostalgia but I think I miss this type of old school shooter. I’ve been longing for the WW2 theme, but going full throwback to a time without kill streaks or vehicles sounds pretty interesting. It is multiplayer only however (which is fine by me). It’s already shot past its Kickstarter goal with over 3 weeks to go, you can check it out below.

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

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Epistory – Typing Chronicles

developed by Fishing Cactus | Platforms: Windows, Mac, & Linux

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“An atmospheric action/adventure game where you play a girl riding a giant fox who clears out an insectile corruption from an origami world.”

“Your adventure begins on a blank page, but the world will soon become larger and livelier as you gather inspiration, solve its mysteries and defeat its enemies. From movement to opening chests and fighting in epic battles, every element in the game is controlled exclusively with the keyboard.”

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

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Knights and Bikes

developed by Foam Sword | Platforms: PC, Mac, & Linux

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“A co-op action adventure game set in a beautifully hand drawn 3D world. You play as our two heroines, Nessa and Demelza. Nessa is an orphan from the mainland, who has run away to the island searching for her past and her identity. Demelza is a video game-obsessed islander searching for the truth using clues from her favorite game.”

Being created by a developer and an artist who also worked on Tearaway, LittleBigPlanet, and Ratchet & Clank.

[Back on Kickstarter] | [Vote on Steam Greenlight]

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Slasher’s Keep

developed by Damian Schloter | Platform: Windows

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A stylized procedurally generated dungeon crawling RPG. There seems to be a lot of ways to interact with the various traps and enemies which could be quite fun, though maybe not so much for the skeletons. It’s scheduled to release on Steam late in 2016.

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Path to the Sky

developed by DEKDEV | Platforms: Windows, Mac

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“A roguelite platformer that lets you explore a beautiful world of flying islands with randomly generated caves, monsters and treasures. Climb your way to the top while combining items for unique combat effects each run and enjoy the mix of retro aesthetics and modern effects.”

Path to the Sky just released on Steam Early Access today. Dek has been active in the /r/gamedev community for a long time, and seeing the game grow from the first gif that I remember (of wavy grass/plants) has been pretty cool. So, congrats. :)

[Buy on Steam Early Access] | [Follow on Tumblr]

Fan art by bevisart

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Graybles

developed by Daniel Maques | Platforms: iOS, Android

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A multi-perspective puzzle game. Each level is a 3D world that you need to navigate using various 2D (and sometimes 3D) camera angles. Great to see the puzzle mechanic of Fez taken even further.

You can follow the development on the TIGForums.

Naval Action

developed by Game-Labs | Platform: Windows

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An open world multiplayer sailing sandbox. You can explore the Caribbean which has been recreated with all the various ports, but battles are instanced in order to support up to 50 players at a time. It seems to have a lot of naval realism, so if you’re in to realistic sailing physics this might be right up your alley.

“Realistic sailing – Advanced wind and physics model provides for realistic portrayal of ship’s performance in the age of sail. Yard angles, ship angle to wind, fittings and ship condition affects speeds and turning rates. Correct tacking, boxhauling, clubhauling and other elements of the age of sail sailing are possible. Hidden ship characteristics will allow to gradually uncover potential of the vessel – every ship in game will be unique.”

“Historical gunnery – Realistic ballistics and cannon performance of the period. Every cannonball is tracked in the air and after it hits the target. One shot can hit the stern, damage the rudder, then hit the cannon carriage, injure crew, ricochet from the floor and hit the opposite side. Listing and wind affects the shooting distance and will require change of tactics.”

[Buy on Steam Early Acess] | [Visit the Website]

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Some gifs made from a video by TheDevildogGamer.

Jenny LeClue – Detectivu

developed by mografi | Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, PS4

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“A handmade, 2D, exploration based, adventure game with a focus on story, character, and mystery.”

“Jenny LeClue is a coming of age tale. Sometimes funny, sometimes scary, always mysterious; it’s a story about finding our strengths, accepting our weaknesses, and the blurred lines between what is right and wrong.”

“This is a game about your choices and how they permanently affect the story. We want to deliver a rich narrative experience about relationships with delightful surprises and interactions. The story also deals with mature themes, complex characters, and an epic tangled mystery. We want you to help guide the direction of Jenny’s journey, within the game itself.”

[Follow on Steam] | [Visit the Website] | [Play teaser demo]

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Some gifs made from TheSparrowsJourney let’s play.

The Next World

developed by Illuminated Games | Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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“A strategic visual novel…telling the story of a crashed colony ship and its ragged group of survivors, trying to make a new life on the wrong planet.”

“Keep as many colonists alive as possible by making the tough decisions which will determine how your adventure unfolds. Build colony structures, salvage wreckage, resolve problems with multiple branching outcomes, and manage your colony’s dwindling supplies; all while playing through an intense story of political intrigue, sabotage, desperation and survival..”

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Zombie Night Terror

developed by NoClip | Platform: Windows

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“Something strange has happened and people everywhere are turning into blood thirsty walking corpses. But guess who’s the brains behind this hungry undead army? YOU! So spread this pandemic to wipe humanity of this planet. Because the only way to survive the zombie apocalypse, is to BE the apocalypse!”

“Blood, tears, non-sexual moans, inappropriate laughter, and tons of puzzles that will literally blow your brains out… This is Zombie Night Terror!”

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