Tag: exploration

Sea of Solitude

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A beautiful exploration and adventure game, and yet still in very early development.

“This adventure is about Kay, who has turned into a black monster, and her journey to find out what happened to her.

“On her search to change, she soon finds out that her biggest enemies are not the huge monsters that she meets on her way through the Sea of Solitude, but something way more dangerous.”

[Visit the Website]

via Stephan Hövelbrinks

I made the gifs from a video interview with the developer, by Anthony Carboni

Reveal the Deep

developed by Lazy Monday Games

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“A short exploration-based indie game, where the user traverses through the wreck of a 19th century steamship. There is a heavy focus on piecing together the story of the ship’s past, through a variety of notes and clues.”

Recently released on Steam with pretty good reviews and only $1.

[Buy on Steam] | [Visit the Website]

via /r/gamedev

Monarch Black

developed by Mirrorfish Media

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“In Monarch Black players become a butterfly to explore changing abstract procedural environments filled with laser firing insects. Fly unconstrained through drowned cities and snowy forests to find glowing pollen grains. As you progress you’ll unlock new weapons and capabilities to evolve your avatar and fly deeper into this strange and beautiful world.”

In development for PC, Mac, & Linux, and scheduled to release in 2016. All game development, art, music, design etc. is done by one person.

[Visit the Website] | [Watch the Trailer]

via SteamStarterSaturday

Sandstorm

developed by Daniel Linssen

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A pixel art adventure through the desert in order to complete a pilgrimage to Mount Distant. I’m still struggling to get halfway there. >.<

“journey into the desert,

discover its secrets,

master your technique,

complete your pilgrimage,

and try not to lose your way,

as so many others have.”

[Download Sandstorm on itch.io]

The developer also recently made REAP, which is a procedurally generated exploration game. I’ll probably do a separate post on that when I’m not so busy.

[Download REAP on itch.io]

via itch.io

Astroneer

developed by System Era

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Sci-fi survival and exploration with a neat-o terrain deformation tool. If you like this also take a peek at Planet Nomads .

“As an Astroneer, you must find a way to dig out a life on one of a multitude of harsh new worlds. Blast through the terrain to uncover precious artifacts and materials you can use to fuel your quest to become a wealthy baron in the stars. Along the way, discover oddities, raise questions, and uncover mysteries.

“Perhaps not all is as it seems.”

[Visit the Website]

via PixelProspector

Planet Nomads

developed by Craneballs

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“A sci-fi sandbox game of creation and survival on procedurally generated planets. You’ve crash-landed on an unforgiving world with nothing but a few tools and your imagination.”

Currently in development for Windows, Mac, & Linux. You can download the building editor here and try creating your own vehicles and structures (example below).

[Visit the Website] | [Visit on indieDB]

via /r/IndieGaming

Diluvion

developed by Arachnid Games

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“A deep sea exploration and submarine combat game.”

“The world of Diluvion is an unforgiving place. Forced into the ocean by the Great Flood and now trapped under an impenetrable layer of ice, humanity hangs by a tenuous thread. By a twist of fate, you, an aspiring submarine captain, have been given the honor of commanding your first sub. With a brave crew at your command, you now venture into the unknown.”

[Visit the Website] | [Follow on Tumblr]

Concept art by zigzagLeo

via Future Beta Gamer

Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist

developed by Crows Crows Crows

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A first person heist game created by the designer of The Stanley Parable. Really great voice acting which creates the humorous atmosphere and sets the stage for your escapade. It’s only about twenty minutes long (depending on how much time you spend exploring) and you can download it from Steam or itch.io (pay what you want).

I hate writing and so I don’t do reviews but this was pretty great, definitely recommended. I don’t want to spoil anything, but the tiger is very important. It’s in the title.

[Download on itch.io] | [Download on Steam]

via /r/games

Future Unfolding

developed by Spaces of Play

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“An explorative action adventure.”

“Future Unfolding lets you explore a world filled with life, both beautiful and dangerous. The world is procedurally generated, and each play-through allows you to experience a new and different layout. Observe and interact with the wildlife to get clues and discover patterns in this mystical place. Use the patterns to locate hidden secrets and find your way to the goal. Find your path with the help of wild animals, while avoiding the other less friendly creatures.”

In development for PC, Mac, Linux, and PS4; scheduled for release in 2016.

[Follow on Tumblr] | [Visit the Website]

Concept art

Oases

developed by Armel Gibson

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A colourful and trippy flying experience.

“My grandfather’s plane was reported lost in 1960 during the Algeria Independence War, days before the birth of his first child.

“This is what I like to think happened to him.”

[Download on itch.io]

via Rachel Watts