“In a back-alley cafe, the dead are granted one last night to mingle with the living. Necrobarista follows a dynamic and diverse cast of characters as they navigate Melbourne’s hipstery coffee culture, the questionable ethics of necromancy, and the process of letting go.”
Platforms: Windows, iOS (PS4 & Nintendo Switch to come)
Release: July 22, 2020
developed by Kinmoku | Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
“One Night Stand thrusts you into a “morning after” scenario where you decide how things play out.
“After a night of fun, passion, and one too many drinks, you awake to discover a complete stranger lying naked beside you in bed.
“With only hazy memories of what happened last night, explore a stranger’s bedroom in search of clues and try and piece together the truth. You may resort to some unusual methods to find your answers, but take care not to prod and pry too much though – a nosy guest quickly becomes an unwanted one!”
[Buy on itch.io] | [Visit the Website]
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developed by Sukeban Games | Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
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“A booze em’ up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life. Its main mechanic consists in preparing drinks using the available ingredients, but rather than just following an order to advance through the story, it’s up to the player to decide what kind of drink to serve.
“In short, this is about serving the right drink, and you achieve this by paying attention to your client’s rants. Rewards include different events, dialogues and endings.”
[Buy on Steam] | [Buy on itch.io] | [Follow on Tumblr]
developed by Zephyo | Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
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“You start as a boy in a rural village, looking to escape your nation. Along the way, you face family death, fall into depression, and interact with others. Helping someone with an item lets you discover their unique story. With your and their stories combined, you discover the full extent of propaganda, poverty, and tyranny that dominates your nation.”
“Suppressed’s goal is to entertain while educating. Those who play will hopefully be more aware of what is happening in North Korea.”
[Download on itch.io] | [Follow on Tumblr]
More art by Zephyo on DeviantArt
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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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developed by Nathaniel Nelson, art by Quincy Bowen, music by Mark Sparling
An interactive horror story which is a retelling of The Whisperer in Darkness, a short story by H.P. Lovecraft. There isn’t much in the way of gameplay, and it’s more of an atmospheric way to experience a horror novel (with really nice art, and music).
It was made for the Public Game Jam in 2014, and all the assets are open source and free to use. You can download them, as well as the game from itch.io. It’s available for PC, and is currently being rewritten for Mac and Linux.
[Download on itch.io] | [Read the original story]
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developed by Pehesse | Platform: Windows
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“A mix between a visual novel life management sim, and a 2D beat’em all, with a dose of fantasy luchadores and superhero costumes, entirely hand-drawn and animated.
“The aim is to help Honey, the titular character, balance her life as she needs to juggle between her daytime at university, and her nocturnal fighting persona. She wishes to reach the heights of fame through a fighting tournament, but she has only six month to do so before the tournament is up and her studies take her elsewhere.”
Currently in development for PC, using Contruct 2. The developer hopes to bring it to other platforms (Vita!), if able. No set release date, but you can follow the progress over on the TIGForums here (also a lot more to see).
[Buy on Steam] | [Download on itch.io] | Follow on Tumblr: pehesse
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VA-11 HALL-A by Sukeban Games – A sexy cyberpunk bartending game with waifus. I don’t even know what that is, but it’s on the box! >.<
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Aviary Attorney by Sketchy Logic Games – An unconventional bird-lawyering adventure game set in 1840’s Paris. Where can I find a conventional bird-lawyering game?
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