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[platypotamus]

How do you know it isnt?

Just experimenting with optimism

 

[epmode]

How do you know it isnt?

I thought the last line would make it obvious!

(It's not serious. Everyone should play Stephen's Sausage Roll!)

 

[SpokkX]

1. House of the dying sun; better than tie fighter mechanically. Way Shorter though

 

[More_Badass]

Got Offworld Trading Company recently, and VA-11 Hall-A during the sale, so need to put some time into those before finalizing my indie list

 

[Wok]

Best GOTY list in my opinion so far: Rami Ismail's list. Worth a read.

http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/rami-ismails-top-10-games-of-2016/1100-5529/

 

[Anno]

Best GOTY list in my opinion so far: Rami Ismail's list. Worth a read.

http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/rami-ismails-top-10-games-of-2016/1100-5529/

Rami never disappoints. He feels in some ways like one of the more important guys out there in the broader gaming community who also helps make some rad games of his own.

 

[epmode]

Rami never disappoints. He feels in some ways like one of the more important guys out there in the broader gaming community who also helps make some rad games of his own.

Nuclear Throne is so goddamned good. I'd do unspeakable things for a 60 FPS update.

 

[More_Badass]

So many devs were in on the Frog Fractions 2 ARPG

http://wiki.gamedetectives.net/index.php?title=Eye_Sigil_ARG

Crypt of the Necrodancer
Mini Metro
The Magic Circle
Neon Struct
Moon Hunters
Sokobond
Quadrilateral Cowboy
There Came an Echo
Duskers
Clockwork Empires
QWOP
Firewatch
Read Only Memories
and more

 

[More_Badass]

Not sure if the devs did some optimization in 2016, but I'm so excited to realize I can finally play DayZ. That's one of the games that got me interested into serious PC gaming. Perfect timing too since I got a mic for Christmas

 

[One Foul Note]

Not sure if the devs did some optimization in 2016, but I'm so excited to realize I can finally play DayZ. That's one of the games that got me interested into serious PC gaming. Perfect timing too since I got a mic for Christmas

Be careful with DayZ. I haven't played it personally but pretty much all my friends that were into it are super negative about the stand alone product.

 

[spineduke]

Nuclear Throne is so goddamned good. I'd do unspeakable things for a 60 FPS update.

Is Rami working on anything these days? It's been a while since NT released.

 

[More_Badass]

Be careful with DayZ. I haven't played it personally but pretty much all my friends that were into it are super negative about the stand alone product.

I don't have a basis of comparison since I never played the mod, and I've had the standalone since 2014

I imagine the negative opinions are due to the long development and it not being up to the level of the mod yet?

 

[One Foul Note]

I imagine the negative opinions are due to the long development and it not being up to the level of the mod yet?

Some of it yes, although plenty of it also circles around Bohemia being really unresponsive and occasionally quite hostile to their community. Most of my friends have moved onto stuff like Rust and 7DtD this last year or so.

 

[Wok]

Hanano Puzzle 2
http://qrostar.skr.jp/hanano2beta_en.html

 

[Toma]

So many devs were in on the Frog Fractions 2 ARPG

http://wiki.gamedetectives.net/index.php?title=Eye_Sigil_ARG

Crypt of the Necrodancer
Mini Metro
The Magic Circle
Neon Struct
Moon Hunters
Sokobond
Quadrilateral Cowboy
There Came an Echo
Duskers
Clockwork Empires
QWOP
Firewatch
Read Only Memories
and more

Bonkers what led up to this. Did anyone here play it?

 

[Toma]

Hanano Puzzle 2
http://qrostar.skr.jp/hanano2beta_en.html

Aaaah, such comments always get me. How far did you manage to play?

Edit: Just reached 7, lets see if its as hard as he said.

Edit2: Its indeed quite a bit harder than the ones before.

Edit3: Got it

 

[Wok]

How far did you manage to play?

I have just started and, well, level 2... LOL

Edit: Level 3 now.

Edit²: Level 4. Actually, level 1 was the hardest.

Edit-cubed: Level 5. Level 4 was the cutest so far.

And I see you are playing in Japanese. So you miss the hints.

 

[Toma]

I have just started and, well, level 2... LOL

Edit: Level 3 now.

Edit²: Level 4. Actually, level 1 was the hardest.

Edit-cubed: Level 5. Level 4 was the cutest so far.

And I see you are playing in Japanese. So you miss the hints.

At level 14 now, how can I change the language?

 

[Wok]

At level 14 now, how can I change the language?

At the start:

 

[Toma]

At the start:

Thanks
I am at level 14 atm, the hardest were definitely 1,7 and 13.

 

[sixteen-bit]

congrats to thumper on the win

 

[Toma]

If anyone here is still interesting in winning a Frozen Synapse 2 key:
http://forums.mode7games.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=10815

Follow up tournament to the gaf tournament a few months ago, but this time for the whole community.

 

[More_Badass]

Astroneer has over 300,000 sales as of now according to Steamspy

That's impressive. People love their sci-fi exploration/crafting/building games

 

[More_Badass]

Iron Harvest - 2018 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)

http://iron-harvest.com/

After World War 1 farmers found a plethora of unexploded ordnance, barbed wire, weapons, shrapnel and bullets while ploughing their fields. They called it the Iron Harvest.
Iron Harvest is a real-time strategy game, set in the alternate reality of 1920+.

 

[One Foul Note]

Iron Harvest - 2018 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)

Oh wow, will have to keep an eye out for this one. Always been a big fan of dieselpunk and retrofuturism technology so if they get the game play out right that game could be right up my alley.

 

[Wok]

http://www.indiedb.com/features/players-choice-indie-of-the-year-2016

 

[Toma]

http://www.indiedb.com/features/players-choice-indie-of-the-year-2016

Really, really satisfying to see Factorio getting the attention it deserves.

 

[More_Badass]

Another new STEALER screenshot

 

[spineduke]

Is it worth jumping in with Caves of Qud now? It's a bit unclear whats still missing from the game - I think the music still isn't in, if someone can correct me?

 

[More_Badass]

Is it worth jumping in with Caves of Qud now? It's a bit unclear whats still missing from the game - I think the music still isn't in, if someone can correct me?

It already has a ton of content and features, and the base game was already fleshed out when it first released

So, yeah

Devs are still working hard though. Here was one of the recent major updates
http://steamcommunity.com/games/333640/announcements/detail/282996938559898242

 

[More_Badass]

Well this is equally disappointing and interesting. Kologeon shifted from 2D pixel art to third person 3D. I really like the new take and aesthetic, but it is disappointing that they completely scrapped what the Kickstarter was funded on. It's practically a different game now

 

[One Foul Note]

Well this is equally disappointing and interesting. Kologeon shifted from 2D pixel art to third person 3D. I really like the new take and aesthetic, but it is disappointing that they completely scrapped what the Kickstarter was funded on. It's practically a different game now

Hmm, well I applaud their ambition but I must admit I am very glad I don't have a horse in this race. Transferring a budget and resources that were originally designed for a 2D top down game into ones that have to support a full 3D game isn't going to be an easy one without making drastic downsizes to the final product.

 

[More_Badass]

I played like nothing from this month. I blame sales and PS4

1. Sethian
2. Way of the Red
3. Resin
4. Islands

 

[Wok]

• Quern
• Beholder
• Quur
• Islands: Non-Places
• Stealthy Roguelike Thing (rename Tiny Heist by the way)
• ICARUS.1
• Rotting Crescendo

Tiny Heist - Free (Web)

" A stealthy roguelike thing I'm working on at the minute"
--
Terry Cavanagh

https://terrycavanaghgames.com/tinyheist/

I have also played these two, and I suggest you try Empty, which has a nice concept!

Empty - Free (PC, Mac, Linux, Android)

Noodles - Free (PC, Mac)

 

[Wok]

Stunning art.

http://wherethewatertasteslikewine.com/

 

[More_Badass]

Rime is looking awesome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMIdDAllGMM

Rime - May (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch)

http://www.tequilaworks.com/en/projects/rime/

RiME is a single-player puzzle adventure game about a young boy shipwrecked on a mysterious island after a torrential storm. Players must use their wits to decipher the challenges and secrets of an expansive world strewn with rugged terrain, wild creatures and the crumbling ruins of a long-forgotten civilization.

 

[More_Badass]

Utopia - ????

https://www.facebook.com/utopiagame/

An adventure game with elements of horror, fantasy and mysticism
The game will consist of several chapters, which are connected to each other in different storylines and in different worlds! In the first chapter you will meet a guy from post-apocalyptic world who is trying to escape from certain death, while trying to remember who he is and how he got into this mad and spooky world!

 

[Moobabe]

Picked up Orwell, Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor, Jalopy and The Sea Will Claim Everything in the sale. Excited.

However - I get an annoying bug in Orwell where when I click on things (like evidence, headlines etc) the escape menu keeps opening... anyone else have any issues with it?

 

[Wok]

Card Thief - 2017 (PC, iOs, Android)

http://cardthiefgame.tumblr.com/

Card Thief is a solitaire style medieval stealth game played with a deck of cards.

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine - ???? (PC)

http://wherethewatertasteslikewine.com/

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a bleak American folk tale about traveling, sharing stories, and surviving manifest destiny.

 

[PandaPedinte]

Picked up Orwell, Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor, Jalopy and The Sea Will Claim Everything in the sale. Excited.

However - I get an annoying bug in Orwell where when I click on things (like evidence, headlines etc) the escape menu keeps opening... anyone else have any issues with it?

Never had this issue.

 

[platypotamus]

Card Thief looks like it was designed just for me.

 

[More_Badass]

Card Thief looks like it was designed just for me.

It's great. Have you played Card Crawl?

 

[platypotamus]

It's great. Have you played Card Crawl?

Nope, downloading now, thanks.

 

[Moobabe]

Never had this issue.

I've emailed the devs so fingers crossed. Not a deal breaker, just a little annoying.

Suspect it has something to do with Steam overlay.

 

[One Foul Note]

However - I get an annoying bug in Orwell where when I click on things (like evidence, headlines etc) the escape menu keeps opening... anyone else have any issues with it?

I have like the opposite of this problem. About half the time I try to open the menu it just refuses to open, forcing me to press the escape menu button again. Hardly a big issue but curious seeing how we are both having weirdness with the menus in that game.

 

[Wok]

If the issue is the Steam overlay, you should be able to disable it.

 

[Moobabe]

If the issue is the Steam overlay, you should be able to disable it.

I think I'll do this. Occasionally when I open Steam overlay over Orwell it still engages with the game in the background as well, rather than separating.

Still - it's a lot of "fun" though.

 

[Wok]

Any plan for a January thread?

 

[More_Badass]

Rise & Shine is releasing next Friday
http://store.steampowered.com/app/347290/

 

[More_Badass]

CTHON - $4.99 (PC)

https://gravitygames.itch.io/cthon

Cthon is an old school science-fiction first-person shooter, where you become a cybernetic weapon against the dark legions of a powerful evil entity - known only as Cthon - who lurks within the planetoid. It is a classic space horror game, inspired by the likes of Doom, System Shock, and Quake.

Milkmaid of the Milky Way - $7.99 (PC, Mac)

http://machineboy.com/milkmaid/

Milkmaid of the Milky Way is a classic point-and-click adventure game in rhyme that combines an exciting story with puzzles and exploration. What happens when a young milkmaid sees an alien craft in a fjord in 1920's Norway?