Same. Made it to level 2 once and then died
Can't wait for them to announce this year's submissions.I've been playing Unholy Heights
The game is a mix between apartment management and tower defense. You play as the devil who owns a tenement building that he rents exclusively for monsters, you need to keep they happy buying stuff for their apartments and in exchange they fight for you and pay the rent even though some of the monsters may be later with the rent.
Each kind of monster has different attacks, some are melee, some ranged and others use magic so it's important to know how monster you "call" first to defend the build, the monsters status are affected by weather, their currently humor or if they have a lover. Other interesting thing is each monster has a job and are out of the building in different times.
The art is cute and the music is very catchy, the game cost $3.99 and has steam trading cards.
Glad you liked it. You can find a lot of hidden gems among IGF entrants - this one, luckily, was one of the first on the list, as An Fuaim, when I browsed through it last year
Teleglitch is one of my favorite games of this year, even though the original was out last year. So glad a sale's finally come up so I can give people more of a reason to play it.
On another note, Hofmann got mentioned by Tale of Tales on their twitter!
Thank you, I appreciate it
Airscape: The Fall of Gravity is a fast-paced platformer set on an alien world during a cataclysmic mechanical invasion. The game's unique gravity system allows for the creation of beautiful, mind-boggling levels that bring fresh challenges to players. An assembly of devious, intelligent obstacles and enemies make the game a difficult, intense, and exciting experience.
Awesome. Also your avatar is a constant, nagging reminder that I need to play KRZ Act 2
That's Rktcr. It's IGS' current featured game, so you can get the game for a $1 right now. It's a physics-based precision platformer where you can control time. You can read my impressions here but in short, it's fun, it's very challenging, it's innovative
I don't know if you like roguelikes but I think Tower of Guns and Fancy Skulls are great (I'd choose FS over TOG if I had to pick). Rktcr is fun but very challenging. Not sure about those other games
If you're deciding between FS and TOG, I have impressions of both on my blog. Bascially, Fancy Skulls has an abstract minimalist style and a slower more strategic pace. Enemies have weak points that are hard to hit but do more damage and ammo for everything except your revolver is limited. And you can only get four times. And you have limited mana for any abilities you acquire.
Gravi is an intense puzzle-platformer that will test your tolerance for pain. Shoot and swing your way towards victory as Gravi, an adorable blue ball of energy. While youre launching through terrorizing traps and bending gravity to your will, Anti-Gravi, an atomic ball of rage, is barreling down on your position.​
Since they're so different, I think what you feel like playing would be most important. Do you want a pure puzzler that makes no demands of your reflexes? Sokobond. A physics platformer with what looks like a heavy trial-and-error component? Rktcr. An exploration-heavy platformer with switchable weapons? Inescapable.
Awesome. Also your avatar is a constant, nagging reminder that I need to play KRZ Act 2
Man, you and me both. I'm already stretching myself thin with all of the games I'm juggling right now as I always do.
What kind of content did your old site cover? It wasn't a site about indies?
Darkest Dungeon is a hard-core RPG about the stresses of dungeon crawling. You will lead a band of four heroes on a perilous side-scrolling descent, dealing with a prodigious number of threats to their bodily health, and worse, a relentless assault on their mental fortitude! Five hundred feet below the earth you will not only fight unimaginable foes, but famine, disease, and the stress of the ever-encroaching dark. Darkest Dungeon focuses on the humanity and psychological vulnerability of the heroes and asks: What emotional toll does a life of adventure take?
Darkest Dungeon is intended for gamers who appreciate a tough-but-fair challenge and want to experience dungeon crawling in a way they never have before. You will recruit, equip, and manage a stable of over 16 heroes, and watch as their experiences organically mold and shape them in positive, and...not-so-positive, ways. The combination of innovative combat and the truly unique Affliction System breathe fresh life into one of the oldest and most popular genres.
The game won't coddle you - characters will die, be driven mad, and develop both empowering and unfortunate side-effects from their dungeoneering lifestyle. Much like Dark Souls or X-Com played on Ironman mode, the stakes are always high - but bold moves and calculated strategy will reward you!
