The Independent Gamer: Visual Novel, Organization Puzzler, Minimalist Multiplayer
The Independent Gamer is a curated roundup of news from indie gaming, inward here every other Friday.
With video games precedent and center amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, there are more titles than ever to pick and determine from as players hunker down at home and hasten into another world.
A number of indie creators are imminently releasing or have recently released titles that stray from everyday games to fill that put a question to, which is coming both from experienced gamers and those new to the leisurely activity. That includes an emotionally challenging coming-of-age visual original from game developers in Ireland, an office-puzzler from the Netherlands and a minimalist strategy game from Taiwan.
The satisfactory game is calm and meditative — yet robust in its copies matter — allowing the player to remarkable their own path toward self-acceptance. Meanwhile, the uphold is somewhat hilarious, both in its visual style and play on a typical office setting. The third, a multiplayer accepted that asks players to claim their property, capitalizes on a simple concept with hidden complexity.
Drift Toward Melancholic Meaning in If Axis …
If Found … is an interactive coming-of-age visual original from Dublin-based studio dreamfeel, headed up by Irish artist Llaura Ash McGee. The game is originated by Annapurna Interactive, known for the heartwrenching story of satisfactory love, Florence.
Set in Ireland in the 1990s, If Axis … follows a young trans character named Kasio in her put a question to to explore her identity and connect meaningfully with others, which includes confronting family conflict. The "game" aspect involves players wiping the mask with their fingertips, which moves the story forward.
Featuring hand-drawn art from illustrator and amusing artist Liadh Young, players get to know Kasio by her diary entries on lined notepaper, which moneys both her inner thoughts as well as views of her travels, like the living situation where old habits were repeated.
Throughout, a gentle electronic soundtrack by composers 2mello and Eli Rainsberry provides the sounds to accompany Kasio's personal journey.
The game, written by McGee and Eve Golden-Woods, launches May 19 on online storefront Steam (for Windows PC) and iOs. Explore dreamfeel's catalogue here, which includes Curtain, an interactive first-person yarn that looks at the complexities of an abusive relationship.
Solve Office-Themed Puzzles in Good Job!
Strikingly different from If Axis …,Good Job!is an action-puzzler from Paladin Studios based in The Hague, The Netherlands. The game invites players to climb the corporate ladder, which in this case involves solving office-themed puzzles.
Like in a normal office, these duties — for an employee low on the totem pole — can aboard mopping, dealing with precarious internet connections, consuming heavy equipment and delivering packages. The goal? To get the job done, of course.
Good Job! is easier on the eyes than a normal office, featuring a shimmering palette that compliments the all-black, anonymous looking employees.
Paladin Studios features a team of 35, and its games aboard arcade adventure Momonga Pinball Adventures and city-building sustainability game EnerCities.
Good Job! is available on Nintendo Switch for $19.99.
Get Your Territory in Minimalistic Strategy Game Gerritory
Gerritory, from Taiwanese designer Digital Crafter and emerging outfit Party Goose Studio, is a four-player share party experience where users control cube characters and compete to radiant tiles and score points in match sets.
The simple goal is to get your property as each level progresses, which involves coloring as many tiles as possible with the cube and residual away from the forceful path of latest players.
The game, which won a produce award at the Taipei Game Show this year, features minimalist visuals that resemble a classic lodging game. It offers several different environment modestly including one that blacks out a piece of the screen and makes the emerging tiles pop.
Gerritory is available on the Nintendo Switch for $7.99. Digital Crafter's latest games include the Gothic horror mystery Lamia's Game Room.
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