Indie
How Endearing Switch Game Pode Came to Be – An Interview with Yngvill Hopen
Video games as an artistic medium still have a lot of untapped potential to convey stories and emotions. We’ve seen a wide range over the years, but there was definitely a race to squish the most polygons into a single screen for the longest time. Now that the graphics of games are shifting more towards the importance of artistic direction with games like Stardew Valley, Breath of the Wild, and Fo...[Read More]
Smoke and Sacrifice Soon To Release!
The open-world, narrative-driven RPG “Smoke and Sacrifice” is about to release on May 31st for the PC and Nintendo Switch! There will be a 20% discount during the first two weeks and PS4 and XBox One versions will come out later this year. To prepare you for the game’s vibrant, adaptive ecosystem, the developers Curve Digital and Solar Sail Games have also posted the following video!
Graveyard Keeper Alpha Launched
The alpha version of Lazy Bear Game’s and tinyBuild’s “Graveyard Keeper” has just been released! This is for all of you hoping to run a medieval graveyard that has nothing to do with reality or history! Look forward to the game’s full release on August 15th for the PC and Xbox One!
Kaet Must Die PAX Hands-On Preview
Have you ever felt like the world was against you? Well, in Kaet Must Die by Strength in Numbers Game Studios, it definitely is. There is not a being alive that does not want you dead. It is your job as the player, to survive long enough to uncover the shrouded mysteries, and solve the various puzzles. This is no easy feat, however.
Come Sail Away With Make Sail
It’s an interesting time to be a fan of sailing games. Normally a largely overlooked genre, March has seen the introduction to open beta or Steam Early Access of three vastly different takes on the concept. Make Sail takes an interesting blend of robust vehicle construction, open world exploration, and the vast loneliness of an empty sea to make a game that’s interesting from the moment it hits Ea...[Read More]
World to the West (Switch) Review
Unsurprisingly, the Nintendo Switch continues to be a vibrant platform for indie games. There have been several stand out hits on the system like Stardew Valley, Celeste, and Overcooked, but there are quite a few games that can easily slip under the radar. This makes coming through the many releases on the console a ton of fun as it feels like there could be a true gem, just waiting to be found. W...[Read More]
Independent Developer Phantom 8 Announces Debut Action-Thriller, ‘Past Cure’
Berlin-based developers, Phantom 8, recently announced their debut game, Past Cure, a psychological action-thriller that follows former soldier turned lab experiment. As a result of the experiments, Ian is torn between his grim reality and the never ending nightmares that plague his sleep. With the help of his brother, and some acquired abilities like telekinesis, Ian embarks on a journey of reven...[Read More]
Get Ready to Be Blasted Necrosofts’s game GunHouse Has Launched
Tons of gamers out there enjoy tower defense games as well as puzzle games. Well here is some news for you! For lovers of puzzle and tower defense games, indie studio Necrosoft is launching their weird hybrid hit Gunhouse on Nintendo Switch . The game is available on the Nintendo eShop for $14.99 and is compatible with joycons, the pro controller, and the touch screen. You can even switch between ...[Read More]
Earth Atlantis on Switch gets Much Needed Patch
Getting this headline brings a big smile to my face. I’ve actually been playing Earth Atlantis for the past week or so with the intent to review the game here on Marooners’ Rock. However, there were some glaring design flaws that halted my progress, and while I was completely ready to shred the game in that review, I could see some minor adjustments that could make it tons better.
The Mummy Demastered makes a Metroidvania out of a Flop
Games based off of movies rarely go well, but I think Way Forward may be onto something with their latest project. Teaming up with Universal Brand Development, those kooky kids behind Shantae have cooked up a Metroidvania with classic looking 16-bit aesthetics to promote The Mummy, which came out last summer. This is the kind of game project that when it was announced, I legitimately thought The M...[Read More]
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine Hands-On
In booking my appointments and looking at everything PAX West was going to offer, there was one title that stood out to me from the beginning. As soon as I watched the trailer for Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, I knew it was going to be something special. It had this folk-lore feeling about it, featured some great music, and had an appealing rustic art style. I had to play it.
Forma.8 (Switch) Review – Conflicting Design
Independent developers have been turning to the Metroidvania genre for quite a while now, to the the point that it’s become a bit of a trope. Some developers can take the genre and explore new things, or pull off the basics really well, to create some of the best games around. Games like Axiom Verge or Dead Cells do this wonderfully. While Nintendo consoles are certainly the origins of the genre, ...[Read More]