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Played this, as I am a sucker for anything in ballpark of immersive sims. Can't really recommend it for the price. It's kind of an uneasy combination of a physics platformer/puzzler/portal-like. The story is fine (up until the rather abrupt ending sequence), the VA is pretty good, but the puzzles aren't really hard and the physics platforming is janky. It had the feel of a project that started with a grand scope that was cut back to get something out the door.
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Secret Agent HD is a remaster of a game from 1991 that's well worth checking out. It's a puzzle platformer with 64 fairly short levels split across four episodes. I remembered the first episode fondly from playing it as a kid, and everything else is just as good. Plan on spending about 5 hours on this one.
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Qud has so much stuff in it I wouldn't even call it early access any more (speaking as a person who has 300hr in it). I heartily endorse it
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ultrafilter posted:Secret Agent HD is a remaster of a game from 1991 that's well worth checking out. It's a puzzle platformer with 64 fairly short levels split across four episodes. I remembered the first episode fondly from playing it as a kid, and everything else is just as good. Plan on spending about 5 hours on this one.
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Jeffrey of YOSPOS posted:Crystal Caves HD I have good news for you.
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Jul 18, 2021 01:33
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Lol I was joking of course but I did go on to google them and Clyde's Adventure had a failed kickstarter as well: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/digiyolk/clydes-adventure-reborn-launch
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Black Skylands released in early access semi-recently and I think it has a lot of potential. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1143810/Black_Skylands/ I've played three different versions of this game including the demo and a test version and each one has had a completely different intoduction and plot, It's actually changed quite a lot. I would describe it loosely as a cross between grand-theft-auto (the original) combined with Mercenary kings but actually good. That's a bit underselling it though. Current reviews are mostly positive so that's a good sign. I'm not at liberty to say how much of the game is complete or if the entire plot and structure is there yet as I haven't got too far passed the introduction and there is a lot of stuff left to do.
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I'm glad Secret Agent is back. I have this theory that everyone had that one Apogee game they played as a kid, and Secret Agent was my one. For a friend it was Crystal Caves, for a girl I went to primary school with it was Cosmo.
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Jul 18, 2021 03:36
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I had a whole bunch of them because you could buy a shareware disk with those games on it at the local video rental place for like 4 bucks a pop.
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Dreylad posted:I had a whole bunch of them because you could buy a shareware disk with those games on it at the local video rental place for like 4 bucks a pop. 
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Dreylad posted:I had a whole bunch of them because you could buy a shareware disk with those games on it at the local video rental place for like 4 bucks a pop. I wish shareware was as big in Australia but we mostly just did piracy instead I guess how did I forget the best enemy 
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Jul 18, 2021 05:22
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Tombot posted:Black Skylands released in early access semi-recently and I think it has a lot of potential. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1143810/Black_Skylands/ Every time I read that title I think «that’s a weird name for a Skylanders sequel»
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1162570/The_Protagonist_EX1/ Released from early access quote:The Protagonist: EX-1 is a gripping new turn-based, tactical RPG. You’re a highly trained soldier on a mission to infiltrate an alien space station that goes horribly wrong—find your team and discover the hidden truth. Also new Rimworld DLC drops in two days, I'll link it then!
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As I'll forget by then just a heads up that Mini Motorways will come out on Tuesday, 20th. It's from the makers of Mini Metro, so hopefully very good in a chill way. https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256835894/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1621891963
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StrixNebulosa posted:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1162570/The_Protagonist_EX1/ I'll have to give this another go at some point. Bought it awhile back but it seemed rather lacking. Like it had a good basis for a game but it just wasn't there yet. Sadly, I really don't see any update news that tells me things have changed. Also, coming soon to a lawn near you https://store.steampowered.com/app/1480560/Lawn_Mowing_Simulator/
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Jeffrey of YOSPOS posted:Lol I was joking of course but I did go on to google them and Clyde's Adventure had a failed kickstarter as well: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/digiyolk/clydes-adventure-reborn-launch Now you know how I feel about Sword of Fargoal 2. They scraped goal by about 0.3% - I suspect masturbacking - then ran out of money with only a playable alpha completed and the dev quit to do his own project (which was Death Road to Canada, if you're curious).
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Jul 19, 2021 15:28
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haldolium posted:As I'll forget by then just a heads up that Mini Motorways will come out on Tuesday, 20th. It's from the makers of Mini Metro, so hopefully very good in a chill way. I played it on Apple Arcade. It's a neat twist on Mini Metro.
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Lutha Mahtin posted:I played it on Apple Arcade. It's a neat twist on Mini Metro. Yes, both Mini Metro and Mini Motorways are great but outside of the aesthetic I'm not sure why people always refer to them as "chill" games because they're tests of how long you can keep ever increasing and nearly uncontrollable demands met before your whole system turns to poo poo and catastrophically fails.
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InfiniteZero posted:Yes, both Mini Metro and Mini Motorways are great but outside of the aesthetic I'm not sure why people always refer to them as "chill" games because they're tests of how long you can keep ever increasing and nearly uncontrollable demands met before your whole system turns to poo poo and catastrophically fails. I think it's the aesthetic part that makes people think 'chill'. Simple shapes, bright and clear colors. And the fact that a game doesn't take that long. But yeah strictly it's not that chill I guess
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Not a lot of video games manage to stress me out, but I felt real fear and anger strike my heart playing the Mini Metro games.
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It is definitely mostly the aesthetic, yeah. But also the games are fairly low stakes. Each 'run' is short, 30 minutes or so, and there is no progression. They are just score attacks and if/when you lose? Oh well, start another.
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1127500/Mini_Motorways/quote:Mini Motorways is a strategy simulation game about designing the road map for a growing city. Build a traffic network, one road at a time, to create a bustling metropolis. Redesign your roads and place your motorways to get everyone where they need to go. How long can you keep the city moving? https://store.steampowered.com/app/1579200/Renova/ Early access quote:Renova is a tactical ARPG that promises a novel journey in gameplay and its diverse world. A refreshing take on the genre, Renova presents you tactical combat system, robust multiplayer game mode, and nostalgic fantasy aesthetic.  https://store.steampowered.com/app/1687350/Dirty_Beastly_Muscles/ NSFW NSFW NSFW quote:Gay. Furry. Muscles. Adult. The game centers on RPG, character customizations, tactical combat, mini-games, puzzle solving, resource collection and management, and multiple endings. 16 different selectable characters, each with their own kinks, outfits, skills, and story lines.
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Some big ones I've been waiting for this morning! https://store.steampowered.com/app/894020/Deaths_Door/  Death's Door is an action platformer kind of thing with RPG elements from the creators of Titan Souls. Very clean, matte CG art style that I find interesting, and a high 3/4 view camera. If it's anything like Titan Souls it'll have some great and challenging action. quote:Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry and overflow with greed and power. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1079830/Cris_Tales/  Cris Tales is a JRPG with a unique art style and a time traveling mechanic. Not gonna lie the demo didn't enthrall me, but the art is interesting if very flat, and maybe in the full game the battles and time travel go in a cool direction. quote:Cris Tales is a gorgeous, indie love letter to classic JRPGs with a new perspective. Peer into the past, act in the present, and watch as your choices dynamically change the future -- all on one screen as you play! Join the newly awakened Time Mage Crisbell and her fantastical companions on their journey across a dark, fairytale world facing a grim future. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1356580/Guild_of_Darksteel/   Guild of Darksteel is a side scrolling action RPG with some very nice pixel art and a unique battle system that seems like it combines JRPG with action, kind of. quote:Guild of Darksteel is a story-driven adventure game set in a rich, dark fantasy world. As the immortal Sellsword, you must unearth an evil plot brewing beneath the city of Ravenrock. Only you can discover the true horror lurking under the city’s surface. Play fucked around with this message at 16:26 on Jul 20, 2021 |
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InfiniteZero posted:Yes, both Mini Metro and Mini Motorways are great but outside of the aesthetic I'm not sure why people always refer to them as "chill" games because they're tests of how long you can keep ever increasing and nearly uncontrollable demands met before your whole system turns to poo poo and catastrophically fails. because their entire design is very relaxing, in audio and visuals and the gameplay itself doesn't put you under much pressure, as you can redo almost the entire track/road setup while pausing it. It's much more strategic and the design helps to understand that. And yeah, if you fail so just start another game in another city.
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haldolium posted:because their entire design is very relaxing, in audio and visuals and the gameplay itself doesn't put you under much pressure, as you can redo almost the entire track/road setup while pausing it. It's much more strategic and the design helps to understand that. And yeah, if you fail so just start another game in another city. The music's good too in a chill kind of way.
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1392840/RimWorld__Ideology/quote:With the Ideology expansion, each person in the game gets a belief system.
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haldolium posted:because their entire design is very relaxing, in audio and visuals and the gameplay itself doesn't put you under much pressure, as you can redo almost the entire track/road setup while pausing it. It's much more strategic and the design helps to understand that. And yeah, if you fail so just start another game in another city. It's more a personality thing. Nothing is necessarily wrong with it but some people are always going to be overwhelmed by that sort of game. Anyway Mini Metro was fun even before it had sound so I'm in for this one.
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Ah, finally, fully automated luxury gay space communism, in game form edit: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1397790/Samurai_Gunn_2/  This looks interesting - I never played the original, but it got only positive reviews so far. Early access, but it's supposed to be content complete. ymgve fucked around with this message at 20:51 on Jul 20, 2021 |
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ymgve posted:Ah, finally, fully automated luxury gay space communism, in game form I really like how you have the entire spectrum for Rimworld - if you want to go full cannibal slaver deathcamp, you can! If you want to go full what you just said, you can! And now you can do that without having to rely on mods to give you the freedom you deserve. 
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haldolium posted:because their entire design is very relaxing, in audio and visuals and the gameplay itself doesn't put you under much pressure, as you can redo almost the entire track/road setup while pausing it. It's much more strategic and the design helps to understand that. And yeah, if you fail so just start another game in another city. This is all true and I just want to underline to anybody else reading: these games are fun as hell, Mini-Motorways is available on PC today, and you should all play them! (my question was about how people categorize these games and not a criticism of the games themselves!)
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InfiniteZero posted:(my question was about how people categorize these games and not a criticism of the games themselves!) Hub Cat fucked around with this message at 22:01 on Jul 20, 2021 |
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Townscaper is undeniably chill. 
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StrixNebulosa posted:Dungeonmans Thanks for the suggestion, this game is fun!!!
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Dick Trauma posted:Townscaper is undeniably chill. This is cool but also feels like a tool or add-on I wish I had for Blender.
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1397790/Samurai_Gunn_2/ Samurai Gunn 2 is a neat-looking little pixel art combat game with some overworld exploration it looks like quote:The fastest platform fighter is back with online and a brand new single player adventure. Deflect bullets, fly through the air, and dash past opponents’ blades with unique characters and special abilities.
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drat that color palette is HOT! The first Samurai Gunn was awesome too.
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Waves of Steel This game sounds like Hilarious nonsense: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1482750/Waves_of_Steel/ I can describe it loosely as a game where you can modify a battleship to an absurd degree to take on increasingly powerful and nonsensical opposition. Just look at the trailer, I don't know if words can really do it justice. It seems to have a plot judging from the synopsis and screenshots. Tombot fucked around with this message at 21:17 on Jul 21, 2021 |
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Khanstant posted:This is cool but also feels like a tool or add-on I wish I had for Blender. The guy that made townscaper said that he made it more as a toy to fool around with than an actual game.
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Sorry that this isn't a fresh release, but if you want a toy that's sorta like Townscaper without having to pay money, there's a tech demo called Planet by the same guy: http://oskarstalberg.com/game/planet/planet.html
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Tombot posted:Waves of Steel If anyone is actually playing this, especially with a controller, I'm interested to hear about it. I know it's developed by a goon active here and I want to buy it but I also just want to hear more about the gameplay and see if it works/works well with controller.
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