Rich Plays 'Caravan SandWitch' | *A Van and a Mystery* 🚐 @SandWitchDev #IndieGame #GameDev

 

In the desolate aftermath of human exploitation, the once-thriving planet of Cigalo lies devastated. Enter Sauge, our protagonist—a determined soul searching for her missing sister. As you embark on this poignant journey, the mystery surrounding her disappearance unfolds with each discovery.

Kena: Bridge Of Spirits Xbox Series X Review 7/10 "Formulaic Fun" 🏹 @emberlab #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

Hey you! Yeah, you! You like platforming games, yeah? And a bit of puzzling floats your boat? How about a bit of combat to keep things interesting? Yeah? You like that? Well then, step right this way, I’ve got something I think you might enjoy, even if you’ve probably played it before. 

Finding the Right Game for Your Interests 🎮

Video games offer an incredible range of genres, themes, and experiences to suit different tastes. Whether you’re into fast-paced action, strategic thinking, or immersive storytelling, there’s a game for everyone. However, finding the right game that aligns with your interests can be challenging. This article breaks down the factors to consider when searching for a game that fits your style and interests, so you can make an informed choice and maximize your enjoyment.

Mika and the Witch’s Mountain Nintendo Switch PC Review 6.5/10 "A Delivery Service game lacking magic" 🧙‍♀️🧹📦 #MikaandTheWitchsMountain #IndieGame #GameDev @chibigstudio

A game that admirably smashed its Kickstarter target unfortunately feels a little light on its release, with a gameplay loop that feels like it needs more variety to keep players captivated.

Beginning with an amusing introduction whereby beginner-witch Mika arrives at the top of the titular Witch’s Mountain for tutelage before promptly getting booted off a cliff by her very teacher! 

Breaking her broomstick in the fall – and luckily, nothing else – she befriends some of the townsfolk whilst bagging a job as a courier for the colourful island community in order to raise money to get a cool enough broom to get back to the top of the mountain, and hopefully tell the Witch to not boot her off the cliff this time, and instead perhaps get the spell books out.

CONSCRIPT Xbox Review 8/10 "It captures the grinding, stifling atmosphere of war really, really well" ☠️ @ConscriptGame #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieGameDev

War is hell. Thus spoke US Civil War veteran General William T. Sherman, and, let's face it, he's not wrong. Conscript is a top-down pixel-art survival horror set during World War I, specifically the 1916 Battle of Verdun. 

You control young French soldier Andre, slogging through unending miles of trenches and bunkers ridden with sucking mud, enemy soldiers, rats and mustard gas, in search of your captured brother Pierre and a safe return home.

CRKD™ Introduces Rocket League Collectible Gaming Gear 🎮 @crkdgg

Buckle Up and Lock n’ Load: Nitro Deck™, Nitro Deck+™ and NEO S™ to Receive Supercharged Limited Editions!

CRKD™, the premium collectible gaming brand behind the award-winning Nitro Deck™, NEO S™ and Nitro Deck+™ collectible controllers, announced today a range of licensed Rocket League gaming products available for pre-orders starting today!

                                                                                                    

Gamers will need to be as quick as their Rocket League vehicles if they want to snag these stunning controllers. Each item in the collection is limited to just ten thousand units globally, and once they're gone, these designs won’t be available again!

 

The Rocket League Collection features three CRKD products: the Nitro Deck Rocket League Silver Edition, the Nitro Deck+ Rocket League Gold Edition with Carry Case, and the NEO S Rocket League Gold Edition with Charging Dock, each complete with stunning Rocket League themed artwork inspired by the game itself.

 

See the CRKD Rocket League Collection Launch Trailer Here!

Tennis Fighters PC Gameplay "Tennis vs Street Fighter" 🎾 @fighters_tennis #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieGameDev

Rich goes one vs one against Tennis Fighters which serves up a ground-breaking tennis experience, blending innovative features like health bars, power bars, and special shots.

In this game, simplicity meets strategy: the more points you score, the more damage you inflict on your opponent. Dive into Academy lessons, perfect your shots, and aim for the World Champion title. It’s tennis with a twist!

PDP DEBUTS NEW REMATCH GLOW CONTROLLERS FOR NINTENDO SWITCH & XBOX 🎮 @PDPgaming

It’s time for a REMATCH – Play All Night with PDP’s Unique Glow-in-the-Dark Boo Hoo, Grand Prix Mario, & Blackout Bowser REMATCH GLOW Wireless Controllers for Nintendo Switch

Play as Strong as Steel with PDP’s New Designed for Xbox Titan Steel REMATCH GLOW Advanced Wired Controller

Leading gaming accessories maker Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: HEAR), and Performance Designed Products LLC (PDP), are set to glow up the early holiday season with all-new, collectable glow-in-the-dark controllers for Nintendo Switch™ and Xbox.

Murder is Game Over: Streaming Death Nintendo Switch Review 7.5/10 "Detective Guy and his canine sidekick Cleo return to Switch!" 🕵️ @HitherYonGames #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

Back in November 2023 I covered the first title in the ‘Murder is Game Over’ series, a fun title created in RPG Maker that puts you in the shoes of Detective Guy and his trusty canine sidekick Cleo as they work together to solve the murder of the eccentric video game designer ‘Lord’ Russell Gallant.

It’s a title that can be completed in a couple of hours, but the blend of basic fact-finding and breezy investigative work – bulked up a dog-treat collecting mini-game – made for a light evening of easy, crime-solving fun. 

Deathbound PC Gameplay "A Unique Souls Like Gaming Experience" ⚔️ @deathboundgame #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieGameDev

 

Rich takes on Deathbound which is a one-of-a-kind party-based souls like game set in a world where Faith and Science clash, allowing players to dynamically transform between fallen warriors, each with their own unique skill sets, combat styles, and rich history, as they conquer a brutal reality where Life and Death were never more conflicted.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Xbox Review 8/10 "Satisfying Combat and more frowning men than you can shake a stick at" ⚔️ @Focus_entmt #SpaceMarine2

There are certain franchises that can feel quite overwhelming to jump into if you haven’t been involved with them since the start, the Warhammer 40k franchise has been on the periphery for me for decades; yes, I’ve dabbled with the board games and a handful of scattered video games along the way, but as for the lore and terminology? 

Mate, I don’t know my Ultramarine from my Burnt Umber.

Thief Simulator 2 Xbox Review 7/10 "Out on the nick, again!" 🦸 @ULTGames #IndieGames #IndieGameDev #GameDev

The Thief Simulator games have been on my radar for a few years now. I played the original on Switch, and - whilst it was a flawed game - there was a bizarre moreish-ness and sense of fun to just, well… going out on the nick, quite frankly. 

This is a game made by one individual which is very commendable, but – as with a lot of 3D open-world titles made by incredibly small teams - also falls into the usual issues of overreaching its grasp in some areas - much like the Autobahn Police Simulator series does. 

However, games such as these often stand out for me and become real pleasures to play.

Yes, they may not be smooth, tight or polished experiences - but there’s a vision, charm and idiosyncrasy that makes these sorts of games a very memorable experience that more often than not resonate with me as a player.

Preserve PC Gameplay "No combat, no disasters, just the balance of life" 🦊🌲 🐝 @BitmapGalaxy #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

Rich plays Preserve for the first time. Preserve is a puzzle nature-building game where players foster and sustain thriving and diverse biomes.

Your sole responsibility? Stack layers to create economically sustainable land for local wildlife and flora. No combat, no disasters—just the delicate balance of life in a harmonious ecosystem.

15 Arnold Schwarzenegger Related Video Games (just because I was feeling nostalgic for Arnie Movie Tie Ins) 💥🚁 #RetroGaming

Like most kids of the 80s and 90s I grew up watching Arnold Schwarzenegger movies and then playing the associated video game tie in. Common knowledge is that these movie tie ins were of varying degrees of good and often were awful. But as a kid who was often in a video games shop with a five pound note to spend all I had to go on was the box art and the name of the game. In my head this meant if it was Arnie film tie in then it had a good chance that it might be good.....right?

Any way recently I started digging up some old Arnie related video games using Moby Games and a list from Wikipedia of all of Arnie's films and I started to begin pulling together a nice list of all the Arnie films and the associated video game tie ins.

So sit back and 'let off some steam (Bennett)' as I take you through some of the Arnie gems and rotten apples that I found on my Arnie nostalgia trip.

Rocket Panda, will launch for the Sega Genesis and Mega Drive on September 16, 2024. 🐼 #Retrogaming #SegaGenesis

The confectionary connoisseurs at Mega Cat Studios, Space Pants Games, and Video Game Sage are excited to announce that their upcoming jet-powered adventure, Rocket Panda, will launch for the Sega Genesis and Mega Drive on September 16, 2024. 

Get ready to soar in a scrumptious adventure where collecting treats and battling ferocious enemies is the name of the game! In Rocket Panda, players join our heroic panda as he sets out on a delicious quest to gather goodies, rescue badgers, and thwart the nefarious Biscuit Head. With more than 60 maze-like levels to navigate and cookie-crumbling action, this retro gem promises to be a treat for fans of classic 16-bit gaming.

Thalassa Edge Of The Abyss | First 20 Minutes of PC Gameplay 🤿 @sareptastudio #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss is a haunting descent into the depths, where secrets lie buried beneath the waves. Rich explored this melancholic underwater drama with some surprising consequences.

Dark and Deep PC Gameplay 🎙️ @walterwoodsdev #IndieGame #indieGameDev #GameDev

Rich delve into the depths of Dark and Deep, a cosmic horror game that beckons players into a world of mystery, terror, and eerie beauty. Dark and Deep was developed by the talented Walter Woods (almost entirely solo), and plunges players into an otherworldly nightmare. As you navigate its shadowy corridors, you'll encounter haunting art inspired by Gustave Doré and a narrative that tugs at your sanity.

SnowSquall Grip Ten minutes Of PC Gameplay With Rich 🌨️ @vidygames #GameDev #IndieGame #IndieGameDev

 

As the snow swirls around Rich, Snowsquall Grip sets the stage. It’s not about speed runs or high scores; it’s about unravelling the mystery, one frostbitten step at a time. If you crave atmospheric exploration and don’t mind a touch of PlayStation nostalgia, dive in. Just remember: the cold bites, but curiosity bites harder...

Lakeview Cabin Collection PS5 Review 8.5/10 “A Love Letter To Classic Horror” 🔪🏚️ #indieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

Friday the 13th, Halloween, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, all giant staples of the slasher genre. Large, masked angry men on a mission to gut mostly teenagers - but they are happy to brutalise pretty much anyone. 

Whilst watching one of these films we've all thought, ‘what a stupid man, don’t drop your weapon, and then go into the basement blindfolded after just having sex while telling everyone “I’ll be right back’, that's a great way to get killed! 

I would definitely know what to do if a hulking, masked, machete-wielding maniac appeared suddenly in my house, I’m super smart and would not panic, or give into my fear, I would 100 percent survive, and would wipe the floor with those stupid hulking maniacs.

Grim Dark Pixel RPG DROVA Launches October 15th On All Systems! ⚔️ @J2D_Interactive #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

Deck13 Spotlight and Just2D are proud and excited to announce the release date for their upcoming grim dark Pixel RPG DROVA - Forsaken Kin which is set in a mystic Celtic world. The brutal open world will welcome new travellers on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on October 15th. Enslave The Spirits of nature - or save them! The druids whispered about a promised land called DROVA, a new horizon they claim to be paradise. But you will learn the truth in October: This world is anything but a Utopia. Drova is a grim world where every man is for himself. Features: 40 Hours of Story-driven gameplay A brutal combat system with multiple weapon classes and magic A handcrafted seamless open pixel art world Join one of two factions to survive in this grim dark world Trust no one A Release Date After All These Years After more than six years of development, DROVA finally has a release date carved in stone: October 15th. During Gamescom countless people played the game on PC and Nintendo Switch, with creators of the original Gothic stepping in and revealing they were part of a public playtest. They have finally found a game which captures the spirit of the original Gothic for the very first time. Grab your axe, sharpen your blades and explore a grim dark world when Drova - Forsaken Kin will launch on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch October 15th 2024.

GEORGE'S GAMING GRIMOIRE IS NOW ON SALE WITH 20% OFF! 😍 @Funkyspectrum

GEORGE'S GAMING GRIMOIRE. Is a collection of borderline insanity that's been put together by George at Funky Spectrum with the much-appreciated help of some of his long-term collaborators. 

It's a book very much designed for adults who either remember the heyday of the home micro scene OR who want to get a glimpse of what it might have been like had the world taken a very different turn in the 1980s. 

Bloodhound Xbox Review 4/10 "Bit of a dog’s dinner" 🐕 @knfproductions #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

I fear the word ‘retro’ sometimes. It can mean a loving homage to a classic release, or a genre. It can mean taking a game back to basics and focusing on great gameplay over Triple A graphics and presentation.

Bloodhound is retro in that it harks back to a golden age (for old gits like me) of gaming. Graphically it reminded me of games like Doom II/Quake and Duke Nukem , and even more so to the similarly titled Blood, from 1997. The trailer certainly piqued my interest with it’s fast-paced gameplay and throbbing rock soundtrack. When I was sent the preview copy I was EXCITED.