All posts tagged in indie game
Jun 8, 2019
Guinea Pig Parkour is a comical hand-drawn 2D platform game currently in development.
Squishy, fluffy and fuzzy guinea pig goodness! If you like tiny rodents getting into shenanigans, or are a fan 2D platformers by awesome indie developers, then we’ve got the perfect title for you. Guinea Pig Parkour is a 2D platform game that takes inspiration from such classic titles as Alladin and Earthworm Jim. However, this title puts a new spin on things by adding its own unique humor, as well as a cool 90’s themed level design.
The hand drawn levels add to the overall humorous tone that is one of the themes of Guinea Pig Parkour. We had a lot of fun with watching the hilariously drawn protagonist slam a drink of coffee and go zooming! The whimsical movements in the game are not restricted to the character, either, as we can see the environment you interact with behaves in much the same manner. The level designs, from what we could see, have a very silly feel, and look almost like they’re straight out of an episode of Rocko’s Modern Life. We can’t wait to see more!
With the super cool graphic design, and what looks to be some classic gameplay styling, we will certainly be keeping an eye on Guinea Pig Parkour. For more up-to-date information on this cute critter title, be sure to follow them on Twitter by clicking here, and don’t forget to check them out on Discord. If you like what you see, and would like to help the game reach its full potential, you can support Guinea Pig Parkour on Patreon by clicking here. For more 2D platform action, be sure to check out our coverage of Ayo The Clown by clicking here.
- Jun 1, 2019
Me – A Tale of Paws and Leaves is an adorable RPG puzzler.
There have been many games coming out lately that help players learn about and deal with the range of emotions that we experience throughout our lives. From the emotional rollercoaster that is a long distance relationship in “A Fold Apart“, to overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles in “Celeste“. The virtual world has truly been going after the heart lately. The same can be said for “Me – A Tale of Paws and Leaves”. This is another wonderful title that gently guides us through the turmoils we face from day to day.
In “Me – A Tale of Paws and Leaves”, you play as a fox named Me, and must explore the land around you with the help of your trusty butterfly, Ani. Ani will be you adorable yet slightly verbose best friend. The game is experienced through memories, seemingly to aid in the idea of overcoming that which looms over us all, a fear of death.
Although tackling some pretty hard hitting and emotional issues, the game never loses its sense of humor. The beautiful graphics also give a sense of peace and wonder as you explore with you overly-wordy partner. Me also has the ability to control the seasons, which adds a nice touch to the varied gameplay. For instance, you will actually have the choice to take a nice swim across a pond in your path, or simply freeze it and stroll right over.
Me – A Tale of Leaves and Paws is currently still in development by indie studio Grown Arts. For up-to-date information about the development of “Me – A Tale Of Paws and Leaves”, be sure to follow them on Twitter by clicking here. For all the information one might need on this charming vulpes title, you can totally check out their website by clicking here!
- May 30, 2019
Harmony is an absolutely beautiful indie game that we can’t wait to play!
In the indie gaming world, nothing quite compares to finding a gorgeous gem hidden in rough! We feel like we have struck diamonds in discovering Harmony, an absolutely awe-striking open world game. It is currently in development by Ambiguous Interactive Games, an indie studio based in Toronto, Canada. Upon completion, this extremely impressive title will be releasing on PS4, XboxOne and Steam!
The world of Ashbourne…
The world of Ashbourne is in peril! It is up to you to discover everything you can to stop the Devines from destroying everything you’ve ever loved. The dark forces are seeping their way into the world, and you must solve puzzles and defend yourself to the best of your abilities to overcome them. As you explore and discover the enthralling world around you, you will unlock abilities that will help you reach further and further to the final goal of knowing all there is know about Ashbourne, and saving the world and all its inhabitants.
Harmony is currently well in development! Unfortunately, we won’t be expecting to play this game until about the middle of 2021. However, with what we’ve seen so far, we will certainly be keeping an eye on this one! The breathtaking scenery is something seldom seen in the indie industry. For up-to-date information about Harmony, be sure to follow Ambiguous Interactive on Twitter. For more upcoming beautiful RPG puzzle action, check out our coverage of Kumo!
Captivating Art From Harmony!
- May 25, 2019
Sundae Month is an indie studio that just announced a new game called Pupperazzi. As the name already reveals, this title will include adorable puppies as well as paparazzis? That is right, players will have to stray through a town in order to spot cute pups and take pictures of them.
In Pupperazzi you will have to come up with creative ways to hunt down the pups by jumping across buildings and running all over town in order to get the best shot of a pup! This is how you get a good snap of the pup in its natural environment and undisturbed.
In the first little trailer that Sundae Month shared, we already spotted some doggies and most of them gave us a good chuckle as the dogs may be found relaxing by the pool, sleeping on the beach and generally just being super adorable. We couldn’t be more excited about this pup-alicious game! Check out the cutsie video below.
The game of courses features lots and lots of dogs, but besides having fur friends running around Pupperazzi also comes with a couch-competitive gameplay mode, this means you can compete with a friend to get the best snaps of the funniest, cutest dog in the game. All the cute pictures you take in the game can easily be shared with your friends via social media, this should make for some great fun!
Sundae Month did not specify a release date yet, but the game is expected to launch sometime this year and you can already wishlist it on Steam!
Pupperazzi Features
- Lots ‘n lots of dogs
- Single-player and couch-competitive gameplay
- First person photographer action
- Dogs With clothes
- Custom matches for a variety of gameplay challenges (Not enough dogs? Too many people? It’s your problem now!)
- Saving your favorite shots for
worshipsharing online - Music that will definitely get stuck in your head, I’m humming the main theme right now
- Togetherness and promises of fulfillment
For more adorable and quirky games make sure you add Untitled Goose Game to your list of upcoming video games. Even though Untitled Goose Game currently has an uncertain release date, it is defiantly worth checking out already!
- Lots ‘n lots of dogs
- May 18, 2019
Here Comes Niko is an absolutely charming adventure game!
The currently-in-production indie title, Here Comes Niko, looks so cute we couldn’t help but talk about it! What information we could find showed us a darling protagonist with an affinity for bouncing around on her belly, and even using herself as her own fishing lure! Just like the delightful Niko, we were immediately hooked right in!
Catch some fish with the help of Fischer! More anthropomorphic friends!
Right away we noticed that the characters you interact with in the game just happen to be talking animals! If there is one thing we can’t get enough of at myPotatoGames, it’s anthropomorphism. We feel right at home in chatting with kitties or finding out the daily plans of a lazy llama. Here Comes Niko appears to have graphic influence from Paper Mario, but with a more light and colorful feel.
Belly flopping time! With the inclusion of such items as a parasail, we can see this this cat-tastic title is sure to be stocked to the brim all kinds of entertaining exploits. Run, jump, climb, bounce and fly about the cutesy world in an effort to complete each and every task at hand. Whether you are playing volleyball with a kitty or climbing trees to collect whatever may be atop, Here Comes Niko looks like it will be a sure delight to play.
Up for a little volleyball? Keep an eye on this one!
Here Comes Niko is currently in production, and we were not able to find an estimated release date…yet. For up-to-date information about this pleasant title, be sure to follow them on Twitter by clicking here. You may also follow them on Discord by clicking here! For more adorable paper-style action, check out our article about other titles in this genre by clicking here!
- May 17, 2019
Lord Winklebottom Investigates is an adorable detective game that has reached its Kickstarter goal!
Do you like solving murder mysteries? Do you like playing as intelligent and whimsical quadrupeds? Then Lord Winklebottom Investigates just might be the game for you. We covered a few fan favorites in the detective genre with our recent “Top Ten Crime-Solving & Mystery Games” article, and feel that this adorable sleuthing title would feel right at home with the other private-eye games! So put on your top hat and monocle, and get ready to discover all that we would unveil in Lord Winklebottom Investigates!
A refined gentlemen, indeed! A bit about Lord Winklebottom Investigates…
In Lord Winklebottom Investigates, you play as the gentlemen giraffe detective, obviously named, Lord Winklebottom! You are set on a perilous quest with your trusted companion, Dr. Reginald Frumple, who happens to be a pretty helpful hippo. You travel to a distant island to discover the “who, what, when, where, why and how” of the murder of a long time friend. Your expired companion is an amphibious walking “fish”, or Axolotl.
Time to find out what old Salty Walters knows about things! You must solve puzzles, question witnesses and suspects, and find all the hidden clues throughout the ominously named Isle of Barghest. The cute characters with their sassy attitudes really add to overall humorous tone of this classy detective title. So stretch out that neck and get a good look around, you’ll need to see everything if you want to uncover the truth behind this heinous crime.
A few more clues about this title…
Lord Winklebottom Investigates is a point and click adventure game that is set to be released in May of 2020 for PC, and June for Nintendo Switch, and is currently wish-listable on Steam! For more information about this hilariously kooky title, hop over to their kickstarter page by clicking here! From what we could fin it appears that Lord Winklebottom will be releasing for PC initially, but will eventually come to the Nintendo Switch.
- May 16, 2019
Last year, you may remember us announcing a 3D animated series based on the heartwarming adventure game of Rakuen.
Rakuen is a beautiful adventure game that features a hospitalised boy, who travels to the fantasy world of Rakuen with his mother. Upon its release, Rakuen was a firm favorite here at MPG, despite flying under the radar a little at first. Since then, however, the game has received overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam, earned a rating of 9.5/10 on Polygon, and received a Metascore of 84/100 by Metacritic. Priced at £6.99/USD$9.99, the game offers very good value for money.
On August 10th 2018, Laura Shigihara (the developer and publisher of Rakuen), posted a surprising and exciting trailer to her channel, announcing the future release of a 3D animated Rakuen series, entitled The Farmer in the Sky.
The cute trailer gave us a sneak-peak of what to expect in the animated series, which is set in the whimsical world of Rakuen. Since the trailer’s release, The Farmer in the Sky has been in development by Laura Shigihara and animator Slamacow.
However, fans of Rakuen will be pleased to know that the wait is over, as the first episode of the series, (entitled ‘Too Many Minimoris’) was posted on the YouTube channel of Morizora Studios three days ago on the 13th May. The Rakuen Steam page has confirmed that there will be more future episodes, and therefore to subscribe to the channel.
- May 8, 2019
Sports can be torture, but virtual sports is what drives the couch potato within us all. Super Tennis Blast brings arcade tennis fun to Nintendo Switch this month. No muscle pain and no expensive gear required, this arcade game is set to bring back nostalgia entertaimnent to a “next-gen” console.
Unfinished Pixel is the indie studio behind the game and has recently brought us Super Volley Blast another arcade sports game. The developers aim to “to gather friends and family, no matter what kind of player are they, to play together.” Super Tennis Blast does exactly that as it features single or double play in local multiplayer or against AI. furthermore the game comes with an avatar editor in which you can create and customize your looks for yourself as well as friends and family you choose to play with… or against.
Super Tennis Blast is expected to land on the Nintendo eShop on May 26th. The game will also release on Steam, on May 24th, Playstation 4 and Xbox are to follow as well. For all our virtual sports lovers, make sure you join our Infinite Minigolf giveaway where you can win one of six copies of the game.
About Super Tennis Blast
Geared for local multiplayer, Super Tennis Blast is a game for tennis enthusiasts, made by arcade fans. After the release of Super Volley Blast, Unfinished Pixel keeps working to bring new indie sports games aimed to gather friends and family, no matter what kind of player are they, to play together.
Unlike the AAA sports games, based on realism and aimed to visually sim the main sports, Super Tennis Blast is inspired by the old-school arcade classics, with its fine-tuned gameplay and direct mechanics. Plain fun where teamplaying is the key to achieve victories. Good positioning in the court, communication and skills will decide the winner.
Bring yourself to the tennis court with the complete avatar editor and start your professional career playing on courts inspired on major Grand Slams like Wimbledon, Australian Open, US Open or Roland Garros.
Super Tennis Blast Features
- Test your skills in singles or doubles playing with company in local multiplayer or facing the challenging AI
- Smashes, volleys, dropshots, backspins, top spins, lobs… all tennis moves are here and heavily affect your playing tactic
- World Tour mode where you climb in the STB ranking. Win tournaments, train to improve your starts and become a legend winning all four Grand Blasts
- The avatar editor is back with a lot more of possibilities that will allow to create avatars of yourself, friends, family, your favorite players or famous celebrities.
- Super Blast modes are bringing back the fun stuff: living net and crazy court will boost your parties in multiplayer matches.
