All posts tagged in indie game
Apr 27, 2019
Explore a beautiful and captivating land in Hive Quest.
With the recent release of the demo version, we feel like we are a little late in discovering this most charming title. Partake in a grand adventure through an alluring and whimsical forrest. You can change the world around you to make for a more personal feeling! There are many folklore elements to Hive Quest, such sprites and faeries, that truly adds to the overall fanciful tone.
Explore the world with your pet, Shrublet, and do whatever it takes to bring peace to the land, and reveal everything there is know about Old Orchard (the land where the game takes place). Control the “Hive Mind” of your own creatures to solve puzzles and uncover the mysteries that lie strewn about this enchanting place! Much is to be discovered in Hive Quest, with magical beings and fantastical happenings throughout.
Inside Hive Quest…
Hive Quest is a solo project by indie developer Rod Tyson, and is available in demo version as well as wish list-able on Steam. This title is a Real Time Strategy game with plenty of puzzles and varied environmental interactions. There is currently no release date, but we do know that it will be on PC (both Windows and Mac).
Update!
Recently, there has been an update to the demo version, so now is the perfect time to check out this striking and visually impressive title! The update includes new characters, challenges, bug fixes and many other alterations that are sure to streamline this already adorable game.
For more information about Hive Quest, be sure to check out their website! And don’t forget to add this beautiful indie title to your Steam Wish List! For another game in the Real Time Strategy genre, don’t forget to check our coverage of Pikmin!
- Apr 26, 2019
The console version of My Time At Portia finally gets major update.
Team17 recently announced that My Time at Portia will get an update that includes many features already available in the PC version. Many of us were wondering if the console versions would receive any love, and now we know. The update is set to be released “in the coming weeks”, and is said to include more quests, relationship features, character cosmetics and much more. For the full rundown of everything that is included in the update, please check out Team17’s blog about My Time at Portia.
For those of you who are a little late to the party, My Time at Portia is an expansive, open-world role-playing adventure game. Since its release, it has been touted as one of the greatest Indie games ever, mainly for it’s adorable graphics and simple yet varied gameplay. With many relationships to partake in, and seemingly endless duties about, Portia has comfortably nestled itself into our hearts and game libraries forever!
My Time At Portia PC Launch Trailer
For more information about this epic title, be sure to check out all that myPotatoGames has to offer on the subject!
- Apr 20, 2019
A bit of R&R for these super-busy devs!
In a recent tweet from @MinekosMarket, it has been revealed that production of Mineko’s Night Market will be slowed due to some near cat-astrophic health concerns. That might be a bit exaggerated on our part, but maybe not! The creation of such a beautiful and whimsical game is sure to be a fur-midable endeavor.
While it was mentioned that this is more of a slowing than a halt, un-fur-tinately, it doesn’t appear that a new release date is as soon as we might hope. We here at myPotatoGames know the importance of peace and pace, however, and fully support the Mineko team in taking all the time they need.
If hiss-tory has taught us anything, it’s that slow and steady wins the race. Of course, all new updates will still be mew-sic to our ears, but all good things come in time! We would like to say thank you furry much to the Mineko’s Night Market team for all the hard work on this pur-fectly paw-some title. We wish you all the best going fur-ward!
For more information about Mineko’s Night Market, feel free to check myPotatoGames coverage of this lovely title! For up-to-date information, be sure to follow @MinekosMarket on Twitter!
- Apr 16, 2019
Adorable games are always a great addition to video games and KeyWe is no exception. It doesn’t get much cuter then jumping into the role of two kiwi birds, each controlled by a real player and cooperatively solving puzzles together. If this sounds strange, funny and extremely cute to you, then this upcoming indie title might be your next new Co-op Puzzle addiction.
KeyWe is a Co-op experience designed to be enjoyed with friends and family, come together and play together. As the name suggest each player jumps into the role of a cute kiwi bird. Players are tasked to work together inside an old fashioned post office. According to the developers you will need to “Jump, flap, peck and but-slam your way across interactive landscape of levers, bells and buttons…” in order to get mail (messages) delivered on time.
It is up to the player to deliver the message to citizens of Bungalow Basin, we all know how packages can’t arrive soon enough, let alone if they get miss delivered.
The first KeyWe gameplay trailer reveals the first three of four seasons the game will feature. Each season will present the player with a variety of challenges. The summer chapter for example can surprise our kiwi bird friends with a powerful monsoon, you will then have to make sure to quickly send out an emergency signal to the beloved people of Bungalow Basin to keep everyone safe and sound. Check out the super cute KeyWe trailer below.
KeyWe is coming out on PC and Mac in the near future. Indie developer Stonewheat and sons hope to bring it to Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Playstation 4 as well.
For more adorable games, check out our top 15 cute games for Nintendo 3DS, as well as the award winning Ary and the Secret of Seasons in which you have to take control of the weather and seasons in order to make progress on your journey.
- Apr 15, 2019
Thank you Confused Hamster!!!
We would like to start out by giving a big thanks to Éloïse Laroche for not only creating such a gorgeous and expansive game, but also the kindness of sharing it with some true fans free of charge and making this Alchemy Story giveaway possible! The best response we could think of to this loving display of generosity is to do our best to make sure this game gets in the hands of true cutesy RPG enthusiests (i.e. our followers)! We have much appreciation for what you do, and look forward to all upcoming updates and other possible future titles!
Notification of new arrival!
A recent tweet from @ConfusedHamster tells us that we are also getting a new character in the next update! William appears to be a handsome gentlemen with a rustic attire and a dapper 3 o’clock shadow. He is sure to be a most-welcomed addition to the eclectic group of inhabitants already settled into Alchemy story!
The Alchemy Story giveaway has ended, and the winners are…
After throwing darts at the expansive list of friend-taggers and tater tot earners (then replacing our laptop screens, hehe), we have our winners!
TAG A FRIEND WINNER
@bmueller tagged @jmmuellerTATER TOT EARNER
Rika427Congratulations!!!
Thank you so much for being a part of the Potato family! We are super stoked to have you as a part of this community, and just as pleased as punch to share this amazing game with you!!
A big thanks to all participants!
We would also like thank all of our followers that participated in this wonderful Alchemy Story giveaway! We saw lots of interest in this beautiful game, and we are overjoyed to be able to share it with some fans! Though this giveaway has ended and you may not be a winner this time, you will always be a winner to us. We will continue to do our best to share everything we can about the games we all love! This ever growing adventure is made possible by you, and we are endlessly elated to have you with us!
- Apr 8, 2019
Color the world your own way in Drawdog!
From the creator of the indie smash-hit “Wandersong”, Greg Lobanov, comes an RPG like we’ve never seen before. In Drawdog [working title], you play a doggo on a mission to bring color and art back into the world using only a giant paintbrush. Lobanov’s previous title, Wandersong, received a loving reception and created quite a buzz for it’s beautiful play-style and unique take on an art game. It appears that Drawdog will attempt to do the same, only this time for color instead of sound.
What we know so far…
This game will surely tickle the fancy of not only all canine fanatics, but also capture the heart of any and all art enthusiasts. However, in this title, it is not so much about perfection as it is expression and invigoration. Your primary goal is to breathe life into your surroundings by adding color, which will inherently alter the moods of the characters that inhabit the land.
Your interactions with your environment will be your means by which you achieve progression, i.e. adding colors to items and objects to make them act in a certain way. You will use paint to solve puzzles and help your fellow townsfolk to change their surroundings to their liking. Each character along the way has it’s own unique and quirky additions to the story. This game is still in development, and has not recevied release date, nor has it been determined exactly what platforms the title will be released on.
A little gameplay GIF…
For more information on Drawdogs, follow them on Twitter! For more information about Lobanov’s previous title, Wandersong, check out our tidbit from myPotatoGames!
- Apr 5, 2019
EGX Rezzed 2019 is a gaming event in London taking place at the Tobacco Dock Thursday, April 4th, 2019 to Saturday, April 6th, 2019 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm every day. There’s still time to check it out if you live in the area!
About EGX Rezzed 2019
The event will consist of playable pre-release games on both PC and consoles (with a strong focus on indie titles), developer sessions by well known game designers and the opportunity to chat with developers on the show floor.
Xbox has just announced that their booth will have 30 indie games to play during the entirety of the show! If you can’t make it to this event, we here at myPotatoGames have highlighted a couple of games below that stood out to us that you may be interested in as well.
Atomicrops
Atomicrops is an action rogue-like farming simulator, developed by Danny Wynne, Toby Dixon, and Joonas Turner, and published by Raw Fury. It has a release window for 2019 on PC and consoles.
Features
- Grow mutant crops and reap a bountiful harvest to sustain humanity… and make a huge profit.
- Woo and marry a kindred spirit from the local town to fight and farm alongside you.
- Fight bizarre post-nuclear pests starving for a piece of your crops at night. Hunt and forage in dangerous surrounding biomes for seeds and loot during the day. Turn your enemies into fertilizer to increase your crops quality.
- Explore the far reaches of the biomes to find useful relics of farms long past. Discover rusty farm equipment, antique gardening tools, and tomes of how-to garden guides to increase your farming power. Spend your money in town to upgrade your gun and abilities. Permanently upgrade your farm house for bonuses that persist across playthroughs.
- Recruit an entourage of pig pals, chicken chums and cow colleagues to automate farming tasks. Cultivating atomicrops is a tough job, you’ll need all the help you can get.
Etherborn
Etherborn is a relaxing environmental puzzle and platformer built on exploring and understanding gravity-shifting structures, developed by Altered Matter. The game will be releasing in spring of 2019 for PC (Steam and Humble Bundle Store), Switch, PS4, and Xbox One.
Features
- Gravity-shifting platforming and exploration.
- Navigation puzzles based on your unique sense of gravity.
- Surreal levels in an atmosphere inspired by artists of the 20th-21st centuries.
- Dynamic and captivating original soundtrack tailored to each level.
Regarding other gaming events across the world, we’ll have you covered for the PAX East 2019 with highlights of the Animal Crossing panel coming here soon.
- Apr 5, 2019
Great news for all Littlewood followers!
Sean Young, developer of Littlewood, announced yesterday that he has obtained approval to release his wonderful title on the Nintendo Switch! This comes as great news considering how excited we all are here at myPotatoGames for this upcoming life simulator. Arrival on the Switch will certainly ensure a more grand reception and wider reach to all the frantic followers awaiting the imminent release.
In case missed out, Littlewood is the story of a hero who has already completed his quest for glory, and now must help the community by rebuilding it! With many unique features to bring to the table, Littewood has already created quite the following, and is not likely to disappoint when the game releases next month.
For more information about Littlewood, they have their very own Steam page! For as much information as possible, you may also back them on Kickstarter.
