Despite a Double Dragon-like aesthetic, Treachery in Beatdown City requires careful planning in how you land a punch or kick if you’re going to survive a street fight.
Author: Joel Couture
Joel has been covering indie games for various sites including IndieGames.com, Siliconera, Gamasutra, Warp Door, CG Magazine, and more over the past seven years, and has written book-length studies on Undertale and P.T.. Joel is constantly on the lookout for digital experiences that push the boundaries of what games can be, and seeks to delve into the creative process, meanings, and emotion labor that goes into the work of artists worldwide.
‘Chapeau’ Bounces Wacky Hats From Head to Head
Chapeau has you acting as a hat with a vendetta, seeking to park itself on as many heads as possible by dashing and gliding through the air. Just try not to hit…
‘The Open House’ is a Perfectly Normal Look at a Sale Property
Come take a look at this lovely home for sale in The Open House! There’s absolutely nothing wrong with this place at all, no sir! Just ignore those red stains.
Horror Game ‘Nobody’s Home’ Explores the Aftermath of a Wild Party
Waking up at someone else’s house after a party is already kind of a nightmare, but in Nobody’s Home, things only get much worse from there.
‘Fae Tactics’ Befriends Magical Creatures to Add to Your Battle Party
Always having to scrap with enchanted creatures can be a drag, but sometimes you can make a powerful new friends as you fight through Fae Tactics.
‘Deep Sky Derelicts’ Scavenges Starships Filled With Menacing Machines
Sure would be nice to live the good life, breathing real air on a habitable planet. Too bad you’re digging for scraps on ships loaded with killer robots in Deep Sky Derelicts.
‘Spooky Ghosts Dot Com’ Finds Lost Kitties in Ghoulish Places
Ghost hunters probably dread Halloween a whole lot, but maybe it’s not so bad when you’ve got cute cats to find like in Spooky Ghosts Dot Com.
‘One Step From Eden’ Demands You Play Card-Based Attacks Quickly
You need to stay light on your feet as you slam down your card attacks, as the combat isn’t waiting for you in the slightest in One Step From Eden.
‘Grand Guilds’ Offers Ruthless Challenge For Tactical Card Players
In life and in combat, you need to work with the hand you’re dealt in Grand Guilds. And your enemy will take advantage of any weakness it can find.
Hauntings Interrupt Your DIY Projects in ‘Scare’s Repairs’
Scare’s Repairs aims to capture what it feels like to fix plumbing while ghouls moan behind you. Even haunted houses need repairs when the toilet’s broken, right?
‘A Monster’s Expedition’ Teaches Creatures About Humans & Log Rolling
A Monster’s Expedition is a lovely puzzle adventure for any monster who’s ever been curious about what those odd human things are all about.