Setting up distress beacons in worlds bathed in acid rain? Chatting with malfunctioning AI? Hanging with clumsy robots? It must be Trailer Tuesday!
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.
‘Sticky Bodies’ – A Game of Guiding Friends to a Giant Maw
Sticky Bodies wants you to catch some pals as you tumble on down, hopefully leading them all into a giant open mouth for big points. It’s…kinda silly.
‘DOGGONE’ Follows a Dog Trying to Find its Family
A lone pup is lost in the wilderness and you need to help them find their way back home. Not that you won’t find time to roll in the dirt for fun.
‘Monster Garden’ Developer Talks About the Healing Power of Play
Zack Wood, developer of Monster Garden, shared some of their design thoughts about their monster-befriending game, and how play and imagination can bring about personal healing and care.
IGP First Look – ‘Lucah: Born of a Dream’ (Switch)
Lucah: Born of a Dream takes us to a broken, distorted wood in this week’s IGP First Look, having us face twisted nightmare creatures in combat that demands you be cunning and…
‘Combo Postage’ is About the Dangers of Packing Up Boxes
All you need to do is tape up some boxes and move them along. Somehow, this becomes a deadly experience in Combo Postage.
‘JUNKPUNCHER’ Makes Foes Explode With Steely Fisticuffs
JUNKPUNCHER hearkens back to the retro days of shattering hands and punching enemies until they blow up, doing so to make the streets safe (ish).
Trailer Tuesday – Legends of Cat Takers
Trailer Tuesday does a little pilfering, some mech customizing, some darkness overcoming, and some pushing friends into piranha-filled waters…ing?
‘Salaam’ – A Runner Game About the Real Horrors of Escaping War-Torn Places
Salaam, a game about refugees making their way to safety, will have you rushing to escape the military on foot as their shots ring out overhead.
‘The Game: The Game’ Explores the Unsettling Manipulations of Male Pick-Up Artists
Created through years of research by developer Angela Washko, The Game: The Game has you detecting and deflecting the advances of prominent ‘seduction coaches.’
Dying Mech Pilots Face Existential Questions in ‘Can Androids Pray’
Death is coming. There’s just a question of what to talk about with the time left for two mech pilots in visual novel Can Androids Pray.