It’s hard to find innovation in the 2D platformer genre at times. However, “Dig Dug plus Ecco the Dolphin” is certainly a concept that we don’t remember coming across before! That is how the developer of Pepper Grinder describes his debut title, which has been more than seven years in…
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If you’re looking for exploration, crafting, and friendship, look no further than cute and cozy Terra Memoria. But it is more than just that: it features story-rich exploration, turn-based combat, puzzles, and side quests such as cooking and crafting. I initially took a shining to the game during the Guerrilla…
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We live in a world where we’re all working harder and longer than ever, and what little free time we have really needs to count. I’ve addressed this in opinion pieces in the past that developers aren’t really competing for people’s money any more. Cost of living crisis or not,…
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It’s rare for a game about cards to be super innovative (though The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood does come to mind), but RiffRaff Games’ Sleight of Hand may do just that. Debuting at the Xbox Partner Preview today, Sleight of Hand is described as a third-person card-slinging occult noir stealth sim.…
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Japanese developer METASLA has announced Sea Fantasy for both PCs and consoles. It won’t be out until early 2025, but we’ve immediately added it to our “to watch” list, because it looks like a wonderful modern take on the classic Legend of the River King concept. It is an open…
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Last week, I got an e-mail from Wholesome Games that included two new game reveals. I was taking a few days away from DDNet at the time, and so I didn’t get the chance to write about it. Now, though, one of those games has officially been announced via a…
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Tokyo-based developer x-climb Inc. will be releasing what I believe is its first title, Steam Trigger, for PC and consoles later this year. Players can immerse themselves in the steampunk 2.5D Metroidvania that fuses industrial progress with Victorian aesthetics and is set in the sprawling metropolis of Veridium. It is…
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I briefly wrote about tactical hack’n’slash game Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior in my Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 highlights. It is developed by Sand Door Studio, beginning as a student project before evolving into the studio’s first title. It features a nifty system that sends players back to the…
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I honestly don’t accomplish a whole lot in one year. But the one-person developer of The Nameless: Slay Dragon sure must, because they’ve been working on the turn-based RPG for three years and it’s nearly complete. The game was announced today and is set to be released for PC via…
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This is a weird one, folks, and I’m already obsessed. The debut title from Little Bat Games, Vampire Therapist allows players to deconstruct vampire psyches from different historical periods across several thousand years. They are immortal, after all. And an immortal life of bloodlust caries a high emotional tariff. The…
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