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Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers Appeals to Gamers, Romantics, and Visual Novel Lovers

Post author:mrdavepizza
Post published:March 31, 2021
Post category:DEMO REVIEWS GAME REVIEWS VISUAL NOVELS

Arcade Spirits: New Challengers takes place in an alternate history, the year 20XX, where arcades have not been subjected to deprecation or obsoleteness, unlike what happened after consoles in the 1980s. As such, the arcade is quite an interesting place to run into quirky characters. Get into all sorts of gaming fun in a truly nostalgic vibe. I keep an eye on Steam's demo listings on a daily basis. I've been really into visual novels for some time now. I like the way they hit my palette when it comes to emotionally charged game content. The game Arcade Spirits: New…

BattleCakes is an Astonishingly Colorful and Sweet Indie

Post author:mrdavepizza
Post published:March 28, 2021
Post category:DEMO REVIEWS

BattleCakes is a game in development by Volcano Bean, an indie studio. Play as a customizable cupcake person and explore the town you live in. Talk to other cake-like characters around town and even solve some mysteries. You can solve the problems around town when you head out the gates and take on the gumdroplins, some goblin gum drops, in the park. You can battle, you do indeed have a sword, but you can also defeat the enemies by befriending them.

Hades is the Best Rogue-Like Game Out So Far

Post author:mrdavepizza
Post published:March 23, 2021
Post category:GAME REVIEWS

Hades, the countless award-winning indie rogue-lite from the makers of games like Bastion, has been released onto Nintendo Switch this last week. The game is a procedurally generated beat-'em-up in the underworld realm of Hades itself. Play as Tartarus, prince god of Hades, in a simply brilliant gameplay idea involving fighting through chambers of monsters in an attempt to escape the realm of Hades itself with the help of gods and goddesses of realms below and above.

Coffee is a Seattle-Set Indie Masterpiece

Post author:mrdavepizza
Post published:March 20, 2021
Post category:GAME REVIEWS VISUAL NOVELS

Coffee Talk is an interactive visual novel released in the pumpkin spice season of 2020. You play a barista in Seattle in a futuristic/alternate-universe. Your customers range from human to succubus, and it is your job not only to make them coffee in your coffee shop but also to help talk them through their personal problems. The gameplay is interspersed with actual barista beverage making with various ingredients and you can even make latte art. The game art is also enjoyable and has a high-quality direction in design.

I Played the Cyberpunk VN Read Only Memories: NEURODIVE

Post author:mrdavepizza
Post published:March 19, 2021
Post category:DEMO REVIEWS GAME REVIEWS VISUAL NOVELS

Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is an indie interactive fiction visual novel project currently set for release sometime next year. Play as ES88 a psychic therapist who recovers lost memories for clients using the help of an organic "neurodiver." You'll start as a hybrid client named Crow. Crow has a mysterious background but is trying to restore a memory that has been tampered with to recover a memory chip at the center of a secretive trade he took part in. The art direction in Read Only Memories is colorful and fresh.

The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante is One of the Best ‘Serious’ Interactive Fictions

Post author:mrdavepizza
Post published:March 17, 2021
Post category:DEMO REVIEWS GAME REVIEWS VISUAL NOVELS

The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante is an interactive visual novel that spans the lifetime of a character named Sir Brante. Progress through the stages of life starting with childhood, where you'll forge deep experiences that will shape the course of your entire life later on. Your actions will affect your own character and also how others interact with you. Try to live true in a world dominated by an esoteric caste system and brutal classism, starting from the very bottom.

Don’t Forget Me is an Interesting New Cyberpunk Mystery

Post author:mrdavepizza
Post published:March 16, 2021
Post category:DEMO REVIEWS GAME REVIEWS VISUAL NOVELS

Don't Forget Me is a pixel art, narrative investigation game about two cybernetic specialists, memory copiers to be exact. After a client visits their clinic, they find themselves in a complex situation involving government conspiracies and secret technology. The game is slated for release on April 15th, and gamers will find themselves playing a game with excellent art and unique mechanics.

ToeJam and Earl: Back in the Groove is Out Now as a Retro Indie

Post author:mrdavepizza
Post published:March 13, 2021
Post category:GAME REVIEWS

ToeJam & Earl are two friends who visit Earth from another planet. When they try to blast some funky music from their spaceship, Earl accidentally sucks the entire Earth and themselves into a black hole. Their ship and the planet are left in shambles. Thankfully, as these characters, you can traverse the floating islands of exponentially bizarre inhabitants to collect pieces flung from your ship. Collect items to rebuild your ship and head from there.

Demetrios: The BIG Cynical Adventure Requires Some Decent Puzzle Solving Skills

Post author:mrdavepizza
Post published:March 12, 2021
Post category:DEMO REVIEWS GAME REVIEWS VISUAL NOVELS

Demetrios: The BIG Cynical Adventure is an indie interactive-fiction/visual novel cartoon adventure. The interactive feature is much like you'd see in a hidden object story as well, although clues that you find unlock different possibilities. The story is very comical on purpose and can get as fresh out of the outhouse as you please. Despite this, it is a very well-thought-out mystery story about a complex theft and the clues can leave you curious about what's around every corner.

Aviary Attorney is a Beautiful and Hilarious Indie About BIRD Lawyers

Post author:mrdavepizza
Post published:March 11, 2021
Post category:GAME REVIEWS VISUAL NOVELS

Aviary Attorney is an interactive hand-illustrated, historical detective fiction that takes place in the earlier half of the 18th century in France. In it, every single character is an anthropomorphic animal inspired by the caricatures of J.J. Grandville. It is also chock full of jokes.