Monument Valley developer's dodgeball tactics game is out now on PC

enWed, 26 Apr 2023 11:44:40 +0000Monument Valley developer's dodgeball tactics game is out now on PChttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/monument-valley-developers-dodgeball-tactics-game-is-out-now-on-pcKaan SerinWed, 26 Apr 2023 11:44:40 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/monument-valley-developers-dodgeball-tactics-game-is-out-now-on-pcPuzzleSportsSingle PlayerStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyStrategyBird view / IsometricRPGDesta: The Memories BetweenVisual Novel & DatingIndiePC

Desta: The Memories Between is out on PC and Switch today after it was first released on mobiles (via Netflix) last year. It’s a colourful, dodgeball, tactics game from ustwo, the developers behind the perspective puzzler series Monument Valley and the environmental cleaning of Alba: A Wildlife Adventure - both very cool games. Ed enjoyed his two minutes of hands-on time last year, and with a pedigree this good, it’s probably worth checking out for fans of sleepy sports.

]]>Storyteller launches in March 2023, over a decade after its debuthttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/storyteller-launches-in-march-2023-over-a-decade-after-its-debutKaan SerinThu, 10 Nov 2022 11:41:18 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/storyteller-launches-in-march-2023-over-a-decade-after-its-debutPoint and ClickPuzzleNintendoGoodbye WorldAnnapurna InteractiveGearbox PublishingDordogneDevolver DigitalBotany ManorIndieAkaDesta: The Memories BetweenStorytellerCoffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & ButterflyA Space For The Unbound

Last night’s Nintendo Indie showcase gave us fresh looks at many exciting indies. Chief among them was Storyteller, a narrative-puzzle game we first saw ten years ago, and has now confirmed a release date of March 23rd. The game’s comic-strip puzzles let you remix classic stories, like Dracula, using various props, verbs and nouns. A game for all the literary nerds out there.

]]>The best indies from the Summer Games Fest show floor in LAhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-best-indies-from-the-summer-games-fest-show-floor-in-laEd ThornThu, 23 Jun 2022 11:02:14 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-best-indies-from-the-summer-games-fest-show-floor-in-laday of the devsA Little To The LeftTime FliesIndiescoverySchimSummer Game FestSummer Game Fest 2022E3 2022IndieAnimal WellBirthVice NDRCVRDesta: The Memories Between

I was in LA for Summer Geoff Fest and I played a whole bunch of games. No, not lots of blockbusters – mainly because there weren't too many of those about - but lots of indies, instead. In fact, out of all the games I saw or played or glanced at while I dashed between appointments, it was the indies that really stood out.

]]>Everything that happened at Day Of The Devs 2022https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/everything-that-happened-at-day-of-the-devs-2022CJ WheelerThu, 09 Jun 2022 20:57:22 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/everything-that-happened-at-day-of-the-devs-2022Bear And BreakfastA Little To The LeftFox And Frog Travelers: The Demon Of Adashino IslandFantasyHow To Say GoodbyeSimulationDesta: The Memories BetweenPuzzleHorrorRoguelikePlanet Of LanaE3 2022PlatformerBirthDouble Fine ProductionsEscape AcademyStory RichTime FliesGoodbye WorldIndiescoveryMetroidvaniaSummer Game FestRPGManagementLittle Nemo And The Guardians Of SlumberlandRomanceVisual Novel & DatingChoo-Choo CharlesNaiadday of the devsPoint and ClickScience FictionRoots of PachaMysterySchimAction AdventureSummer Game Fest 2022Animal WellIndieStrategy

Day Of The Devs is probably my favourite part of the summer games jamboree every year because it does wonders for the visibility of indie games and their developers. Slotting in snugly right after Geoff regaled us with the Summer Game Fest stream, this year’s Day Of The Devs showcase marked the tenth anniversary. Tim Schafer and friends revealed more about some stonking looking indies from places as far apart as the Netherlands, Japan and Argentina. It was lovely to see some solo devs featured too, such as Madison Karrh with Birth, a point-and-click puzzler about loneliness, and Billy Basso’s beautiful pixel-art Metroidvania Animal Well.

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