Rock Paper Shotgun Pepper Grinder Feed

enThu, 28 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000Pepper Grinder review: short, sweet and incredibly neathttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/pepper-grinder-reviewKatharine CastleThu, 28 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/pepper-grinder-reviewPepper GrinderIndieSingle PlayerPlatformerDevolver DigitalAhr EchAction AdventureSide viewWot I Think

Pepper Grinder is one of those games that has so many great moments in it that recounting them would almost feel unfair to anyone hoping to play it. There are feats of platforming prowess on show here that should really be experienced fresh and unsullied by rudimentary descriptions of them, because to say anymore would be to spoil the surprise. This feels doubly important when the game itself is so fleeting in length, its brief and dizzying journey through the dirt, magma, ice and marshy bogs of this strange, treasure-stuffed island coming to a swift conclusion in just over three and a half hours. It left me wanting more the moment the credits rolled, but deep down I know it's also perfectly formed just the way it is. Rather than outstay its welcome, Pepper Grinder shows up, performs its party trick, then gets the hell out of the way, leaving you to bask in the warm glow of a good game well done.

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2024's release schedule just got a lot brighter, starting with Pepper Grinder and Snufkin in Marchhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2024s-release-schedule-just-got-a-lot-brighter-starting-with-pepper-grinder-and-snufkin-in-marchKatharine CastleThu, 22 Feb 2024 12:36:31 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2024s-release-schedule-just-got-a-lot-brighter-starting-with-pepper-grinder-and-snufkin-in-marchMultiplayer CompetitiveEvening StarPrivate DivisionPuzzleArman BohnMarvelousBird view / IsometricTextRhythmPenny's Big BreakawayVisual Novel & Dating2D BoyIndieNintendo SwitchMarvelous, Inc.AndroidWorld of Goo 2Shin Megami Tensei 5: VengeanceSnufkin: Melody of MoominvalleyPCStrategyThird personNintendo 3DSRPGSingle PlayerTomorrow CorporationDevolver DigitaliOSMultiplayer CooperativeAction AdventureSide viewNintendoAnother Crab's TreasureMonster Hunter StoriesAyopa GamesPepper GrinderSimulationPlatformerArranger: A Role-Puzzling AdventureCapcom

Yesterday's Nintendo Direct got rather overshadowed by a certain trailer for Shadow Of The Erdtree, but there were still plenty of good news nuggets to be had in there for us PC folks - which I've summarised for you below. The long and short of it is: more release dates! Loads of 'em! And they're all coming in the first half of 2024 as well. I love it when a schedule comes together.

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Pepper Grinder's Steam Next Fest demo is 15 minutes of pure joyhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/pepper-grinders-steam-next-fest-demo-is-15-minutes-of-pure-joyKatharine CastleFri, 02 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/pepper-grinders-steam-next-fest-demo-is-15-minutes-of-pure-joyDemosPepper GrinderIndieSingle PlayerPlatformerDevolver DigitalIndiescoveryAhr EchSteam Next FestAction AdventureSide view

Steam Next Fest doesn't officially start until next Monday, February 5th, but what the heck, everyone's putting their demos live early this year, it seems, and another one that's just popped the cork ahead of time is Pepper Grinder, the excellent-looking pixel platformer where you're burrowing through bedrock with a heckin' great drill in your hands as you attempt to steal back your treasure from some pesky pirates. I was instantly smitten with this one when it was first unveiled at the end of 2022, and the more I've seen of it, the more it's risen into becoming one of my most anticipated games of 2024. Happily, its Next Fest demo doesn't disappoint, as it not only feels wonderful in the hands, but ooof, it really knows how to do a good plinky plink coin jostle. My word.

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Our 75 most anticipated PC games of 2024https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/our-75-most-anticipated-pc-games-of-2024Katharine CastleThu, 04 Jan 2024 15:30:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/our-75-most-anticipated-pc-games-of-2024Inflexion GamesMultiplayer CompetitiveS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of ChornobylPuzzleUltrosObsidian EntertainmentHack & SlashGarden Life: A Cozy SimulatorSegaDragon Age: The VeilguardRPG: Turn-basedKlei EntertainmentBiowareVisual Novel & DatingRoman Sands RE:BuildKnights Of BorriaNintendo SwitchKung Fu FactoryPoint and ClickFrost Giant StudiosWorld of Goo 2Xbox Game StudiosReplacedPCCrow CountryPersona 3 ReloadHomeworld 3Arc RaidersRacingNixxes Software B.V.InfogramesHorrorSingle PlayerStormgateTomorrow CorporationDevolver DigitalBlack Myth: WukongGearbox PublishingCrimeUbisoftAmplifier Game InvestMultiplayer CooperativeNarrative / Story DrivenFrame BreakIsles of Sea and SkyAll Possible FuturesSide viewBigmodeShueisha GamesSandboxVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2Paradox TectonicSimulationXbox Series X/SPlaystackThe AltersEdmund McMillenPath Of Exile 2GSC Game WorldCapcomSenua's Saga: Hellblade IIAnimal WellSonyFromSoftwareTiny GladeHydravision EntertainmentAn English HauntingFrostpunk 2Alone in the DarkUbisoft EntertainmentHistoricalAnnapurna InteractiveGranblue Fantasy: RelinkBird view / IsometricSolium InfernumTextRhythmStory RichArbitrary MetricNo Rest For The WickedPhoenix SpringsHadoquePostmodern AdventuresGrunnElden RingMewgenicsStrategyCygamesLife SimulationAvowedBandai Namco EntertainmentHardsuit LabsPuddleColor Gray GamesVisions Of ManaRPGSurvival & CraftingEarthbladeFantasyInterplayCreatureCoatsink SoftwareArcoWheel WorldAction AdventureUbisoft MontpellierHollow PondsStar Wars OutlawsFocus EntertainmentDeep Rock Galactic: SurvivorThank Goodness You're Here!Life by YouHakababunkoMesshof11 Bit StudiosThe ThaumaturgeGrinding Gear GamesMythwrecked: Ambrosia IslandArcadeLike a Dragon: Infinite WealthGhost Ship GamesShared MemoryEmbark StudiosGuerrilla GamesSupergiant GamesWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2Metaphor: ReFantazioSad Cat StudiosAkupara GamesThe Mermaid's TongueRoots Of YggdrasilThe Plucky SquireAtariSaber InteractiveLeximanTiny Bookshop2D BoyHauntiiFirst personXbox 360Hades 2Moonloop GamesWhitethorn GamesShapez 2AtlusBlackbird InteractiveFlockAce Attorney: Apollo Justice TrilogyFocus Home InteractiveSorry We're ClosedStrategy: Real-Time StrategyMetroidvaniaSquare EnixLoco MotiveDread PilotsThrasherPS5Pacific DriveLeague of GeeksBaby StepsPepper GrinderMysteryPlatformerSlavic MagicUrban Myth Dissolution CenterMassive EntertainmentHorizon Forbidden WestIronwood StudiosXbox OneExtremely OK GamesPounce LightShooterElectronic ArtsThe Rise Of The Golden IdolKepler InteractiveIndieSerenity ForgeDragon's Dogma 2Eden StudiosSelacoSportsThe Chinese RoomThird personStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyLightyear FrontierCoal SupperNintendo WiiAra: History UntoldGugamesOpen WorldParadox InteractiveNightingaleFinal Fantasy XVIConscriptPanicNightmare OperatorPS2ZakonManor LordsPrince Of Persia: The Lost CrownNinja TheoryScience FictionPlatinumGamesRoguelikeMacFunday GamesPS4

Happy New Year, folks! Have you recovered from the all the 100+ hour RPGs that came out last year? Well, I have good news and bad news for you. The good news is that everyone seems to be taking a bit of a breather in 2024, because (at time of writing at least) the official "big'uns" calendar is looking remarkably slim at the moment. There are still some heavy-hitters coming our way this year, such as Avowed, Star Wars Outlaws and Path Of Exile 2, but 2024 looks like another year where it will be the smaller, independent games that shine the brightest. They certainly make up the bulk of our most anticipated games list for 2024, which the RPS Treehouse has been feverishly putting together over the last few days. The bad news is that there are still loads of great games coming out. So come, join us, and see what's on our personal wishlists for 2024.

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Screenshot Saturday Mondays: You want screenshots? Here's screenshots!https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/screenshot-saturday-mondays-you-want-screenshots-heres-screenshotsAlice O'ConnorMon, 20 Nov 2023 11:52:48 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/screenshot-saturday-mondays-you-want-screenshots-heres-screenshotsTostchuShooterIndiePillow ChampPCObsidian LegionFumesSingle PlayerHorrorDevolver DigitalIndiescoveryAction AdventureSide viewPepper GrinderPlatformerScreenshot SaturdayMacScreenshot Saturday MondaysFighting

Every weekend, indie devs show off current work on Twitter's #screenshotsaturday tag. And every Monday, I bring you a selection of these snaps and clips. This week, I bring you not just screenshots but a screenshot of an options menu too, so I'll hear no more griping about all the videos thank you very much. Hop on in to admire automative combat, cool platforming, an infinite city, and more attractive and interesting indie games.

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Our 101 most anticipated games of 2023https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/our-101-most-anticipated-games-of-2023Katharine CastleFri, 06 Jan 2023 13:30:04 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/our-101-most-anticipated-games-of-2023The Wolf Among Us 2Elation For The Wonder Box 6000Octopath Traveler 2S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of ChornobylMinecraft LegendsShadows of DoubtGossamer MatrixEchostasisSkate StoryStory Of Seasons: A Wonderful LifeDead SpaceCompany Of Heroes 3Knuckle SandwichReplacedSnufkin: Melody of MoominvalleySchimThe Pale BeyondHomeworld 3System ShockPlanet Of LanaThe 22nd Is Serda. f0a178Mars First LogisticsNaiadCassette BeastsResident Evil 4Wild HeartsDemonschoolStorytellerThe Settlers: New AlliesAnger FootFrostpunk 2Payday 3The Great War: Western FrontGranblue Fantasy: RelinkBirthDordogneLike a Dragon: IshinLorn's LureAfter UsLittle Kitty, Big CitySilent Hill 2 RemakeAssassin's Creed MirageBlockbusterStreet Fighter 6The Texas Chain Saw MassacreLies Of PDreamsettlerLike a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His NameVenbaTchiaGoodbye Volcano HighA Space For The UnboundLayers of FearBomb Rush CyberfunkMask Of The RoseDead Island 2Suffer The NightMythwrecked: Ambrosia IslandReturnDredgeBramble: The Mountain KingTiny LifeWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2VideoverseCocoonThe Plucky SquireStarfieldAtomic HeartForever SkiesCyberpunk 2077: Phantom LibertyToroaHades 2Warhammer 40,000: BoltgunCoffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & ButterflyMen Of War IISorry We're ClosedKerbal Space Program 2Baldur's Gate 3Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1Silent Hill: TownfallAnother Crab's TreasurePepper GrinderPaper TrailRedfallFriends Vs FriendsOPUS: Prism PeakSherlock Holmes: The AwakenedStar Wars Jedi: SurvivorGunbrellaThe Milk LakeInescapableJumplight OdysseyDeliver Us MarsIndieThirsty SuitorsWildfrostSucker For Love: Date To Die ForRomancelvaniaNightingaleTerra NilDead Space (remake)Wo Long: Fallen DynastyHimbo Harem Homicide

Happy New Year, folks! Crikey, there are a lot of games coming out this year, aren't there? When I first asked the team to put together their most anticipated games for 2023, I was thinking we'd have a reasonably sensible number of things we were all looking forward to, you know, somewhere in the region of the 43 games we highlighted at the start of 2022. Very quickly, though, it became apparent that, actually, there are simply loads of games the RPS Treehouse is personally excited about this year, and cor, it would be rude not to include every last one of them. I'll be upfront: there are a fair number of TBA games on here that probably aren't going to come out in 2023, but as ever, we remain hopeful and optimistic all the same. So let's dive in.

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Pepper Grinder is a fab-looking pixel platformer about drilling and grapplinghttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/pepper-grinder-is-a-fab-looking-pixel-platformer-about-drilling-and-grapplingGraham SmithThu, 10 Nov 2022 21:08:26 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/pepper-grinder-is-a-fab-looking-pixel-platformer-about-drilling-and-grapplingDevolver DigitalPepper GrinderPlatformer

I've been eagerly anticipating Pepper Grinder since I saw a series of tweets with GIFs several years ago. It's a pixel platformer in which the protagonist, Pepper, has a drill which she uses to plow through scenery, and a grappling hook for all the moments when she's not underground. It's now been officially announced with Devolver as publisher and there's a reveal trailer below.

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