Love your day job? Probably not, but if it was made into a video game, ironically it might be very enjoyable. Woozy Waiter puts players in the shoes of what we’re presuming is a drunk or disoriented waiter.

This particular waiter follows the tray they are holding, wherever it may lead them. The object of the game is to stand in the green rings to … Read More

Challenging pixel art dungeon crawling abound in Aethyr, as you battle blobs, bats boney skeletons and big bosses across endless randomised dungeons.

The player begins in a small house with a random weapon and spell scroll, where they must equip their weapon and exit the house. The game is played in levels portrayed by dungeon rooms with a locked door to the next zone. … Read More

Recently crowdfunded RPG Survival Simulator Icy is now available as an Alpha build. The game puts players in an Oregon Trail-like winter wasteland situation where the main character is part of a nomadic group plagued by hunger and uncertainty.

With the amount of variables factoring into an equation resulting in death, the hypothermia-inducing temperatures seem to be the least of anyone’s worries. Players will … Read More

AdventureJam entry Being Her Darkest Friend is an excellently-orchestrated installment following A Fragment of Her, developer Chronerion’s entry in Point & Click Jam in 2014.

The game makes light of a theme so painfully relevant to many people, artists in particular. Following a dark situation that has befallen point character Selena, the story begins in what seems to be a nightmare, or another realm. … Read More

Upcoming interactive drama Herald is a point-and-click adventure with a branching story that’s dictated by player choices. As Devan Rensburg, players are the steward of a merchant ship, the HLV Herald, in a 19th century world. The game hosts a variety of characters, well-off and less fortunate than others, that make for a divided lifestyle aboard the ship.

Choosing to play by the rules will … Read More

Addressing the global longing for a Secret of Mana style game with a crafting system, Mydhilde materializes a lovable Celtic fantasy world with just that. Playing like a Zelda/Mana series mashup, Mydhilde gives players countless reasons to explore this game world aside from simply jumping head first into the hack and slash frenzy.

Taking point as the protagonist Eily, the player will embark on a … Read More

Irish developer Howling Hamster has just released the Pre-Alpha Demo for their upcoming 2.5D rotary shooter, Trench. Piloting a transforming salvage sub, players will dive down into the ocean to annihilate a terrifying threat that has imposed itself upon Earth.

Beginning with a meteor crash in the Atlantic, tales began to surface from sailors who swear they’ve seen disturbed, alien creatures beneath the waves. … Read More

Vapor is a virtual interpretation of Samsara, in which players will find themselves wandering through the cycle of reincarnation, through means of exploration and visual inference.

Seeking out the insignias that lead to new “worlds”, the game moves through phases in a dreamlike rendering of one’s life choices and what options and paths in life that were offered all along. It could be a … Read More

Super SHIELD is a rotary action arcade game that literally stirs up a chaotic frenzied bout using simple controls.

In the center of the screen, there’s a sparkling circle that must be protected from incoming projectiles. The player uses the left and right mouse buttons to rotate the small shield around the ring, blocking the projectiles. Should three of them pass and hit the ring, … Read More

Originally developed for the 2015 Train Jam, Ride Jumper is a hysterical physics-based jumper game where the player is to ride every ride in the park before it closes.

Essentially, every stage is a new park, with a timer and a set amount of rides to enjoy before it’s all over. The player is launched into the first ride, and must use the space bar … Read More

Take Frogger, add in a little Puyo Puyo puzzle action, wrap it in poetic overtones, and you have She Who Was Once Lost. In this straightforward puzzle jumper, players take point as a firefly fairie attempting to cross a river of adorable creatures that are more deadly than they let on. Provided with 3 lives, the player must cross the endless streams of … Read More

One-man game developer Chadrick Evans is currently developing his unique IP, WarRab: Veteran all on his own.

Taking point as Flappy, a sailor hare, players will fight against the Howlers in an attempt to save the hares from the predatory nature of their lion-esque adversaries. Beginning on a ship under siege by the enemy, Flappy must save his allies from the attack, doing so with … Read More

Tooth and Claw Games has released an early version of their 2D action title: The Last Sorrow, which brings together excellent pixel art, addicting gameplay, and the first echos of an epic story.

From the start, the player begins as a prisoner in a lonely fortress filled with twisted wraith-like creatures absolutely bent on keeping the player there, whether as a captive or as … Read More

Last year, Antholojam yielded an interesting and diverse turnout in game submissions. One such title, The Absence of Is, was developed by Ice Water Games. Previously, the developer released Eidolon that built enough of a foundation to keep this small studio going. The Absence of Is was adapted from the novel of the same name written by Jeffrey Klinicke, who is their in-house writer, … Read More

The Ancients is a hybrid title that shows team-based combat in a different light, pitting players against each other in a race to get to the other side and wipe out the competition.

Speaking of competition, players are goats, vying for their god’s favor through combat. There are turrets set up on each side of the field, and an endless spawning of minions that conga … Read More

The recent project from Rose Portal Games is a title that would be right at home with the Playstation One classics in the RPG world.The same blood that kept those classics alive, flows through the veins of Unraveled, a sort of Spirited Away/Chrono Trigger atmosphere follows in its wake.

Based on real life events, the story finds the main character in search of … Read More

There’s a new RPG in town, built in Unity, and destined for greatness. Following in the footsteps of classic beloved RPG’s like Final Fantasy and Grandia, Edge of Eternity is as epic as the title suggests.

Currently on Kickstarter, EOE offers a delightful tale fueled by exploration of a fantasy/sci-fi open world, and a turn-based/tactical battle system. Already Greenlit on Steam, Edge of Eternity… Read More

IndieQuilt Jam entry Blopathon by Pixel Spill Games brings platform-jumping and target-strategy together in this beat-it-in-30-seconds title.

Players assume the role of a blob (blop?) and jump from floating platform to floating platform in an attempt to collect all of the totems on each level. The difficulty may be changed on the slider at the beginning of each round, and the player takes aim with the … Read More

Radial shoot-n-catch (could be their own subgenre) Blacksea Odyssey is more than just a space shooter, but not quite the Get Bass Space Edition we’ve been pining for since the original release.

Players will fly a ship with a giant net trailing behind it in an attempt to catch the Titanfish in space. Before one reaches that encounter however, there are plenty of space fish … Read More

Imagine a radial shooter where you’re a blob person in the apocalypse where your life and water are constantly running out and the two of them are your only sources for survival.

This is Apocalypse Gardening, where players are trapped in a small desolate map, constantly pummeled by pink blobs and the only way to stay alive is to blast them with water while … Read More

The island of Neria is in a state of decay, deteriorating all life within it. Deep within the heart of the forest lies an area mysteriously unaffected by this plague, named Divinity’s Playground. Either by intuition, or by the convenient foreshadowing of the name of this sanctuary, seasoned adventurers Ozma and Ry were called in to investigate and potentially put an end to this … Read More

NES Jam entry Super Cell Dungeon does more than get your blood boiling. It’s chaotic, platform-hopping, skeleton-shooting from start to finish.

The goal is simple: kill enough enemies to get the key to open the door to the next level. Play as the archer or the mage, each with a different ability of course. The archer can double jump while the mage can float in … Read More

Radical Fish Games has recently announced the demo for their Hack-N-Slash, scifi-action title CrossCode. This gorgeous pixel art, top down action game feels like a seamless tapestry weaving elements from Secret of Mana and Phantasy Star that provides an immersive and captivating experience.

From the opening, to the battlefield, to the well-written story, this title pulls together the way a demo should. The story … Read More

Composed for Ludum Dare #31, Save the Giant takes sidescroller action to new heights with its simplicity and addicting action. This 2D combat/climbing title assigns players to ascend to the top of a giant colossus that’s infected with creatures leeching off its body and emitting spores that attack the player when they get anywhere near it.

The controls are simple and complete, enough to get … Read More

When you think caveman, you think dinosaurs. Typically, this is not necessarily a correct theory as the two entities were in different time periods. Who cares? There Was a Caveman puts players in the shoes (actually lack there of) of the last caveman.

He thinks it’s time to procreate (children avert your eyes), and sets out to find a cavewoman to survive his … Read More

Get lost in a dystopian world full of memory trade repression and hormone addiction. Sounds a little crazy because that’s exactly what it is. Void & Meddler is a scifi title built for #pointclickjam that creates a unique atmosphere combining photo backgrounds with pixel art assets, all bound together with a mellow, moody electronic soundtrack that brings back feelings instilled by old titles like Blade … Read More

Fresh out of the colisseum is Skara – The Blade Remains, an Unreal 4 powered multiplayer hack and slash arena fighter which is off to a great start after its recent alpha release. The alpha is available on Steam Early Access where you can get in on the action, test out the game, leave feedback, and shape the future of the development.

The tone … Read More

Greenlit on Steam and ready for battle is TOTM, an RPG/RTS hybrid that breathes new life into multiplayer strategy games. Players will take point as a bear or raven protecting their totem base while branching out and destroying “Creep Camps” to gain experience, items, and new spells.

The concept places animals with magical capabilities against each other as they battle it out over a … Read More

Gauntlet dungeon-crawling, radial-shooting, co-op, treasure-grabbing all wrapped into one. In beta and it’s already an explosive game.  Attack of the Labyrinth puts you in the role of either a knight, wizard, archer, or a dragon, where you and three others can blast through a dungeon run together, busting up enemies, grabbing upgrades, shopping from stores in real time (right in the middle of battle), … Read More

Sidescrolling platformers have solidified their comeback in recent years, more specifically on the indie scene. Here’s an example of a 2D view/3D Art platformer done right – Chained.

It’s unique flavor and addicting gameplay put it right on the map not too far from the likes of Limbo or Cave Story, but with a Silent Hill 2 overtone. Now don’t go in expecting … Read More