The Indie Boss

Today I Played: Key Fairy

Hand drawn, gorgeous, unique and takes the idea of "what if we were a bullet hell, but instead of shooting and killing the monsters, we just danced around them and calmed them instead?"

Embrace your mystical fairy self and give it a go.

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That's definitely a take, a wrong one... But you're welcome to have it.

THE FATUM on Steam The Fatum — a test of your deduction in a world of total control. Interrogate, inspect, pass a verdict. Compare visual details, analyze dossiers, and converse with residents. Your decisions write the ...

Eyes On: The Fatum (Playtest Available)

Not often I get to talk about Detective games, this one takes place in a gigabunker housing the world from an apocalypse style event, your job is to find the infected, details matter.

Investigate, interrogate, pass verdict.

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Today I Played: Kandria

If you enjoy tougher precision platformers like Celeste this one is that but open world, the combat in it isn't anything to write home about (nor does it need to be), but man is the rest of this game just excellent!

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EMPTY SHELL on Steam EMPTY SHELL will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a Japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to to...

Today I Played: Empty Shell

The name of the game isn't implying the scarce shell casings you'll spend dispatching horrors, but rather the value of your life as you complete tasks for the company, the moment you die another is sent in your stead.

#horror #indiegames

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REPLACED Demo on Steam Uncover the sinister secrets of Phoenix Corporation, through the eyes of its own creation, R.E.A.C.H. - an AI trapped in a human body against its will.

Today I Played/Eyes On: REPLACED

So I know we had an eyes on post before for this, but now that i've gotten some hands on with the demo, i'm even more excited for it, it looks like Cyberpunk/Blade Runner in 2.5D and to my surprise has Batman Arkham combat.

#indiegames #demo

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The AMC Squad by AMCSquad Epic standalone game powered by the Build Engine (yes, that one)

Can I just share some love to the AMC Squad?

If you haven't already and you're into boomer shooters, or even just FPS games that have a lot of playable characters with different playstyles, this one is in the Duke Nukem universe and does so many things right.

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Eyes On: Echo Generation 2 (Demo Available)

If you never played the first one you gotta try it out, it's often compared to Stranger Things, but I often felt vibes from Super 8 and Crossing Souls.

The store banner was kindah lame, so I used screenies instead!

#indiegames #demo

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Today I Played: Crimson Capes

I struggled for a bit to figure out what i'd compare this game to, then it hit me it's like a modern day (very difficult) GBA game, you play as a group of witch hunters (solo/co-op) hunting down a number of Witches in service of the King.

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Today I Played: Mewgenics

From the creators of Binding of Isaac and The End is Nigh comes a turn based tactical... Breeding? Roguelike.

It's as weird as it sounds and somehow just as great as anything else they've made, 200+ hour campaign (wtf?) worth a play.

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Retro Game Of The Day: Nocturne

Really well made survival horror that also shares a universe with the Blood Rayne & Blair Witch games.

You play a slayer of the supernatural in an X-Files like organization that deals with the gambit from ghosts to vampires/werewolves & more.

#retro #retrogames

We, Junk Artists on Steam A "collage-and-guess" multiplayer game for up to 6 players. Enjoy collaging ordinary items into outside-the-box "masterpieces," guess each other's creations, and unleash your wild ...

Eyes On: We, Junk Artists

A fun little multiplayer game where you take pieces of junk/trash and create brand new upcycled scrap art, then take turns guessing what your friends were trying to make!

#indiegames #art

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Today I Played: Sail Forth (+Maelstrom)

A sailing game where you customize your ship and befriend fishfolk to expand your crew and fleet of ships, battle pirates and deep sea monsters in an ocean full of mysteries.

This one surprised me and I really enjoyed it!

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Forgotlings on Steam Forgotlings is a cinematic action-adventure set in a magical realm inhabited by sentient forgotten objects. Unite five tribes through diplomacy—or your sword—in a hand-drawn journey with tough choices...

Eyes On: Forgotlings [Demo Available, Feb 17Th Release]

From the team that brought you Forgotton Anne is a gorgeously hand-drawn and cinematic choices matter like adventure.

You play as Fig as they attempt to unite the five tribes either via diplomacy or violence!
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Today I Played: Fear The Timeloop

You play as a Sheriff with 15 minutes left to live, each time he dies the cycle starts over again and you have to use new abilities and previous knowledge to break the cycle, it plays like RE2 Remake/Evil Within, recommended!

#indiegames #horror

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Walk The Frog on Steam Guide Froggo through a world on sticky notes and relax while solving the puzzle of his journey home. Make new quirky friends, help each other out and overcome many obstacles. It’s a cozy and heartwarm...

Eyes On: Walk The Frog [Demo Available]

Talk about charming, it's a puzzle game with sticky notes where you'll plop down and rearrange sticky notes to make new pathing for frog to continue on their path.

#indiegame #puzzle #cozy

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Today I Played: Tearscape

Hey, you got your Zelda in my Bloodborne!

Is the exact vibe this game pulls off and for better or worse it does it well, in my opinion I love this but I can see from my peers that Zelda fans are so-so on it, I recommend it though!

#indiegame #Zelda

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Today I Also Played: Perished Truth

It's a Resident Evil inspired game with Saw beats throughout it, it was a choice to have tank controls AND a switching perspective when you wanna shoot something.

But at $9.99, or even cheaper on sale it's a fun play.

#indiegame #horror

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Today I Played: No Rest For The Wicked

The game used to be woefully unfun to play, no longer is this the case as it has been showered with content updates and love, the Ori devs gambled huge on supporting it at the risk of their studio and it has paid off amazingly.

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Lone Chef on Steam Set off on a flavorful adventure in Lone Chef, an action Metroidvania where hunting, cooking, and exploration come together. Discover a vast world, meet unforgettable companions, and chase after the m...

Eyes On: Lone Chef (Demo Available)

The level design improving before release will be the key factor here for if it succeeds, i'm personally very interested in it.

Instead of a sim/action it feels like the meals are story and buff/ability granting related.

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BECROWNED on Steam A surreal survival horror that explores how your unfulfilled desire will manifest as your greatest torment. Explore the ruins of an ancient kingdom, fight monsters, and try to survive in this brutal w...

Eyes On: BECROWNED

Fans of Silent Hill 1, PLEASE divert your attention to this project with a demo, it looks like an actual successor to Silent Hill 1.

Atmosphere, horror, grotesque freaky monsters, (a goth baddie) it's all there.

#indiegames #horror

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Today I Played: VonGarland Castle

Part Resident Evil, part Metroidvania, with a dash of caked up waifu and you got yourself a unique albeit slightly imperfect horrorvania!

Some of the animations are kind of stiff, but with a demo & sale you can't go wrong!

#indiegames #horror

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Nippets on Steam A hand-drawn hidden object game inspired by the joy of people watching and telling small stories. Shake trees, peek through windows and spin curious objects to uncover secrets and follow the lives of ...

Eyes On: Nippets (Demo Available)

A hand drawn hidden objects game that looks to be both incredibly charming and satisfying, there is a demo available so you got nothing to lose but a little bit of your time!
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#indiegames #hiddenobject

Today I Played: Weakless

Very easy going single player co-op game where you control one character who can't hear and another who can't see, the puzzles likely won't give you a challenge but the aesthetic made up for it and it's only 4 hours.

I'd recommend on sale. #Indiegames

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Die Deep on Steam Die Deep is an action game that focuses purely on the confrontation between you and the enemy. One reckless, greedy strike means death. As a wandering soul in the Abyss, follow the silent call. Descen...

Eyes On: Die Deep (Playtest Available!)

It's calling itself a hack & slash, arcade, souls-like.

I don't necessarily get the Souls-like vibe, if anything it's giving a more intimately spaced Kill Knight feel, but i'd really have to play it to see how quick you can die.
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Today I Played: The Perfect Pencil

It's funny these guys took some inspirations from Hollow Knight but didn't market themselves as a Metroidvania despite clearly being so, not only that but it's actually a very good one with even darker themes sometimes than HK.

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It should be that way and in certain pockets it is that way.

You would think a bunch of creatives would wanna be collaborative, but a lot of them fill their echo chambers with insecurities and tend to try and sabotage you and the higher you climb the more fake nice everyone gets.

Cards of Prophecy on Steam Cards of Prophecy combines Tower Defense, Deckbuilding, and Roguelike elements, with huge inspiration from Trading Card Games. Build an ever evolving deck to summon monsters and use powerful spells. F...

Eyes On: Cards of Prophecy

New indie project/playtest for a deck builder/tower defense game that is also a roguelike, so you know it's gonna gobble up your free time, rip packs and summon monsters/spells to fend them off, or fuse multiple cards and get brand new ones!

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Today I Played: Escape from Ever After

Hey, it's like Paper Mario! Only instead of saving a Princess and Kingdom from a giant fire turtle side piece, you're battling capitalism!

There's more at play here and darker depths for you to discover, so I won't spoil them!

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Five Jobs I've Had

- Microsoft Studios UX-Designer/Senior QA
- Senior QA/QA (Various Studios)
- CMT - Music Transcriber
- Groundskeeper & Porter
- Art Of Shaving Ambassador