@PlzGivHugs Unciv, neat open-source turn-based 4X, obliviously inspired by the Civilization series

@ampersandrew @simple Whenever someone says that X ruined Y, I always hypothesize that it may be the opposite case: the reason why so many copied its addictive nature is because the publishers themselves were already searching for ways to maximize player engagement, and therefore increased revenue through monetization.

COD itself didn’t ruin multiplayer games, it only showed an easy and replicable way

If you may forgive the metaphor: a weed can only spread if the soil itself is fertile

@ampersandrew

I’ll wait for its release and read the reviews, assuming they don’t screw it up like they did with Battlefront, 15 bucks is a fair price

@mesamunefire What are y’all going to buy in this sale? I’m thinking Space Tyrant, to satisfy my itch for a more laid back 4X focused on combat; the Metal Gear Solid master collections; and maybe some indie games below 15 bucks

@naticus @Nima It’s one of those cases of a game shown so far away from its release you eventually forget it even exists

@games This is the video recap of all the demos I’ve tried during the Steam Next Fest, with a bit more in detail, and some jokes added here and there, I hope you enjoy it

@Carighan @anewdaydawns Another fundamental aspect is that RTS is PC centric genre, and therefore made with a mouse and keyboard only mindset, ignoring the consoles fan base, as such, If we want it to become more popular, then we should ask ourselves what kind of RTS can be designed with a controller in mind, and therefore work on home consoles, find a balance of being appealing to them without straying too far from the core design principles of this genre

@Tekkip20 Lunacid, King’s Field like with many modern accomodations l

The Big Catch, a coming low poly 3D platformer

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust, a surrealist action adventure

@setsneedtofeed it frustrates me how Embracer fumbled over this franchise without giving it a proper classic collection

@games Glyde the dragon: when I first found out about Glyde, I was sure it was a Spyro-like, and I was half correct, because it’s closer to the Eternal Night series than the classics of the PS1, less 3d platforming challenges more rpg stuff, there are even 2 elements diamonds, the graphics are a little rough, especially the stiff animations, as matter of fact the whole package is slightly off, but this is merely a proof of concept, as even the kickstart was open just a few days ago, so we’ll see

@games Ash & Adam’s Gobsmacked: cute little goblin FPS that embraces the gremlin nature of the gobbos, the art design is great, the gameplay works, considering it’s rougelite nature, fast climbing and jumping around, and challenges taking place in small arenas, it’s clear that is designed for playtimes of up an hour, I am afraid that it can fall easily into a repetitive grind, but I am cautiously optimistic

@games The second demo is of ParaPerpescitve, a puzzle about prospective, to connect two separated blocks just on how the camera is positioned reminds me of Echochrome, PSP game with the same premise, this one though has some features of his own, like creating illusory bridges when covering a gap with another block, I’ll definitely keep it in mind, you can also make the little guys fall into the void, if you’re feeling particularly petty

@games The first demo I tried is for Jump4, a puzzle platformer where you have only one button, and a limited amount of jumps, don’t let it’s simple nature fool you, the game has several tricks up its sleeve to challenge you

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@voracitude Thanks, anything revolving around a dark fantasy setting?

@Tekkip20

Elden Ring sequel following the Frenzied Flame ending, having Melina as a protagonist, and experimenting souls-like combat with a party creation system

DC’s Green Lantern action-RPG in which an OC Lantern suffering from Aphantasia must find out the fate of the disappeared lanterns from earth

If I were to stick to an original IP, an experimental rogue-like RTS, in an attempt to create a project capable of generating infinite narrative content from finite resources

@Jaderick Yeah, Age of Wonders 4 seems to be the closest alternative, any opinion on Spellforce: Conquest of Eo, Disciples 2, or Solium Infernum?

@games

I’m open to suggestions, both games new and old, as long as they stick to the dark fantasy setting

Also, if this post looks weird to you, that’s because I’m experimenting posting from Mastodon to Lemmy

EDIT: So, it turns out that if you post more than 1 image on Mastodon, lemmy will only show the 1st one, TIL

The other ideas are Disciples 2, Solium Infernum, and Age of Wonders 4

@simple My favorite 7/10 game is Enclave by Starbreeze

The animations are broken, the enemy AI brain-dead, and bows and arrows are hit-scans, but man, the combat is just so much fun

@simple Can we have a spoiler free TL;DR?