We’re still not entirely sure what The Stanley Parable is a parable about. Release Date: Available Now (Steam release TBA) Funny, clever, and gorgeous-the team behind Machinarium have clearly delivered once again. But even still, the game’s depth of character and gameplay truly shine and transform what would be a cute point-and-click adventure into an artistic accomplishment. The festival booth setting was definitely not the time or place to be playing a game like Botanicula. But as we were absorbed into its beautiful world of traditional Japanese folk culture, Tengami’s pop-up book style leapt up off the screen and offered an experience that left us excited to get to play more of. The game has a slow pace-not more than a walk through the woods to begin with. But there’s no mistaking that the game’s incredible art design and music are immediately engaging and calming.
Tengami might not have the deep gameplay mechanics to make it a “fun” game or the kind of pick-up-and-play iPad game you might be used to. It’s the kind that that will immediately be heralded as the next big thing-and with a level of polish this high, rightfully so.
Gorogoa 2012 demo full#
It’s the kind of independent game that is as accessible to jump into as it is unique and full of character. The art style was smooth and Saturday-morning-worthy, as were its whimsical play mechanics. This 2D Metroidvania beat-em-up was definitely one of the most polished and fully-featured games we got to play at IndieCade this year. The way the game treats this very sensitive subject is undoubtedly heavy-handed-but we found it hard to walk away from the game unaffected by the experience. Unmanned has you playing the scenes of the life of a drone-strike pilot-from shaving in the morning and driving to work to actually performing the drone strikes on unidentified targets. The winner of the Grand Jury Award this year, this experimental split screen action game took some big risks in both its thematic materials and its gameplay mechanics. If you’re curious to see where videogames are heading, keep your eye on these 10 games and developers from IndieCade 2012: These 10 games surprised us and sparked hope for the future of the movement. Games on display also included some staples of the 2012 indie game landscape such as Journey, Beat Sneak Bandit, and Dyad-all of which are beautiful independent games that have thrived in the independent game community (see the full list of nominees).Įach deserve special recognition and are thriving examples of the kind of creative energy that exists in independent game movement right now. Thanks to this beautiful environment, paired with fun, original gameplay, you're sure to be hooked for a good time figuring it all out.IndieCade 2012 was home to some of the most thought-provoking, bizarre, innovative and downright fun games we’ve seen in awhile-from work-in-development demos to games that have been looking for audiences for up to a year now. Gorogoa is a charming game, with spectacular visuals that place it more in the world of art than of video games. For example, in one moment you may have to get closer to the perspective of a window, so that it will fit into the background of a different window, which will itself be able to connect to a third. It may seem quite complicated at the beginning, but if you take the time to play a little, you'll figure it out in no time.
Gorogoa 2012 demo windows#
Gorogoa is a puzzle and adventure game in which you have to play with the perspective and general concept of the window, which is understood to be the gateway to new worlds beyond that which you can see with your own eyes.Īll of this translates into gameplay that asks you to play around with different windows that appear on your screen, making them fit into the game's narrative, and moving puzzle pieces to create continuity within the story.
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