VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Chilla’s Art announces The Closing Shift, a psychological horror game taking place at a cafe
Chilla’s Art announces The Closing Shift for steam, a psychological horror game taking place at a cafe. The protagonist is a girl who works the late shift at a cafe called Chilla’s Coffee.
Poop-themed typing game sells better than expected on Steam
Poop-themed typing game called Unko Typing sells better than expected on Steam. The developer plans to add English support in the future.
A game developer falls into the dreaded “number notation” trap of programming
One game developer falls into the dreaded “number notation” trap of programming. An example of how the notation rule differences between countries can cause bugs in video games.
Escape the Endless Corridor in Photogenic Minds, a deck building horror game
Escape the Endless Corridor in Photogenic Minds, a deck building horror game being created by a Japanese solo game developer. Photogenic Minds is scheduled to come out on Steam in June 2022.
Unmetaverse is a free VR platform for loners with no friends
Unmetaverse is a free VR platform on Steam for loners with no friends. No voice chat, no text chat. Gestures are the only means of communication in Unmetaverse.
Japanese solo indie game developer looks back on their marketing process
Japanese solo indie game developer looks back on their marketing process behind Monmusu Gladiator. From doing a soft launch on smaller platforms before releasing on Steam, to sending out a press release at the right moment.
Roguelike deckbuilder Vivid Knight to release on Nintendo Switch Jan. 2022
Roguelike deckbuilder Vivid Knight to release on Nintendo Switch Jan. 2022. In Vivid Knight, players must match the “color” or “design” of jewels (=units) to activate powerful abilities.
“Record & Restore” puzzle action FILMECHANISM is now available on Steam and Nintendo Switch
“Record & Restore” puzzle action FILMECHANISM released for Steam and Nintendo Switch. FILMECHANISM is an 8-bit style puzzle game that lets players record their actions and restore the state of the level to the point where the recording was started.
Timelie released for Nintendo Switch: a time controlling stealth puzzle game
Timelie to release for Nintendo Switch on Dec.15: a time controlling stealth puzzle game. In Timelie, you can manipulate time to perceive the future or rewind back to retry using different tactics.
Witch Explorer brings tower defense and shoot ‘em up gameplay to Steam on December 20
Witch Explorer brings tower defense and shoot ‘em up gameplay to Steam on December 20. The developer Pico Games also released a free game called Doll Explorer Prologue on Steam in January of 2021.
Dog photography game Pupperazzi is releasing on January 20, 2022
Dog photography game Pupperazzi is releasing on PC (Steam, Microsoft Store, and itch.io) January 20, 2022. Pupperazzi will be available on PC Game Pass (formally Xbox Game Pass for PC) as well.
GOODBYE WORLD, a game about two game developers, announced for Steam
GOODBYE WORLD, a narrative adventure game about two game developers, is coming to Steam. GOODBYE WORLD is being developed by Japanese solo game developer Yo Fujii.
Visual novel A YEAR OF SPRINGS is getting a console release on December 10
Visual novel A YEAR OF SPRINGS is getting a console release on December 10. A YEAR OF SPRINGS is a collection of short stories that explore LGBT+ subject matter.
Dog sledding adventure Arctico will officially release in February 2022
Dog sledding adventure Arctico, formally known as Eternal Winter, will officially release in February of 2022. Arctico is currently in Steam Early Access.
KaraCreate, a Japanese-style voxel & pixel art RPG, is coming to Steam
KaraCreate, a Japanese-style voxel & pixel art RPG, is coming to Steam. Create and battle soul infused mechanical creatures called Karakuri.
VTuber-made VR sandbox game Primitier is entering Steam Early Access on Dec. 2
A VTuber by the name of ootamato (大田マト) has announced that their VR sandbox game Primitier is entering Early Access on Steam on December 2.
Elfin Clay brings a childlike wonder to competitive multiplayer
Elfin Clay brings a childlike wonder to competitive multiplayer. The game is coming to Steam on Dec. 2, and it aims to let adults forget the troubles of being a grown-up.
Raise a girl to save the world in Sekai no tameno Subeteno Shoujo, an apocalyptic deckbuilding visual novel
Raise a girl to save the world in Sekai no tameno Subeteno Shoujo, an apocalyptic deckbuilding visual novel set to release in Japan.
Nightmarish twin-stick shooter NeverAwake Steam demo now available
Nightmarish twin-stick shooter NeverAwake Steam demo now available. “The girl fights against vegetables, dogs, school friends, and other things she hates.”
VARVARION new gameplay footage released: anime-style 3D action game being developed by a solo developer
VARVARION new gameplay footage released. VARVARION is an anime-style 3D sword fighting action game being developed by a solo developer. It is scheduled to come out on Steam.
Experience working as a pharmacist in Pharmacy Wars, coming to Steam this December
Experience working as a pharmacist in Pharmacy Wars, coming to Steam this December. Pharmacy Wars is an adventure game that was made with the involvement of actual pharmacists.
Soul Tolerance combines Sapporo, Japan with retro-looking voxel art
Soul Tolerance combines Sapporo, Japan with retro-looking voxel art. A Kickstarter campaign for this investigative sci-fi RPG is ongoing, and the developer plans to release it for PC and consoles.
