Indie Spherical-Up
It’s been a fairly large week for AAA gaming and new consoles, however how are our pals within the indie scene doing? It might have gotten buried below the onslaught of PS5 and Collection X data, however don’t fear! I’ve dug up among the brightest gems from the previous week and organized them in a manner that’s tasteful and simply digestible for you! Let’s dig in!
Sport Devs of Colour Expo is Underneath Means!
The 5th annual Game Devs of Color Expo is exhibiting off a ton of nice video games this weekend from the 18th to the 21st and will probably be awarding over $90,000 in grants to six completely different builders. The expo will probably be exhibiting off a ton of hotly anticipated indie video games together with Backyard Story, She Goals Elsewhere (which I personally am tremendous wanting ahead to!), and an interesting-looking sport referred to as “An Airport for Aliens At present Run by Canines.” The expo can be internet hosting a demo occasion on Steam called “Gradient Convergence” the place gamers can try demos for a ton of the video games being proven off, and add them to their Steam wishlist. In the event you didn’t handle to snag a ticket (they’re solely $5 to $10!) you may also try a ton of the talks popping out of the convention on the present’s official YouTube Channel.
#GDoCExpo 2020 is 2 days lengthy! 🤯
On Sat 9/19, watch talks & panels by @dapurplesharpie, @metasynthie, @Claude_Jerome, & extra. Solar 9/20 options interviews w/ creators of @ValiDateGame, @gardenstorygame, @loveshoregame, & extra #indiegames! Register now: https://t.co/t59g26yFrg pic.twitter.com/iCTp2F29ey
— Sport Devs of Colour Expo (@GDoCExpo) September 10, 2020
Cel-Shaded Shooter “Foreclosed” Will get New Gameplay Video
Because the onslaught of cyberpunk video games rages on by way of 2020 (severely, there’s been so many and we’re nowhere close to achieved but), writer Merge Video games and developer Antab Studios has given us a deeper have a look at their upcoming graphic-novel impressed third-person shooter Foreclosed with a gameplay video scorching off the presses. The sport appears to be coming alongside actually properly, and the developer has revealed that the sport may even be coming to PS5 and the Xbox Collection consoles along with current-gen {hardware}. There’s no official launch date but as the sport is ready to drop in 2021, however you’ll be able to try the deep dive trailer proper right here:
Cuphead Toys Come to Arby’s (However Like, Truly Although)
The parents over at Studio MDHR revealed that their indie hit Cuphead is coming to an Arby’s close to you earlier this week. Followers will have the ability to snag one with the acquisition of a youngsters meal, which is an attention-grabbing selection as a result of most adults I do know can not end that sport. A number of of the sport’s bosses are included as papercraft toys (very unfastened use of the phrase “toy” right here) that you could wallop with a Cuphead token launcher. However wait, there’s extra by some means! Every toy comes with a code for Cuphead digicam filters that you should use by way of the official Arby’s Cuphead app, which I’m positive you, pricey reader, have already got.
The all-cartoon sensation Cuphead is launching into an Arby’s close to you, for a restricted time solely. Accumulate all 4 hero launcher tokens and 4 constructible boss papercrafts right this moment. pic.twitter.com/ciwaRPitMU
— Arby’s (@Arbys) September 14, 2020
Boyfriend Dungeon Will get Delayed
Kitfox Video games made the tough resolution to delay their extremely anticipated courting sim Boyfriend Dungeon into 2021. The developer launched an official assertion explaining that the selection was made to keep away from crunch and to ensure the staff is in good psychological well being all through this tumultuous yr. The assertion additionally reveals that two characters who had been stretch targets in the course of the sport’s Kickstarter marketing campaign will now be paid DLC characters, however backers will nonetheless get them totally free. You’ll be able to try the complete assertion proper right here:
A bit little bit of an replace about Boyfriend Dungeon 💜
Plain textual content model: https://t.co/xWRPP6bpYP pic.twitter.com/XA4BTXtcpE
— Kitfox Video games (@KitfoxGames) September 10, 2020
Sci-Fi FPS “The Invincible” Revealed
A brand new indie studio composed of former CD Projekt Crimson and Techland devs has revealed their first title, The Invincible. It’s impressed by a novel of the identical title from Polish writer Stanisław Lem again in 1964. It’s a couple of scientist trying to find the crew of their ship after a tough touchdown on an odd planet, and the outline of the novel itself is harking back to a extra sci-fi targeted model of Lovecraft’s On the Mountains of Insanity. The sport’s artwork type can be strongly harking back to the pulpy journal and novel covers from the 50s and 60s. The developer (aptly named Starward Industries) guarantees a non-linear storyline in addition to immersive gameplay and is at present being developed within the Unreal Engine. The sport is slated to drop for PS5, Xbox Collection consoles, and PC subsequent yr. You’ll be able to try the music preview trailer right here:
What do you consider this week for indie video games? Are you gonna strive “An Airport for Aliens At present Run by Canines?” What do you consider the music from The Invincible? As all the time, tell us what you suppose within the feedback, and be sure you hold it locked to COGconnected for all of your gaming information!
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