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GAF Indie Steam Group (We are currently looking for someone to handle the Steam Group announcements, any volunteers are welcome to contact me via PM):
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/NeoGAFIndie
IndieGAF Steam Curator Group (Game suggestions curated by me):
http://store.steampowered.com/curator/4626771
Older threads[ (which are by no means "outdated" and still contain awesome games to check out and/or look forward to):
IndieGAF recommends: The 50 Best Indie Games of 2013 http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=766928
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| 2. Overview |
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Post 1:
1. Header Information
2. Overview
3. Introductory Blurb
4. Voting Results "Best of Last Month"
5. Indie Media Corner
Post 2:
6.a. Recently released Indies! - Part 1
Post 3:
6.b. Recently released Indies! - Part 2
Post 4:
7. Upcoming Indies to look forward to!
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| 3. Introductory Blurb |
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We are always interested in getting to know more people with the same hobby. If you share our love for Indies, let us know! We talk about anything Indie, want to talk about the block design in Braid? The character design in FEZ? Need recommendations? This is the right spot to ask! We'd also love to read more impressions
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| 3.5 Quick Note about Formatting |
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If you want to suggest a game that has recently released or that looks interesting, but hasnt released yet, please follow the following formatting structure so the post is picked up by Toma-Bot:
Released games:
Not yet released games:
If the game is free, then put "Free" as the price, otherwise please use $ or € for the price. You can also include more than one game per post (like the Screenshot saturday posts), but please stick to the above format for every entry.
If someone posts a non-proper formatted post, I'd appreciate if you could repost the game with the same info in the proper format.
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| 4. Voting Results "Best of February"|
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Hey! I assume you are new in this thread series and want to see what we were up to? Or you didnt have enough time to play through all of the games from the last month but still want to catch up with the best ones? Then this list is for YOU! These were the games we enjoyed the most in the previous thread, voted on by the community (More thorough descriptions and impressions in the previous thread, especially the last few pages with the voting):
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| 5. Indie Media Corner |
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I noticed there are a few noteworthy, and relatively unknown, projects that deserve a shoutout here because I feel that they share a common interest with the people in this thread. I talked to the guy from Pixabyte and MetaVendetta and both are very enthusiastic about the things they love and figured you might appreciate the shoutout as well. If you enjoy anything here or want to give feedback, let these guys know via their websites or also here in this thread. If you appreciate something, let people know. A heads up can sometimes very valuable.
This is a monthly podcast series that presents notable Indie Game soundtracks. A likeable host and guests, a fantastic track selection, interesting discussions and a focus for Indies will make this one a mainstay in my monthly threads.
| 1. Header Information |
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GAF Indie Steam Group (We are currently looking for someone to handle the Steam Group announcements, any volunteers are welcome to contact me via PM):
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/NeoGAFIndie
IndieGAF Steam Curator Group (Game suggestions curated by me):
http://store.steampowered.com/curator/4626771
Older threads[ (which are by no means "outdated" and still contain awesome games to check out and/or look forward to):
IndieGAF recommends: The 50 Best Indie Games of 2013 http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=766928
- List of all 2013 threads
- List of all 2014 threads
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Indie Games 2015 [January]
- Indie Games 2015 [February]
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| 2. Overview |
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Post 1:
1. Header Information
2. Overview
3. Introductory Blurb
4. Voting Results "Best of Last Month"
5. Indie Media Corner
Post 2:
6.a. Recently released Indies! - Part 1
Post 3:
6.b. Recently released Indies! - Part 2
Post 4:
7. Upcoming Indies to look forward to!
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| 3. Introductory Blurb |
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We are always interested in getting to know more people with the same hobby. If you share our love for Indies, let us know! We talk about anything Indie, want to talk about the block design in Braid? The character design in FEZ? Need recommendations? This is the right spot to ask! We'd also love to read more impressions
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| 3.5 Quick Note about Formatting |
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If you want to suggest a game that has recently released or that looks interesting, but hasnt released yet, please follow the following formatting structure so the post is picked up by Toma-Bot:
Released games:
Not yet released games:
Copy the appropriate content and add the proper information for the black writing. Please only include 1 link and 1 image. I tried making it a bit failsafe, so it should be able to deal with 2 links or images as well, but 1 is safer.
If the game is free, then put "Free" as the price, otherwise please use $ or € for the price. You can also include more than one game per post (like the Screenshot saturday posts), but please stick to the above format for every entry.
If someone posts a non-proper formatted post, I'd appreciate if you could repost the game with the same info in the proper format.
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| 4. Voting Results "Best of February"|
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Hey! I assume you are new in this thread series and want to see what we were up to? Or you didnt have enough time to play through all of the games from the last month but still want to catch up with the best ones? Then this list is for YOU! These were the games we enjoyed the most in the previous thread, voted on by the community (More thorough descriptions and impressions in the previous thread, especially the last few pages with the voting):
1. Besiege - $6.99 (PC)
http://www.besiege.spiderlinggames.co.uk
Medieval vehicular chaos, polished, bloody, and just a ton of fun. Of all the vehicle construction games I've played, Besiege is easily the most competent and enjoyable, between its lovely presentation, super-simple building UI, and tendency to descend into complete chaos as physics work their evil magic on your rickety wooden war machine.
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1. io - Free Demo / $9.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
http://www.desura.com/games/io
A fun and challenging physics puzzle-platformer, that revolves around size manipulation. From that simple mechanic, the developers craft myriad tricky levels and interesting uses for your ability, as you use weight and momentum to navigate through portals and gravity fields, push around obstacles, brace against tight corridors, wall jump, and more. iO isn't groundbreaking in any way, but it's a competent and well-made game worth your time.
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3. Infinifactory - $24.99 (PC)
http://www.zachtronics.com/infinifactory/
What can be said about Infinifactory that hasn't been said already. It's 3D SpaceChem, that expands on that already-deep foundation by adding height and depth and wealth of new mechanics and complexities. It's the same satisfying meticulous planning and puzzling, the hypnotic rhythm of working solution in action, now on grander scope and scale
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3. Echoes+ - Free (PC, Mac)
http://www.binaryzoo.com/echoesplus_page/
Stuff like this is why freeware games on PC rock. A frenetic, frantic arcade shooter, with tons of content between the various modes and difficult levels. Controls are tight, the gameplay is challenging and each mode offers a unique twist on the core evade-and-blast action. Flashy visuals make every round of high score chasing a spectacle of color and explosions.
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5. Avernum 2 - $19,99 (PC, Mac)
http://store.steampowered.com/app/337850
Avernum 2: Crystal Souls is an epic, indie, fantasy role-playing adventure in a unique, massive world. The subterranean land of Avernum is full of strange caves, cunning dungeons, and the alien inhabitants of the underworld. Explore a massive, underground nation of tunnels and caverns, packed with over 100 towns and dungeons. Fight to complete up to three distinct game-winning quests.
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5. Earthtongue - $4 (PC, Mac)
http://erichermit.itch.io/earth-tongue
Its one of those games that deserves to be celebrated for being different and focussing mainly on player curiosity. Its the closest a game I ever played came to an ecosystem simulator and its pretty terrific at being that. You need to explore the different plants and animals and how they work with each other and then try to work on building a sustainable ecosystem. Its really something entirely different from the mold (ha, fungus joke) of most games and is a great example of the hidden gems that this thread series strives to search for. Deserves your money (or pay by art, guys.
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5. Quasi - $2.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
http://prominent.itch.io/quasi
Quasi is a side-view platformer style adventure game with puzzle elements. Explore a strange world seized in mystery and discover what lies beneath its surface. in the first 2 levels, you'll spend the most time just figuring out what the mechanics actually ARE. What are your powers? How do different level elements react to each other? Very similar to Fjords/Starseed Pilgrim in that regard. After you got the hang of it, the game throws a surprising amount of levels at you, which I had a blast solving. Yes, buy and play this game guys. Also take your time and dont give up right away if you cant figure out the rules within 10 minutes
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8.-21. (Still great games here)
Just Get Through
The old Tree
NeuroIDE
Splasher
Haemo
An untitled Story
Super Galaxy Squadron
Sandstorm
Naut
The Next Penelope
Drive to Hell
Elders of Madness
Colony.Exe
All the Way Down
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| 5. Indie Media Corner |
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I noticed there are a few noteworthy, and relatively unknown, projects that deserve a shoutout here because I feel that they share a common interest with the people in this thread. I talked to the guy from Pixabyte and MetaVendetta and both are very enthusiastic about the things they love and figured you might appreciate the shoutout as well. If you enjoy anything here or want to give feedback, let these guys know via their websites or also here in this thread. If you appreciate something, let people know. A heads up can sometimes very valuable.
This is a monthly podcast series that presents notable Indie Game soundtracks. A likeable host and guests, a fantastic track selection, interesting discussions and a focus for Indies will make this one a mainstay in my monthly threads.
