VOTING
AscendAon - Free (PC)
Cool mechanic and artstyle that hopefully inspires someone to make a game with a similar feel but ... better. Its a decent first game-type project but the basic foundation has lots of potential if used properly.
Bear Steams Bravo: First Episode - Free (PC, Browser)
I... uh... what? Certainly one of the weirdest games in this thread series so far. Real life hobby actors-adventure with wacky .. things happening. Super trashy and fun but I cant see myself paying for the second episode.
Boson X - Free (PC, Mac, Linux)
Endless runner that didnt do much for me personally.
Brawlin' Sailor - Free (PC, Browser)
Charming and short sidescrolling action game with a twist and two different endings! You should give this a try if you have 10 minutes to spare.
Cubic Climber - Free (PC)
Well presented concept, but just seems like a different take on the typing game genre with a rather low difficulty level and some nice physics animations.
Ethan: Meteor Hunter - Free Demo/ $9,99 (PC)
Not in the mood.
FarSky - Free Alpha (PC, Mac, Linux)
Game ran so poorly that I could hardly try playing it, but I guess the idea of a survivalcraft game at the bottom of the ocean could be neat.
Fortify: Special Edition - Free Demo/ $3,99 (PC, Mac)
Interesting take on the tower defense genre that works to due smaller and focussed design. Unfortunately, its hold back by UI issues/overall polish.
FootLOL: Epic Fail League - Free Demo/ $9,99 (PC, Mac)
Yeah... no.
Fuaim - Free (PC, Browser)
Stylish platformer, but the controls and motion sickness inducing world turning meant I couldnt play this for more than 2 minutes and basically cant give a proper evaluation.
Full Bore - $8 for preorder and first half of the game (PC, Linux)
Absolutely fantastic puzzle platformer with 10-15 hours of content for the first part alone. Super charming, highly polished game. My favourite this month and contender for my Indie GOTY at the end of the year already.
Goscurry - Free Alpha/ 4,50$ for pre-release version (PC, Mac, Linux, Browser)
The game works and is rather nice to play, but I didnt see much reason to continue playing it other for highscores, which I am currently not all that interested in. Its basically a more complex endless runner, a bit similar to the Bit.Trip.Runner Games I suppose, just top down. Good though.
Gravity Bomb - Free Demo/ $2,50 (PC, Mac, Linux)
Didnt start for me at all.
Hexcells - $3 (PC, Mac, Linux)
This dev (Sentinel) really knows how to make nice sounding and looking games. Its a minesweeperish puzzle game that can be finished unfortunately a bit too fast (~3 hours). Nonetheless, its a good game at a discount price. I can forgive the shortness and love to support this guys efforts.
Hyper Gauntlet - Free (PC, Browser)
Endless Runner that was a bit too... simplistic maybe? I cant put my finger on it, but I didnt find this enjoyable at all. Maybe bland is the better word.
Impulse - Free (PC)
To everyones surprise, this is a damn fine game that has way more going for it than you might assume at first. Absolutely love it for the way it takes simple rules, and makes completely different gameplay challenges that require differents skills just by slightly changing those rules. The beginning seems a bit standard, but you should really continue playing it to see the later stages. Here are my full impressions:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=87357310&postcount=1306
Incognita - $16,99 for preorder, alpha access and a second key (PC)
Seems like a great tech demo for a tactics game, as to be expected by Klei. Currently not much of a "game",but I am really looking forward to them finishing it up.
Ironclad Tactics - $14,99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
Good Card Battle game with a slight Plants vs Zombies touch for board tactics and a great and rewarding ingame system to unlock cards. Definitely a good game, but might be a bit too high in price for most people to recommend it whole-heartedly. Still one of the best games this month.
Kaiser Earth - Free Demo/ $2,99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
I absolutely love the aspect of building your spaceship piece by piece (weapons, shields, core, boosters..), but unfortunately the world ruling aspect is just a mere backdrop which you have no influence on and the battles dont have any actual tactical depth to it either. Still, potentially something that could be made fun if it were to be expanded for a Kaiser Earth 2.
MirrorMoon EP - $9,99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
A lot has been said about it. Fantastic exploration game that doesnt thrive upon the need to give the player constant level up bonusses but rewards pure exploration with fantastic sceneries. The more I think about it, the more I get to the conclusion that this is going to end up a cult classic in the community.
Naya's Quest - Free (PC, Browser)
I have nothing but applause for this puzzle game concept. Its not often that a puzzle game can still genuinely surprise me with its main mechanic, and this game makes my brain melt in the best way possible.
Ninjah - Free (PC, Linux)
During the first few minutes, all it did was making me wanting to play N+, but once the trickier levels kicked in, I noticed that its actually quite a different beast and is more relying on the grappling hook navigation. Good fun, even though the controls are a bit loose and it doesnt seem to have that much content. But its free, so why not.
One Finger Death Punch - Free Demo/ $1,99 (PC)
Surprisingly fun game. Doesnt look like much and certainly doesnt seem better once you are told that the game is played with a single button, but its crazy how satisfying this games combat is, with just one button. Adding complexity without making the controls more obtuse. Fun, satisfying combat and inventive challenges that require you to master one button puches.
Particulars - Free Demo/ $4,99 for the Alpha (PC, Mac, Linux)
I think I simply dont like the game. There isnt particularly much wrong with it, but I just didnt find the gameplay appealing.
Probe Team - Free (PC, Browser)
One of the 10 seconds games on this list, which was a really awesome theme for the game jam. You have a small level in which you need to advance, and do so by earlier roboter units and their progress. Works really well. Unfortunately only short
SUPERHOT - Free (PC, Browser)
Best pure FPS I ever played. Period. *slight exaggeration to get people to play it* As someone else put it in this thread, more games need to play with the idea and perception of time. This game and its possible follow up version are really special games and definitely among the standouts this year.
The Last Tango - Free (PC, Mac, Browser)
Stylish game with a unique concept. Shooting spies and avoiding dangers while dancing tango? More offbeat stuff please.
Time Frame - Free (PC, Browser)
Impossible to describe without spoiling it, there is so much to talk about here and has a feeling of a certain other popular game it reminds me off. They basically explored the idea of 10 seconds in 10 minutes exactly as I hoped it would and even though its short, managed to create a game that is open ended enough to have different play experiences for different players.
Tri - Free Demo/ $9,99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
Really intriguing puzzle game with a seemingly similar, yet satisfying gameplay mechanic and very well thought out level design. Made me think of Portal X Alice due to the very distinct and pleasing art style. Def. going to pick up the full version of this, full impressions here:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=87482929&postcount=1351
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Considering I wouldnt even have realized how good 4 games on my top10 are (the bold red ones) without the last 2 days in which I went through most games I had an interest it... it just once again shows how important it is to actually try stuff before dismissing it. The keywords this month for me were "surprisingly fun" and I am really glad I checked out Impulse, Hexcells,Tri and Time Frame after all.
