Audio-focused Narrative Game Project Dark Launches on Steam and Switch
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Canadian indie game studio Red Meat Games have released their episodic, narrative-driven audio game Project Dark on Steam and Nintendo Switch.
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Rima: The Story Begins Out On iOS and Android
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In the last full moon before Shadow gets close to the land, Ilathen the Goddess of Ila, sent one of her messengers down to find the one and only savior, because she knew as Shadow steps into Ila and opens the Dark Gate, hope, life and joy would turn into a dream.
Read MoreVersus: Unfriendly Frenzy Available Now on Tablets
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A quick real-time-strategy game Versus: Unfriendly Frenzy from Toronto-based indie studio ZeMind (@ZeMindGames) Games is now available on Android Tablets and iPad.
Read MoreRocketship Park Releasing Word Forward May 22nd On iPhone, Apple TV, and Android
/Rocketship Park out of St. Catharines Ontario announced yesterday their next game, this time a word puzzle game. Word Forward has you using all the letters in a 5x5 grid to make words disappear and clear the board:
Word Forward isn’t about spelling the longest words or the most clever - it’s about carefully using every tile to declare victory in 500 puzzles. It requires cunning and strategy -- Word Forward is a brain teaser that will really make you think!
Word Forward comes hot off the heels of re-releasing Block Droppin on iOS. Word Forward will hit iPhone, Apple TV, and Android phones May 22nd. If you’re an Android user you can pre-register for the game right here.
Monster Slaying Puzzle Game '4096 Slayer' Out Now On iOS and Android
/Developer Maple Mana (aka Dan Currie) have released a new monster slaying puzzle game on iOS and Android - ‘4096 Slayer’ takes a unique spin on 2048 this time adding monsters, where everytime you kill the strongest one, a new one appears twice as strong. Check out the trailer below and download the game on iOS and Android devices.
Guildmaster Story Out Now On iOS and Android
/Little Red Lie, and Actual Sunlight developer Will O’Neill has released his latest, this time a free-to-play narrative puzzle game on iOS and Android devices. Will promises that “Guildmaster Story will delight everyone who ever worked an unpaid internship, got steamrolled by the sharing economy, or suspects that the people responsible for it all are precisely who they seem to be.” There will also be new episodic content in 2019, so make sure to download today.
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Arena Stars: Rival Heroes Releases On iOS and Android
/Tiny Titan Studios, the London based studio behind Tiny Rails, have released their next game - Arena Stars: Rival Heroes which is out now on iOS and Google Play. The action card game let’s you customize your deck, and challenge other players around the world.
Choose your Hero. Build your Deck. Experience an intense 90 seconds of battle in real-time, player vs player action! Defeat the enemy Hero to win Trophies, Chests and more! Collect Trophies to unlock new Arenas! In between battles, collect cards to upgrade your Hero and Troops and become the champion of the Arena!
Take on others in the Arena Stars Universe in this action-packed epic new multiplayer strategy game from Tiny Titan Studios!
Make sure to download Arena Stars: Rival Heroes on Google Play, or Apple for free.
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Alto's Odyssey Out Now On Android
/Alto's Odyssey, Snowman's follow up to Alto's Adventure, came out on iOS earlier this year and has no graced Android devices. It's a free download, but features in-app purchases - you can download it right here.
"Just beyond the horizon sits a majestic desert, vast and unexplored.
Join Alto and his friends and set off on an endless sandboarding journey to discover its secrets.
Soar above windswept dunes, traverse thrilling canyons, and explore long-hidden temples in a fantastical place far from home.
Along the way, you’ll grind across vines, bounce atop hot air balloons, ride towering rock walls, and escape mischievous lemurs – all while uncovering the desert’s many mysteries. "
Boat Rocker Games Releases 'Fusioneer' On Mobile
/Local studio Boat Rocker Games have released a free-to-play puzzle game on Android and on iOS. You can check out some screenshots and description on Fusioneer down below:
"Welcome to the lab Amateur Fusioneers!!
Grab a lab coat and start firing atoms from the fusion cannon to get your fusion core as high as you can in this bubble shooting puzzle game! More fusions produce higher value atoms to experiment with and will allow you to output higher amounts of energy!
This fusion of puzzle and arcade gameplay is easy to pick up and play but rewards careful planning and precise shots. Get hooked in from your first fusion as you start your quest to create the largest fusion core possible!"
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Space Esc8bit Launches on iOS and Android
/Space Esc8bit, the 2d endless flier from Virtex Edge Design recently launched on iOS and Android (in both a free, and ad-free paid version). I've been playing the game the last few nights and it's a fast paced and pretty addicting high score chaser. The goal is to simply fly up, avoirding missles, and mines while collecting powerups. Getting the missles to collidge with each other is key to survival, and the game creates some intense pixel-perfect moments.
You can pick it up on Android and iOS, but make sure to check out the trailer and screenshots below:
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Race to Sparklepop Out On Android
/A game coming out of the Toronto Game Jam 2017 is out now on Android devices as a free download. Race to Sparklepop has you and your friends racing balloons past sharp and pointing objects.
Race to Sparklepop was created by:
- Jason Wesley (follow him on Twitter) as game designer/programmer
- Alex Maletich did the sound and music design (follow him on Twitter).
- Felicia Valenti did the voice work (follow her on Twitter)
Remember to download the game on Android! What will come out of the GameJam this year?
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'RoBox 2 - The Lost Energy' Coming To Mobile Devices December 24th
/Friend of the site Galal Hassan will be releasing a new game later this month on Christmas Eve - puzzle game Robo X will be out for iOS, Google, and Windows.
"Join RoboX as he collects the data clusters to restore the energy back to RoBo City.
RoBo City is out of energy and the robots are losing their mind. Take the challenge and solve the puzzles to restore the energy and save RoBo City."
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Shwip Turbo Thumb Out Now
/Along with Dash Quest Heroes, another local game was released on mobile phones recently. Jamhammer Games released shoot-em up Shwip Turbo Thumb for free on iPhone and Android.
"Survive an onslaught of increasingly difficult enemy waves and formations in this beautiful pixel-fest-destruction shoot-em-up.
Literally render your enemies into pixel-dust with your trusty dual-shot cannon and arsenal of other insanely powerful power-ups. The better you play, the more power-ups you receive."
This is just a side treat while we wait for Shwip on Steam, which you can add to your wishlist here.
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Dash Quest Heroes Announced - Out Now In Canada
/Tiny Titan Studios tweeted earlier last month they were looking for Beta testers, and looks like we know what they were (probably) testing. The studio announced Dash Quest Heroes today, a free to play follow up to Dash Quest.
"Become a Legendary Hero and explore a vast world of fantasy adventure in Dash Quest Heroes! The Kingdom of Solas has fallen prey to the fiendish Zaru and it's up to the Heroes of the world to defeat him. Collect incredible gear and forge new items as you set out on a journey through rolling hills, cryptic caves, shrouded forests and more! Only the mightiest of Heroes will become legend."
You can download the game for free on iOS here, or on Android here. Make sure to let them know what you think on Twitter!
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Solo indie dev expert and longtime friend-of-the-site Devon Wiersma joins us to talk their latest release Centauri Dark, working across AAA, mid-sized and solo indie dev and how to fix this goshdarn industry.