Whoops, it’s been a minute since I’ve posted on here. I’m sure it wasn’t from the combined stress of the day job threatening layoffs (bad) and getting into grad school (good). Ah well, things should be calming down a bit after the last two weeks and there will be time for games. This one is a bit shorter than usual but I should be doing these on a regular basis again soon. Let me know what you’ve been playing or working on in the comments!
The last time I did one of these I goofed and forgot to include Wanderstop (Steam), a cozy game about running a tea shop with a narrative about burnout. I hope to play it soon even if it’s maybe hitting a little too close to home at the moment, but I guess that’s probably the point.
One of the biggest releases for me is the point-and-click adventure Rosewater (Steam), a western adventure by the creator of Lamplight City. It’s appeared on the “Games I’m Looking Forward To” lists on here a few years in a row and it’s here! Hooray!
Prince of Prussia (Itch.io) is the latest entry in Adam Saltsman’s free PICO-8 games. This one is a puzzle game that looks like a Prince of Persia game but has you sneaking around and taking out Nazis from behind. It really feels more like a turn-based puzzle game and doesn’t rely on reflexes, which is nice for folks like me.
Fire & Brimstone (Itch.io) is the newest by PUNKCAKE Délicieux. It’s a roguelike where you play as a little imp and you go into a volcano to look for an artifact. It’s just a really easy to pick up roguelike and a nice one to check out if you’re like me and enjoy playing them but maybe sometimes struggle with the ones that are a bit more dense.
I think I’ve posted about the Itch version before but Slime Feet (Steam/Itch.io) is an adult visual novel that just received a release on Steam. The game is free on both platforms and I recommend it if you want a short, erotic, body horror story. Again, the pages are NSFW so don’t click on them at work.
Axyz (Steam) is a puzzle game where you navigate a ball through a floating maze in a vaporwave setting. I really enjoyed the demo for this one and would recommend it if its whole deal is appealing to you.
chloe’s house (Itch.io) is a fun musical toy for browsers. You can use a cat as an instrument.
Bundle of Joy (Steam/Itch.io) is a Warioware-like about taking care of a baby and has a demo as well.
ENA: Dream BBQ (Steam) is a free first-person adventure game where you explore surreal environments.
I don’t really know what Ginger (Steam) is but I keep seeing people recommend it and saying how weird it is, so I guess take a look if you like weird adventure games?
How Right is the Price? (Itch.io) is a collection of thoughts about what you should price your digital tabletop rpg.
The Hearth (Itch.io) is a new regular zine about indie ttrpgs.
#tittyrpg jam (Itch.io) is a ttrpg game jam about loud queer sexuality.
Ascent DX (Steam) is a free metroidvania with 64 x 64 pixel art.
That’s it for this week. Like I said at the top, I’m probably missing a lot because there had been so much going on in my life the last few weeks. But things are calming down a bit now (I hope) and I really missed writing these so expect them on a more regular basis in the future with more effort put in.