Month: December 2017

Dec

2017

Indie Essentials 6: Forced Showdown!

The latest instalment of Indie Essentials is out! This week is the Danish game “Forced Showdown” by BetaDwarf!

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Indie Essential 6 is Forced Showdown! This game combines deckbuilding with an isometric roguelike! #Instagamer #videogames #GreenTeam

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I originally got this game with my The Indie Box subscription, but I’ve followed BetaDwarf for a few years, due to my interest in the #dkgame scene. I really like the way BetaDwarf integrates their community in their games, like adding Twitch integration and releasing free DLC based on community goals.

This game plays with either keyboard & mouse, or a controller. My personal preference is playing this kind of game with a controller, especially since I got myself a wireless one for my pc!

Forced Showdown is a neat game, and it’s on sale in the Steam Holiday Sale right now, if you’re interested!

Dec

2017

Indie Essentials 5: Dead Cells!

It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time for another Indie Essentials!

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Indie Essentials 5 is Dead Cells by Motion Twin! It's a delightful metroidvania title with Souls-lite combat! #Indie #IndieGames #DeadCells #GreenTeam

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Dead Cells is an Early Access metroidvania game with Souls-lite combat, created and published by the French studio, Motion Twin. I can already tell that this is a game that’s going to devour my time, and I couldn’t be happier! It’s got a beautiful pixel-graphics style with modern graphics effects on top. The soundtrack is neat, but that and the graphics both take a back seat to the combat – it’s absolutely spot on, and super satisfying! The game advocates playing with a controller (as you can see in the screenshot that is this post’s featured image), and I absolutely agree with that.

The game is $/€ 16.99, and can be bought either through Steam or Humble.

Dec

2017

Indie Essentials 4: Capsized!

I had an involuntary break from creating videos last week, due to a malign case of man-flu, but I’m back now! This week’s Indie Essentials video is about the 2011 Alientrap Games’ game, Capsized!

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Indie Essentials 4 is out, featuring The gorgeous Capsized! #IndieGames #VideoGames #Indie

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The game has gorgeous environments and overall design, even if the lurking monsters are sometimes annoyingly hard to spot until you’re right up close and personal with them. As I mentioned in the video, this is the first indie game that opened my eyes & ears to electronic music, eventually leading me down the path of loving chiptunes & synthwave!

Do you have suggestions for indie games I should cover? Hit me up @NerdEssentials or @Barl0we on Twitter, or leave a comment on the post on Instagram!