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Indie Games: They're like video games, but smaller!

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    I needed anime to post.I needed anime to post. boom Registered User regular
    okay if you don't have a problem with flashing lights or epilepsy go play SF's Project M.U.S.C.U.L.A.R. because i went in looking for a random game from that designer and found something that put a huge grin on my face

    like once it got going the whole aesthetic and mechanic just made me happy and it was a lot of fun
    my score was 1377

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    TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    I... can't figure out how to start in that game...

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    I needed anime to post.I needed anime to post. boom Registered User regular
    edited March 2015
    the game basically asks you to figure out the main mechanic to start the game

    it definitely tells you the controls it does for a reason

    I needed anime to post. on
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    Houk the NamebringerHouk the Namebringer Nipples The EchidnaRegistered User regular
    okay if you don't have a problem with flashing lights or epilepsy go play SF's Project M.U.S.C.U.L.A.R. because i went in looking for a random game from that designer and found something that put a huge grin on my face

    like once it got going the whole aesthetic and mechanic just made me happy and it was a lot of fun
    my score was 1377

    1344

    I ended up clicking/scrolling out of the box multiple times and now my eyes hurt

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    WeedLordVegetaWeedLordVegeta Registered User regular
    you all should absolutely check out pioneers on itch.io

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    InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    Uh turn based exploration game?

    FUCK YES

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    WiseManTobesWiseManTobes Registered User regular
    -Tal wrote: »

    I'm about 3 minutes into this game, if I don't get to punch Josh right in the mouth, 0/10

    if I get to punch him in his stupid smug mouth 10/10

    Steam! Battlenet:Wisemantobes#1508
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    chiasaur11chiasaur11 Never doubt a raccoon. Do you think it's trademarked?Registered User regular
    -Tal wrote: »

    I'm about 3 minutes into this game, if I don't get to punch Josh right in the mouth, 0/10

    if I get to punch him in his stupid smug mouth 10/10

    You beat it?

    I'm curious if there are multiple endings.
    I got the guy quitting to make an indie.

    Where the problem according to all the playtests was "the writing".

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    WiseManTobesWiseManTobes Registered User regular
    chiasaur11 wrote: »
    -Tal wrote: »

    I'm about 3 minutes into this game, if I don't get to punch Josh right in the mouth, 0/10

    if I get to punch him in his stupid smug mouth 10/10

    You beat it?

    I'm curious if there are multiple endings.
    I got the guy quitting to make an indie.

    Where the problem according to all the playtests was "the writing".

    My ending was
    Me getting more and more bitchy until it time jumps to me being on another team and it has the line
    "So I guess the problem is the writing"
    "The End"
    So my ending was finding cyclical hell?

    Steam! Battlenet:Wisemantobes#1508
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    GvzbgulGvzbgul Registered User regular
    edited March 2015
    indie game dead or alive 5
    Boob Simulator

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    chiasaur11chiasaur11 Never doubt a raccoon. Do you think it's trademarked?Registered User regular
    edited March 2015
    chiasaur11 wrote: »
    -Tal wrote: »

    I'm about 3 minutes into this game, if I don't get to punch Josh right in the mouth, 0/10

    if I get to punch him in his stupid smug mouth 10/10

    You beat it?

    I'm curious if there are multiple endings.
    I got the guy quitting to make an indie.

    Where the problem according to all the playtests was "the writing".

    My ending was
    Me getting more and more bitchy until it time jumps to me being on another team and it has the line
    "So I guess the problem is the writing"
    "The End"
    So my ending was finding cyclical hell?
    Was the team for an indie game? Because if so, I think that was sort of my ending. Although my guy didn't get that bitchy.

    Edit: Yep! Multiple endings!

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    WiseManTobesWiseManTobes Registered User regular
    chiasaur11 wrote: »
    chiasaur11 wrote: »
    -Tal wrote: »

    I'm about 3 minutes into this game, if I don't get to punch Josh right in the mouth, 0/10

    if I get to punch him in his stupid smug mouth 10/10

    You beat it?

    I'm curious if there are multiple endings.
    I got the guy quitting to make an indie.

    Where the problem according to all the playtests was "the writing".

    My ending was
    Me getting more and more bitchy until it time jumps to me being on another team and it has the line
    "So I guess the problem is the writing"
    "The End"
    So my ending was finding cyclical hell?
    Was the team for an indie game? Because if so, I think that was sort of my ending. Although my guy didn't get that bitchy.

    Edit: Yep! Multiple endings!

    Nope mine was
    Yet another big AAA project come to a head , blame on the writer, me being super dejected, the end.

    totally writer hell heh

    Steam! Battlenet:Wisemantobes#1508
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    -Tal-Tal Registered User regular
    edited March 2015
    a while ago I somehow found myself watching the whole of dead or alive's story mode

    it was incomprehensible

    I think a good 40% of the dialogue was characters saying another character's name

    -Tal on
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    -Tal-Tal Registered User regular
    this scene was pretty good though

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUA-tWmfgnM

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    Mr. GMr. G Registered User regular
    Fame Douglas,

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    Crimson KingCrimson King Registered User regular
    chiasaur11 wrote: »
    chiasaur11 wrote: »
    -Tal wrote: »

    I'm about 3 minutes into this game, if I don't get to punch Josh right in the mouth, 0/10

    if I get to punch him in his stupid smug mouth 10/10

    You beat it?

    I'm curious if there are multiple endings.
    I got the guy quitting to make an indie.

    Where the problem according to all the playtests was "the writing".

    My ending was
    Me getting more and more bitchy until it time jumps to me being on another team and it has the line
    "So I guess the problem is the writing"
    "The End"
    So my ending was finding cyclical hell?
    Was the team for an indie game? Because if so, I think that was sort of my ending. Although my guy didn't get that bitchy.

    Edit: Yep! Multiple endings!

    Nope mine was
    Yet another big AAA project come to a head , blame on the writer, me being super dejected, the end.

    totally writer hell heh
    i wanted to know where the option was to be like

    "listen, guys, the problem is the guy who hates tutorials. cold open, cinematic, it's totally unimportant. this is in no way a writing problem"

    and then if they won't listen to you whatever, write something good for whatever they decide on. who cares

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    Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    Hullis wrote: »
    indie games thread, if y'all liked startopia and roller coaster tycoon, The Spatials is out on steam for under 10 dollars right now

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaZWFyMf1t8

    I want this a lot

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    Duke 2.0Duke 2.0 Time Trash Cat Registered User regular
    -Tal wrote: »
    a while ago I somehow found myself watching the whole of dead or alive's story mode

    it was incomprehensible

    I think a good 40% of the dialogue was characters saying another character's name

    so it was romance anime

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    Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    Duke 2.0 wrote: »
    -Tal wrote: »
    a while ago I somehow found myself watching the whole of dead or alive's story mode

    it was incomprehensible

    I think a good 40% of the dialogue was characters saying another character's name

    so it was romance anime

    or fight anime

    or sports anime

    or anime

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    Death of RatsDeath of Rats Registered User regular
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    Duke 2.0 wrote: »
    -Tal wrote: »
    a while ago I somehow found myself watching the whole of dead or alive's story mode

    it was incomprehensible

    I think a good 40% of the dialogue was characters saying another character's name

    so it was romance anime

    or fight anime

    or sports anime

    or anime

    ...

    Magic Pink.

    No I don't.
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    KwoaruKwoaru Confident Smirk Flawless Golden PecsRegistered User regular
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    Duke 2.0 wrote: »
    -Tal wrote: »
    a while ago I somehow found myself watching the whole of dead or alive's story mode

    it was incomprehensible

    I think a good 40% of the dialogue was characters saying another character's name

    so it was romance anime

    or fight anime

    or sports anime

    or anime

    ...

    Magic Pink-senpai~~

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    Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    Duke 2.0 wrote: »
    -Tal wrote: »
    a while ago I somehow found myself watching the whole of dead or alive's story mode

    it was incomprehensible

    I think a good 40% of the dialogue was characters saying another character's name

    so it was romance anime

    or fight anime

    or sports anime

    or anime

    ...

    Kya! Magic Pink-senpai~~ <3



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    InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    煩い!

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    Death of RatsDeath of Rats Registered User regular
    1. Pika.
    2. Pikapi!
    3. Pikachu!

    No I don't.
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    JohnHamJohnHam Registered User regular
    -Tal wrote: »

    This is fantastic. I literally said "holy shit" out loud when I finished reading this bit:
    Josh’s hurt face — which cruelly makes him look a decade younger — metronomes from Erika to Mike. When he begins to speak, you sense him minding his words. “Okay. I’m sorry. Maybe I missed something here. But doesn’t every Star Wars movie start with scrolling text?” With that, though, he is no longer minding his words; his eyes fill with the madness of an unheeded prophet.

    Wonderfully written.

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    David_TDavid_T A fashion yes-man is no good to me. Copenhagen, DenmarkRegistered User regular
    chiasaur11 wrote: »
    chiasaur11 wrote: »
    -Tal wrote: »

    I'm about 3 minutes into this game, if I don't get to punch Josh right in the mouth, 0/10

    if I get to punch him in his stupid smug mouth 10/10

    You beat it?

    I'm curious if there are multiple endings.
    I got the guy quitting to make an indie.

    Where the problem according to all the playtests was "the writing".

    My ending was
    Me getting more and more bitchy until it time jumps to me being on another team and it has the line
    "So I guess the problem is the writing"
    "The End"
    So my ending was finding cyclical hell?
    Was the team for an indie game? Because if so, I think that was sort of my ending. Although my guy didn't get that bitchy.

    Edit: Yep! Multiple endings!

    My ending
    Three years later. I'm the headwriter for ShatterGate:Online. It's 12 months way from shipping. They just got their catastrophic feedback from the paid consultants. Emergency meeting.

    "OK guys, we all know why we're here."

    The end.

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    JohnHamJohnHam Registered User regular
    David_T wrote: »
    chiasaur11 wrote: »
    chiasaur11 wrote: »
    -Tal wrote: »

    I'm about 3 minutes into this game, if I don't get to punch Josh right in the mouth, 0/10

    if I get to punch him in his stupid smug mouth 10/10

    You beat it?

    I'm curious if there are multiple endings.
    I got the guy quitting to make an indie.

    Where the problem according to all the playtests was "the writing".

    My ending was
    Me getting more and more bitchy until it time jumps to me being on another team and it has the line
    "So I guess the problem is the writing"
    "The End"
    So my ending was finding cyclical hell?
    Was the team for an indie game? Because if so, I think that was sort of my ending. Although my guy didn't get that bitchy.

    Edit: Yep! Multiple endings!

    My ending
    Three years later. I'm the headwriter for ShatterGate:Online. It's 12 months way from shipping. They just got their catastrophic feedback from the paid consultants. Emergency meeting.

    "OK guys, we all know why we're here."

    The end.

    My ending was
    the player character writing ad copy for an RC Cola campaign six months later.

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    AistanAistan Tiny Bat Registered User regular
    I should get around to finishing that game sometime.

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    CorporateLogoCorporateLogo The toilet knows how I feelRegistered User regular
    Speaking of indie games, give Bill Belichick Offseason Simulator a shot

    Do not have a cow, mortal.

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    Panda4YouPanda4You Registered User regular
    Ahahaha that "cover" image!

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    PwnanObrienPwnanObrien He's right, life sucks. Registered User regular
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    SaraLunaSaraLuna Registered User regular
    Aistan wrote: »
    I should get around to finishing that game sometime.
    I was really enjoying it until I hit one of the "wait until X cycle of the moon" parts that had just passed. then I saw there was a way to manually change the in-game cycle, but not if you'd already done [some action]
    the game basically said "come back in three weeks" and I didn't bother

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    PwnanObrienPwnanObrien He's right, life sucks. Registered User regular
    Just got paid for completing work on a game from like 2 months ago.

    It's going to be out on iOS and Android.

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    Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    Hullis wrote: »
    indie games thread, if y'all liked startopia and roller coaster tycoon, The Spatials is out on steam for under 10 dollars right now

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaZWFyMf1t8

    holy shitball you people

    the spatials is SO MUCH FUN

    I lost hours upon hours to it last night and I didn't even notice




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    Mr. GMr. G Registered User regular

    The only April Fool's bit worth a damn, because they actually made a real thing

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    WeedLordVegetaWeedLordVegeta Registered User regular
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    Hullis wrote: »
    indie games thread, if y'all liked startopia and roller coaster tycoon, The Spatials is out on steam for under 10 dollars right now

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaZWFyMf1t8

    holy shitball you people

    the spatials is SO MUCH FUN

    I lost hours upon hours to it last night and I didn't even notice

    it's real goddamn rad, yeah

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    ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
    Hullis you can't change your name and your avatar at the same time

    I won't know who you are

    I have a podcast about Power Rangers:Teenagers With Attitude | TWA Facebook Group
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