Indie Watch 2012

[J T]

Arcadecraft



This is one of those sim/tycoon kind of games, but the setting for this one is that you are building your own arcade. The game is set for Xbox-Live, and possibly PC.

[J T]

Incredipede



I'm really liking the new storybook meets anatomy book graphics of Incredipede's new look. This is a physics puzzler that has a little bit of Spore and a little bit of World of Goo, with just a hint of Bob Came in Pieces.

[J T]

DREAM



This is a first person exploration game with some dreamy visuals. The game intends to be able to use the upcoming Occulus Rift VR headset. If you want to help them gain exposure, I'm sure the developer would be happy if you vote them up on Steam Greenlight.

[J T]

Bad Trip


*click for video and news story*

Artist Alan Kwong has been video taping his life for a long time now. He has now created a virtual world that you can walk around in and experience fragments of his memories and his dreams and nightmares.

[Stark]

Gone Home


*click for company webpage and video*

This is a first-person house exploration game, I guess? If this is done right, it looks like it could be quite the creepy little game. Looking forward to it.

HT Idle Thumbs podcast

[J T]

Oregon Trail, but a shmup... And insane. Super Amazing Wagon Adventure.

That is the greatest thing I have seen in awhile. I also haven't laughed that hard in a very long tinge thanks.

I was amused throughout the whole thing, but then laughed hard at 1:13.

I don't know if you guys have played it yet, but Super Amazing Wagon Adventure was released recently. I've played it and it is really funny and enjoyable. It has story segments that unfold seemingly randomly, so the game is a different experience every time you play it.

[J T]

Kairo


*Click for official site*

I'm not quite sure what to make of the game yet. I still need to play the demo. I am in love with the trailer though. The music is so good when combined with the imagery. I hope the game has this kind of brooding and intense soundtrack.

[J T]

Wrack



You can buy the alpha version of this game now, but it's not complete yet. I've played it, and it is an awesome classic FPS game for people that like twitchy, fast paced shooters with big labyrinthian levels. The audio was even done by the guy who did the sound for DOOM. I really love the precision controls on this one and the lightning fast pace. If that's your thing, you should give Wrack a try.

[J T]

Mak


This is an interesting looking building game that will attempt to differentiate itself from Minecraft and its clones by focusing on physics, tethering, and electrical conduction. I have no idea what that will look like, but I look forward to finding out.

[J T]

Mak


This is an interesting looking building game that will attempt to differentiate itself from Minecraft and its clones by focusing on physics, tethering, and electrical conduction. I have no idea what that will look like, but I look forward to finding out.

In this gameplay preview video you can see that this game looks a bit like Super Mario Galaxy meets Minecraft.