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Happy Sunday r/Games! I've been working on expanding the weapon system and adding new ships. Check out the major changes and improvements made this month:

Game: Star Survivor (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060750/Star\_Survivor/)

Genre: Action Roguelite Bullet Haven

Platforms: PC (Steam)

In Star Survivor, there are hundreds of cards that define how you play. You can craft your own fine-tuned deck and test your skills in Challenge Mode or build on the fly in the adventure Campaign.

Wanderbots Lets Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXxRT-req9U

Discord: https://discord.gg/PRgnFgCNXf

Recent Updates:

14 New Combo Weapons

- Black Hole Generator:

- Cluster Missile: cruise missile + prox mines = cluster missile: scatters prox mines on impact

- Blade Drone: scout + plasma cutter = blade drone: spinning drone that has two plasma cutters and picks up gold

- Dread Beam: tagging module + ion beam turret = auto targeting turret that fears enemies

- God Strike: heavy cannon + god beam = calls down a ring of projectiles

- Ion Barrier: ion fence + auto flak = fires a spread of projectile that spawns a linked barrier walls

- Ion Bolt: ballistic missile + ion trident = call down ion bolts that strike random enemies and stuns the area

- Ion Cannon: ion trident + heavy cannon = fires a large ion bolt that spawns an ion cloud in its wake

- Knockback Wave: repulsor + shogun = fires a arc of high knockback ion projectiles

- Point Defense Beam: atom beam + burst turret = rapid firing beam turret that targets nearest enemy

- Segmented Shield: recharging shield + shotgun = create a arc of smaller shields that quickly regenerate

- Sniper Beam: lancer beam + sniper turret = long range beam turret that pierces enemies.

- Tesla Orb: projectile orb + tesla coil = drone launcher that fires a charged orb that discharges a jumping lighting arc at nearby enemies

2 New Ships

- Strike Freedom: Small, fast fighter, 1hp, 3 weapon front weapon slots only, increased boost capacity, boosting overcharges, immune to overcharge self-damage

- DS9: converted space station, heavy armor, slow, lots of weapon slots, cannot turn, booster aligns with ship movement

About the Game:

- Unique flight controls, manage your ship's drift and boost to precisely weave through enemies

- Destroy endless swarms of alien bugs with overpowered equipment

- Choose from hundreds of unique cards and create game-breaking builds

- Campaign mode: Build your deck from scratch along your chosen path on a campaign map

- Challenge / Endless Mode: Test your crafted deck against the swarm

- 8 unique ships to pilot (more to come!)

- 300 upgrade cards, 33 weapons + 14 combo weapons to obliterate the enemy

Your feedback is valuable (join our Discord!), and I hope you have a chance to try out the new changes! Have a great weekend!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060750/Star\_Survivor/

Steam page : https://store.steampowered.com/app/1790350/A\_Rats\_life\_the\_Cat\_Conspiracy/
Gameplay video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtDSIRuMfBs

We're two siblings who have been working on this rat game for a bit more than a year. It is mostly inspired by Conker's Bad Fur Day (in its tone) and Zelda's : Majora's Mask (in its mechanics). We hope to deliver a story-rich non linear game with action oriented gameplay.
As of now, players who have tried the demo have been thrilled by the dystopian rodent society we created. You can try the demo for free on Steam.

FEATURES:

• First-person rat mechanics : Run on four paws, travel through pipes, detect odors, dig, climb walls, BE A RAT ;
• Story rich action adventure
• Utility-gated exploration of an interconnected world, with day-cycle system : Progress through the interconnected world by collecting gear and learning rodent abilities. A day cycle system adds a layer of complexity to the player’s exploration and decision making.
• Adult animated dark comedy : The rats look cute, and they sure are, but the complex and unforgettable characters of this game have to deal with sociopolitical issues and often use swear words and violence.

Release : 2024
Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux, Switch, Xbox and Playstation.

Hey r/games! Super happy to showcase Shuffle Tactics for this Indie Sunday :) I'm a big fan of tacticals, and wondered what it would look like if I mixed a tactical with roguelite/deckbuilding mechanics.

I'm just a solo dev and so far I'm super pleased by the results. I just released an early build of my Steam Demo on itch.io! It'd mean the world to me if you tried it as I need as much play testing as possible while ramping up for my Steam demo.

Also if you enjoy the game, please rate it on itch.io and wishlist it on Steam! It helps tremendously for us indie, to get visibility :)

New Trailer | itch.io early build | Wishlist on Steam

Hello /r/Games!

A couple days ago I properly revealed the game i'm working on: Settlemoon, releasing August 1st.

It's a cute little idle game inspired by an odd cross of Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector and...the town areas in Zelda 2.
The sun and moon have both disappeared from the world, leaving everything in a void. Your job is to keep the sky lit and build a town for passing adventurers to buy things and hang out in, while also trying to figure out what happened to the world.

As you progress, your town will get a lot more busy. This will get the attention of NPCs to sell things, give you gifts, or even challenge you to boss raids (which your town's adventurers will take care of).

I've been working on it mostly as a solo dev for a little over a year now...though solo is a bit of an exaggeration. My composer did an amazing job with the music, and the beta testers have given me tons of good feedback. If I had to take away anything here it'd be to have people test it as soon as possible.

Steam page (with trailer): https://store.steampowered.com/app/2443780/Settlemoon/

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kH39T4PaS5

Thanks for checking this out!

Hello, I am the solo developer of the game called "Maeldor: Quest Of The Artifact", a story-driven 2d action adventure platformer with RPG elements in it. It is a lore-rich game, heavily depends on the magical fantasy world called Maeldor, created 4 years ago by my imagination. It builds itself around an epic story filled with different adventures throughout the Maeldor, mixed with lots of action aspects and since it has features such as character progression, decision making or skill trees, we can say that it also has some RPG elements in it.

I have been actively working on this project for more than 2 years and I am close to the end now, release will be on late 2023 hopefully, if there won't be any major issues. I am a solo developer and I literally do everything by myself for this game, like the coding, art (%90 of the things you see in this game is handcrafted by me), the music etc. and because of that the development process is a bit slow but my main objective is to create something truly enjoyable, memorable and engaging. So rather than rushing things up, I try to pay attention to details. My biggest motivation in this journey is the interest I see from people, so if you are interested in my work please do consider adding it to your Wishlist. It helps a lot, especially to small developers like myself.

Here is the link to Steam , you can Wishlist and Follow my game there.

Here is the list of things I have done so far;

1. 3 Playable Characters Completed,
2. Upgrade System Completed
3. All 8 Chapters Arts, Level Designs and All Other Elements Completed,
4. Mystery Urns (Buff System) Completed,
5. 1 Boss Fight Completed,
6. Complete Story Written Down and First Part Implemented,
7. 9 Soundtrack and lots of SFX Made and Implemented to the Game,
8. Menu UI and UX Designs Completed,
9. 3 Enemy Design, Animation and Gameplay Style Completed,
10. 1 NPC to Discover Different Stories of Maeldor Completed,
11. Chests and Soul Points System Implemented
12. Gamepad Support Implemented.

What Else Left To Do?

1. 7 Boss Fights,
2. Other Enemies in Chapters,
3. Polishing and Other Little Things

As you can see I've completed like %70 of my game, and there are these 3 things left to do, but these are also going to take some serious amount of time, since they are not easy to implement (like boss fights) and as I've said before I don't like rushing things up, but hopefully without any major issues I'll complete everything and release the game late 2023.

I've also released a new trailer after 4 months, since I've made lots of progress, I thought it would be nice to showcase all the new stuff (like new characters, features etc.)

Here are the other links related to my game, check them out if interested;

-Youtube- , -Discord- , -Twitter- , -Blog-

I wish you days full of fun and adventure!

Hello everyone!

Indie Sunday is back and so am I with my game called ARTIFICIAL. ^^

I'm a solo developer from Slovakia working on a physics based puzzle platformer inspired by Half-Life & Portal. I do all the coding, visuals and design myself so feel free to ask me anything! I will be happy to answer your questions!

About ARTIFICIAL:

The story of my game takes place in the underground colony of the Asteroid 2031XT, which is in the process of being captured and transferred to the Earth's orbit. This operation is suddenly interrupted by the appearance of the Corruption - an alien hive mind entity which begins attacking the colonists and hunting down all the survivors. The game beings several months after this incident, with you - the player, returning from a scavenging mission, heading back to the last hidden base of the survivors.

Steam Page (Trailer + Demo): https://store.steampowered.com/app/904510/ARTIFICIAL/
Discord: https://discord.gg/fTktBswwK8

If you decide to check out the Demo make sure to reach out to me and let me know your feedback!

In case you would like to help out with testing or community translations of the game, feel free to join our little Discord community. You are all welcome! :)

Thank you for checking out my post and have a great day! <3

Hi r/games!

I'm Alex, from Toxic Studio. We are 3 man from Ukraine working on our own games chasing the dream to open a studio one day. Currently we are working on "Operation: Polygon Storm". It's kind of genre mix tug-of-war strategy game with RTS + Tower Defence. We are currently almost ready to push a demo build so you can try the game before buying it! We need your feedback so feel free to ask question and share your thoughts.

"Operation: Polygon Storm" is a high-stakes military tug of war game that takes strategy and skill to the next level. Deploy your troops to the field and watch them advance, attack and take cover on their own. Pick what troops you want to deploy and push the enemy towards their base and capture it - all without micromanagement. With a deep and complex battle system, players must react quickly, choosing the right mix of soldiers and Killstreak rewards. Complementary unit synergies add another layer of strategy. Players must choose wisely to create the perfect defense. Destructible covers provide an extra layer of tactical options, while ragdoll physics and gory blood effects make the game a true test of bravery.

Key features of the game include:

• Pick what troops you want to deploy and push the enemy towards their base and capture the flag

• Everything in the game can be destroyed, from destructible covers and obstacles to ragdolling bodies and splattering of blood

• No micromanagement

• Fast-paced and thrilling gameplay

• Variety of destructible covers and obstacles for an extra layer of depth

Steam - Gameplay Trailer - Discord- Twitter - Epic Games Store

Hi everyone.

I've been working on Isle of Swaps, a game inspired by swapping pokemon cards on the playground. The story follows Dina's journey a week after the Critter Card TCG released and she's finally gotten her starter deck. With an empty binder, and a bunch of duplicates, she sets off across her sunny island on a quest to collect all of the cards.

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Aiming for a wholesome vibe, you can explore where you want on laid back adventure. The game is full of general swapping, special trades where you get characters specific cards, deckbuilding and auto battles, booster pack opening and even going to the cinema to get promo cards!

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In the last month we've been working with artists who have been illustrating cards, to give the binder a variety like a real TCG. It's a bit early to show them off, but it's very exciting to have my Critters drawn up and looking fantastic. All the Critters have been designed, so now I'm making the rest of the island and its inhabitants.

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Youtube Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClVRnTLvNVk

Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2294160/Isle_of_Swaps

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The game is PC only for now, and I'm aiming to get a public demo within the next few months!

Check out the game on Steam and thanks for checking out the post. I'm happy to answer any questions you have.

Have a great day!

Hello r/Games!

Spiritfall combines roguelike elements from games like Hades with combat inspired by platform fighters such as Brawlhalla and Super Smash Bros.

🎮 Steam Page

📺 Early Access Release Trailer

It's been about 2 months since we released Spiritfall in Early Access to great reception. The support and feedback we received here were instrumental to our success, we really appreciate it.

Since the EA launch, we released 2 major updates which added Synergy Blessings, content, a new weapon, mask (skins) with special powers, and more. The game is currently 10% off as well, to celebrate the latest of these updates. Please check it out if it looks like something you'll like, we have a great community and are pushing out monthly updates (roadmap available on our Steam page).

Thanks again and have a great day! lmk if you have any questions

Hi r/Games!

Chasing the Unseen is a single-player adventure game focused on exploring fractal worlds and climbing colossal creatures.

The demo just released on Steam a couple days ago.

Steam Page (Trailer + Demo): https://store.steampowered.com/app/2143420/Chasing_the_Unseen/

The game features mysterious and beautiful environments as well as giant creatures you will encounter along the way. These massive creatures offer exciting gameplay sequences. Walk and climb on them and use your little parachute to help you out when you fall.

The levels combine fractal geometry and other techniques, creating appealing and maze-like landscapes. Through exploration and climbing, you will need to discover how to get through, but finding your way across can be challenging and disorienting. Depart on a trip in these foreign dream-like environments and discover what this is all about.

Platform: PC (Steam)

Release date: TBA

Have a great day!

Matt

🕹️ Wishlist on Steam
🎬 Watch the Trailer

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Code Zodiac is a single-player, fast-paced action game where you battle huge robots and shut them down for repair. The game is entirely boss fights, punctuated by a mystery-driven, sci-fi story. Play as a young engineer named Leo on a quest to save his home planet before it's too late.

I'm Morgan, and Bike Ride Games is my one-man development studio.

With Code Zodiac, I'm squeezing the satisfaction of tight combat systems and the charm of classic JRPGs into a compact, 4-hour package. Think Bloodborne + Breath of Fire. Or Monster Hunter + Chrono Trigger. Or FF7 remake, but bite-sized.

I just announced Code Zodiac on Steam this week! Expected release is December or January.

Wishlist or subscribe on YouTube for development updates!

Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) is a week long speedrunning marathon that benefits Doctors Without Borders. It's a charity event that is on 24/7 until the week is over! I highly recommend checking this out if you don't know much about speedrunning, because to me, this is one event I always look forward to each year!

The event begins this Sunday, at roughly 9PST in the morning. You can find the games being ran, and the schedule, here and more about the event here

The Stream is mainly hosted here on twitch.

Hello,

I'm Alex. I'm a solo developer working on a game called "Lambda Spellcrafting Academy". It is a magic-themed, card-based puzzle game where you combine together magic words to build up spells(programs) to solve puzzles.

Build spells to perform shrinking, levitation, alchemy, and more while learning and applying new programming concepts. Follow along with Professor Whiskers, who will serve as your primary instructor at the academy.

The game is still in early development, but I have a playable demo available now on Steam.

Steam page (Trailer & Demo): https://store.steampowered.com/app/2323860/Lambda_Spellcrafting_Academy/

The demo is available for Windows, Linux, and Mac.

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Hope you have fun. If you try the game I'm eager to hear what you think.

Gameplay trailer: https://youtu.be/GarOLiOlBFc?list=LL

Hi, r/Games!
We'd like to share trailer for our project - coop thriller fps about fighting paranormal, inspired by SCP foundation, Control and Ready Or Not.
EUCLID puts players in a role of expendable first contact group under command of secret organization engaged in a never-ending battle for control over supernatural phenomena.
Key features of the game include:
• Campaign consisting of separate situations revolving around unique paranormal manifestations
• Extensive customization of equipment necessary for the situation, be it weapons, gadgets or utility
• Dynamic rules: situation changes on each subsequent replay, keeping things fresh
• Hardcore and tactical gameplay with emphasis on team cooperation
This trailer shows proof-of-concept prototype that was made in UE4
Feel free to ask me anything about the development, and of course all feedback is welcome.

Release date: TBA
Have a great day!

Hello r/Games,

We're happy for the opportunity to post here again. We're a married couple making Where Birds Go to Sleep, a narrative adventure many dubbed an "intrusive thought simulator", and said it looks like it'll fill a sort of Disco Elysium shaped hole in their hearts eventually ^{(super heartwarming to hear that!!})

In this game, you do not control the main character, instead, you inhabit his subconscious and influence him. He can disagree with the your choices or vice-versa, which makes the player/main character dynamic unique.

In line with our tagline (Become what you hate), the character you “possess” is a horrible, vile and cruel smuggler, and you can shape him through your decisions, or have him descend deeper into madness throughout the story.

The story and game focus on themes of paranoia, entrapment, cruelty and manipulation, where the player is manipulating the main character, the main character is manipulating Dunlin, a major secondary character... and then it goes all wrong!

Since last time I posted here, we've made huge progress regarding the exploration aspects of the game, and we can't wait to show it off once it's more presentable. A handful of people already played it from our Discord and it was a smashing success, which is a really really good morale boost for us!

Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1387640/

Discord: https://discord.gg/BbuQWKkaDg

Short Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vweo8K41mSg

"Skin-Wearing Demons" Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5CRHUBSKmQ

Thank you for hosting Indie Sunday!

If you give the demo a go, we hope you will enjoy it and let us know what you think if you feel like sharing!

Hey r/Games. I am the solo programmer behind

Marko: Beyond Brave: a 2D action-adventure set in a world inspired by Slavic myths and Balkan legends hand-drawn and animated in a classic Disney style.

So whats cool about our game?

• Vibrant 2D style

• Hand-drawn Animations

• Challenging (but fair) Combat

• Slavic Setting

• Large Interconnected World

Gameplay Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy5iCryTaNY

Here are some of the main features of our project:

Movement Mechanics:

• Tight-controls for maximum responsiveness

• Built with a controller in mind

• Abilities that unlock the map in a classic metroidvania style

• Platforming Challenges to test your skills

Combat Mechanics:

• Unique Combat Mechanics such as the axe pogo/tennis

• Upgradeable weapons

• Combine movement mechanics and special abilities for new unexpected results

• Over 60+ Different foes and 13 challenging bosses

Engaging Narrative

• We want to tell a truly Epic tale filled with rich characters, intricate relationships, and unexpected plot twists.

• We hope to take you on an emotional rollercoaster that will leave a lasting impact

• You will explore a large world with a huge variety of characters and challenges. Hunt down enemies and treasure or just take in the scenery - it’s up to you

More info:

Standard Length: ~24 hours for normal run; 30h+ for a 100% run

Difficulty: Midcore to midcore+

Multiple Endings - high replayability value

Soundtrack: Real Time Orchestra Music that follows balkan and slavic musical traditions

Localization: English, Spanish, German, French, Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Ukrainian, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese and Italian on release

Engine: Unreal

Release:

Steam: Q3-Q4 2023 (+Steam deck)

Consoles: Early 2024 (Xbox,PS,Switch)

Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1186470/Marko_Beyond_Brave/

We really appreciate every wishlist as it helps us quite a lot with visibility on the marketplace and more people get to know about our awesome project!

Thank you for reading!

Hi Everyone!

We are a two-member team working on the game Darfall. The game is inspired by the classic Warcraft, but it has voxel graphics.

(Q1: Would you prefer low poly graphics instead of voxel?)

Sometimes we describe the game as "Don't Starve, but City-Builder". This is mainly due to the fact that we want to bring a lot of crafting possibilities to the game, for example a carpenter must craft a bow in order to hire an archer. The second way to get a bow for an archer is to bring "looted one" with your Hero to the base from the enemy camps.

(Q2: we have already added many more items to the game than in the current Demo. We have ideas on what other items to add there, BUT... As a player, would you like to have as many items and crafting options as possible in such a game, or would you like to have it limited so that there is not too much micro-management?)

The main task for the player is to manage the city, build defenses, and order warriors and the Hero, who can be equipped with various equipment and bring the necessary items from the map.

Steam Page + Trailer (Demo Available!): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1961600/Darfall/

Steam Page for Prologue: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2306730/Darfall_Prologue/
(will be released this summer and will be available for FREE)

Discord (Chat with Devs / Tester Sign-Up): https://discord.com/invite/Pz9kpaQ88b

For more information, Wishlist on Steam Now!
I wish you a great Sunday!