October Next Fest is over, but your favorite Octosim lives on! The demo's still up for grabs on itchio, GOG and Steam, so check it out if you haven't already!
Thanks to everyone who played, wishlisted, spread the word, or shared their thoughts on the demo. It was a huge success!
Today we're gonna looking through some demos during this year's Steam Next Fest! There's a BUNCH of demos I have in my collection for this and I can't wait to check them out 🎮
i'm so excited. steam starts another next fest soon and a game i've been following for a while will be showcasing a demo! i'm hoping to be able to stream it at some point today (monday) ~ looking forward to see what this game has to offer ^^
Behold the worst cleric in history. I was trying to heal my boyfriend but. ya nobody trusted my heals afterwards. Also will turn on my mic in recaptures because i was almost crying laughing.
The Steam Next Fest is here and my game Hand: Drowning on Dry Land is included. If you’re in the mood for a game about a time traveling vigilante with an alcohol addiction why not give it a go ;)
Happy Next Fest! I decided this year to do something I never do and let myself get hype for some upcoming games! Over the past few days, I tried out twelve Next Fest demos - some of them weren't for me, but most were really promising, and I thought I would share the five games I tried which I am the most excited for, along with the notes I wrote immediately after playing each one.
(They're in alphabetical order, not ranked)
The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood - THIS GAME IS SO DOPE I AM SO HYPE FOR THE FULL RELEASE!!! I was sad when the demo ended! It especially deserves a Let’s Play - let’s see if I will be brave enough to read aloud the sexually explicit dialogue when the time comes.
In Stars and Time - “Guy who speaks exclusively in puns” is not my favorite archetype already but to make them the FREAKIN PROTAGONIST… That aside, this was quite the charming introduction. Cool character designs and music. The rock-paper-scissors combat is so goofily literal that it circles back around to awesome, and I am a sucker and a half for a time loop.
Saltsea Chronicles - Very cute but I expected as much from Die Gute Fabrik. Has the same casual but profoundly human slice-of-life storytelling as Mutazione, and I see a lot of replayability potential in choosing which characters go on missions and the conflict resolution mechanics.
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical - I would rather play this game than see most of what is currently on Broadway (meant as a jab at those jukebox biopics of pop musicians, not anything actually original). The way the demo was structured might have spoiled some story beats, but I don’t know how else they could have done it; it was a sampler of musical numbers, and from it seems these musical numbers really drive the plot in a meaningful way! Awesome!
Verne: The Shape of Fantasy - Puzzles are just tricky enough, although I think the game could let you struggle a little longer before giving hints. The pixel art and voice acting is so nice.
Darkest Dungeon is on the list of games that I play and enjoy and I am garbage at. It took me a long time to really start to understand the different stats and strategy hidden in each nook and cranny of the game. I think I managed to get through the first several hours of game play on sheer luck. I started over a few times, trying to craft the perfect group of adventurers and keep their stress…