Wow, I really must still be in holiday mode – I completely forgot about my indie wrap up yesterday! As an apology, I present you with my horrific use of photoshop, because that totally helps… right? Here’s the indie news of the week (plus one day) that you might have missed.
The guys over at Klei have made some awesome games – I loved Don’t Starve and Mark of the Ninja. Both were fantastic. I suppose that’s why I’m so excited for their new project, a turn-based tactical espionage game. It was originally announced as Incognita, but now it’s gotten a new name: Invisible, Inc. Check out the new Alpha Gameplay Trailer to go with the name change:
The Steam Dev Days are underway, leading to news that Greenlight might become a thing of the past. I have mixed feelings about this, I must say. Could be good or bad for indie gaming – I suppose only time will tell. Also at the dev days, every indie developer who attended got a free Steam Machine. That sounds awesome – that’s a goodie bag I’d enjoy. Obviously, it’s to help and promote development on the new box, and I’m sure it will be a big boost to some of the more hesitant developers.
Are you interesting in developing a game? Don’t forget to sign up for the Global Game Jam! Taking place in Joburg and Cape Town it’s a fantastic opportunity to make a game in just one weekend. Don’t worry if you’ve never made a game before, or if you don’t know how to program. It takes all types to make a game – you will team up with others to collaborate and make something. Sounds like fun.
Cube World seems to finally be getting an update soon. Quests are coming, and I’m intrigued by the approach:
Thanks to the procedural generation of quests I came up with a nice solution which requires only storing a small set of variables for each quest. Also generating quest texts for random quests isn’t trivial. I had to create a basic grammar system and dictionary to be able to generate texts for arbitrary combinations of creatures, objects and locations.
Currently we’re adding more quest variations to make it as non-repetitive as possible.
Want to pick up some nice indies for the weekend of gaming? There’s no doubt that Humble Indie Bundle is looking mighty tempting – I will be buying one myself. over on Games Rage, you can pick up their “truly indie games” bundle – for a little over $3 you can get six games including Project Night, Ocean City Racing, and even Go Scurry. Indiegala is also running a bundle this month, with games seven games including Millennium, Two Brothers and (if you pay more than $5) Ravensword Shadowlands.
Last Updated: January 17, 2014
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 17, 2014 at 13:07
I JUST JIZZED MY PANTS FOR THAT HEADER!!!
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
January 17, 2014 at 13:08
It are super funnay!
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 17, 2014 at 13:12
DAT Geoff in tight clothes, pprrrrrrecious
XDXD
RinceThis2014
January 17, 2014 at 13:46
Jizza? Wow… I certainly pissed them 😛
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 17, 2014 at 13:57
haha
Craig "Crios" Boonzaier
January 17, 2014 at 13:11
That one lady with a beard, I dunno, something just seems fishy about that.
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 17, 2014 at 13:13
I think not fishy, but looks like a wiener!
XD
Hammersteyn
January 17, 2014 at 13:14
I think her tights are loaded O_o
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 17, 2014 at 13:14
hahaha
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 17, 2014 at 13:14
I think Geoff should appear in an ION header in a bikini hahahaha
…wait, is the internet ready for that?
Hammersteyn
January 17, 2014 at 13:15
Geoff in a bikini ??????
http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/a6w9K1b_460sa.gif
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 17, 2014 at 13:21
lolz
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 17, 2014 at 13:24
Well it’s the internet, so someone somewhere will appreciate it.
Kensei Seraph
January 17, 2014 at 13:26
Rule 34.
And this is why we can’t have good things.
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 17, 2014 at 13:27
Ah, now THAT is two things I NEVER want to see together.
Geoff + rule34
RockMossel2014
January 17, 2014 at 13:16
Talking about indie news…do any of you guys understand the ending in LIMBO?
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 17, 2014 at 13:21
I do, what is unclear?
RockMossel2014
January 17, 2014 at 13:22
Bro…you think you do. Go do some reading, there are like 8 theories…they all blew my mind!
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 17, 2014 at 13:27
Pfff, its easy man, they be trolling you at the end becoz they did not have a suitable ending, so they went with a Inception type ending 😛
RockMossel2014
January 17, 2014 at 13:29
Read this. Some of those are quite cool!
http://limbo.wikia.com/wiki/Story_Theories
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 17, 2014 at 13:51
Yeah, I did.
I like Bjorvy’s Theory most
Gareth L (That Guy)
January 17, 2014 at 13:23
Good God!
Kensei Seraph
January 17, 2014 at 13:24
Darryn’s face should be swapped for the baby’s face.
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 17, 2014 at 13:28
Nah, baby is much taller, won’t work
Kensei Seraph
January 17, 2014 at 13:42
Then with Hammond’s face from the Top Gears of War pic?
Kensei Seraph
January 17, 2014 at 13:25
Invisible, Inc looks like it’ll be a lot of fun.
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 17, 2014 at 13:31
It does, I like my isometric games.
RinceThis2014
January 17, 2014 at 13:41
Xcom for FTW!
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 17, 2014 at 13:43
Yeah man, you said it!
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 17, 2014 at 14:13
X-Com… & Silent Storm, Jagged Alliance, Crusader, Baldur’s Gate, Icewind Dale, Planescape Torment, Commandos, Fallout, Arcanum, Syndicate, etc
Years of memories.
RinceThis2014
January 17, 2014 at 14:22
I loved both Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale! GATE 2 OPENED.
RinceThis2014
January 17, 2014 at 13:40
Header win! And I want Invisible!
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 17, 2014 at 13:44
Sure looks awesome doesn’t it?
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 17, 2014 at 13:45
Has a bit of No One Lives Forever vibe to it eh?