B-side Gaming #4 Originally posted on !Bside@fedia.io in May 2025
Welcome
Hello everyone, welcome to another issue of the webzine bside Gaming. It has been a month since the last one, and I have gathered once again lots of content to read. Doing these once a month is much more work than I thought, so I think I will be switching to irregular intervals between issues. Maybe even do small ones from time to time, like only news roundups.
But for now, let us focus on this one.
Since it's a lot of stuff, I will be linking again to my write.as so I can fit everything. Posting content in the comments that I tried initially last time did not work out well because of the character limit that comments have.
Finally, I wanted to ask if there is any interest in having these in a downloadable format. At the moment, I have md files for each issue on my hard drive. There are many apps that can read md files, like the Moon Reader+ on Android. But I could also convert them into PDFs if that is preferred. I would have to check where I can host them, but I think I will find something. Maybe on Itch.io.
Enjoy reading.
News
Open source game news
Speed Dreams v. 2.4.1
Gameplay
Gameplay
- Reworked in-game download manager
- Hit wall penalty and invalid laps
- Simplifying the code base further
Irrlamb v. 1.0.7
Gameplay
Gameplay
Gameplay
irrlamb is a platform game, in which the player moves a ball through a 3D terrain to find all the orbs. It is being developed by Alan Witkowsk
- Added "Show Input Overlay" option for displaying player inputs
- All time displays now show milliseconds
- Fixed bug in "New record" replays
- Updated button art
- Updated ODE physics to 0.16.6
- Cleaned up compile warnings in external libraries
Tux release 2025-04-25
Tux the Witch
Gameplay
A new option was added to the settings menu that controls the language of the user interface. As of now, Tux! comes in four languages: English, German, Dutch and Hungarian. And we'd love to see more being added to that list!
With the ocean running out of sardines, Tux has to travel and search the oddest places to find enough fish to feed his family. Somehow there's plenty fresh fish scattered everywhere on land, which appears to form something of a trail.
Tux release 2025-05-05
No it is not an mistake, Tux had another release. More languages support Translations have been extended to include Russian, Turkish and Georgian.
Choria release 1.1.0
Gameplay
Choria is a 2D role-playing game written by Alan Witkowski in 2008.
- Monk and Alchemist Starting Builds
- Blood Moon Event
- Most NPCs now have something to say and location names appear when traveling.
- New Endgame Content
- Location Updates and Shortcuts
- Practice Dummies
- Artwork for Maps and Keys
and more
Indie game news
Amanda The Adventurer 3 Has Been Announced For Steam
Amanda The Adventurer 3
- Amanda the Adventurer 3 announced, concluding the horror trilogy on Steam.
- Riley Park returns to unravel the mysteries of an eerie children's show.
- Explore escape room-style puzzles in the abandoned Hameln facility.
- Discover new secrets and bring closure to the Amanda saga's haunting tale.
Crazy Robot Ball – A Game Where Strategy Meets Robotic Football
Gameplay
Gameplay
More Gameplay
The indie game developer Blue Band Studio is delighted to present its upcoming title, Crazy Robot Ball. This game brings a fresh twist to football with a fast-paced, turn-based experience. Players take control of a team of high-tech robots, each built with specialized abilities to outplay opponents and seize victory. It will be coming out on PC via Steam sometime in Q2 2025, so keep an eye out.
Skin Deep review: "A genuinely stellar immersive sim, replete with chaos"
Gameplay
Cat Camo
Gameplay
Skin Deep is a genuinely stellar immersive sim, replete with chaos and countless combat options to fend off space pirates. Always funny, never dull, and full of felicitous felines, annoying bugs and an irritating save system don't spoil what is one of this year's must-play indie games.
Bridge Constructor Studio Announced For Summer Release
*Bridge Constructor Studio
- Bridge Constructor Studio coming Summer 2025 to PC and all major consoles after a successful VR debut.
- Features 70 unique puzzles, five biomes, and seven vehicle types for diverse bridge-building fun.
- Unlimited creativity with no budget limits, plus extra rewards for cost-efficient construction.
- Up to five player profiles let friends and family build and compete without sharing progress.
‘Hungry Horrors’ Feeds Monsters Instead of Slaying Them
Hungry Horrors is a deckbuilder with roguelike aspects where you need to cook meals for monsters instead of fighting them.
It looks like a fun idea.
This Indie Dev Seems Pretty Serious About Making A Spiritual Successor To Ridge Racer
Jamie of Mixtape Games—creator of Hellscreen (billed as an FPS with a rear-view mirror) and the brilliantly chilled-out Vaporware Pinball—has signalled his intention to create a spiritual successor to the original Ridge Racer, complete with a PS1-like aesthetic.
May 2025 Indie Game Wrap-Up: 15 Must-Play Indie Releases This Month
We’ve got game genres running the gamut this month, and they’re all a little tilted. Games with strong narratives, games with intricate and heavy gameplay elements, lighthearted games, and a surprising amount of horror for May.
Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping Gets a Release Date
It is a duck and he it is a detective
- Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping launches this month on PC and consoles with a brand new case.
- This stand-alone sequel continues the adventures of Eugene McQuacklin in a cozy, comedic mystery style.
- Interview quirky suspects, inspect clues, and make de-duck-tions to solve a no-murder ghostly campsite mystery.
- Enjoy a fully voice-acted cast and humorous story as you unravel secrets and confront Duck Detective's past.
The Knightling Launches August 28, 2025 – A Fresh Take on Fantasy
Nice Visuals
Gameplay
Fantasy water slide
A new era of indie action-adventure gaming is set to begin on August 28, 2025, as The Knightling makes its debut across PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. Developed by Dutch indie studio Twirlbound—known for Pine—and published by Saber Interactive, this open-world title brings a vibrant blend of storytelling, unique mechanics, and atmospheric exploration.
Indie Developer Turns His Daughter's Drawings Into a Game
Gameplay
Colorful
Cute
Check out Odd Dorable, a vibrant puzzle adventure created by Artur Latkovsky and imagined by his 4-year-old daughter.
Let Them Trade Releases Free Demo On Steam
- Let Them Trade launches a free demo on Steam, letting players try the city-building strategy game now.
- Construct networks of cities, produce resources, and upgrade castles in a charming medieval setting.
- Manage taxes, balance city happiness, and defend against bandits to create a thriving economy.
- Adjust economic strategies at your own pace and face unique scenarios for dynamic replayability.
Spray Paint Simulator Receives Its Official Release Date
Spray Paint Simulator
- Spray Paint Simulator launches May 29 on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and June 19 on Nintendo Switch.
- Relax with easy, satisfying spray painting gameplay and no time limits in Splatterville.
- Grow your painting business, customize tools, and tackle unique jobs in Story Mode.
- Unlock Free Spray Mode for creative freedom, painting everything from homes to robots.
‘Rolus in the Outskirts’ Combines ‘Zelda’-Esque Exploration and Gameplay With Early 2000s Flash Cartoons, and It’s on Kickstarter Now
Gameplay
If you’re looking for a new indie darling to stan, ‘Rolus in the Outskirts’ is the weirdest little guy that deserves your attention.
Compensation Not Guaranteed
Gameplay
Gameplay
Gameplay
Set in post-colonial Southeast Asia during a time of great political progress - at least, from the government's point of view. With the player's nation newly freed from the shackles of colonialism, the government has an important task for you. As an employee of the Ministry of Urban Development, you must decide if citizens' land ownership documents make them eligible for government compensation.
Visual Novel 'Truer Than You' Announces May Release Date
Truer Than You
- LGBTQ+ visual novel Truer Than You launches on Steam May 28, 2025, from Transcenders Media.
- Play as Rin, a non-binary protagonist navigating a new job and a series of identity-driven dilemmas.
- Features over 1,000 dialogue choices, multiple endings, and a unique flowing conversation system.
- Explores themes of authenticity, society, climate change, and queer-friendly relationships.
Dicewood – Beta Demo
Dicewood is a roguelike deckbuilder with a dark fairy tale aesthetic, where a desperate band of woodland creatures fight for survival.
In Dicewood, players guide cute litte forest animals through a twisted woodland, fleeing from a relentless hunter while facing ancient horrors and hostile tribes. As you make your way through the woods you encounter enemies and face them in battles, using your creatures as dice in turn-based combat.
Kulebra And The Souls Of Limbo Review
Gameplay
Colorful afterlife
Who would have thought death has so many colors
Kulebra And The Souls Of Limbo, a beautiful and charming Adventure game created by two brothers from the Dominican Republic.
It's a unique setup for a game that's made all the more worthwhile by the duo's commitment to representing their own culture and folklore throughout the 10 hours you'll need to complete a playthrough.
Gameplay Footage From An Upcoming Indie Game Genokids With Smooth & Stylish Combat
Gameplay
Battle chaos
Indie game studio Nukefist has shared an impressive clip showcasing their Unity project, Genokids. It certainly catches our attention with stylish hack-and-slash action, smooth combat flows, cool effects, and a brilliant art style.
Lost Skies is a skyfaring indie survival game that somehow manages to have better web-slinging than most Spider-Man games
Gameplay
Gameplay
Indie Spotlight | Lost Skies let me build airships, gunfight robots, and swing around on what might be modern gaming's greatest grappling hook.
Zombie Cure Lab Finally Has a Proper Release Date
Zombie Cure Lab
- Zombie Cure Lab exits Early Access after two years and launches as a full game this month
- Build and manage a lab where you cure zombies and transform them into your workforce
- Gather resources, fortify your base, and convert zombies into helpful human-zombie hybrids
- Research sci-fi tech, manage both scientists and Humbies, and save humanity from extinction
Train Valley Origins Reveals Mid-June Release Date
Train Valley Origins
- Train Valley Origins confirmed for release in June with a brand-new trailer showcasing the game.
- Return to the roots of the popular train sim franchise with over 100 levels and ten historical settings.
- Manage 24 unique locomotives, optimize railway layouts, and solve challenging puzzles across eras.
- Includes a built-in level editor and full Steam Workshop support for endless custom content creation.
Ruffy and the Riverside, one of the most charming indie games of the year finally has a release date
Ruffy and the Riverside
Gameplay
Ruffy and the Riverside, which draws on classics like Banjo-Kazooie and Super Paper Mario, will officially arrive on June 26 for PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and both Nintendo Switches.
Be A Punk Witch To Deliver, Race With Friends & Crush, And Gossip In This Upcoming Indie Game
Witch Races
Becoming a witch already sounds cool, not to mention being able to ride on a moterbroom to deliver, racing with friends and crushes at sunset, and gossiping. It all sounds too good to be true, but it's all happening in Electric Saint's upcoming life simulator, Crescent County.
Homebrew news
Castle Escape (SEGA Master System)
Castle Escape
Gameplay
Gameplay
Wee Knight faces the perilous challenge of escaping the haunted castle, where every step is fraught with danger! As he dashes through the dark corridors, he must gather as many gleaming gold coins as possible while evading the castle's terrifying inhabitants, who lurk in every shadow. His heavy armor weighs him down, making high jumps impossible—unless he consumes the magical magenta eggs hidden throughout the castle. But time is against him!
Blast Arena (SEGA Master System)
Gameplay
Gameplay
Blast Arena is a short arena shooter for SEGA Master System.
DiveBlob [Game Boy Color]
DiveBlob
Color Gameplay
Black and white Gameplay
DiveBlob is a fast-paced platform-survival game for the original Game Boy and Game Boy Color.
Other News
Indie developers may save the video game industry from itself
From garage coders to Steam sensations, generations of independent creators have used the latest technologies to change how we play games.
Wholesome Direct returns in June, packing ‘about 60’ cozy games
Wholesome Direct
Wholesome Direct, the annual showcase of indie games with uplifting vibes, is returning to the Summer Game Fest slate this year, publisher Wholesome Games announced Monday.
The 2025 edition of Wholesome Direct will kick off at noon EDT/9 a.m. PDT on Saturday, June 7, and will stream on Wholesome Games’ YouTube and Twitch channels.
Featured article: History of Adventure games
In this part we follow the rise of point and click adventure games and what came afterward.
Part 3: Point & Click and beyond
As computers gained the ability to use pointing devices (Like computer mouse) and point-and-click interfaces, graphical adventure games moved away from including the text interface and simply provided appropriate commands the player could interact with on-screen.
Enchanted Scepters
Planet Mephius, released in 1983, had a keyboard-driven point-and click interface but the first game having a true point-and-click interface using a mouse was Enchanted Scepters (1984) from Silicon Beach Software, which combined a graphics window with interactive clickable hotspots and occasional animations, drop-down menus for the player to select actions from, and a text window with a text parser and a log describing the results of the player's actions.
Déjà Vu
ICOM Simulations released Déjà Vu, the first of its MacVenture series, which utilized a more complete point-and-click interface, including the ability to drag objects around on the current scene, and was a commercial success.
Maniac Mansion
Monkey Island I
LucasArts' Maniac Mansion, released in 1987, used a novel "verb-object" interface, showing all possible commands the player could use to interact with the game along with the player's inventory, which became a staple of LucasArts' own adventure games and in the genre overall.|
It was built with scumm (Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion) game engine, that was also later used for many of the feature games developed by LucasArts. Like Monkey Island I, Monkey Island II, Zak McKracken and Sam and Max.
In the late 80s Sierra online developed the SCI (Sierra Creative Interpreter) game engine as a successor to the earlier AGI (Adventure Game Interpreter) engine.
SCI first appeared with King’s Quest IV in 1988 and powered many of Sierra’s adventure games through the 1990s. It introduced higher-resolution graphics, a point-and-click interface, a more sophisticated scripting language, and support for richer audio and animation.
Quest for Glory IV
Other games that used the SCI engine include Quest for Glory I (VGA Remake) Quest for Glory III, Quest for Glory IV, Gabriel Knight I-II, Space Quest III-VI, Leisure Suit Larry II-VII and Police Quest II-IV. SCI was one of the leading adventure game engines of its time, alongside LucasArts' SCUMM. It influenced modern engines like Adventure Game Studio (We saw that in the previous issue).
Graphical adventure games continued to improve with advances in graphic systems for home computers, providing more detailed and colorful scenes and characters. With the adoption of CD-ROM in the early 1990s, it became possible to include higher quality graphics, video, and audio in adventure games.
This saw the addition of voice acting to adventure games. Similar to the first sound films, games that featured such voice-overs were called "Talkies" by all the major adventure game companies, including LucasArts, and Sierra.
Gabriel Knight II (useless fun fact I have visited a few places that appear in the game)
Phatasmagoria
The 1990s also saw the rise of Interactive movies, The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery, and Phatasmagoria.
Tajemnica Statuetki
Additionally in that era we also saw the release of many adventure games from countries that had experienced dormant or fledgling video gaming industries up until that point. These games were generally inspired by their Western counterparts and a few years behind in terms of technological and graphical advancements. In particular the fall of the Soviet Union saw countries such as Poland and Czechoslovakia release a string of popular adventure games including Tajemnica Statuetki (1993) and The Secret of Monkey Island parody Tajemství Oslího ostrova (1994)(The Secret of Donkey Island), while in Russia a whole subgenre informally entitled "Russian quest" emerged following the success of Red Comrades Save the Galaxy (1998) and its sequels.
Myst
Myst released in 1993 by Cyan Worlds, is considered one of the genre's more influential titles. Myst included pre-rendered 3D graphics, video, and audio. Myst was an atypical game for the time, with no clear goals, little personal or object interaction, and a greater emphasis on exploration, and on scientific and mechanical puzzles. Myst held the record for computer game sales for seven years (and I still do not like the game).
In the late 90s and early 2000s the market share for adventure games started to drastically decline. There were many factors that led to the decline of the genre like the advent of first-person shooters, such as Doom and Half-Life. These games, taking further advantage of computer advancement, were able to offer strong, story-driven games within an action setting. Also the saturation of Myst-like games on the market led to little innovation in the field and a drop in consumer confidence in the genre. Traditional adventure games became difficult to propose as new commercial titles.
Grim Fandango
And 3d adventure games like King's Quest: Mask of Eternity, Gabriel Knight 3, and Grim Fandango were all commercial failures.
The Longest Journey
Though most commercial adventure game publication had stopped in the United States by the early 2000s, the genre was still alive in Europe.
Games such as The Longest Journey by Funcom as well as Amerzone and Syberia, both conceived by Benoît Sokal and developed by Microïds, with rich classical elements of the genre still garnered high critical acclaims.
But at the end of the 2000s and through the 2010s, adventure games began slowly to rise again thanks to new computing devices that included touchscreens like mobile phones, tablets, and the Nintendo DS and digital stores. Which helped to port older adventure games to them and the distribution of indie adventure games.
Indie adventure games have continued to be made all through to this day, with games such as Kathy Rain, Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure, Dreamfall and Dreamfall chapters, and Elroy And The Aliens.
Game Engines for adventure games
1. Ags
Was already mentioned in the previous issue so I will not write about it again.
2. Adventure Creator
Adventure Creator
Adventure Creator is a fully-featured Unity toolkit that has all you need to make your own adventure game. From 2D point-and-clickers like Monkey Island, to cinematic epics like Telltale's The Walking Dead, AC can make it happen. It is not Free.
3. BladeCoder Adventure Engine
BladeCoder
The Bladecoder Adventure Engine is a set of tools to create interactive graphic adventures (classical point and click games).
I think that this type of games are a great medium to tell stories and mobile devices provide a big opportunity to rebirth and evolve them.
It is cross platform engine that uses java.
4. SLUDGE
Note: Has not been update for years.
SLUDGE (standing for Scripting Language for Unhindered Development of a Gaming Environment) is a system by which anyone (within reason) can make an adventure game. It runs in any recent version of Windows and now also on Mac OS X and Linux. It's high-res (any resolution you want) and uses 32-bit colour.
5. Popochiu
A Godot plugin to make point n' click games, inspired by Adventure Game Studio and Power Quest. If you want to know more about this tool, check out the project's GitHub page.
6. Escoria
Escoria
Libre framework for the creation of point-and-click adventure games with the multi-platform game engine Godot Engine.
It is designed to be extended with the specific requirements for your game.
To Be concluded
10 Indie point-and-click adventure games
1. Kathy Rain
Gameplay
Gameplay
Gameplay
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
2. Locomotive
Gameplay
Midnight Express
Mr. Arthur Ackerman finds himself in the personal employ of Lady Unterwald, an eccentric heiress of the Wald-Bahn rail company.
On the verge of a landmark speech, you've been summoned to make a last minute amendment to her Will - aboard her flagship luxury train, The Reuss Express.
Little does Arthur know, he's about to become embroiled in a murder, a mystery and worst of all... an adventure!
3. P.E. Noire
Gameplay
Gameplay
P.E. Noire is a point-and-click adventure game set in Sunnyside Elementary School. You're a Hall Monitor! Help your fellow students and get the riff-raff in line, because the halls of this school are crawling with shady characters.
4. Elroy And The Aliens
Mysterious Stones
An alien!
The game is set in the year 1993 in a fictional town called Slope City. Elroy, a brilliant rocket engineer whose father vanished under mysterious circumstances 18 years ago, and Peggie, an inquisitive investigative journalist, who has a passion for languages, history, and uncovering the truth, discover a secret and set on an adventure.
5. Heroine's Quest
Choose your character wisely
Gameplay
Fight the beast
Heroine's Quest is an adventure / RPG inspired by the classic Quest For Glory series, and was voted 69th All-Time Best Computer RPG by RpgCodex. Best of all, it's completely free!
6. SpaceVenture (Early Access)
Note: it has missed it’s release date (1 Apr, 2025)
Graphics
Hmmm...
Gamplay
SpaceVenture is a sci-fi comedy adventure game that combines interplanetary exploration, puzzle-solving, and space travel- not to mention “pant loads” of pop culture satire and some good, clean “potty” humor.
7. Rosewater
Huh?!
Saloon fist fights
A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits, rebels, visionaries, eccentrics, and many more friends and foes on your quest for fame and riches.
8. I want out!
Gameplay
I am just a boy...
A short and retro style 'escape the room' game.
He's trapped in this mysterious place and wants to get out. Will you help him?
I Want Out! is a retro pixel art point and click adventure game, using a 9-verb-interface like some 80's and 90's titles. But it's also a modern game with state of the art effects! 😛
9. The Beekeeper's Picnic - A Sherlockian Adventure
Always check the drawers in an Adventure game
The Beekeeper's Picnic - A Sherlockian Adventure from Afoot Games looks like a wonderful casual point and click adventure for you to relax with. Out now with Native Linux support and it even has proper voice acting too, seems like a quality game worth your time.
More about it: "It is the 1920s, and in a sleepy Sussex village, beekeeper and former world's greatest detective Sherlock Holmes is trying to arrange a pleasant clifftop picnic for his lifelong companion Dr Watson. The only problem is that a series of mysteries keep getting in the way!"
[Steam](store.steampowered.com/app/224…
jabbage.itch.io/the-beekeepers…)
10. Neon Hearts City
Boys
I like the blue colors vibe
Inventory System
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Free Game Robot battle:
Find the weakness hidden in the robot design and use the right missile to kill it.
# Function to display ASCII art of different alien robot types
def display_alien_robot(alien_robot):
if alien_robot == 1:
# ... ASCII art for alien robot 1 ...
print("█" * 60)
print(" ╔══════════════════════════════════════════╗")
print(" ║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐ ║")
print(" ║ │ ███████ ███████ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ █████░ █████░ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ███░ ███░ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ╔════════════════════════╗ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ║ VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV ║ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ╚════════════════════════╝ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ╔══════════╗ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ▀█▀ ║ ██████ ║ ▀█▀ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ▀║ ██▀▀ ║▀ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ╚══════════╝ │ ║")
print(" ║ └──────────────────────────────────────┘ ║")
print(" ╚══════════════════════════════════════════╝")
print(" ▀▄▄▀▀▀▀▄▄███▄▄▄▄▄▄▄███▄▄▀▀▀▀▄▄▀")
print(" ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀")
if alien_robot == 2:
# ... ASCII art for alien robot 2 ...
print("█" * 60)
print(" ╔══════════════════════════════════════════╗")
print(" ║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐ ║")
print(" ║ │ ███████ ███ ███ ███████ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ █████░ ███ █████░ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ███░ ███ ███ ███░ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ╔════════════════════════╗ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ║ --------------------- ║ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ╚════════════════════════╝ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ╔══════════╗ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ║ ██████ ║ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ * ▀║ Γ ║▀ * │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ╚══════════╝ │ ║")
print(" ║ └──────────────────────────────────────┘ ║")
print(" ╚══════════════════════════════════════════╝")
print(" ▀▄▄▀▀▀▀▄▄███▄▄▄▄▄▄▄███▄▄▀▀▀▀▄▄▀")
print(" ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀")
if alien_robot == 3:
# ... ASCII art for alien robot 3 ...
print("█" * 60)
print(" ╔══════════════════════════════════════════╗")
print(" ║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐ ║")
print(" ║ │ ░ ███ ███ ░ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ░ ███ ░ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ░ ███ ███ ░ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ╔════════════════════════╗ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ║ --------------------- ║ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ╚════════════════════════╝ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ╔══════════╗ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ║ ██████ ║ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ @ ▀║ -- ║▀ @ │ ║")
print(" ║ │ ╚══════════╝ │ ║")
print(" ║ └──────────────────────────────────────┘ ║")
print(" ╚══M════════════════════════════════════M══╝")
print(" ▀▄▄▀▀▀▀▄▄███▄▄▄▄▄▄▄███▄▄▀▀▀▀▄▄▀")
print(" ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀")
# Display available game commands/options to the player
def display_commands():
print()
print("| 1. Missile Type 3 | 2. Missile Type 5 | 3. Missile Type 1000 | 4. Missile Type 77")
print("| 0. Exit game | | | ")
# Display player's health as visual bars
def display_health_as_bars(health):
print()
print("Your health:")
print()
print(" ▓▓ " * health) # Repeat a health bar pattern based on health value
print(" ▓▓ " * health)
print(" ▓▓ " * health)
# Display a victory message when all robots are defeated
def victory():
print("You defeated all the alien robots. Game over.")
def wrong_missile(health, game_loop):
print("Wrong missile type. Your health is now", health)
if health > 0: # if the player has health left
health = health - 1 # subtract health from the player
print()
else: # if the player has no health left
print("You are dead. Game over.") # Game over
game_loop = False
return health, game_loop
# Handle battle logic between player and alien robots
def battle(alien_robot, health, game_loop, command):
if alien_robot == 1:
if command == "2": # Correct missile type for robot 1
print("Alien Robot destroyed. Another one appears!")
print()
if alien_robot < 3:
alien_robot = alien_robot + 1
else: # Wrong missile type causes damage to the player
health, game_loop = wrong_missile(health, game_loop)
elif alien_robot == 2:
if command == "1": # Correct missile type for robot 2
print("Alien Robot destroyed. Another one appears!")
print()
alien_robot = alien_robot + 1
else: # Wrong missile type causes damage to the player
health, game_loop = wrong_missile(health, game_loop)
else:
if command == "3": # Correct missile type for robot 3
print("Alien Robot destroyed.")
print()
print("All alien robots destroyed. You win!")
game_loop = False
else: # Wrong missile type causes damage to the player
health, game_loop = wrong_missile(health, game_loop)
return alien_robot, health, game_loop
# Main game function that controls the game loop
def run_game():
alien_robot = 1
health = 3
game_loop = True
while game_loop:
display_alien_robot(alien_robot) # Show the current robot
display_health_as_bars(health) # Display player health
display_commands() # Show available commands
command = input("Enter your missile choice number: ")
print()
print()
if command == "0": # Exit game if the player chooses 0
# Process battle turn and update game state
game_loop = False
else:
alien_robot, health, game_loop = battle(alien_robot, health, game_loop, command)
# Entry point of the program
if __name__ == '__main__':
run_game()Blast from the past
A look into the past of indie video games.
Castle of the Winds
Cover
Gameplay
Stats and inventory
It's a top-scroller that uses a "Your move-My move" system. This is multiplied about 30 times because every enemy on the level is allowed a move for every one of yours, but they don't all know where you are right away. It has a good and somewhat optional storyline, for the replay factor. When you create a new character you can distribute ability points between three characteristics, and select their gender and name. The levels and weapon abilities are randomly generated for an extremely high replay value.
Free download it is Freeware now
OverKill
There is kill and then there is overkill
Gameplay
You arrive at your home planet after a long space flight, only to find it has been destroyed by a demonic warlike alien race that kills for sheer pleasure. You are out for revenge. Your single-minded goal is to destroy the Battle Star. But before you reach him, you will have to battle your way through massive planets packed with danger and destruction. You can gain fuel, new weapons, and new parts for your space ship as you play.
Indie Hardware Review
Gamebuino Meta review
Gamebuino Meta
The Gamebuino Meta is a little 105mm x 54mm x 17mm handheld, small enough to fit in your palm and pocket but sturdy enough to withstand bumps and little hits and the casing even feels tough. It's highly reminiscent of the Game Boy Micro in form factor but with some extra features sans cartridge slot.
Review
TOP 10
Top 10 indie games of all time based on votes Bside gaming community.
Note: Downvotes are ignored and only games that are directly linked to the community, links to game reviews or news on another site are not counted.
1. Noita
(42 Votes)
Noita
Noita is a magical action rogue-lite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've crafted yourself.
2. ANIMAL WELL
(17 VOTES)
ANIMAL WELL
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
3. Shattered Pixel Dungeon
(17 Votes)
Shattered Pixel Dungeon
A traditional roguelike
4. CSS Clicker'
(17 Votes)
CSS Clicker
A game made entirely in HTML and CSS about building a website you can actually customize in-game.
5. Don't Starve Together
(16 Votes)
Don't Starve Together
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
6. Tuxemon
(14 Votes)
Tuxemon
Tuxemon is a monster-collecting RPG created in Python using Pygame. Gameplay involves catching various monsters and training them to battle each other in a style similar to the Pokemon games.
7. Micropolis
(14 Votes)
SimCity classic improved
8. 0 A.D.
(13 Votes)
0 A.D.
0 A.D. is a free, open-source, historical Real Time Strategy (RTS) game currently under development by Wildfire Games, a global group of volunteer game developers.
9. Neon Hearts City
(12 Votes)
Neon Hearts City
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
10. VVVVVV
(12 Votes)
VVVVVV
Flip gravity, and save the universe!
Help! Everyone has been teleported away randomly! As the heroic Captain Viridian, it's up to you to find your friends, bring them back to safety, and save the universe!
Corner of fun
Memes
I need a job
Lag
Jokes
- I broke up with my video game console, now it’s my ex-box.
Nothing personal, it was just time for a switch. - Why do gamers hate nature?
Because it’s full of bugs. - What happens if you sprinkle pepper on gamers?
They SNES. - A gamers perspective of reality:
Great graphics, terrible gameplay. - What did the keyboard say when the gamer went backwards, left, and then right, directly into lava?
SAD. - Why don’t gamers play Sega games backwards?
It takes ages. - What do gamers call doctors who perform C-sections?
Womb raiders.
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