OverageGmngCom · @OverageGmngCom
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GamingOnLinux · @gamingonlinux
32 followers · 77 posts · Server botsin.space

July 16, 2023 - Day 197 - NewPlay Review
Total NewPlays: 217

Game: Vampyr

Platform: Steam
Release Date: Mar 4, 2023
Library Date: Apr 28, 2023
Unplayed: 80d (2m19d)
Playtime: 40m

Violations Will Be Punished is a dystopian-cyberpunk-themed top-down turn-based strategy game that was free until May, and then became paid.

I've been watching Marvel's Secret Invasion in fits and starts, and other than feeling pretty much burned out on cinematic universes, the most disturbing thing about it is the AI-generated content used in the opening credits.

It just feels... wrong. Much like doing a search for a technical issue on Google, and hitting a result that initially seems reasonable, and then quickly becomes obvious that the "article" is a vaguely coherent remix of something else, and resulting in frustration.

Which brings me back to Violations Will Be Punished, which feels like a dev had some great technical ideas, some great story ideas, and no idea what to do about the graphics, so hit up an off-brand Midjourney clone to generate a bunch of graphics to touch up and drop into their game.

The gameplay feels a bit like "what if you took Command and Conquer, stripped it down and turned it into a turn-based-strategy game, and wrapped it in a thick layer of anti-corporate irony. There's some dark humour in the game that I can appreciate, and the gameplay is OK, but the dead-eyed thousand-foot stare of the characters in the cover art and the in-game avatars, and the design inconsistency, definitely gives the impression that all of the characters were spat out by a GAN, and gives the whole thing a slightly unsettling vibe.

At the core of this game, it feels like there's something there that could be good, but the execution just makes it all feel a bit:

2: Meh

#violationswillbepunished #turnbasedstrategy #mastodongaming #gaming #project365ong #project365 #newplay

Last updated 1 year ago

Scott Lee · @scottlee
25 followers · 192 posts · Server mastodon.gamedev.place

Last year, we began the user interface overhaul of . We're making additional improvements to the game and should have some updates coming in Q4!

#kallingkingdom #gamedev #turnbasedstrategy

Last updated 1 year ago

Scott Lee · @scottlee
22 followers · 182 posts · Server mastodon.gamedev.place

If you've never seen my first game, here's a quick trailer from its initial release in 2019. I'll have a new trailer out soon-ish with all the new updates it has since gotten.

youtu.be/j_Ysb-Rv5n0

#turnbasedstrategy

Last updated 1 year ago

Mike Ro’ Fiche · @Narshada
244 followers · 165 posts · Server masto.ai

Bought & played Lost Eidolons today. Wow, what a game! Fully 3D turn-based medieval fantasy rpg, with cinematic attacks, deep strategic combat—enemy armour & terrain needs considering—cool magic, weapon swapping & an interesting story and lore. Even the camp sections have mini quests and interactions that deepen relationships between characters. And it’s very pretty. Only downsides: Fan noise & battery usage.

Highly recommended.

#losteidolons #steamdeck #turnbasedstrategy #steamgaming #rpg

Last updated 2 years ago

LMG3864 Games · @LMG3864
61 followers · 89 posts · Server mastodon.gamedev.place

I bring great news. Aerostrike and Attrition are both on discount during itch's 2023 Creator Day Sale!

You can grab either of them for $2.99, or both for $5.58. You can check out the sale here:

LMG3864's March 2023 Creator Day Sale itch.io/s/90840/lmg3864s-march

#indiedev #indiegame #metroidvania #turnbasedstrategy

Last updated 2 years ago

Untrustedlife · @Untrustedlife
41 followers · 342 posts · Server peoplemaking.games

Lets give back a bit eh!
Share your games below for
Boost and favorite everyone! ANd lets spread the love

#turnbasedstrategy #turnbasedthursday #tuenbased

Last updated 2 years ago

allreadyexist · @ARE
82 followers · 774 posts · Server masto.ai

Beat today. Watch the VOD on : tube.tchncs.de/w/4epmeje5uz9J4
(Warning: Eye contact)

A solid game, albeit short. I like running these shorter titles as they don't involve a lot of investment.

Excited about the next two installments.

#rainofreflectionch1 #owncast #videogames #indiegame #adventure #turnbasedstrategy #puzzle

Last updated 2 years ago

allreadyexist · @ARE
82 followers · 755 posts · Server masto.ai

of Part 3 of my is up!
tube.tchncs.de/w/5ZREVbJQGBUZH

I'm really enjoying this game. The combo of genre the developer is juggling here really fits well together. The game is a hodge podge of types of games I like to play (not exclusively): , , and .

I'm liking where the game is going and I am curious if any of the predictions I made happen.

It's a great so far!

#vod #rainofreflectionch1 #adventure #turnbasedstrategy #puzzle #videogame #owncast #peertube

Last updated 2 years ago

Edward "Words" Newton · @Words
20 followers · 37 posts · Server mastodon.gamedev.place

Started playing Phantom Doctrine again last night and it really took hold. My second first impression is the need to process and connect intel gathered from missions *really* ties the world map to the encounter mechanics in a way X-Com never fully solved for me.

#turnbasedstrategy

Last updated 2 years ago

RamsHornStudios · @jerpirate
240 followers · 6680 posts · Server mastodon.art

RT @songsofconquest@twitter.com
One stone... Two stones... Three stones...

#madewithunity #strategy #PixelArt #turnbasedstrategy #songsofconquest #gamedev

Last updated 6 years ago