Here's everything featured in Day of the Devs' latest indie showcase
Geoff Keighley's big Summer Game Fest blowout has begun, kicking off with a live two-hour showcase as notable for as Nicholas Cages as its Final Fantasy 7 Rebirths. But those that stuck around post-Keighley were, as is fast becoming tradition, rewarded with another batch of intriguing indie titles, courtesy of this year's Day of the Devs stream — and if you missed it, the whole thing can be perused in one convenient, easily digestible round-up below.
Beastieball is a new RPG from Wishes Unlimited, the studio behind the acclaimed Wondersong and Chicory, and this time the team is turning its attention to what looks something like Pokemon where combat is replaced with a strategic, turn-based take on volleyball. It sees players, in the role of a Beastieball coach, touring the world and signing up Beasties they encounter to join their team and take on rivals in bouts of Beastieball. Loads of Beasties are promised, and they can all form friendships that'll create unique combos for use in matches. This one might still be a little way off, though — a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign launches soon.
We've already seen a bit of Hyper Light Breaker — developer Heart Machine's fully 3D rogue-lite follow-up to its acclaimed Hyper Light Drifter — but Day of the Devs saw its return with a little bit more gameplay to share. For those unfamiliar, this time players explore a «vast, ever-changing» 3D landscape — blending handcrafted and procedurally generated elements — known as the Overgrowth, using a mix of acrobatic abilities — wall-dashing, hoverboarding, gliding — and third-person combat as they take on monsters and bosses in an attempt to overthrow the Abyss King. It's coming to early access «later this year»
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