It’s been a giant week over right here at itch.io HQ. If you missed the information, we’ll quickly be transport off to kindergarten as the location simply turned 5. It’s been a loopy journey thus far and I can say with none hint of irony that we couldn’t have gotten to the place we’re at this time with out the assist of the persistently nice itch.io group.
Thanks for staying with us for half a decade.
Here are some video games:
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine has been on my radar for what looks like without end. Some gentle analysis says its builders bought collectively in 2014, however I’ve wanted video games to take a look at americana for for much longer than that. If we had been within the enterprise of being reductionists we’d say that WTWTLW is a walk-em-up about chasing surrealist tales of the American dream throughout the continent. But since we’re not within the enterprise of being reductionists we are able to discuss concerning the sport’s fantastically soiled artwork, and the way effectively paced all the pieces is.
That mentioned, I feel essentially the most attention-grabbing component of Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is how cohesive it’s. This could appear bizarre to congratulate a sport for, however WTWTLW wasn’t developed like different video games. While the meat of the sport is exploring the nation in search of items of quick tales every of those tales was written by one in all over 30 authors. Can you think about the diligence required to handle a classroom-sized group of individuals? Beyond that, are you able to think about the modifying required to make sure the sport had an excellent tone and a constant route? If nothing else WTWTLW is a triumph of managerial ability (however it’s additionally an excellent sport).
If that candy wine-water above wasn’t sufficient to quench your thirst for the surreal, enable me to refresh your glass with David Lynch Teaches Typing. I’m undecided that it is a sport that wants a lot introduction because it actually is what it says on the tin. David Lynch Teaches Typing is a sport the place David Lynch teaches you to kind. Yeah actually.
I can go on and inform you the sport has jokes, and that the devs went out of their strategy to get somebody to do a David Lynch voice, however if in case you have any curiosity in TV’s grasp of the surreal then you definately most likely stopped studying this submit if you noticed the sport’s title. The sport’s not lengthy so even in the event you haven’t fallen in love with the floppy-haired auteur but you’ll be able to nonetheless give the sport a strive with out an excessive amount of funding.
Adam Saltsman is somebody you must know. Not essentially personally –although he’s very nice– however professionally. You could also be aware of his sport Canabalt or Finji, the publishing label he cofounded. Recently, Adam has taken to importing full asset packs to itch.io free of charge. That’s proper free of charge.
As of writing there are 3 packs up with the promise of extra to return. Each pack is themed with one for every metropolis, forest, and sci-fi. Quite frankly I’m in love with the thought of profitable indie builders giving again to the group and I hope extra devs observe this instance.
Was there one thing we missed? What have you ever been enjoying this week?
