A full lineup of cool new independent games
Today, Future of Play Direct organizer Glitchshowcased a bunch of new and previously announcedindependent projects from some neat studios. It was all organized under the Future of Play banner, running just ahead of tonight’s Game Awards 2021.
The show featured a bunch of cool trailers, as well as some musical performances and updates. So without further ado, here’s a quick recap of everything that was shown at today’s Future of Play Direct.
The show opened with some music fromSpirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To, an upcoming chill puzzle game. It’s coming in 2022 and hasa Steam page up for wishlisting, as well as a demo.
Hidden Variable showcased Umbrella, a character coming toSkullgirls 2nd EncoreandMobile. She’s in Early Access now. The developer also showed alittle tease of Black Dahlia, the next fighter joining the roster in the ever-expandingSkullgirlsuniverse.
Cursesis coming in 2022, and looks like a mix of spells, magic, and grunge. It’s definitely giving meDariavibes.
Wander Stars,meanwhile, is mixing an Akira Toriyama-inspired art style with a build-your-own-attackMad Libs-esque battle system. Definitely not like anything I’ve seen in recent memory. That’s coming soon toKickstarter.
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The gorgeous top-down action-RPGMidautumnalso made an appearance. This one’s been on my radar for a while, as it’s working with some really cool concepts and influences. ThinkHades,but about the Asian diaspora and also demons and stuff. That’s available towishlist on Steam.
One More Multiversebrought some tabletop to the Future of Play Direct, with a customizable and modifiable set of tools for organizing your very own tabletop session. It’s got a great style to it, and I imagine for those trying to organize long-distance play sessions, this definitely has some appeal.
Virtuoso Neomediatook over the stream to invite on some musical guests, showcasing some of the music coming in its upcoming slate of games.
Next up was an ominous, foreboding trailer forThe Wreck,which seems like it’s going to be appealing to folks who like story-driven games. That’s coming in Spring 2022, fromBury me, my lovedev The Pixel Hunt and Kowloon Nights.
Glitchhikers: The Spaces Betweenbrings an ominous, foreboding presence to driving alone at night. It’s certainly got a look to it, and looks like it’ll appeal to the folks that liked other taxi-narratives likeNeo Cab. That’s coming in 2022.
If the thought ofMax Paynetaking on a horde of demons with a little influence fromAlan Wakeappeals to you, well, welcome toEl Paso Elsewhere.Am I biased just because it’s got a lil’ Texas in the title? Absolutely. But the diving, dodging, and gun-blasting looks good too. That’savailable to wishlist on Steam.
That’s also the first of two Strange Scaffold games shown today, asSpace Warlord Organ Trading Simulatoralso made an appearance. This management game about buying and trading organs on the interstellar black market is out now for PC and Xbox consoles, and is also a part of Xbox Game Pass. Also, Ithink it can use the Kinect? Kudos to a game using Kinect in 2021.
Hyper Gunsportis a competitive, well, gun sport featuring different teams, stages, and both local competitive gameplay and a single-player or co-op story mode. Blast the puck until it flies into the opponent’s goal. Necrosoft and Hitcents are bringing the action to PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Switch in 2022.
The final montage featured a bevy of indies, so here’s the quick rundown if you’re looking for more to add to your Steam wishlist:
The Glitch team is also hosting a Steam event from now through Dec. 16, featuring demos and the full lineup from today’s show.
