>What?
This is a general for indie games of any genre to be discussed and shared.
Preferably these games would not have their own generals already.
Pastebins:
>Absurdist Indie Games
http://pastebin.com/NSpcTkiA
>Point and Clicks
http://pastebin.com/4n6EwTmA
>RPGs
http://pastebin.com/fT7Rmr14
We're always looking for more pastebins full of games for discussion!
first for skeletons are SHIT
I'm going to post all the First Person indie games suggested on the last thread.
Eldritch
Cloudbuilt
Deadcore
Antichamber
Polarity
The stanley parable
A story about my uncle
Cry of Fear
Viscera Clean Up Detail
Killing Floor
Garry's Mod (It's sold separately and standalone so it can be considered a game)
No More Room in Hell
SOMA
Amnesia
Slender: The Arrival
Surgeon Simulator
that game with robotic bears and bunnys
Outlast
Fistful Frags
5th for best fish
Are Ronin or Uncanny Valley worth anything? I was pretty excited following both of them a while back, but kinda fell off the hype train. I know the dev for uncanny valley used to post here, but whatevs.
:-(
Don't die /indie/ plz
>>123494313
>>123496862
If only more was told about her. She seems pretty interesting.
>>122989578
previous thread, don't forget it
Shit, the previous general is dead already?
>>123498141
We're a small general, with small games and a smaller userbase.Replace "small" with "cute" for positivity.Keeping this thread on the board will always be a struggle.
>>123491753
>>123491753Are we actually going to discuss the game or are we only postingsecond besthusbando?
>>123501707why not both
"The 3 bros are about to face an enemy known asSATAN"
>>123503789
You naughty kids never learn, you just got charcoal for Xmas... and a nice ass kicking.
Why semi-obscure? You do realize this will only shrink the amount of posters right? What about the people that come from the lisa and undertale generals because they don't like their respective generals, maybe their generals are too tumblr-ish like the undertale general? Yea sure the last thread got a bit out of hand with all the lisa posts but is it worth kicking out like 30% of the posters?
>>123504149
That wasn't the original intent, I have no idea what OP was thinking
>>123504149
LISA people are still here
>>123504149
I'd love to talk about other Indie games but nobody post any fucking thing about. I tried to start discussions but nobody seemed to answer.
For anyone thats played OFF, about how long is the average playtime? 10 hours?
>>123504997
It's not too big but not too short, I finished in 4 hours.
>>123504149
/indie/ is basically LISA/OFF General + Friends. Inclusivity is the reason we're not /irg/ anymore. As >>123504262 pointed out, the OP is poorly worded.
>>123504997
Not quite that long, unless you need to grind.
Come on guys, post something, discuss anything even if it's a flame war between two games. This /Indie/ thread is the only reason I come to this stupid website.
>>123505680When a developer leaves too much unexplained, fanon will inevitably become deeper than canon.This is not always good.
I finished LISA the Joyful immediately after the painful, and it occured to me, without the Joyful, are Buzzos motivations just completely unknown? It seems that without the added narrative at the end of the Joyful, Buzzo just seems to be a dick to Brad for no reason. Am I missing something or is the narrative of the game somewhat incomplete without the Joyful.
>>123506464
Another thing I didn't really like was that we learn nothing about Lisa in the painful. She might as well not have been in the game, she had so little to do with it. Considering Dingaling saw the Joyful as a sequel of sorts, it feels like the painful was almost incomplete as a story, requiring the sequel for things to make any sense.
>>123503029
I guess that it is. Favorite hero class?Oh who am I kidding, it's Crusader, right?
Mine's Leper.
I am doing a remake on that LISA X Nuclear throne drawing a made a while ago, probably going to finish tomorrow.
do you guy have any kinda of request? i am trying to inprove on drawings so it would probably help.
>>123507096its actually the Bounty Hunter, crusader and leper are close seconds
>>123507714
Draw Rando slapping Buddy, saying that Brad was a good guy, pls.
First for Close Your Eyes
Does Rando have big thighs, or are those just big pants
>>123510916
Giant, muscular thighs.
>>123510916
Pants
>>123504149
>>123504262
I don't caremuchhe didn't pasted the previous OP but the "semi-obscure" thing was really bad. OP if you're reading this don't worry, you made a new thread with the best intentions (we're very grateful for that) and everyone makes mistakes but you really fucked up mang.
>>123504462
That's the problem here. No one here tries to get out of their circlejerking, everyone wants to talk about their favorite game (popular or not) instead of contributing to /indie/ or even playing other games at all, even if most of the recommendations posted are free. Because of that since the first thread we had only one new pastebin and the ones we already have are not being updated at all. We have lists of indie games rotting in past threads and most anons literally have to wait days to get a reply about anything.
I understand everyone have different tastes, but why not be more open minded and take fifteen minutes to play a game some anon posted, or even one minute to ask him about it? I'm not saying we should not talk about our favorite games here, on the contrary it's great we can have discussions about them and this is what makes /indie/ our safe haven and the best fucking general ever. Also banning any discussion (anything at all to be honest) or being no fun allowed here is absolutely stupid and retarded. But if we continue like this there'll be no home for any of us because this inertia will kill /indie/ for good.
>>123505680
Me too.Please don't die /indie/. ;-;
>>123505680
Alright. Pic related is the strongest indie character to ever exist. Prove me wrong.
Hard mode: No Touhou.
>>123512698
You're gonna have to explain, anon.
Indi games are mostly 99% garbage games, with .5% decent enough games, and .5% great games.
Prove me wrong.
>>123513159
Remember guys, don't reply to bait.
>>123512698
I dunno which you're talking about. I'm going to assume it's Cabadeth because Chzo is literally just a big blob of torture, and he's not exactly a strong character, he was just some fat conceited idiot messing with shit he shouldn't have.
Is it like a rule that indie games all have to contain memey references to other indie games? I hate that incestuous circle jerk shit.
>>123515259
Can you give examples?
>>123510035
I am sorry
>>123515768
The two that I can remember off the top of my head is Dust: an Elysian Tail, where you can find hidden characters from other indie games, and Super Meat Boy, where much of the playable cast is comprised of characters from other indie games.
>>123512698
>Hard mode: No Touhou.
I don't even fucking know who's on top there anymore. Yukari is the most obviously broken, but a solid 10% of the characters are on a sliding scale of unfathomable abilities.
>"I manipulate density."
>"I control the supernatural!"
>"I change DESTINY!"
>"I REWRITE HISTORY!"
>>123515259
I kind of agree, though it irritates me more how many of them feel the need to reference Earthbound, especially if it's an RPG.
>>123512698
>2014+1
>not rolling
>>123516493
/r/ing art of Undyne and Fish together.
have any of you guys played the Bit-trip series?
core,void,beat and fate where pretty meh but runner 1/2 are fucking top tier
>>123516850
Never played. What's it about?
>>123517663
runner is pretty much a rhythm based platformer
it's one of those games with e giant difficulty spike right at the beginning but it still fun
>>123513043
>Can see past, present and future at the same time, manipulating it for it's own goals
>Made countless abominations to serve him, including his proxy who can time travel and enter the human dimension
>It's the fucking god of pain, and needs it constantly
If you're on it's menu, it's over. It already know all actions you might take, and before you can even think about doing anything it already sent his proxy to take you to it's dimension. There it will torture you in ways no being can ever comprehend until you are nothing more but a mere husk.
>>123514078
Czho is more of a hungry animal that needs torment to survive. Thing is, to attain that it can do some really serious manipulation so it's very inteligent.
I know how to get some posts going.Post your top ten favorite indie games.
>>123525604
1. LISA: Painful
2. Undertale
3. The Desolate Hope
4. FTL
5. Unholy Heights
6. Binding of Isaac
And I can't seem to think of any others at the moment. I'd need to check the other titles when I get the chance to.
>>123525604
1. I don't know if this counts, but Dwarf Fortress
2. LISA
3. Iji
4. Bastion
5. Undertale
6. Spelunky
7. Risk of Rain
8. Braid
9. Hotline Miami
I really can't decide on a 10. I'm in the middle of OFF right now and I'm also about to start Read Only Memories when I get the chance, so it may be one of those. I've also played and enjoyed The Binding of Isaac, FTL, and Nuclear throne, but I'm not sure I like them enough to consider them favorites of mine.
>>123528284
>>123528461
He obviously means in the format of the image.
>>123529079
I realized that but I was too lazy.
>>123494313
She is a fucking useless character, don't mind her.
Anyone else hoping that one day they willmake a game that is discussed here?
>>123530962
Yes.
>>123531015
Whatdo you hope people will discuss the most?The plot?The setting?The characters?The themes?
>>123531136
The way I currently have the design set up I intend to make mechanics cryptic and esoteric to fit with a kind of occult theme. The player learns more and more about the systems in the game through playing it and reading through the lore and history of the world and its inhabitants.
So mostly discussion about findings and discoveries about the setting and mechanics I guess.
>>123531404
Makes sense. Honestly I would be glad if there are just enough people interested to warrant a translation into english.
Daily reminder to play the once in a lifetime experience that is Goblet Grotto
>>123532817
Ain't that from the guy who made Space Funeral?
>>123534650
Yes.
>>123535189
I have been meaning to try out his other stuff. He has done mostly adventure games it seems.
[LISA]Is rando's face permanently fucked up and that's why he wears the mask or did brad do that to him by beating the shit out of him through his mask?
>>123537031
Play Joy mode and get the true ending and you'll learn more about why.
>>123537072
Joy mode? Like taking joy?
>>123537765
Pain mode is what he meant you activate it by saying yes to terry in the beginning
>>123515914
10/10 fucking saved
i hope there will be no arty strikes
>>123506464
>>123506778You see a young Buzzo in Brads martial arts class and if you beat Pain mode Dusty (Rando) tells Brad basically that Buzzo sawed his face off for "her" meaning Lisa.
Also info about Lisa was at first irrelevant. All we needed to know was she was Brads sister, was sexually abused by Marty, and Brad felt guilt about not saving her.
>>123515914
>those tears
Perfect
Hey, for anyone here who plays Binding of Isaac
If I already have Rebirth, is there a way to pirate Afterbirth and have the Steam version treat it like I own it a la Skyrim? Fuck buying more DLC, considering I bought the original Isaac and WotL before Rebirth came out.
>>123515914
Don't be.
Does anyone have the lisa soundtracks for a poorfag that loved the game but can't support it with his current financial situation
I realize that they're in the game but half of them are .ogg and I would like all MP3 with album information, that and I don't own the joyful but I love it's soundtrack as well
>>123546419
Someone uploaded it on mega and posted the link in one of the /irg/ threads, check out the archive
>>123537031He wears the mask because his face is fucked up. Buzzo mutilated Rando's face before the Flash as revenge on Brad for Lisa. You can see this scene if you beat the game in Pain Mode.
>>123547802
I can't seem to find it, but thanks for the help regardless
Bumo
>>123531404
>People spend months collaborating to figure out every mechanic
>Eventually someone realises you can summon the final boss in the first room by killing an animal on a piece of scenery
>>123546419
Let me see what I can do, anon
Is clint a cheat mode for the russian roulette?
I just sweeped through all the rounds using only him.
what are good indie p&c adventure games?
>>123560703https://mega.nz/#!F412RRhS
Decrypt:!AxP07DXFL3vftrxuWPjL2KKlI-vbUi1LP2U3Lgcaw3g
>>123561534
He's to handsome to die.
Bought Dropsy from the Steam sale after some anons recommended it in the previous threads, gonna give it a go
>>123562028
I found it interesting when I first saw. I think I'll buy it too.
>>123563575
>>123565661
>>123563575
>>123565661
So is this game actually good?
>>123568490
the desolate hope or pilgrim progress?
Hope e pretty confusing at the beginning but the game e really good once you start knowing what to do and how to use your attacks
pilgrim progress is a christian RPG made by the same guy, kinda meh but the game is fucking crazy
R: 10/10 game.
>>123562028
Squeaky boots on master race
Bump for platforming goodness.
Bump
>>123583016
>>123579638
At least post something thread-related.
Post reasons why Brad did nothing wrong.
>>123583936
he have a cool beard.
>tfw Dedan is not a 2016 presidential candidate
>>123586016
I want Rando to be presidential candidate.
>>123586652
Guys I'm at image-related point in the game and everything oneshots me, what do?
>>123588890
And by "everthing" I mean the virus in Alphus and Bio Beta's sims
>>123589182
>>123588890
are you using the minigames?
they are probrably to most broken thing in the game alongside with the hack chips
>>123589561
I usually set them on auto, I never understood how to use them while the virus keeps attacking me and I have to keep playing my turns
>>123588890
Keep spamming proto-wall, that way they'll won't be able to hurt you. Remember to set the mini-games on the color yellow for extra charge.
>>123589812
Keep then on auto and allways make sure you have at least 3, and use the hack chips on the DEF and ATK status of the virus.
Terrible things, Abandon and reverser are all status condition so you should allways have Alphus' Med Beacon on.have you unlocked Amos yet?
>>123591325
I have no idea what that is
>>123591489
It's a secret bot you unlock by getting a wrench. To get a wrench you first must get 6 items on the night phase, give them to the Delirics, then proceed to end of the stage. After you get it you use it on Amos, unlocking him.
He'll only appear randomly, however he's really useful. He can cause tons of damage and revive your entire party filling your Health/Strike/Energy thingys.
>>123592004
Awesome, I have no idea of that, I played the game completly up to this point
Thank you
>tfw Brad will never teach you the Armless armstrong style
Bump for a crossdressing batter.
>>123595496
Oh... don't give me that cheap gutter trash, Armstrong style is for old ugly bald people.
Try Beauty instead, you'll not only do it with your arms crossed, it makes you a hit with women everywhere.
does anyone know a good away to use Eyes on nuclear throne, i want to use him but i always end up dying away to quickly
I'm afraid everyone is getting tired of LISA and OFF stuff. I should stop posting my things here before people consider it shitpost.
>>123600686Is Clint the actual worst character in LISA because he's just a crappier brad and fills no niche?
>>123602353
I like Queen Roger as a character but he's completely useless without using Joy. Rage is also a crappier Bradclone with bad defence.
>>123602353
>worst character in lisa
That's garth.
>>123562028
I absolutely loved it, even the ending
>>123602670
I think Dick and Roger are the worst because they are useless without joy.
>>123602891
Good point. He's so bad, even the person he's based off of is a cu.ck.
>>123603531
I just had a playthrough where I used Dick, Roger and Carp.
I barely needed joy, stockpiled it until area 3 and I was doing very good.
>>123561786
Based, thanks anon
>>123583936he was abused and didn't get help with his shit, it was only a matter of time where it backfired on him uncontrollably. that and buzzo fucked him over with joy in the second half of the game
>>123583936
The only time Brad could have turned back knowing Buddy wasn't going to be raped or killed was during the final battles, and that's when Joy kicked in big time, due to no fault of his own (Buzzo forcefeeding him the stuff).
Dingaling even backpedaled in the DLC and showed how Brad taught Buddy to kill, but it makes PERFECT SENSE to do that. Olathe is a kill or be killed world, a million times so when you're the only female alive.
Every time Brad actually fucked up was under the influence of Joy. The only exception is the bulldozer segment, but I don't know what to make out of it. It's played as seriously as the motorcycle minigame where you run over the masked nonames, and the builders might as well have been another gang who would've tried to kill Brad over their TNT anyway.
what did y'all cop from the steam sale lads
I just got
>Superbrothers
>Guacamelee
>LISA
and a couple non indie
Are the Fire Balls Brad shoots actual fire balls or do they just represent him brutally murdering people?
>>123605923
Are there any interesting indie RPGs on sale? Excluding LISA of course.
>>123606280
Actual fireballs, as they deal fire damage. He's also not the only character who can use them either. They're basically feeling so hard you can solidify your emotions into an explosive ball of fury.
>>123605923
Got me Guacamelee and EYE for real cheap. Guacamelee is pretty fun, haven't had a chance to play EYE yet.
>>123606601I may be the only person on 4chan who didn't like EYE.
>>123605923
i want to get Delver but the game is not on sale, Legend of Dungeon looks pretty cool tho
>>123606319
a few rouge-likes
>Dungeon of the Endless
>Magicite
>SanctuaryRPG
>Crypt of the NecroDancer
and others
>To The Moon
>Terraria
>Transistor
>Bastion
>The Banner Saga
>>123607389
Don't forget spelunky and risk of rain
>>123607389
I'm more interested in classic turn-based RPGs, but some of these look quite interesting. Thanks for the hint anon.
>finish pain mode in Lisa
>get to the epilogue
>open the menu
>you can equip the Degrading Dress
>>123608534
Dusty didn't deserve that sight
>Ground war
>call of duty robot payload mode whatever it's called
>map with the bridge just before robot delivery area
>nobody can capture the robot once it gets to the bridge
>matches always end in tied overtime
at least it's good for farming weapon exp
>>123607918
If you want classic style turn-based there's NEStalgia, Last Dream, and Siralim
>>123609701
>Siralim
Got it, thanks. Uh...is it any good?
>>123609649
this is what happens when you browse multiple generals at once kids, now point and laugh at him
Polyball, super monkey ball/marble madness inspired game
http://store.steampowered.com/app/368180/
>>123610269
Looks interesting, but the reason I played marble madness/monkey ball is for the good level design, does it deliver on that? Or does it just look pretty?
>>123610417
The level design is pretty good for the most part, they are going to redo some based on community feedback and release a level editor eventually for workshop
>>123601556
Talking about your favorite games is not shitposting, and will never be. Lisa and Off are always welcome here, so don't be afraid to post whatever you want.Even lewds.
>>123610924
Thankfully I don't know any lewds of LISA nor OFF.DON'T SEND ME ANY JUST BECAUSE I WROTE THAT... unless is Sucre/Sugar
>>123610924
>even lewds
what kind of lewds would LISA get anyway?
mutant porn?
>>123613093
>mutant porn?
Yado pls go
>>123613093
>mutant porn
Yado pls stay
>>123613223nohttp://rule34-data-003.paheal.net/_images/8cf52cb84fe3962713f3e79c065b2b59/1522356%20-%20lisa_the_painful_rpg.png
>>123613093
This image... no... NOOOOOO
Is Pixel Piracy any good? It's cheap and I have a hard-on for pirate games.
>>123613864
I don't get it
>>123614129
No, it's another early access failure
>>123614216
aight, guess I'll grab Bastion, LISA and Valkyria Chronicles then.i don't actually feel like playing videogames at all I just want them for some reason.
>>123614204
It's a shitty anime about incest (relationship between people of the same blood), don't even look for it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgIxkjm5qCE
>start LISA
>instantly recognize that it's an RPG Maker game
>lose all interest
if it wasn't $5 i'd refund it now.
>>123617726
Just play it m8. it's good.
>>123617726
It's really fucking good. Trust me, it's unlike any RPG-Maker game.
>>123617726
Stop being a faggot and play it.
I finished Lisa the Joyful a little while ago, and now I'm kinda depressed and wondering what to do with my life now--
>>123613825
Jesus.
>>123613093
>what kind of lewds would LISA get anyway?
Yado's lil ol floppy man titties
>>123532817
how the FUCK do you escape the salt dunes
all those goblets lost
>>123623114
The fly marks a dead end. I guess you can call it an "ending". You can clone goblets by saving then reloading twice, and you'll keep the amount you have and they'll respawn.
>>123623256
oh that works
how many "endings" are there?
>Tfw just backed my first ever indie Kikestarter game
I hope I made the right choice...
>>123627653
what game?
>>123627838
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/357609386/crypt-underworld-a-sequel-to-crypt-worlds
Crypt Worlds was a masterpiece. I hope this one is as good
>>123627653
>>123628865
too bad the game itself won't be funded by that money
>>123628995
It funds their housing which in turn helps create the game though
Is anything known about Frog Fractions 2 yet?
>>123631965
http://froggy.alienmelon.com/thetruth/
>>123613864
My little sister can't be this cute?
this, but not shit?
>>123563575
To this day I still have no idea of what the hell is going on with the battles in this games. Is there a way to practice them before getting your ass beaten by the viruses?
>>123605923
Broforce.
Beat it, was fun.
>>123639767
Being the cheap tightwad that I am I've played the Expendables version of that when it was given for free. Gameplay is pretty fun.
>>123642092
Do you get to fight Satan in that version?
Pretty fun bossfight.
bump
Any indie games like metroid?
I played skelemania and it was pretty good
>>123648161
la mulana if you're ok with cryptic shit and want a metroidvania that isn't totally like metroid
axiom verge if you're looking for something closer to a metroid clone
>>123649287
already played these, these aren't semi-obscure though
>>123649304
if you're referring to the general title, the term "semi-obscure" relates to games that aren't popular enough to get their own general
that is unless somebody arbitrarily decided to change it down the road, but that was the initial intention of /igg/ when it first transferred
Oh no, he's hot
>>123649304
Yes they are. Poll a thousand people and ask them if they've heard of Call of Duty. Then ask them if they've heard of La-Mulana.
bump
>>123655247
You could say the same with a lot of non-indie games though. The general public doesn't play games beyond what's already on the "surface"
>>123649304
>>123649463
As we said before, OP fucked up. All indie is allowed. See >>123504149 and replies.
>still not archived
>>123648161
Axiom Virge, if you haven't played it.
>>123671391
>posting before reading the thread
what other things should i get
already got Superbrothers and Guacamelee
>>123672002
You should get Dropsy if you like point/click adventure games.
>>123672002
You should geta life
>>123672916
Seconding Dropsy
Alright guys. I've made a backlog of sorts of indie games i've played/going to play. It may be of some use to you guys, maybe put it in the pastebin idunno.
•Middens
•Gingiva
•Knytt
Kentucky route zero
Porpentine twines
Crypt worlds
Bubsy3d
•Super hot
Westerado
•Yume nikki
Lsd
White finger
Evil
Devils tuning fork
Calm time
•Bewilder house
Imscared
Barkely shut up and jam
The spirit engine
8bit killer
Gang garrison 2
Action doom 2:urban brawl
Das uberleben
Duel toys
Tasty static
Tower toppler
Chalk
The 7th stand user
Rom check fail
Cat planet
Space funeral
•Arfenhouse
•Frog fractions
Alter-ego
•Frog fractions
•Mall quest
•Freedom bridge
•Cactus arcade
•Hero core
Hydra castle labyrinth
•Legend of princess
Lyle in cube sector
Merry gear solid
Mystery channel
Ninja senki
Runman race around the world
Shoot first
Within a deep forest
Umbrella adventure
Glum buster
Gun godz
Nayas quest
Space blaster
Deeper sleep
Labirion
Iji
Hylics
-
The desolate hope
Terranigma
Ikaruga
Evo
Inindo
Enemy mind
Hands of fate
Memories of a broken dimension
Starseed pilgrim
The dots are the ones i've played, just in case anyone asks.
>>123676492
>bubsy 3d
>>123676492
>no megaman sprite game
>>123678263
It's short for Bubsy3D: Bubsy Visits the James Turrell Retrospective
>>123676492
>Terranigma
>Indie
?
>>123683063
Oh shit oops. I accidentally included another list of mine. Just ignore everything below the dash.
>>123676492
>no Deep Sea Prisoner
This makes me sad.
>>123623436
there are not-intended "endings" where you get stuck in a level with no exit because the devs didnt bother to make one, like the Meat Maze
and then there are intended "endings", like falling in a specific hole and the text on the right side basically saying "you're gonna fall forever, thanks for playing!"
i consider the real ending the one at Goblet Corp
what's your favourite level?
i love King
>>123676492
lsd is not an indie game
>>123687358
>i consider the real ending the one at Goblet Corp
The Dendy one? My favorite level is Lord Nobunga's castle
>>123697549
>>123698301
>>123698647
>>123698978
These are all the /indie/ related ones i have
Can I just say that the end boss of Iji is the hypest shit?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86IxmklUgEM
Everything from the intro, with the Alpha Strikes locking on, to Tor equipping his sweet-ass giant power armor, to the song, to every single damn thing Tor can blow at you, just everything about it is god-tier. Damn.
What's your favourite indie game art? I think Undertale looks like shit. Love stuff like Eitr. Sometimes reddit/r/indiegames has cool art but also a ton of trash by drooling autists
>>123702470
She has a ridiculously tiny head.
>>123691682
after you reach the room with the developer you get to a corridor where it says "you won the game! you decided to settle in a decent house and display your X Goblets"
it's not really an ending because you can leave the room and keep exploring
>>123702775
Pixelshit devs are never good with body proportions.
>>123702470
Fuck your pixelated shit. Jeff Agala's art and animation are the real deal.
>>123703703
I don't mind small bodies with cartoonishly large heads (overland sprites in every 2d RPG ever). It's just really jarring to see the opposite.
>>123702470
I have a strong dislike for pixel art that doesn't look like anything at all and is just pronounced pixels for pronounced pixels' sake. See pic related because I can't quite put it into words.
Undertale looks like it would pass for a NES game if it was closer to the platform's palette limitations, and LISA had an unique artstyle that was only pixelated because Dingaling lacked tools to make anything more refined (he's doing a vectored artstyle for his new game).
Meanwhile your pic could easily have a smoother vector artstyle but instead it's le pixels because it's le indie retro and it doesn't look remotely like it would belong on any retro console. It has nice detail, but the way the character looks makes me irrationally angry.
>>123704259
Yeah I get what you mean. I like 'le retro pixels', and I like when devs break the rules and incorporate modern lighting effects. Maybe it's because of my le nostalgia.
I do also really like hand drawn stuff. But vector art looks shit to me. I also hate when game art looks like south park. Like all the limbs are obviously tweening around. It's hard to explain, I think braid did it. It just looks awkward.
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Honestly one of my favorite indie games.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_mFvJ6y_3I
>that ost
If you never heard of it just play it now. Takes half an hour at most to beat.
>>123705685
>Tower of Heaven
Ah man, I'm a sucker for Game Boy eqsue graphics. It seems interesting.
>>123704259
>>123705223
Is "vector art" like Bastion and Transistor?
>>123706152
I'm pretty sure those are hand drawn. Looks great too.
>>123705685
Oh shit i remember this. He made a spiritual successor except with a furry main character and a bit more artsy.
http://askiisoft.com/games/pause-ahead/
Music is still fucking amazing though.
>>123702470
Probably Middens.
>>123704259
I just call this art style "tall man with 1px legs pixel art"
Swords and Sworcery EP or whatever might be my least favourite indie game because the art style is exactly this and the game is pretentious as fuck
>>123705685
Friend, I downloaded the soundtrack long ago and never forgot about it. I'm glad someone else hasn't either.
>>123699957
It would be good if the game wasn't pathetically optimized. Literally just finished my second run (on a different computer) and I really love 5 fps except when he's not on the building.
During what part of LISA does "Goodbye Baby" play? I thought it was the Rando fight, but evidently not.
>>123710724
No, it's during the rando fight, it's just sped up to 1.25x
>>123706689
How do I NOT get my ass kicked in this game?
>>123710724
The first fight against Rando's Bodyguards. The one playing during Rando's fight is called End is Nigh.
>>123491897
Cloudbuilt is a TPS
>>123711485
Ah shit.
Hey, someone here probably can help.
Is there a reason OFF flickers insanely if I try to Fullscreen? Playing in windowed mode on a 1920x1080 monitor is really hard to see.
>>123711485
And a bad one at that.
Qhat's your 'tier list' for LISA party members?
I want to see who you guys used
>>123710301
The computer I used to play Iji was 7 years old, and I never had any issues like that.
>>123702470
Undertale does look like shit, but at least the character design and level design is on point.
>>123704259
I disagree, it depends entirely on what the game is going for. Something can be stylized and pixelated, although I see what you mean by some games being pixelated just to look "retro" in the vague sense and not try to evoke a specific era.
Many great point and click games try to go for the classic Lucas-Arts style and it's awesome. Primordia, Dropsy, and Gemini Rue for example all pull it off effortlessly. Read Only Memories looks more NES, but it's another fine example.
Undertale is supposed to look like Earthbound, and LISA is supposed to be like an SNES era JRPG.
There are countless other examples too.
>>123698301
This game was good. Had to take many, many breaks to finish it.
>>123716146
>"Congratulations! You failed the puzzle!"
The visual designs are just enough to serve their purpose, while the real meat lies in the writing.
>>123716664
Pretty much all elements count. Visuals are extremely important in some cases.
Dropsy, Machinarium, and Botanicula are great games with great stories, but they don't have any writing, like at all. Dropsy uses shapes, pictures, and the environment to tell the story, and Machinarium and Botanicula use almost exclusively visuals to tell their stories.
