A New Era Of Weird Games Is Upon Us

If this Next Fest tells me anything, it's that 2024 is gonna be a wild year for weird sci-fi indie games, and I'm all for it.
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Ad Infernum (My game): store.steampowered.com/app/13...
Pacific Drive: store.steampowered.com/app/14...
CORPUS EDAX: store.steampowered.com/app/20...
Hollowbody: store.steampowered.com/app/21...
Mouthwashing: store.steampowered.com/app/24...
Hamster Hunter: store.steampowered.com/app/27...
Crow Country: store.steampowered.com/app/19...
00:00 Decisions, Decisions
01:09 Pacific Drive
02:08 CORPUS EDAX
03:06 Hollowbody
04:12 Mouthwashing
05:06 Hamster Hunter
06:21 Crow Country
07:08 Ad Infernum
07:44 Wrapping Up
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[@HPA97]

Congrats on finishing Ad Infernum!

[@Atomic-Superbear]

I don't think this game is part of Next Fest, but I found a little game called Raw Metal which is pretty fun. It's a top-down stealthy game, but the combat is more of a beat-em-up. It's pretty fun. Haven't gotten to the end of the demo since I keep getting stuck on the boss.

[@EphiTV]

Looks pretty cool, might keep an eye on it!

[@jackiedaytona1017]

I’m all here for weird indie games.

[@Rubbly]

What if Ad Infernum... BUT SCI-FI??? Looking forward to the release on Leap Year Day! I always like you covering these indie games and sharing your thoughts! Also nice light, you look like you're having fun with it hahaha

[@EphiTV]

lol I should probably figure out a "good" lighting setup instead of cycling every color. But it was entertaining.

[@EvKem]

Thanks for the great video, love how you cover these games and seeing what you pick out. My personal favorite from Steam NextFest was Balatro, which released yesterday. It's an incredibly tightly designed roguelike built on the bones of poker. Even with no gambling knowledge it's an incredibly well made game, done by one guy.

[@EphiTV]

Interesting, I'll check it out!

[@hccdgvvfccdgn993]

Great haircut

[@henri3170]

Lovely Bastion soundtrack in the background. Personally I'm most excited for Mouthwashing, yet I had no interest in the demo. That's because after playing the devs' previous experience "How fish is made", I already know for a fact I'm gonna check out a full game from them.

[@EphiTV]

That name sounds familiar. I'll have to check it out.

[@Vantaz]

It's so hard to be a champion for the creative potential of indie games when these devs all move in lock step. We moved from Earthbound inspired game that is secretly about depression to Fast moving FPS with wacky graphics. It's good to know that there are good projects out there as long as you are willing to take the long and arduous journey through the mountain of samey garbage.

[@EphiTV]

The market plays a large role too. There's a million unique indie games over on itch but almost none of 'em will ever get the eyes or funding necessary to make something big. Gotta balance what the people want with your own creative vision.

[@Vantaz]

@@EphiTV I think that is certainly true, but I think that what the market wants is misinterpreted. In general I think the indie market wants new and novel ideas made by people passionate about those ideas. but making games is hard work and takes ages and devs want a return on their investment so they instead make games that the market has rewarded before without considering that the reason it rewarded it was because it was novel and made by someone with passion. As a consumer I would take a 5 minute game where you navigate a conversation where you are being yelled at at work with a dialogue tree that gets progressively harder as you try to avoid getting fired or something over Undertale 19 or Cruelty Squad 8 even if it might be a bad concept.

[@EnclavegovtofficialUSA]

I swear, if I see ONE MORE game that is just ultrakill again, I'm going to flip

[@koopa_6ghg257]

LOUDER SON! The background music is too foregroundy…

[@EphiTV]

I probably could've dropped it another 5 db or so. Never know exactly how it's gonna sound after youtube processing.

[@lukemorgan6166]

Keep it up toby maguire

[@jadynkay5241]

You give me 🏳️‍⚧️ vibes. This isn't an insult, i myself am 🏳️‍⚧️

[@EphiTV]

I'm not myself, but much respect to my friends of all different backgrounds.