Let’s forget for a moment, the “disaster” (which still represents a valuable product) has been on the news lately because of Stray’s stratospheric success, so why talk? Annapurna just focusing on the sale of their latest release is nothing short of an understatement. Since its inception, this indie publisher is one of the most creative and artistically refined on the market, boasting some of the most unique and inspiring titles on the scene of any past supported game.
Such a pedigree is clearly tangible evidence of the team’s artistic sensibility when it comes to choosing: this publisher chooses software houses not just for their technical skills, but clearly highly values developers’ imagination and originality. from their ideas. Therefore, it is impossible not to follow closely.Annapurna Showcase Given that some new indie gems are likely to pop up in the catalog of next releases for this year.
However, we fear we’re seeing a tentative year for the home as the showcase is interesting, but mostly focused on products still in full development and the teams that create them. Still, there’s no shortage of potential-packed games, and it doesn’t matter if they go much further.
world Tour
One thing should definitely be said: the production values of the Annapurna showcase have increased and we found the presentation very well structured, complete with a global map showing the position of the publisher affiliated teams before each video. However, the game that was decided to start is one of the most curious in the catalog: let’s talk about it. thirsty suitorsis a very special RPG that focuses on the interpersonal relationships of a girl named Jala. We won’t go into too much detail (because we’d like to give it another preview in the future), plus because Outerloop Games’ work is such a crazy mix of elements that it doesn’t require additional presentations. In fact, it’s not just turn-based battles with exes that haven’t taken much veiled inspiration from Scott Pilgrim, but it also features culinary trials and skateboarding challenges. For God’s sake, such a soup of elements can be problematic, but in this particular case, it seems to be applied with a distinct cunning, and the general humor has what it takes to act as a glue to the various systems. To try and a demo on Steam was also confirmed at the end of the presentation, so…
The second game shown, Hindsight, from Prune creator Joel McDonald. An atmospheric adventure that traces the life of a woman named Mary, step by step, since her childhood. The game’s highly restrictive art direction and the possibility to change the perspective of lived scenes reveal a hidden complexity far superior to classical narrative games; Whatever the truth is, we’ll find out shortly when the title comes out on August 4.
The main gem soon arrived. Actually, a New video game from Cardboard Computer, creators of Kentucky Route Zero. The video focused on the developers – it’s incredible to think there are only three and they’ve completed a game like Kentucky – but Annapurna nevertheless revealed some key information about the new game complete with very short gameplay and pre-production scenes. . For example, it seems to be a much more technically advanced piece of work with a greater focus on performance and animations (we saw a carefully animated talking dog during the video). It looks like it will also be a much more humorous and “faster” title than Kentucky Route Zero, which is considered a “tragedy” when it comes to fiction by the developers. We do not know anything else; The partnership is undoubtedly important news, but despite the experience gained by the team, we fear it will take a long time for this game to resurface. I’m still three.
A few seconds and here’s another explanation Award Star, it is a somewhat basic game from a technical point of view, but it is undoubtedly attractive because of its features. Essentially, this is a third-person action with mechanics that can be piloted in the role of a bounty hunter named Clementine; However, in addition to eliminating dangerous criminals, you will need to upgrade your garage facilities, engage in some healthy breeding activities, and upgrade your mechanical exoskeleton with increasingly powerful weapons. The mix of customization of the machine and its base combined with respectable management elements and leveled gameplay can be a good bombshell. Well, it’s not a surprise that Annapurna left the group, who knows. But it will come in 2023.
Then it became a partnership Thread Owl, another small team of developers (there are only two) are currently working on creating a Zelda-inspired game in Austin, Texas. The two developers met online via streaming and decided to throw themselves into this ambitious project together. It’s clearly not an easy plan to implement, but it looks like there are already playable bases and being backed by Annapurna shows the base is a skill that should definitely be kept on watch.
Then came some minor announcements, but still worth forwarding. developers Outside Savages For example, they confirmed that the Nintendo Switch version of the game is healthy (new information will come soon) and announced that the free upgrade to the Xbox Series X and PS5 versions of the game will arrive on September 15.
We’ll see the Xbox and Switch version in the winter. corrupt and model (the latter will be on Game Pass). very good sun ash Coming to Game Pass in the winter and Switch on December 6th, respectively, and finally the two have been confirmed. shadow dropwith native PS5 and Series X version Remains of Edith Finchand color Steam version Hohokum.
an open closing
The showcase didn’t stop there: “closed” counted four more announcements, although none of these pairs were in the pipeline. German team Third Shift, for example, is creating a narrative title focused on atmospheric exploration. needle forever. As an old gentleman named Fabien, pushed north by an unspecified tragic event, you’ll explore beautiful places on foot and by caravan. Obviously not a game for action lovers, it’s an almost meditative experience that seems to be focused on settings and serene observation. Indeed, everything seems pretty advanced in development, but little is known about it yet. We will inform you.
More “colorful” announcements appeared soon after, as an odd name game was confirmed. herdand that genius is a new work of madman Keita Takahashi. The Flock seems like a Flower-like experience, but it’s noticeably more interactive, with the ability to group weird flying animals and use their wool to make clothing. On the other hand, Takahashi’s work, which is called his new work, is almost impossible to predict. uvula and it seems to focus on one minor language. With the good Keita, anything can happen.
Two recent announcements on opposite ends. The first, in fact, still focused on an independent software house, showed the development process. dream sensation, a group of Irish artists grapple with a narrative game with an unknown title. They are the creators of If Found…, a game highly appreciated by critics and audiences on Steam, so there is undoubtedly potential for their next project. The latest reveal, instead of surviving with the named dinosaurs, Lost Wildis to survive in a mysterious world inhabited by cute giant reptiles that everyone loves. While the premise is somewhat banal, certain aspects are not missing even in this title, as dinosaurs behaved like animals and not monsters, the crafting seems to be focused on providing additional options for survival, weapons will be non-existent. lethal and designed to distract dinosaurs rather than kill them, and the map contains mysterious research centers that may contain pleasant narrative elements. Overall, it looks like the most technically advanced and mainstream game in the mix, but it’s still published by Annapurna, so who knows, it won’t leave any unexpected twists.
The ads stop there. There are many projects at stake, as well as many partnerships, but it will take some time to see all the news concretely, apart from a handful of titles that are already known. But expectations from this publisher are always very high.
Source: Multiplayer
