The Flipside of Gaming
The indie showcases highlight the many games we check out on (Josh Bycer’s) channel, games shown are either demos or press key submissions.
0:00 Intro
00:14 Verses of Enchantment
1:41 Stopdead
3:44 Garbage Crew
4:46 Jello
6:12 Guardians of Holme
8:18 Reaver
Owner of Game Wisdom with more than a decade of experience writing and talking about game design and the industry. I’m also the author of the “Game Design Deep Dive” series and “20 Essential Games to Study”
A double review of two of the stranger games I’ve seen in 2024. Both games were played with press keys while doing IGF judging.
0:00 Intro
00:21 Judero
3:17 Extreme Evolution: Drive to Divinity
Owner of Game Wisdom with more than a decade of experience writing and talking about game design and the industry. I’m also the author of the “Game Design Deep Dive” series and “20 Essential Games to Study”
Every year, I put together a video list of my favorite games categorized by genres that I’ll be posting over here, starting with platformers.
Owner of Game Wisdom with more than a decade of experience writing and talking about game design and the industry. I’m also the author of the “Game Design Deep Dive” series and “20 Essential Games to Study”
The weekly indie game showcases highlight the many games I check out, and please reach out if you would like me to cover your’s. All games shown are either press keys or demo plays of indie games.
0:00 Intro
0:14 Astronimo
1:43 Yeetus
2:47 Roots of Yggrdrasil
5:25 Sticky Business
6:17 Ludde
7:33 Kapital Punishment 22XX
Owner of Game Wisdom with more than a decade of experience writing and talking about game design and the industry. I’m also the author of the “Game Design Deep Dive” series and “20 Essential Games to Study”
This is a double preview of Coven and Tarnished Blood, Coven was played with a retail key, Tarnished was played with a press key. Both games are in early access and what you see may not represent the current version.
0:00 Intro
00:17 Coven
4:23 Tarnished Blood
Owner of Game Wisdom with more than a decade of experience writing and talking about game design and the industry. I’m also the author of the “Game Design Deep Dive” series and “20 Essential Games to Study”
This is part 6 of my favorite demos from next fest 2024.
0:00 Intro
00:20 Stonemachia
2:41 Letalis
4:34 Wild Woods
5:57 Strategem Lost
7:52 Everwarder
10:16 Bioweaver
12:16 Mother’s Sword
13:55 Unless
15:20 Break the Line
17:17 Heritage: A Dragon’s Tale
18:47 VinDefiant
original streams parts 1 and 2 .
Owner of Game Wisdom with more than a decade of experience writing and talking about game design and the industry. I’m also the author of the “Game Design Deep Dive” series and “20 Essential Games to Study”
This is part 5 of my favorite demos from next fest 2024 October edition.
0:00 Intro
00:17 Spirit X Strike
4:22 Juice
5:21 Wings of Endless
6:49 Rivals of Aether II
8:23 Popucom
10:32 Hordes of Hunger
12:40 Silly Polly Beast
14:06 Glitch Dungeon Crystal
15:30 Pest Apocalypse
Original streams: Part 1, Part 2.
Owner of Game Wisdom with more than a decade of experience writing and talking about game design and the industry. I’m also the author of the “Game Design Deep Dive” series and “20 Essential Games to Study”
Part 3 of my coverage of Steam Next Fest 2024 October edition of indie game demos.
0:00 Intro
00:20 Somber Echoes
2:36 Diesel Dome Oil & Blood
4:31 Rift of the Necrodancer
5:34 System Purge: Hollow Point
6:59 Symphonia
8:34 To Kill a God
10:15 Carnival Massacre
12:08 Super Dash
Owner of Game Wisdom with more than a decade of experience writing and talking about game design and the industry. I’m also the author of the “Game Design Deep Dive” series and “20 Essential Games to Study”
This is part 2 of my favorite demos from Steam Next Fest October 2024.
0:00 Intro
00:17 Antonblast
2:06 The Spirit of the Samurai
3:41 Zefyr a Thief’s Melody
5:20 Trash Goblin
6:17 Ari Buktu and the Anytime Elevator
7:47 Lovish
9:01 Windblown
10:43 Senseless
Owner of Game Wisdom with more than a decade of experience writing and talking about game design and the industry. I’m also the author of the “Game Design Deep Dive” series and “20 Essential Games to Study”
This is the first part of our mega showcase from Next Fest October 2024 edition.
0:00 Intro
00:28 Mohrta
2:51 Aokaki
4:31 Second Essence
6:28 Tearscape
8:20 Cyclopean
9:29 Splintered
11:43 Kilaflow
13:47 Tenebris Somnia
15:54 The Book of Buja
17:07 Widget Inc
18:42 Journey to Incrementalia
Owner of Game Wisdom with more than a decade of experience writing and talking about game design and the industry. I’m also the author of the “Game Design Deep Dive” series and “20 Essential Games to Study”
This is a double review of Harold Halibut and Caravan Sandwitch both played with press keys provided by the developers.
0:00 Intro
00:15 Harold Halibut
3:03 Caravan Sandwitch
Owner of Game Wisdom with more than a decade of experience writing and talking about game design and the industry. I’m also the author of the “Game Design Deep Dive” series and “20 Essential Games to Study”
The weekly indie showcases highlight the games we check out on stream, please reach out if you would like me (Josh Bycer) to cover your game. All games shown are press key submissions.
0:00 Intro
00:14 Moons of Ardan
2:26 The Great Below
4:04 Stuffed
5:46 Striving For Light: Survival
7:24 Loot River
9:10 Card Detective
Owner of Game Wisdom with more than a decade of experience writing and talking about game design and the industry. I’m also the author of the “Game Design Deep Dive” series and “20 Essential Games to Study”
