Author: Josh Bycer

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"

More Best of Steam NextFest Demos

This is part 3 of my favorite demos of upcoming games from Steam Next Fest June 2024 edition, all games shown are demos played from the event.

0:00 Intro
00:25 Node Farmer
2:59 Stardust Demon
4:51 Faye Falling
6:40 Patti Hattu: Cosmic Revolt
8:03 Guncho
10:00 TDS – Tower Defense Strategy
11:34 Chimera Custom XG
13:01 Tormenture
15:24 Green Again
18:35 Forgotlings
20:24 Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
21:55 Rune Coliseum
24:12 Slash Quest
25:53 Seafrog
28:04 Time Circuit
29:44 Lost Castle 2
31:33 Lethal Honor: Order of the Apocalypse
32:56 Iron Diamond
34:37 Soul Drifter
36:40 Exographer

Best Steam Next Fest 2024 Demos Part 1

Here’s the first part of my coverage of Steam Next Fest June 2024 looking at upcoming and updated demos of games.

A Double Review of Jusant and Thirsty Suitors

This is a double review of the games Jusant and Thirsty Suitors played with a press key and retail key respectively.

0:00 Intro
00:22 Jusant
3:27 Thirsty Suitors

Kickstarter Preview for Sunset Devils

This is a preview of the demo build of Sunset Devils which is finishing up a Kickstarter campaign at the time of this posting.

Indie Showcase for 6/12/24

The weekly indie game showcases highlight the many games we play on the channel, if you would like me to cover your game please reach out. All games shown are either demos or press key submissions.

0:00 Intro
00:14 Sunshine Manor
2:02 Spirited Thief
3:40 MF-01 Aerostrike
5:44 Swordship
7:50 Josh Journey Darkness Totems
9:49 Whisker Squadron Survivors
11:46 Saga of the Moon Priestess

Two Time Twisty Tales

This is a double indie game review of Three Minutes To Eight and Slay the Princess, both played with press keys.

Indie Showcase For 5/28/24

Each indie showcase highlights the many games we play here on stream, and if you would like to submit a game for a future one please reach out.

0:00 Intro
00:14 Curse of Eternity
01:35 WizardChess
3:43 Ardenfall
5:11 Sippin Hot Blickety Block…
6:34 Crafty Survivors
8:27 Bad Writer

Indie Showcase For 5/22/24

Our weekly indie game showcases highlight the many games we play here on the channel, if you would like to submit a game for a future one please reach out. Most games shown are press key submissions and demos.

0:00 Intro
00:14 Ghost Song
3:18 Broken Pieces
5:16 A Sleeper’s Quest: A Labyrinth to Thee
7:10 Stars in the Trash
8:20 Kells
10:11 Seasons

A Double Review of Solar Ash and It’s a Wrap

This is a double indie game review of two different kinds of platforming with Solar Ash and It’s a Wrap, played with a retail key and press key respectively.

0:00 Intro
00:17 Solar Ash
5:34 It’s a Wrap

Indie Showcase For 5/14/24

The indie showcases cover the many games we play for my Wednesday night streams and I’m always looking for games to check out for future ones. All games shown are either press keys or demo submissions.

0:00 Intro
00:14 Trifox
2:07 The Entropy Centre
4:30 Grid Force: Mask of the Goddess
6:43 Whateverland
8:49 Fabular: Once Upon a Spacetime
11:40 Chess Survivors

Kasey Ozymy Interview

For this Perceptive Podcast, I sat down with RPG designer Kasey Ozymy to talk about working in RPG Maker and designing Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass. We discuss RPG design and making something that stands out from the rest of the pack. For the final part of our talk, we focused on the Kickstarter for his next game: Hymn to the Earless God, and what makes that one different.

Indie Game Showcase For 5/8/24

Our Weekly showcases look at the many indie games we play here on the channel. If you would like to submit a game for a future one please reach out.

0:00 Intro
00:14 The Pinball Wizard
2:40 Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum
5:04 Worm Slayer
6:51 Somber
9:00 SuperTotalCarnage
10:36 Heartworm