Another fortnight, another clutch of lovely indie games I got to play! Hooray – it’s Indie Insights! This fortnight, I got to play cozy and addictive tiny house builder SUMMERHOUSE and sky-high adventure Passing By – A Tailwind Journey.
On top of flying high and building small, I’ve also dived into some closed betas for titles I’ve been looking forward to for what feels like forever. One of these games featured its short demo here before, but now I’ve played an extended version, it’s time for a revisit.
I played the original demo for this game way back in October 2023 and loved the small taster of the investigative reporter robot adventure. Back then, only one robo-reporter model was available.
The beginning of the game remains much the same: you are the world’s first robotic reporter and have just started your internship at the renowned holographic newspaper The Times & Galaxy.
The rest of the spaceship-based headquarters of The Times and Galaxy was opened up to explore, and the rest of the staff reporters were available to talk to, and many more bizarre assignments awaited me.
From small Malaysian developers, Weyrdworks is Weyrdlets, a new take on the desktop pets of the past. It’s like Bonzi Buddy but without the malware and terrifying robot voice.
When you are in full-screen mode, you can hang out with your weird little guy on his island. Your Weyrdlet’s home can be decorated and customized, although you will need shinies to spend at the store first. To get shinies, complete daily tasks and let your Weyrdlet dig.
There’s a store to buy food, toys, tools, and furniture for your new friend, your inventory, a daily tasks list, build mode, and the button to switch to desktop mode.