Indie Insights Vol 3: Funky Beets and Llamaworms Aplenty

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The last few weeks have been troubling times for games journalism, with mass layoffs affecting multiple outlets, and in the world of video games itself, there’s always something baffling going on.

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As is customary, the only way to deal with the continuing onslaught of abject horror in the world is to play some funky fresh video games and talk like a Vanilla Ice tribute act.

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GOURDLETS – DEMO Itty bitty town/city building sandbox game Gourdlets is here to steal your time with cutesy little visitors who will desert your creation by a hot air balloon if it isn’t cool enough.

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There are a bunch of different building terrains you can select, from dirt to sand to concrete as well as other options for house style. You can plant greenery, build walls and add little decorating touches to your ever-expanding dominion.

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RHYTHM SPROUT: SICK BEATS AND BAD SWEETS – DEMO Rhythm is a dancer, and that dancer is a wee onion lad on a mission. I mentioned this in my upcoming releases section in the last edition, and the full game is indeed out now, and I can assure you that I will be playing it in its entirety.

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To move through the levels, you have to hit the beats, and it’s also how you battle your enemies, the EVIL CANDY PEOPLE. Dastardly yet delicious treats are set on stopping you, and slashing them up with your sword or dodging is dependent on hitting the notes flying at you.

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The only thing I didn’t like about the game was the missed opportunity for a vegetable pun in the title. C’mon Rhythm Sprout: Sick BEETS and Bad Sweets. Surely.

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MR. SAITOU – DEMO From the world of Rakuen comes Mr. Saitou, a short game about a lonely white-collar worker searching for meaning. Walking through a world full of ghosts and disconnected, Mr. Saitou suffers an accident and wakes up in a hospital.

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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

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Indie Insights Vol 3: Funky Beets and Llamaworms Aplenty

The last few weeks have been troubling times for games journalism, with mass layoffs affecting multiple outlets, and in the world of video games itself, there’s always something baffling going on.

As is customary, the only way to deal with the continuing onslaught of abject horror in the world is to play some funky fresh video games and talk like a Vanilla Ice tribute act.

GOURDLETS – DEMO Itty bitty town/city building sandbox game Gourdlets is here to steal your time with cutesy little visitors who will desert your creation by a hot air balloon if it isn’t cool enough.

There are a bunch of different building terrains you can select, from dirt to sand to concrete as well as other options for house style. You can plant greenery, build walls and add little decorating touches to your ever-expanding dominion.

RHYTHM SPROUT: SICK BEATS AND BAD SWEETS – DEMO Rhythm is a dancer, and that dancer is a wee onion lad on a mission. I mentioned this in my upcoming releases section in the last edition, and the full game is indeed out now, and I can assure you that I will be playing it in its entirety.

To move through the levels, you have to hit the beats, and it’s also how you battle your enemies, the EVIL CANDY PEOPLE. Dastardly yet delicious treats are set on stopping you, and slashing them up with your sword or dodging is dependent on hitting the notes flying at you.

The only thing I didn’t like about the game was the missed opportunity for a vegetable pun in the title. C’mon Rhythm Sprout: Sick BEETS and Bad Sweets. Surely.

MR. SAITOU – DEMO From the world of Rakuen comes Mr. Saitou, a short game about a lonely white-collar worker searching for meaning. Walking through a world full of ghosts and disconnected, Mr. Saitou suffers an accident and wakes up in a hospital.

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