Ludokultur

That's a beefy bison! 🦬

Super Auto Pets by @TeamWoodGames is an interesting auto-battler! It has a clever asychronous format (you find an opponent for a round, not for a whole match), but that also means there's no counterplay (apparently there is a "versus mode" however). pic.twitter.com/U0586othBr

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) October 1, 2021

That Storyteller demo by @danielben and @A_i shows the potential of an incredibly polished "build your own story" puzzle game. Looking forward to its full release! pic.twitter.com/xULN6bOs5w

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) October 5, 2021

So it's #FF and I've been playing a bunch of #LDJAM compo entries throughout the week. Here are a few that stood out, either because they were inspiring, funny, unusual, or just really well-made. Check them out and maybe follow these cool #IndieDev folks! 🙂#GameDev #LudumDare pic.twitter.com/0x4n19toUe

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) October 8, 2021

Having really enjoyed the systems exploration aspect of Leaf Blower Revolution, I'm on the hunt for unique idle games. This one has a full #roguelike top-down shooter built into it. Still needs polish (e.g. sound effects), but definitely has potential! https://t.co/ml766l4FBf

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) October 15, 2021

The fact that this game's wonky PC port is pretty fun shows how strong the Tarkov core loop is. (How about a non-shooter Tarkov now?)

I even prefer some aspects in this one, mainly its transparency. It tells you where items can spawn, gives you an in-game map. No wiki required. https://t.co/Lr6luGQe8e

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) October 18, 2021

Another Tarkov-like on the horizon: @TheCycleGame. There's a playtest right now and it's already really neat. The instant drop-ins (it runs 6-hour instances and dynamically spawns players / items during the session) are amazing compared to Tarkov's painful minutes of loading… pic.twitter.com/2nypGJnOjd

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) October 19, 2021

Get Ogre It by @croixOW is a neat little #roguelike with a twist. Instead of bumping into enemies, you have to avoid them. Your only tool is the fact that you switch between ogre and human every 8 turns which means you're friends with one half of the enemies. Pretty clever! pic.twitter.com/JBA7i6a3cf

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) October 21, 2021

Looks like the Tarkov devs have been reading our @prosp_universe devlog and sneakily added their own randomly generated quests over night. 🧐

Jokes aside, they're a nice diversion from the story tasks (which after doing them 5+ times have a few "yikes, that one again" moments). pic.twitter.com/9CBO009L8X

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) October 24, 2021

Haven't checked in on @PlayRuneterra for a while and sure enough they added their own #roguelike deck-builder mode, including a full-blown Spire-like map graph.

Pretty cool if you (like myself) enjoy the core mechanics, but don't really care to "keep up with the meta" and all. pic.twitter.com/zsP6nA3wy6

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) October 25, 2021

Leaf Blower Revolution just added digging, so naturally this is my new team of choice. 🐧🦆🦋#Pets #IndieGames pic.twitter.com/zyo20PiWtQ

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) November 3, 2021

We've seen bingo boards in competitive events such as @TwitchRivals, but Leaf Blower Revolution recently added a randomized bingo challenge into the actual game. It's basically a more structured and replayable take on achievements that could work for many games.#GameDesign pic.twitter.com/GZ1Q9zDgLD

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) November 7, 2021

Been playing @DeadsideGame. Lots of potential, gunplay is really solid! It gives a glimpse into Tarkov's future open-world plans (vs. instance-based raids). There's a lot of walking right now, but they're working on raising max. server populations, i.e. the density of encounters. pic.twitter.com/QDkfBxHlDv

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) November 18, 2021

Really cool Gloomhaven-inspired PICO-8 game! 😮 https://t.co/9qP9kpWT38

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) November 19, 2021

Anarchy: Wolf's Law is an FPS, but you conquer & manage facilities for income. There's "implicit multiplayer", i.e. other players play in their instance and e.g. influence security measures in yours. Interesting model for an online shooter where twitch skill is less important. pic.twitter.com/o7Fr6oWfmM

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) November 21, 2021

I know I'm late to the party, but Deep Rock Galactic (@JoinDeepRock) is great. Love how it makes 3-dimensional traversal part of the challenge and the random generation is insanely well done.

BUT… did anyone ever find out where all the beard goes when you put on a helmet? 🧐 pic.twitter.com/A9PDdAoMAJ

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) November 26, 2021

If you ever thought S.T.A.L.K.E.R. should be an MMORPG, you might want to check out Will To Live Online (@wtlonline). pic.twitter.com/K0YHg3fCEP

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) November 27, 2021

Evercade VS Founder Edition by @evercaderetro arrived. Feels like #RetroGaming Christmas! 🎄

Can already tell the Bitmap Brothers cartridge will be a staple for Chaos Engine and Speedball 2 alone! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/jrzoD9rhWe

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) December 1, 2021

Happy to report @RLSideswipe is a cleverly condensed version of @RocketLeague for mobile! Even better: While there are no IAPs yet, it seems to stay true to the fair cosmetics-based monetization of its big brother.

Also one of the best uses yet for @mygamesir's X2 controller! 🎮 pic.twitter.com/Fr7SucbdQv

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) December 2, 2021

It's old news now, but as someone who last played @RocketLeague when it originally came out (and lots of Unreal Tournament 2004's Carball mod before), it's really interesting to see the new less "soccer with cars" modes that came in since release. Nicely spatial example: Dropshot pic.twitter.com/5oVPWfjly4

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) December 4, 2021

Don't think I'll ever change that hat again… pic.twitter.com/0sbHYJN159

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) December 4, 2021

Don't mind me, just trying to @SurviveIcarus by hanging out in this little hole I dug into a rock until the storm passes by… pic.twitter.com/IWkRhMnYJG

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) December 5, 2021

I call this the 🐤 chicksplosion 🐤 strategy in Super Auto Pets… and sadly it got nerfed in today's patch.

Jokes aside, @TeamWoodGames is doing a great job supporting this game! 🙂 pic.twitter.com/oI5KnrTMxc

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) December 8, 2021

Another cool game you didn't know existed: Mini Rogue was originally a 9-card solitaire print-and-play game made in a "nanogame" contest. It was later brought to @bateskecom's Arduboy by the PressPlayOnTape crew. Now it's on the @Pokittocom as well!
⚔️ https://t.co/YTkfpWSW4c pic.twitter.com/zqf1q6SSbx

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) December 9, 2021

Surprise iOS release of the week. Really cute and well-made #roguelike/-lite tailored to one-handed mobile controls (think Archero but without two dozen F2P currencies). Worth checking out! https://t.co/szzlqGuhV8

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) December 9, 2021

Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon by @YachtClubGames is among the juciest #roguelike puzzlers ever. It also has a bunch of great accessibility features and an option to play worlds in a random instead of fixed linear order. Told you this was a great idea! 😜 https://t.co/j1pPVD1AFX pic.twitter.com/f6ibMhAMjT

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) December 13, 2021

Amazing idea for a game! Also I kind of want every F2P game to have this in their shops now… https://t.co/BeFKcLd8MX pic.twitter.com/17JdNSwaO0

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) December 15, 2021

How do they come up with such unique and clever concepts so frequently? 😮 https://t.co/5fdPqL3cnu

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) December 21, 2021

Super Auto Pets by @TeamWoodGames doesn't stop throwing out surprises. Here's a full level-3 team I just got 10 wins with. It is also one of the strangest… easily "screenshot territory" as @Northernlion would say.

Really enjoyed the 🦒🍔🐧 action at the end of every turn! pic.twitter.com/rY8kA0BCKS

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) December 21, 2021

#GameOfTheYear thread! 🏆#GOTY 1/11
Super Auto Pets by @TeamWoodGames is a simple, yet surprisingly deep auto-battler. Its true genius lies in its laid-back asynchronous format. You can play a full run in 10 minutes without ever waiting for anyone, but also take breaks anytime. pic.twitter.com/O72i8Q8sAq

— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) December 28, 2021

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— Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) December 30, 2021