Want more tax evasion and Turnip Boy? Then you’re in luck! Today Graffiti Games and Snoozy Kazoo added new hats to the Steam version of Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion to coincide with the game being featured as a Daily Deal on Steam. You’ll access the hats from the mailbox outside of Turnip Boy’s greenhouse. Hat images can be accessed here.
In this update Turnip Boy also received bug fixes, improvements to features and general quality of life improvements.
Turnip Boy has you take control of an adorable turnip who happens to be an absolute menace to society. After failing to pay taxes and getting evicted from his home, Turnip Boy must go on an epic quest to pay back his massive debt to Mayor Onion.
Check out gameplay for Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion here:
Egypt –June 16, 2021– Indie development studio Coriander Games will be releasing their 2D puzzle platformer, Miko Adventures Puffball on Steam this coming summer.
Miko Adventures Puffball tells the story of an epic adventure that merges unique puzzles with challenging platforming and lots of dangers to deal with.
In the world of Puffball you play as Miko, a raccoon who lost his way while wandering through the forest, Miko discovers a portal and upon touching it he finds himself in a world full of dangers. Miko Adventures Puffball is full of vibrant colors, beautiful scenery, challenging platforming, tons of secrets to discover, and many types of enemies and unique massive levels to get lost into.
Features
More than 10 unique levels each with their own style and challenges
Massive levels, each with different sections and ways to explore
Coriander Games is a one-man indie game development studio based in Egypt. Game development has always been his passion and he is doing his best to bring fun, challenging, unique and polished games into the world. The main goal is to give players quality games.
Miko Adventures Puffball has been in development for more than 2 years. The developer is happy to be sharing with everyone as it is his biggest achievement.
Grappling hook drift racer packs friend-based leaderboards June 16th, 2021 — Eponymouse is excited to announce its time trial racing game Twilight Drive is out now Windows PC on Steam for $9.99 — set faster and faster track times to earn medals and beat your friends!
A top-down driving game where you turbo, drift, and use a grappling hook mechanic to turn corners, Twilight Drive is influenced by fair but challenging games that are fun with tight, responsive controls.
Features:
40 different tracks to drive on, with varied settings: grass, desert, sea, underground; day, night, twilight
Unique way to take corners by attaching to them
Fun driving physics model, including drifting
Custom-written game engine with fully dynamic shadows
Race against bronze, silver and gold times to earn medals – and beat your friends
Support for accessibility: fully voiced menus, slower game speeds, magnification, high-contrast mode, adjustable field-of-view
Individual per-track 90s UK electronica soundtrack
About Eponymouse Eponymouse is a one person studio run by Neil Brown. This is his first game, developed as a side project. In his day job Neil works as an academic researcher at a university.
First gameplay livestreams, developer Q&A and playable demo all going live from today
Bangkok, Thailand, 16th June, 2021. Erik Rempen, solo game designer of the exciting new roguelite village-builder Kainga: Seeds of Civilization will be hosting livestreams with unseen content and developer Q&A sessions at the Steam Next Festival starting today. That’s not all; you will also be able to download a brand new playable demo of the game directly from the Steam page and take your first steps into the beautiful, procedurally generated game environment as the village’s Thinker.
Kainga: Seeds of Civilization is currently heading towards the end of a successful Kickstarter campaign where the initial target was funded in the first 16 days and the first stretch goal has already been passed.
Two developer livestream and Q+A sessions are planned for Kainga: Seeds of Civilization during the Steam Next Festival where Erik will demo a brand new build of his game and introduce the key gameplay mechanics and unveil brand new locations. Head over to the Steam page at 7pm BST/8pm CEST/2pm EDT/11am PDT on 16th and 21st June to watch the livestream event and join in the chat.
Finally, an exciting playable demo will also be available to download from the Steam page on the 16th and will give you your first taste of life as a Thinker, the leader of the village. Your people will look to you to make the important decisions needed to grow your humble campfire into a flourishing village.
Check out the Kickstarter video with an introduction of the game by Erik here
Kainga: Seeds of Civilization is a roguelite village-builder set in a world full of mystery and surprise. Taking on the role of the Thinker, the leader of the village, you will need to adapt to the procedurally generated environment and surroundings and make the right choices to allow your people and village to flourish. The Thinker is responsible for passing the players’ decisions and commands on to the people. Although the citizens are somewhat expendable, if the Thinker falls, you lose. Much like the king in chess, they’re weak and vulnerable and must be protected at all costs.
Instead of following the long-winded city builder formula, Kainga: Seeds of Civilization is focused on short, 30 minute to 1 hour challenges. Each challenge is a fresh and diverse experience in a new location which still allows the player to make progression between runs.
Features of Kainga: Seeds of Civilization.
Create A Unique Culture. Using the unique thinker skill tree, select research from a diverse branching technology tree inspired by civilizations around the world, make your mark on the world, with your choice of buildings, festivals, resource production and more!
Adapt to Your Surroundings. Use the terrain and resources to your advantage, keep an eye on the resources you have available and carefully plan and adapt to an ever changing environment, as you battle against the elements, disasters, other villages and even the beasts that roam the lands.
Train Units and Tame Beasts. Keep your village safe by researching technologies to equip your villagers with weapons to repeal attacks, or even use the beasts to your advantage by taming them and turning them on your rivals.
Acquire New Knowledge for Future Runs. Every end carries the seed of a new beginning, unlock new technology, biomes and challenges to add further complexity to each run.. Earn Karma to purchase advanced structure types and rescue thinkers to play with their leadership style and unique quirks.
Live Amongst or Upon Giant Beasts. The wildlife of these lands wander and interact with the environment, and often destroy those in their way. Can you learn to live with these animals? Or better yet, manage to tame them and build upon them.
Build Legendary Structures. From towering stone menhirs, to great halls and more. Construct and protect massive buildings using materials sourced from around the map.
Customize Your Playstyle. Choose a look and starting layout personalized to how you play best before diving into the procedurally generated world and putting your skills to the test.
Kainga: Seeds of Civilization is live on Kickstarter now. Fans can also wishlist the game on Steam here.
For more information please visit the official website here, follow Kainga: Seeds of Civilization’s journey on social media via Twitter and don’t forget to join the conversation on the official Discord channel.
WARSAW, POLAND – June 16, 2021 – Klabater is pleased to confirm that Heliborne – a military helicopters-based modern combat simulator – is now available on Xbox One and Xbox Series X.
The special edition of Heliborne for Microsoft consoles will include all previously published add-ons with special military camos. The game offers realistic visual quality and introduces significant improvements: various helicopter models night versions of maps, a modernized network engine. The object physics in the game has also been updated and the interface has been refreshed. All these improvements will be included in the Xbox edition.
“Heliborne was one of our most succesful brands on PC. With all the PC improvements now being a part of Xbox edition, I hope that console fans interested in helicopters-based combat will appreciate Heliborne. ” – says Michał Gembicki, Joint-CEO at Klabater.
PC EDITION FREE PLAY WEEKEND WITH ALIENWARE
Fans of the PC edition of Heliborne also have something to celebrate! You can play the PC edition of Heliborne free of charge this weekend, with Klabater joining forces with Alienware. The game will be available from today until 21 June here.
ABOUT HELIBORNE
Take on your opponents in faithfully recreated historical missions or compete in multiplayer mode against players from around the world. In Heliborne you’ll be able to fight alongside your friends in an exciting co-op mode. The game introduces the players to the thrilling world of propeller military aviation and allows them to experience sky-high battles, providing the players with machines from different eras (from the 1950s to the present day) and a wide range of maps and missions. Heliborne also offers a dynamic battlefield where the air forces support ground troops responsible for fortifying positions and creating supply lines. Xbox One and Series X version of Heliborne:
Take control of the most famous Soviet and American combat helicopters!
Over 40 legendary helicopters from 1955-2003!
Over 100 weapon variants available!
Historical co-op missions!
6 open maps including Gulf of Tonkin (Vietnam), Operation Nguyen Hue (Vietnam), Badakhshan Province (Afghanistan)!
3 game modes: single-player, co-op, and competitive online up to 10 players!
• Get a collection of all CD PROJEKT RED games with the highest discount ever • Cyberpunk 2077 is 33% off during the Summer Sale
June 16th, 2021 – The Summer Sale on GOG.COM keeps burning brighter and brighter, along with over 3,400 gaming deals and awesome game collections, yet today we have two surprises that will surely make your heart beat faster.
First, take a look at the Ultimate RED Collection that returns to GOG.COM once again with an even better deal than ever. This pack enables you to buy all 6 games created by CD PROJEKT RED at once for $55.99 while saving 66% (over $113) when compared to buying the same titles at regular prices!
That’s not all! If you still haven’t booked a ticket to Night City, a huge megalopolis of the future, now is the perfect occasion. Until the end of the Summer Sale, Cyberpunk 2077 receives the highest discount on GOG.COM – 33% off. So, hurry up and dive into the fast-paced, open-world RPG starring Keanu Reeves himself and make a name for yourself as the most notorious urban mercenary of all time!
All 6 titles from CD PROJEKT RED are of course available on GOG.COM separately, also with Summer Sale discounts:
Cyberpunk 2077 (-33%)
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (-70%)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Game of the Year Edition (-80%)
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition (-85%)
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition (-85%)
The Witcher Adventure Game (-85%)
Both the Ultimate RED Collection and the 33% off discount on Cyberpunk 2077 will be available on GOG.COM until the end of the Summer Sale on June 28th, 2021, at 1 PM UTC.
With Steam Next Fest starting today and running through June 22nd, PC gamers are invited to get a hands-on preview with several of Headup’s upcoming titles. This will be the first time most of these games have been playable to both the press and public!
Headup’s Steam Next lineup will include demos for the monochromatic dark fantasy puzzle platformer White Shadows; the alternate history FPS INDUSTRIA; the surreal explorative first-person mystery Lost at Sea; the Kaijū-based action game Gigapocalypse; and the first-person platformer Escape from Naraka.
For more information, here’s a breakdown of each title:
White Shadows is an impressionistic, monochromatic puzzle platformer set in a dark, strange, and violent world. Play as the young Ravengirl trying to escape the shadowy metropolis in search of the legendary Tin Town, where the last free people live.
Set in an alternate history East Berlin shortly before the end of the Cold War, INDUSTRIA is a surreal first-person shooter. On the evening of the fall of the Berlin Wall, a young woman plunges headlong into a parallel dimension to find her missing colleague who has disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
Escape from Naraka
Featuring actual Balinese artifacts recreated with 3D scan technology, Escape from Naraka is a first-person survival platformer inspired by Balinese mythology, and a parkour-based platformer unlike any other. Just by playing you’ll automatically participate for a competition with valuable Chroma peripheral prizes from Razer being offered to the top player!
Lost At Sea is a surreal first-person adventure about reclaiming your memories on the open water. Explore an island, where every biome represents a phase of your life. Face your primeval fears and take stock of your life through imaginative puzzles and fantastical scenery.
Become a customizable giant monster in Gigapocalypse. Inspired by classical Kaijū affairs like Godzilla, King Kong, and Rampage, Gigapocalypse lets you control a giant Kaijū-inspired monster and destroy EVERYTHING in your way, all while listening to fist-pumping heavy metal music!
Enjoy these demos – and don’t forget to wishlist them if you’re interested in seeing more! Also, feel free to share your experience with us on Twitter and discuss the games on our Discord channel!
Paris, june 16th 2021 – Microids is pleased to announce The Sisters – Party of the Year is now available. Wendy & Marine would do anything to have the greatest party of the year! Discover the game’s launch trailer!
In single player adventure mode, play as Wendy or Marine and discover an open world with numerous challenges to take on. You can also play up to 4 players in local multiplayer mode and choose from a selection of 16 characters from the comics. The Sisters – Party of the Year is ideal to play with friends and family!
About The Sisters – Party of the Year : Wendy, the grumpy teenager, wants to throw a memorable end-of-the-year house party but before she can ask her parents for their approval, her impich little sister steals her idea and runs with it. Problem: the parents will only allow one party to happen! To decide who’s going to organize the fiesta, the sisters will throw themselves into a series of crazy challenges!
Games modes:
Adventure mode (single player)
Experience a magnificent adventure in a colorful open world that will see you conquer with Marine or Wendy the 24 challenges, 35 quests and find all the collectibles.
Multiplayer modes (1 to 4 players)
Challenges: play the mini-games you want with your friends!
Tournament: try to win the tournament by being the best at each round!
All or Nothing: play all the mini-games in a raw!
Around the world: take turns choosing your favorite mini-game!
The Sisters: Party of the year is now available on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC. Available soon on Xbox One. The game will be backward compatible on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Game information:
Title: The Sisters: Party of the year
Genre: Adventure/Party-Game
Platforms: PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC. Available soon on Xbox One. Backward compatible on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
Release date: June 16th 2021
Developer: Balio Studio
Publisher: Microids
Language (audio): English and French
Language (text): English, French, Italian, German and Spanish
AK-xolotl: Wars, the 4 player multiplayer spin-off of AK-xolotl will have a demo available during Steam Next Fest. Play with your friends and hunt down your meal together!
The Netherlands – [June 16th 2021] – 2Awesome Studio (2AS) announces their presence at Steam Next Fest event with the AK-xolotl: Wars, the 4 player top-down arcade battle arena shooter set in the AK-xolotl universe.
The event will take place from June 16th to June 22nd and will be feature hundreds of demos for upcoming games. Gather some friends and enjoy the free AK-xolotl: Wars demo, available to play through Steam’s Remote Play Together.
What happens when you combine a hungry axolotl with an AK? You get a ‘lotl of killing!
AK-xolotl: Wars is a 4 player top-down arcade battle arena shooter set in the AK-xolotl universe. You’re an axolotl with an AK (duh!) that goes on a rampage, shooting down their next meal! Play with your friends and hunt down your meal together!
Team up with up to 3 friends and work together in order to dominate the leaderboards!
Fun fact: Did you know Axolotls can regenerate their limbs?
About 2Awesome Studio
2Awesome Studio is an independent game development studio and indie publisher whose mission is to add awesomeness to reality by developing video games with new and addictive mechanics and finding games that are equally awesome to publish
Help the world show its true colors in this creature-collecting adventure platformer, playable demo free on June 16 as part of Steam Next Fest
LOS ANGELES — June 16, 2021 — Skybound Games has announced it will publish independent developer ManaVoid Entertainment’s upcoming title, Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan. This 2.5D adventure platformer, featuring RPG, creature collecting, and puzzle elements, will launch this fall on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. But you don’t have to wait that long to try it — the game will have a free English PC demo beginning today, June 16, as part of Steam Next Fest.
Rainbow Billy was highlighted by GameSpot and The MIX as part of their E3 programming yesterday, debuting a new trailer.
The game was also featured this past weekend at Wholesome Direct, a feel-good showcase of ”cute and cozy” indie games.
Rainbow Billy is all about exploration, whether through the world, your own self identity, or the dozens of good-hearted creatures you’ll meet along the way. When the evil Leviathan curses the World of Imagination with monochrome misery, its residents are left joyless, anxiety-ridden husks of their former selves. Armed with kindness, a talking fishing rod, and countless friends, the shy, cheerful Billy must travel the land and inspire others to find the courage to be themselves and show their true colors once more. Use compassion and conversation to befriend a variety of creatures in non-violent, turn-based encounters, then invite them to your team, adding to your collection of helpful creatures.
Features:
Explore a World of Imagination: From dark caverns on remote islands to hidden coves on the stormy seas, discover a rich, wholesome world filled with treasure, friendship… and danger!
Befriend & Collect Cute Creatures: Meet over 60 strange, lovable creatures and help them with their problems in non-violent encounters! Create your own unique team to save the day!
Solve Intricate Color Puzzles: Each world is filled with clever challenges and secrets that unlock new areas to explore!
Vibrant 2.5D Visual Style:Rainbow Billy’s art style blends the personality of 2D modern cartoon characters into an imaginative world filled with 3D art, with an energetic original soundtrack to match!
Fantastic Adventure with Relatable Themes: Restore color to a monochrome world and help your friends find the courage to be their true selves in a story about empathy and growth.
Fish for Resources: Because every great game has a fishing mini-game!
Quote from Ian Howe, co-CEO of Skybound Games: “Rainbow Billy is a universal coming-of-age story about dealing with changes in the world, as well as accepting and caring for ourselves and the people around us. It highlights very relatable questions of identity, self-discovery, and mental health with a lot of good-hearted fun and adventure, and we’re excited for fans to experience it for themselves soon.”
Quote from Chris Chancey, CEO & President of Manavoid Entertainment: “Games often only showcase violent solutions for solving problems. Amid all that doom and gloom, we wanted to create something that shines through with a wholesome, positive attitude that demonstrates the beauty of being unique. Rainbow Billy is colorful, approachable,and puts a spotlight on important themes close to our hearts like representation, diversity and inclusion within our communities.”
Skybound Games is a division of Skybound Entertainment with the capabilities to produce, develop, and license video games. The team works closely with creators to expand their unique and exceptional IP to new platforms. The Skybound Games slate houses everything from indie projects to high-budget franchise titles, with recent games including Telltale’s The Walking Dead, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Before Your Eyes and The Big Con. The studio can be found on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and www.skybound.com.
About ManaVoid Entertainment
Founded in 2014, ManaVoid Entertainment prides itself on producing video games that mix and match known genres, themes and mechanics to create new and innovative experiences with a twinge of nostalgia. Our latest game, Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan, was funded on Kickstarter early in development. Since then, we’ve won the Ubisoft Indie Series Grand Prize in 2019, received additional funding from the Canada Media Fund, and were selected in the Indie MegaBooth and nominated for Best of PAX East in 2020.
With over 20 people on the team, ManaVoid is composed of AAA veterans with past experience at Ubisoft, WB Games, Eidos-Square Enix and more, as well as talented developers hired straight out of Quebec’s many game development universities. We’re an equal opportunity employer and happy to have a diverse team working on a project driven by themes of inclusion! www.manavoid.com
